UNEMPLOYED RELIEF

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 June 1932, Page 5

UNEMPLOYED RELIEF

POSITION OF HOSPITALS. AN EXPLANATION. WELLINGTON, Friday. There is no intention on the part of the Government to reimburse hospital boards for expenditure by them on unemployment relief, as may be inferred from a statement by 'Mr W. Wallace, at the 'Hospital Boards’ Association Conference, the position 'being thjit the boards will not be called upon to -give relief to those unemployed who can do any work under the new scheme. This explanation was made by the 'Minister of Employment (Rt. Hon. J. G. Coated when Mr Wallace’s remarks referred to him. He said it was possible the country generally might be misled, because firstly the position as outlined by Mr Wallace applied more particularly to Auckland and secondly, the classification of A, B and C class unemployed was not used generally throughout New Zealand. The unemployed who are classed A are those who are fit for work in the country and who can go to camps. The B class men are those who are unable to go to the country for hard work but who are able to work in the cities. The C class men are those who are unfit for work at all and for whom the Unemployment Board has been on that account unable to make any proThis form of classification has 'been used more particularly in Auckland. —(P.A.) The monthly meeting of the League of Mothers will be held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, 15th June, at 2.30 All members are urged to at- ' tend as the Rev. J. Davie, who is to deliver an address, will also have something to say about how members may help in the community movement for the distress. At Methodist Brotherhood to-night Mr W. White will preside. Messrs. S. J. Smith and 11. J. Jones will be the soloists. Mr A. E. Bate will give an address on his experiences in Italy. There will be a community sing, a warm fire, and a good supper. An invitation is extended to all to attend.