HOUSING RETURNED MEN

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 76, 29 May 1945, Page 4

HOUSING RETURNED MEN

Sir, —May I add a few ideas for Victory Day? How about building a few houses or flats, for returned men as a welcome home gesture? 'We have made other efforts against red tape; are we going to let the housing problem beat, us? Are we going to see our returned men and their families walking the streets? What are the men who have spent weary years in prison camps going to think of our indifference? As civilians we v have suffered great hardships such as the heartbreak of having to cut down on sugar for our cakes; to limit our whisky a bit; hunt for smokes; drink inferior beer; in-: deed, the privation of waiting in queus for chocolates. Having suffered so much of course it is neces- ' ' sary for us to have two or three holidays in full pay—dancing round the streets and seeing if the beer has improved any. It would be far too much of a strain to set up plans or working bees to house some of I these men and their wives. They # |no doubt s are expected to join in the general merrymaking and hear of OUR sufferings during tlie war. Perhaps there is plenty of room for them and their families on. somebody's verandah —as long as they pay the rent. Yours etc. GRATITUDE.