WORK FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 302, 17 September 1919, Page 7

WORK FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS

A ROYAL PROCLAMATION

PATHETIC ARMY OF UN. EMPLOYED

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, September 15. Twenty-eight unemployed ' demobilised soldiers are walking from Manchester to London to protest against' tho Government's apathy on tho unemployment question. The Lord Mayor of Manchester witnessed their departure, and wished the party Gcd speed.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, THE PROCLAMATION. (Rcc. September 16, 5.5 p.m.) London, September li.'' The Royal Proclamation urges employers to pledge themselves to employ disabled soldiers in the proportion of at least 5 per ceitf. of their totaf. workmen. Those carrying out the pledge will be inscribed on the King's National Roll, entilling them to use the official device for their seal of honour. It is estimated that there are 100,030 disabled soldiers unemployed. The newspapers are giving prominence to the King's Proclamation regarding tho disabled mm, and [states that there' is a clear, obligation on all enjoying tho blowings of the victorious peace to make acknowledgment to Ihogo who suffered on our behalf. Tho Proclamation charges employers to keep in their- service as many disabled men ns their businesses allow, not to be held back by tho fear of inconvenience and loss, but omitting nothing which will secure occupation to the men, who*r> lack of employment offends the general conscience. The King , exhorts ministers of ntigion to read tho in all chapels and churches. -Aus.-N.Z. Qiible Assn.