CANTEEN FUNDS DISPOSAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 122, 16 February 1921, Page 8

CANTEEN FUNDS DISPOSAL

Sir, —I see an announcement in your paper that the canteen funds are to be distributed. Would it not be a goon plan to follow Australia’s example and divide it among the widows and children of the men who died for New Zealand? They can claim the distinction of being about the only people who have received no increase to meet increased cost of living. Last session .£50,(i00 was granted for increases in pensions, but it all went to disabled soldiers, so this would even things up a bit. There is a suggestion that it lie given to the war relief societies to distribute. The trouble about (his is that' some obtain a grant and others get nothing. As there is no way of appealing against the decision of these war relief boards one has to put up with it. A much better way would be again follow Australia’s example—keep it a separate fund and advertise, asking applications from soldiers’ widows and children who wished their share. The farmers’ excess wool profits are to be sent out of the country io be given to the widows of the British seamen. In fact, everyone seems to be thought of except the widows of our own soldiers.— T am, etc., BARE EXISTENCE.