LIMBLESS SOLDIERS
TRAM PASSES REFUSED
CITY COUNCIL" CENSURED
The refusal of the City Council to grant passes on the trams to limbless ex-soldiers was discussed at last night's meeting of the executive of the Wellington Eoturned Soldiers' Association.
The chairman (Mr. A. Cowlcs) said that the recent deputation to the City Council on the matter had met with a very good reception, but in the end the City Council decided to do nothing. The formal final reply of- the council was to the effect that the matter khd been considered, but, in view of the present state of the tramways, finances, the request could not be acceded to. . ■ • . . ,
Mr. C. A. L,! Treadwell said Ec did not believe that there could bo a returned soldier on the. City Council, with the exception of ■ the Mayor, and .he could not believe that the Mayor approved''of the decision.- "Whether the tramways >be heavily, in debt or not/ said Sir. Treadwell, "the. concession we ask is so infinitesima!! from a' financial point of view that it cannot make any difference at all to the finances." The whole of Wellington would be appalled at the attitude of the council.' "To think that a man with one leg, shot off in the service of his country, is not to be allowed the small concession of a tram pass because these men do not understand what the disabled man has done—why, it is incredible," said Mr. TreaSwell. "Have we reached the stage when the realities" of'tte-war can be forgotten? There should.-be., a generalV upheaval when-this. •is 'understood." He ■ moved that. the; matter' be reopened .with' the-1- City Council..-."-i "
The Rev.' W.'Bramwell Scott, seccm\3ing the motion,'said.lie thought -it;Vvv.as; a gesture that the "City Council Should "make in. appreciation of the sacrifices made by the men 'during those four years, *and it would bo some fulfilment of fhe'promises so definitely made that the men,' would be looked after and treated welt" when they returned. . "There is-an "idea about that, because so many years have passed, the whole thing should be forg'ottenV but now is the time, when, the- men-are older, when- they need help more than ever," said Mr. Scott. , V'•'■'■'. *:.;' The" motion was carried. -.'..; ■' ' \
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 75, 30 March 1933, Page 10
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367LIMBLESS SOLDIERS Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 75, 30 March 1933, Page 10
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