A RELIEF PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1925, Page 1

A RELIEF PROBLEM.

\(TKI-AXi> Ci‘MI‘I.AIN'T. A! Civ !jA N 1 '). .Inly I. •■hi i lie old d:i\s a y.. u v . "tan alwavs hil l .'iime kind of nest n-;t<l> pill his male in." '.ns Hie rcmalk i.nnle !iv the chairman of the hospital i’ehel Couimi itee, v. l:ei! lie «';i> di-ros-in,'. the apalling slate i.'t Himes which exisicti with regard to the nnnihm- of i less young people who eel married, anti then ter some reason or another had themselves stranded in a very short time. "No one ennhl possible believe.” lie added, “ilie thoughtlessness which exists in regard to this very serious problem.” |.'or some time now the Hospital Hoard had been pointing out how silly it was for young people to net married with nith the provision made oi having enough belongings sufficient to till an ordinary leather hag. Ihe " anting had gone unheeded, and. while they were talking, young people were still

getting married. and puite young couples, who might well he described its oulv children, had eome to the hoard fur relief. What some of the members could not understand was ho.v they had the cheek to do so. The advice given to them seemed to go in at one ear. ami come out of the other, and they often resented the counsel given by old experienced people who had a good knowledge of life. One of the worst features of the unhappy situation was that very oiten the young people were not rolonial-ltorn and had not been very long in the Dominion. It was good to help old. stele, and unfortunate people. The hoard was always sympathetic to such, and m> genuine case of necessity was ever turned away, hut the lesson would have to be rigidly read to young people that if they were in good health they must support themselves and not get married til! they have made some provision to get :i little home together.