CHARITABLE AID.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1925, Page 4

CHARITABLE AID.

COST OK AI AINTKNAXCK. TIM MU', Kept. lb. "We are not going tn continue to bolster up sonic of the lazy bulks we Imre around us.” said the Rev. T. \\ ilse.ii I’otls. chairman ol the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard, in tji - course of a discussion on the’ subject of charitable aid ai today's meeting of tile Hoard. I lie lime will r un' when, in spile et the needs el v.iti' and ihildrcn. we shall have to lie hard a.od refuse to give assistance. Wii:i-: wo will help, and help generously. v. hem l here real need, we mu-’ take a linn stand in the e.i.-cs ol lazy men who will not work.” ,\|r K. ft a idea Isle asked whether the matter could not he brought under the notice of the Department. T he -cereiar.v suit! that t his had I en done, but lbe I>c| artuu'lil did mil seem to lake much not ice. Air Pelts; II I had my way. ; would have -nme provi-ion male ill the laws t lull a man who ret Used to support hi- wife and ihildrcn could he put in some sort of in-titutio i where he would he compelled to work, and to work lor - ■ long that he would gel into tile habit of working. I'nder the present system a man who will not keep up hi- home is -cut to gaol, and during that time Ids wife has to maintain the family. .Mi (I, ILi.-h: You have one man on your hands at the present moment who has cn-t £|S-I. another who has cost Cl.’ll. and yet two mole who have cost iUotll and £tr_'f> respectively. Air 11 ardeast le : I would like to point out that most of that money was spent before the time of the present Hoard. Airs W. 11. .Unwin : Ai any rate. I am ipiite -lire licit tile chairman and secretary are making the strictest investigation into every case for charitable aid that comes before the Hoard. AI embers concurred, and the mailer was allowed to drop.