UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1930, Page 7

UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT

MAX U FACT UR Ell S’ S ÜBPORT,

WELLINGTON, March 4

Air F. Campbell, president of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation, stated to-day concerning that part of tlie report dealing with unemployment : “The proposal for the establishment of a fund to which all should subscribe seems the best solution of unemployment, and one that is worth a trial. The establishment of an Unemployment Board could easily be included in the scope of the proposed development of Industries Board, which was proposed some months ago by the Manufacturers’ Federation. A sub-committee from that Board would be well able to attend to the work. The remuneration offered, even if the Board sat five days a week, equals £SOO a year, and would not attract the best of the men available. “It is a pity the committee did not go into the question of how immigration affects unemployment. There are those wl 10 believe that when immigration is again in full swing will prosperity come. That is, rightly selected and rightly guided immigration. The committee promised to report on this phase, but lias evidently later decided not to. Tin* report, however, is an honest, attempt to do something to set right an evil that will always be with us. “What is the Government going to do with the proposals? Surely another winter with all its distress and uneconomical employing of the unemployed will not he allowed. Let us try s-'me method and see if the position can 1 r improved.”