AUCKLAND SERVICES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1931, Page 6

AUCKLAND SERVICES

EXCITEMENT AND LUXURY CONDEMNED. AUCKLAND. March 9. A proposal originating with a group of Wellington business men. who approa< 1 1 <- 1 1 the Anglican Synod in Christchurch on the subject-, led to yesterday being observed almost generally by the churches as a day of special intercession for unemployment. . reaching at St Mary's Cathedral Canon Sanconrt said that Iron) a very reliable authority lie had information that- tin' position in Auckland was more serious that was generally realised. There were SOUO men in the city unemployed or engaged in relief work two to four days a week with no future prospects of employment. For MOOO of these tin* (oivermnent had not been able to line! employment and some had no work for many weeks. Jn addition 2000 youths had left school and 2000 or more girls and young worn were unemployed. il< referred to the high standard of living, saying that money had become the chief end of man. Nearly the whole population spent out of all proportion to its income on eating, drinking and amusements. "Again, we do not love work,” he added. "The go-slow policy, looking at the clock and the business man who neglects his oliice for pleasure at> till increasing the cost of production. Hard and conscientious work would reduce the cost of things. There is no way out but by deliberate and personal sacrifice.

‘AVe must- give up the wild chase of excitement and luxury and get hack to the simple life and hand work. Otherwise, we shall all he reduced to paupers and the break-up of our civilisation will he the inevitable result.”