UNEMPLOYMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1933, Page 6

UNEMPLOYMENT

WOMEN’S COMMITTEE (Per Press Association, Copyright). WELLINGTON, September 28, Hon Hamilton announced to-day that the Unemployment Board had decided to again set up an advisory and investigating women’s committee which will co-operate with the Board in dealing with unemployment amongst women. The committee appointed,-com-prise—Miss B. E. Carnachan, Mrs Marshall McDonald, find Mrs M. <L Forde, held a preliminery meeting vesterday. It will be their duty to visit different centres for the purpose of consulting with and advising local committees, and ' report their various findings to the' IlOard.

PIECE WORK PROPOSED

CHRISTCHURCH, September 28.

A proposal for relief unemployed should be carried Out On a piece work basis,.,was made by Mr Jessup, deputy chairman, of the Unemployment Board.,, in. an address to representatives o£ . Christchurch local bodies this morning. - , • tlie Boaffi had;crime to the conclusion that a piece work basis should be “adopted,thorigb' he admitted there were -difficulties in the way. Piece work would give better '-opportunities ’good workers and Would fit them better fergn back to their former occfipntioris' when normal times' The policy in New Zealand-was' thaU'relTeFYnust be worked for, arid the Board was a trustee for money foririd by the -people,. A great many men would welcome a chance to give of their best in return for relief given .them. A great injustice was done in bringing all the men down to the same level. If men were not called on to give of their best they would deteriorate and the Board would be, responsible to the public who had found the funds so far. They were looking on critically to see how the money was used. The ‘ Board’s proposals were discussed ill committee.

.ABUSES OF SUBSIDY. - CHRISTCHURCH, September 28. The Unemployment Board has found' hat definite abuses'of'the building subsidy scheme have been made -and it is -probable remedial steps will have to (be taken. An announcement to this ffect was made to-day by Mr Jessep deputy chairman of the board.