THE WAR BONUS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1724, 12 June 1917, Page 3

THE WAR BONUS.

A BELLIGERENT BOARBSMAX. Christchurch, Friday. At to-day's meeting of (he Canterbury Education Board, Mr E. H. Andrews referred to the war bonus granted to civil servants, lie understood (he war bonus was to be repeated again this year, and he thought the Board should vehemently protest. These were hard and difficult times, and large numbers of people - were at their wits’ end to make both ends meet; yet Government had given half a million to people who did not need it. Xo act of the Coalition Government had called forth such condemnation as this one. Many of the teachers themselves had expressed abhorrence, saying that they regarded it as “blood money.” Home of them had given it away to charity, ft was a premium given lo shirkers. Many of their best teachers had enlisted, and were risking life and everything else for the Empire, while those who stayed at home had been given increased salaries. lie hoped the Board would vigorously protest against the proposal to give the bonus again this year. He moved, “That this Board emphatically protests against a repetition of the payment of the bonus to teachers and civil servants, and that this resolution be sent to Alinisters and members of Parliament.” The motion was carried, the chairman and two other members voting against it.