THE CALL OF THE COLONIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17690, 30 July 1919, Page 2

THE CALL OF THE COLONIES

(COMMONTOATED.) Tfc is now generally aocepted that tliero wui bo a big movement of peoplo from England to the overseas damdniotrs during tho next few years. After all wars there has ooen migration, and tliero is sufficient eviclenco forlhooming already to indicato that ne magnitude of tho war will bo reflected in the nc\v oxodua beforo tho end of the war was in sight General Booth, of tho Salvation Army, had foreseen such a movement, and a a 1 10 emiigration department of Atrmy, Hinder Commissionsm Lamb's direction, is preparing for a call on its resourc33 equal to, if not greater than, anything it h.'id to doa.l with in pre-war days. Meanwhile its machinery is in readiness, and although tho shipping restrictions are still a barrier, owing to tho overseas Governments still being actively concerned in talcing back their own men, and owing also to tho passage rates being exorbitant, tho emigration department has already beffun its programme of after-war reconstruction. .Thousands of men and women haw boon inquiring about the conditions and prospects overseas, and tho officials of tlie department, with tho accumulated experience of nearly 20 years' successful micro- : . colonisation work at their dis- i posaL have been able to eivo that export. practical, disinterested advice which is so ' often sought, after, but is, after all, vcrv seldom found. i * ! Notwithstanding the very limited shipping ' accommodation available, tlw Salvation ! Army has been ablo to secure the embarka- ' tion of quite a number of people, particuarly wives and sweethearts of overesas sol- i doors and persons who have friends and I employment waiting for them oversea i -Ueryone leaving the country at the present 1 m? C f mUS i t aV ° \ P^P and the classes i mentioned have the smallest difficulty with ' the import authorities. At the same time ' the tick '° ns - waitir, S lisfc . anr l 7 . laclc of . shl P 3 is causing a great deal of inconvenience to many people who are eagerly awaiting an opportunity to K ' away to their fnends. y ff nlishin t ! as hcen acoom- ! plibhintr good work ,in ■ connection with its Advice Bureau regarding overseas settle m nt for servico men who desire to begin r th ° after d " mobilisation. From the inquiries received ZelnT nt , "J?' C^'da.AustraliTN^v many oitizws from among" Empi ~ , It A" ?,™° °f several pronouncements urgin" upon the authorities the necessity of making preparation for the return of Deneo nr i n uture welfare of thoseVho vocSed thS' r " S ' S ' fe^ cral Booth ad Quailed ht 6ry T n who was not dis-rir-nri! 7 miscon <Jucfc of some kind f '"™ n kcjin f GE3 or vice, should have a frro passage to any port of the Empire, wliirc he could bo profitably employed, or whero work available." " I ho t , he family, if he has one ott-r ham, also free of charge, as soon ai Tbnf h,S fGet ' and ha <l a home." nJEt ■ i t had taken root is fenced by the fact that the Government as now intimated its intention of tie ooaan parage money of discharged i.ico men and their families who are accent- ¥? i, authorities of the dominions to which they wish to proceed. The same pnvileg® wfll bo extended to women who p SOI 7 « recognised service corps Commissioner Lamb's main criticism of the proposal is that it docs enough, m says ho is of the opinion thS tho Government should also consider the of . civilian, whoso prospects in that country have been ruined by the war and looks to settlement overseL the only chance of rebuilding his fortunes. The commissioner also thinks that discharged ™li me ? wh <> have friends and employment awaiting them overseas should be nnfJl a t ones, their fares beinpaid by the Government, instead of idlin? their time, wasting their resources, or livincon out-of-work pay, for many of them cannot find employment, and are developing not ~