THE WOMAN'S VIEW

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 414, 24 December 1932, Page 4

THE WOMAN'S VIEW

HOOPERATION NEEDj rHE ROTORUA WOMEN'S CL1 URGES HUMANE TREATMENT RELIEF WORK CONDEMNEfij The Rotorua Women's Clubl sent the foliowing letter to the pj Minister,-the memher for the dis1! (Mr. C. H. Clinkard) and the al Conncil of Women: — 1 "The enclosed resolution was u«| imously passed at a special of the Rotorua Wojn.en's Club/l ed to review the position .of the ra workers, with whom the club l been closely associated all thrJ the depression. The members arJ the opinion that more humane 1 personal co-operation can be ajl ed between individual employersl workers, than between State I workers. Consequently, theyaffl the revision of taxation to allo?l people of the Dominion a gJ| capacity to endeavour to pii|i country through this prolongedJ by evolving sehemes of a more pel ■ent and self-respecting naturej the present system of relief J whieh observation proves has al teriorating effect on the jfl peridence and initiative oil large percentage of workers I receipt of same. The GotJ ment has had opportunity and co! J sums of money to hring about asl tion of the employment probieel these lines, but has so far failell do so. S The fact that there is a superfi of food and clothing in the BcJ ion, and children underfed and 9 little to Wear, makes the matterl gent, and is one in whieh every a men's organisation should inM itself. M The Rotorua Women's Clubl lieves that earnest endeavour c| manitarian lines must find a pra-| vav to get the country 's prodell its needy citizens, and challJ those appointed to work in ti channels to justify their appoinfel and jcrove their ability to removEl disgrace of having children c| nourished in a land of plenty, | "It is realised that the Dotl is not solely responsible, or ah| solve, alone, the intricacies ofeJ| problems, depending as it dosl external influences, but membel the Rotorua Women's Club cenS New Zealand has an importantil ket within itself, whieh could M veloped, providing our leaders ■ a simple, sineere outlook, and « will to help our workers hy prcdfl them with sufficient purchasingpB to buy their own production:,! fundamental principle of "chari!;| gins at home," is still sound, « our statesmen adopted this polifjH stead of rushing to World a! ences, they would bring more ccrBj and happiness to our own peop!-;B whieh purpose they were elected. Bj .The sooner we make our;! more independent of oversea t! for our everyday needs, for wbid! can provide ourselves, the « From this angle must we app! our problem. In a changing "! with competition with our prd! growing keener each' year, to a! at any stability, we must h! more self-contained. |

The Resolution ■ TITe resolution, whieh has ah! been published, justifies rapetift! reads as follows: — ! "The members of the Rotorua! men's Club, who have worked iu! junetion with the Rotorua Uneir,:! ment Committee in administs! f unds for alleviating distress ar! relief workers' families, vieff! alarm any further reduction ir! men's wages, and consider ihe! den of heavy taxation has bee:! tile, inasmuch as the Goverffi! policy has not b'een a sineere uti! towards the ultimate solutiont! unemployment problem, and 4| the Government to reduce ta?a! to allow individual citizens c!! Dominion a greater margiu to! ploy labour on more productivei! whieh the Government has failed to do." ^