THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 50, 8 June 1910, Page 5

THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY

COMPULSORY INSURANCE AS A SOLUTION. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE ACTION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyngnt Received June 7, 0.25 p.m. Melbourne, June 7. A deputation representing the Anglican body, headed by Archbishop Clarke, waited upon the Federal Premier (Mr. Andrew Fisher) in respect to the unemployment difficulty. Several speakers urged compulsory insurance, the employed to contribute a third. Mr. Fisher, in reply, said that every worker, if he worked for onlv a portion of his time, should for that time receive a living wage. Economically, that was what he wanted to see carried into effect. Economically, too, there was no difficulty in the matter. People were here; wealth was here. The solution was for the legislature. The difficulty of the problem would be tackled cheerfully. He very much doubted whether the deputation's proposal would solve the difficulty. The solution would not be difficult financially. The Government would provide work. The Government did not desire to act vindictively towards any part of the community, but their own peonle had their first claim. The Government lacked data in regard to the unemployed. They proposed, when taking the census, to acquire the necessary •iformation.