WORK FOR EX-SERVICE MEN.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 December 1920, Page 5

WORK FOR EX-SERVICE MEN.

TRADE UNIONS' DELAY.

GOVERNMENT WILL ACT. By Telegraph.—Piew Atao.—Copyright. Received Dec. 16, 5.5 p.m. „ London, Dec. 15. Dr. T. J. Macnamura, in the House of Commons, said the Government had resolved to find employment for fifty thousand ex-service men who were unemployed. Negotiations with the building trade unions had been protracted, but the Government would not permit further delay. Work must be found. The Ministry would submit definite final proposals to the trade unions on Monday.—Aua. and N.Z. Cable Assn. • THE PROBLEM ACUTE. PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYED DEMANDED. Received Dec. 16, 8.35 p.nj, * London Dec. 16. The problem of unemployment is growing increasingly difficult. There are 240,189 ex-service men out of work, and the total of men, women and boys is over half a million. The executive of the Labor Party decided that the present scandal of starving innoe'ent people cannot be allowed to continue. A person for whom no j work is available is entitled to main-' tenance of at least 409 weekly for men, and 25s for women, with an" additional allowance for dependents. Until better provision for unemployment is made, a Scheme should be directly provided by the Government.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.