WORKERS' HOMES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8139, 14 May 1906, Page 6

WORKERS' HOMES.

>(To the Edifccr). Sir t —Now that a decided move is beiug made in requesting the.Government to establish workers' homes in Masterton, a few remarks re the advantages we may reasonably anticipate from suoh homes may not be out of place at the present juncture. In the first instance, a man with a family, who may be lucky enough to seoure a home, such as the Government is now erecting, together with, qay, from two to ten aores attached, would find suoh a home a great advantage in many ways. There are many men

who depend upon outside work, who are only periodically employed. This being so, suoh men could devote the whole of their spare time profitably to the improvement of their homes, and not only the he?d of the family, but those of his family who are able to give a helping band, whinb would in a practical manner teach them husbandry, and this <vould, in all probability, prove of great benefit to them through life. Not only that, but it would help iu a great measure to keep thorn oft the street, where they too often become useless larrikins, a bane to their parents, and a horror to society; and, 1 am sorry to say, iu many cases, not through the fault of the parents, who, however strong their desire may be to keep the boys and girls off the street, cannot do so on account of their cramped environments. The workers' homed, to a very large exrent, will help to obiiate this undesirable class of youth, whioh is too often met with in the colony, aud we may look forward with a degree of confidence that the youth brought up in Iheße homes will be morally, mentally aud physioally splendid colonists. The very existence of our colony depends upon the industry of its people, and as these homes are likely to produce men and women of a superior olass, they should be encouraged by every intelligent man and woman in the colony. No doubt in the future the benefits accruiug from these homes will be far-reaching. —I am, etc. INTEKiSSTED PARENT.