The National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers has been approached by the International Executive Council of the League of Nations appointed to deal with the grievances of ex-Service men, and asked for information on questions of training, employment, and pensions.
Mr. T. R. Griffin, General Secretary, in his reply, stated that the Federation considered that many more highly-equipped_training centres should be established to al sorb the 25,000 men awaiting trai ing. Further, that an adequate maintenance grant should be paid in addition to the pension, and that the period allowed at the schools should be lengthened to enable individuals to become efficient. With regard to unemployment, Mr. Griffin said the National scheme on yoluntary lines had been a failure, and there should be a compulsory scheme for the absorption of disabled men into industry on a percentage basi With regard to pensions, he state that the flat rate pensions should be increased, and that the alternative' system should be adopted by other countries,
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