To the Editor of the "Nontn-Ciua Datty News?
SmI have read with interest the Tetters which have appeared in your Journal on the subject. of unemployment, and feel that at this time it wontd not be out of place for me to point out that efforts have of been relaxed in this. connection Since suggestions were put forth by Yourself at the end of last year, The matter: was brought up" by the Associated Charities Committee and, as a result, the Employment Registration Centre in. the -Embankment " Building, "422" North Soochow Road, was opened, and has continued until to-day.
"You have mentioned this Office and the "work done here several times in your Leaders. I would like to point out one unimportant error, however, in' your lenderctte yesterday. We do not register women, they are admirably taken care!
"Miss the is Anderson of Y, W.C.A, lities with the exception of Ri and Chinese, who are dealt with by} their own organisations.
Some 620 have registered and 270] have been disposed of in various ways. Some have f ment locally, others hai yatriated oF assisted a result of the publicity. your Journal mainly at the beginning of this year, and which have come in ually' since, to give aid where] it has been necessary.
In. some cases we have paid house rent for families for. many months, also their light and coal] Dills; food has been provided in many cases; milk' for children; Tonns where it has. been felt to. be expedient; room rent and food tickets on' restaurants for single men; visited the family we have felt the need has been greatest.
T would like to point out here that no offer of assistance is made office is prima contro for men in search of Plovment. The "charity" side of it is kept distinctly in the background.
We have not only registered men who have been unemployed but have visited employers ourselves, as many Of these gentlemen will testify, on, behalf of those who are seeking employment.
am not aware that any deserve ing case was without some food or shelter during last, winter, and where any case of hardship Drought to our notice we investigate, and shall be pi continue doing this.
Many of the avenues which been suggested in the letters your paper have already been Plored, Many of the suggest xe excellent and. will receive cor sideration, I am sure. In the meantime T can say that any real need will be met. Where offers of m terial assistance are made they are certainly made without ostentation 0 as to avoid the savour of "cha-
This, however, does not meet the ase of unemployment. The British, Ghamber of Commerce Committee, Tam sure, will consider what can bbe dono by British firms, and T si corely hope that the other Chambers of Commerce will also take up the matter, tion that some of the big catering Mr, Hossenlopp made the sugges-
companies might be willing to. give food which' was. perfectly food but unsaleable on the next day for the ture of those in need. We shall be pleased to receive any gifts of this Kindy and to: take them ourselves to the homes of those in need, as it obvious that those who are most deserving would not go "to, any communal kitchen or dining hall.
We have from time to time recei gifts of this kind and have di fhpotted fe im the manner mentonany of your readers would like further information with regard to ployment or the assistance of mostly in need, I shall be very leased to see them at this Office appointment Telephone 43048—and will provide all the information they require.
'Fundy. are now exhausted and funds. for' further administration will be gratefully accepted Vern e North Soochow Roa inemploymert. Registration Cent saomert Mi DARBY, Mazon.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.