'A number of the smaller municlpolities. in the province fell into line at once, but the councils of the larger cities have been slower to act, lest they stir up the more radical members of the unemployed class. Actually the Bouchard scheme is en-lirely covered by. the terms of the Federal and provincial acts. which provide for work being done in re-tum for the payment of relief monies.
But these acts have not been forced to the letter in the dimeult years since 1932, partly because there have been so many workers to deal with, "Fortunately the improvement of general conditions has assisted in the absorption of some of the jobless, and it Is felt that the new plan will help to weed out some who do not deserve relief. "It is. known that there are a number of cases of mi who are actually employed, but who managing to collect relief under false name in a district in which they do not live.
Already there have been public demonstrations in Montreal and Que-bee by groups who declare they will not Ail in the forms required. This has brought from Premier Taschereau. the following comment: "The unemployed demanded work, We offer it to them, and certain of them refuse it. At least, a group—claiming {o represent the jobless—now refuse fo accept work once it is offered to them."
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