The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12
WAR
VICTIMS IN Fab
= OFF AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY. n. s. "" June l.-Fer'
apsDthe most interesting repatriation
rork in this land OF unique and c'm-
oon-sense repatriation schemes IS 'nat
Z the Volunteer Workers association.
chose modes, but ali-practlcal program
10 build homes for disabled soldiers
nd sailors and FOR war widows WITH
hiIdrsn.
Very soon after Australia began 10
eel ,hcAirst effects OF casualty Isl
then the widows Of the ttrst dead at
iaIiipcli and IN Franc" were u b" pro-
ided tor-thc ASSOCIATION began KS ~
stcnce as a movement; b"t II WAS rhEiE
n 1915 that the ASSOCIATION as an or
.anlzation came into being at meeting
n the sydney town hall Sine" that
ate the movement has spread from New
;ou,h Wales to tho rrlGhbor .ng states
+ Victoria and Queensland. and lAl"r
o West Australia. NJ The present .lue
here are about lnO branches "t n" as
ociation in New South Wales alone.
Open to Everybody.
ANYBODY can beCom" 4 volurt"cr
yorker, be he minister. Pre- nGhi"T.
Ichool boy. professional man. Scn"''
eacher or laborcr. The ladies ar" IN
luded in the work. too Where tasks
rot TOO great for their physical "ndur-
NICE are found. they heip IN the PRO "SS
II clearing ground and building mo
homes. Otherwise they prepare AL
Ierve refreshments 10 those who LABOR.
Briefly, the volunteer workers work
IN the following schedule: ON Saturdar
afternoons. Sundays and holidays incy
20 by boat. motor, bicycle or or fo"' I"
,ome unclcared spot Of land obtained
mr.
ate donor. FOR the use OF a soldier.
me land is cleared. the foundation for
. house laid and the structure erected
Eith materials bought with state Funds
pr private donations. The houses are "t
four or Ave rooms. with a bath and
Seranda Poultry runs and piEst!cs arc
also built, a small section OF land -
prepared for culture. wells arc dug. and
he entire tarmlet is fenced. The work
VAS at first directed by professional
builders. bu; with constant practic" tho
most inexperienced persons became
proficient in the art or HON" building.
intil now everything is practically done
~ amateurs.
Tho Carml"ts arc granted 20 disabled
sold .rrS and sailors - their widow;
upon perpetual Lease. IN most Cas's from
the crowd. upon the payment 81 AN an
nudl ECHN % ~ - M I'hH NV 40
S1.25 week for n:tc"n years "a'S
holder is able 70 mako tho tarmlct h.
occupies his own.
Payment Plac va-te5.
This payment ARRANGEMENT varies
however. With tho CIRCUMSTANCES ~ tn"
land grant and IN" money US"'! for m"
purchase OF materials. Thus II ono
cottage is built on land a,v'n 70 the
association and another on land par
chased for $3.50 tho heI"f}Cia-!"S would
respectively hav" Sl25 added - thor
mortgages for instance. wn"r" m" c"rl-
pleted cottage with the land hos a mar
ket value OF $2.5hn n rlortG gag" "t Sl.c50
may be imposed ard $3.50 week for -
years will pay off tho r"rtSag" and
meet tho interest on r'nnHv loaned from
some bank 70 paw for tn" materials. TIL"
rent OF similar cottage in sydney
would be between $3.50 and So.@j per
week
A working capital was obtained by IN"
association in New South Wales through
rron.s OF money by N" stat" govern
T,1Int Private !ndlvrdual~ also sub
rr-!hcd literally n l01S a street appeal
tr'rg'ng S2o5.nnn. tn" money has been
rs-f out free Of interest :" n" various
9r~nches until th"y con recover tho
r''oncv nv NOR: CaCc from II" stat" saw
n rani
\ description of TIC beginning "f III"
ccIuntcer W. rkcrS' efforts IN Now south
Walcs. and on" Of their larger projects