WOMEN SHIRKERS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2482, 8 June 1915, Page 6

WOMEN SHIRKERS.

(To the Editor.) Sir, A letter in your valuable paper struck me as being very true. Many people liave been writing justly and well about the young men shirkers, but there is also room for comment upon the great number of girl shirkers. \ ery many women and very many girls are making sacrifices to buy material and are giving absolutely all their spare time to necessary work for the equipment of the troops, the Hospital Ship, and the ambulance—all of which needs are recurring needs. But there are many girls who are coutent to leave the brunt of this great work to the already busy women, whilst they have "pleasure as usu:vl".for their motto. /What about an oppeal to the "golf ■ girls" to give up all except, say, one day a. week on the links, and invest the money so saved in material ? Even a few shillings a i-.cek so laid out would 60011 result in an imposing pile of work —I am, etc., BUSY MOTHER. A PUBLIC SCHOOLS' BATTALION. (To the Editor.) Sir,—l venture to trespass on your valuable space with the following suggestion That old boys of all ages from English and Scotch public schools be called together for the purpose offorming a public schools' battalion for service at the front. It should be a simple/ matter to obtain a sufficient numerical strength, mostly composed of men who have served in school corps and 0.T.0.'5. Those old boys who, by age, health, or circumstances, are unfitted for service could by their interest and advice help the scheme to fruition. Contributions from this source would be a great help, and could be profitably expended under the following three headings—(l) Fund for assisting dependents of those killed and disabled. (2) Fund for provision of comforts. (3) Fund for assisting to the colours those in straightened circumstances. This last could be replenished by a portion of the pay of thoso helped, and the resultant monies devoted to the wounded. Thanking you for the publicity of .vour columns, and trusting you and your influential paper will further the scheme in all possible ways.—l am, etc., GLEN ALMOND. Wangauui, June 5, 1915.