HOW TO AVOID CONSCRIPTION.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2637, 7 December 1915, Page 7

HOW TO AVOID CONSCRIPTION.

Sir, —Will you allow me through your columns to say a few words to , the United Federation of Labour.re con-. 6cription? The matter lies' entirely in iheir own hands. If instead of calling be no need to talk of conscription. As call one to urge all their m'embers between twenty-live and forty to enlist, and go on active service, there would be no need or talk of conscription. As a last resource, it will have to come to make shirkers tako their jjart in helping their country in this time of need. It will bo no hardship, to any others, as all the best and Dravest como of their own accord, and will continue to dp so as long as their country requires them.' So, if all who are able will como forward and play the game like men, there will never be conscription in New Zealand, but while there 'remain many who act as shirkers, some means must be taken to niako them take their part in- this timo of need. It'is easy to look on and find fault, and blame tho Government for this and that. Let us nil do' pur best, and help, instead of hindering those in power.

In the world's broad field of battle, 111 the. bivouac of life, Be not like.dumb, driven cattlo, Bo a hero in the strife. Let us, then, be up and. doing, With a heart for any fate,' Still achieving, still p{irsuing ; Learn to labour and to. wait. I am, etc., . TRUE UNIONIST, -