ARMLET BADGES
(To the Editor.) Sir, —It has been a matter of great I surprise to ine and to many others that so lew badges of. any description are to be seen about Wellington. In being "bout town during a hue busy morning about ten red armlets were seen, and not one of any other colour. During tne last fortnight two khaki ones and one groy have Been noticed in this busy > City, with a large number of (appar- .' ently) healthy men of military ago abont the streets. It hardly seoms credible that any isane person, can object to wear* I ing an armlet "because it's too wide, or beeauso it's- too narrow." The badge for the medically unfit is the samo as that worn for other reasons, and, be- ' sides, in these days of big things surely sucli smalluess is inconceivable. . The men who could and sliould be wearing badges are paving the way aud smooth, nig the patli for tho shirker, and therefore thoroughly unpatriotio. In a /short time, if riot more badges are to be seen, I the women of this country will be forced to come to the conclusion that the badgeless ones are truly shirkers and will accordingly feel a measureless con-, tempt for them. No man who ought to be wearing an armlet" and neglects to do so will have any right to feel any noyed or to make any complaint if Se gets contemptuous treatment from girla and women, and it is oilly right that he should receive such, as he is ignoring the request of bin liing, and making things 'easy, for the shirker. In the early days of tho. badges it "was said that* there was a shortage of them. Are you aware, sir, if this is still the case, and if some.of the "ought to's" are not "able to's"? Many of us would be interested to know. - A returned soldier at the Town Hull to-day, who has' suffered greatly, remarked that while at Gallipoli he had a New Zealand weekly paper sent him, and it in?,do him "feel sick", to see tho photos of the races and other shows and notice the number of men about all enjoying themselves as usual, whilo he contrasted his own and his mates' lot with theirs. Another returned man who Jjas left three brothers at the front said "hopefully that ho was feeling grand after tlio voyage, and would soon bo able to get back. When asked if lis had not done his bit all right, he said,' "Why, I wouldn't be out of .it a day if I could help it—chaps are wanted badly, and my mates are there." I recommSud these two circumstances to the consideration of the "'gentlemen" who do not like the' width or colour of the Government armlets.—> I am, etc., ELIZABETH 11. HADFIELD. .Wellington, April 13. /
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2747, 15 April 1916, Page 6
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478ARMLET BADGES Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2747, 15 April 1916, Page 6
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