THE CALL FOR MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2768, 11 May 1916, Page 6

THE CALL FOR MEN

LATEST RECRUITS

MORE MEN SENT TO CAMP

Following are the latest enrolments at Buckle Street for'active service:— , T. D. H. Alderton, Ohakune (Engineers). P. J. Fitzgerald, postal clerk, Petone (Infantry). \ ■> R. Blencome, inotorman, Newtown (Infantry). W. Thomson, conductor, Newtown (Infantry). Matthew Henderson, clerk. City (Infantry). Eric Leslie Wootton, letter-carrier. City (Infantry). E. J. A, Dalley, labourer, Eilbirnie (Infantry). Chas, F. Reeves, commission agent, City (Infantry). Frank M, Murray, ironmonger, Newtown (Infantry). On Tuesday and yesterday, the following men from the Wellington City Group were sent to Trentham camp as infantry for the 16th Reinforcements:— D. Bartlett, P. S. Furlong, H. M. Kicholls, A.'S. Penlington, R. Staples, P. R. Barrv, J. M. Davidson, F. G. Kingdon, M. M'Tigue, J. Murphy, J. L. Radcliffe, J. H. Reece, G. W. Richardson. W. A. Sammons, J. L. Spiers, C. E. Taylor, A. H. Clifton, N. L. Elliott. HOW DUNEDIN CONDUCTED HER RECRUITING RALLY. The following particulars of the method of the Dunedin recruiting rally, received by Mr. H. F. von Haast, from a friend who took part in it, may bo of service to the Wellington citizens who are engaged in the same work:— "On receipt of the cards an'd registration roll from the Government the city was cut up into 19 blocks, and a local committee with a prominent citizen as convener was appointed for each of the blocks. The names were then sorted out of the roll and this, of course, took an awful lot of work. The roll of each block was typed out and cards were typed for each individual from tho roll. In each block definite committee rooms wero engaged and each committee sent out circulars fe> about 40 or 50 men to come to the rooms in the evening. Tho circular was tastefully and. carefully worded, and the majority of the men circularised attended. After the list was worked through those who failed to come had a second circular, and this again brought a fair percentage. Those who failed to report on this second summons wero visited and Questioned personally, but in most blocks the number who had to be visited was small. Incidentally, it was found that the Tegistriation rolls ware most inaccurate and some 800 names were fent on to other localities and a large number of names aleu were added. We aTe still keeping the open-air meetings goin» on baturday evenings."

MEETING AT LOWER HUTT

.A recruiting meeting convened by the Mayor of Lower Hutt (Mr. H. Baldwin), and held in the Council Chambers last evening, was rather poorly attended. Mr. Baldwin, in opening, stated that the business was to seoif it was possiblo to arrange committees to work the Lower Hutt district, for the purpose of getting recruits for the reinforcements. One or two previous attempts had been unsuccessful, and this was to be the final effort. After outlining the card system in vogue in Wellington, the chairman pointed' out Unit it was part of the duty of National Reservists to assist the Defence Department in this matter, adding that it was plain to all that more men were needed, in view of tho great concentration of forces on the Western front. Lower Hutt had done well, but it could do better. One hundred 'and thirty-two men had already answered the call, and the quota expected was nine per month, out of a population, of JGCO. Tho necessary cards and rolls, etc., were ready, and all that was required was the workers: Mr. Reeves thought the card system would be unsuccessful, and stated thai he had seen them torn up wihen received. Mr. E. P. Bunny regretted that the attendance was not larger, and stated.that it was another example of the way Hutt residents treated meetings of this sort Mr. Young Was of the opinion that the Government was not doing the right thing. They could guarantee up to 10s. per day and ensure a livelihood for tho dependants of soldiers. The pensions were insufficient (continued the speaker), and if some of the great war profits, were seized, the Government would then be ablo to pay more, and thus encourage volunteering.

Mr. Barlow did not favour the pergonal canvass, and said it was the duty of the Government to bring in conscription. Tho Mayor stated that the New Zealand pensions were higher than those .in any part of the Empire, and quoted the case of an Imperial reservist, a Hutt resident, whose widow received 18s. 6d. per week as a pension, and had five chil-

dren to support. Had that man. been' a New Zealand soldier (stated Mr. Baldwin) the pension. would have been near.'y twice the amount.

The meeting appeared to favour conscription generally, but a staunch advocate of the card system, Mr. C. Howard, moved that a small committee bo appointed to work the district, and after ?ome further discussion this was acrecd to. \ ■ '■

Girls! Is your best bov in khaki? Then eive him a Rowland Radium Wristlet Watch or a good pair of Binoculars; 15 ner cent, to or for soldiers. A. E. M. Rowland; the Public Service Jeweller and Optician. DO Manners Street (opp. Everybody's Theatre).—Advt.