TWO KINDS OF PATRIOTISM.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2803, 22 June 1916, Page 6

TWO KINDS OF PATRIOTISM.

Sir, —Just now a Compulsory Bill is ,bein<{ considered in tlie Legislative Council Jior the purpose of getting at tho "shirker." ' There are many shirkers in this Dominion of onrs who have neither domestic obligations or objections to keep them' here. They are patriotic, so they tell us; they hope and pray for the vie. torjj- which shall crown the efforts, ul Enjf'land and her Allies in this great wair, but they don't want to fight and het]» their comrades on the field of battle. They can olier no other excuse than this: Their conscience tells them it is wrong to light. Jt is nothing else than barefaced murder to kill their enemies. Hnvo they forgotten that to kill a German in this war is justified? Do not they know that they wilfully murdered that heroic woman, Nurse Cavell, without any laitful tixcuw.r HuVe they for. gotten the senseless air raids upon defenceless towns? Does not the blood o) massacred limucent little children call out for punishment ? Are .the "shirkers so deaf to the heart-rending cries for I help from our bravo and gallant. Allies, the Belgians, Polish, Serbian, and Monte Hcgrin peoples? Are we to sit down and let those barLarians of .Germany continuo their savage methods of conducting war? purely not. The British flag, the "Union iJack," stands for freedom and liberty. Is 'it not up to these .shirkers to carry out 'the traditions of the grand old flag? • Once more we are going to win, but woe ' tetide the shirker when the war is over, for he will then regret that he didn't go to tho ■ffiir. In conclusion, may I state that I cannot go to the war on account of my youth, but I am pleased to say that' I am going Home to work iu a munition factory At least I can say I am doing my little .bit.—l am, etc., A HOY Oil* SEVENTEEN. BONUS FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS. Sir,—"Honesty's" letter in your issue of this morning reminds otto uf the whining individual who's always got a grievance. I suppose if "Honesty" was a Civil Servant and happened to receive a wai bonus, he would still air his grievance and stick to his honest views by handing his undeserved bonuo to F.omo* patriotic aiiiir. _ "Honesty" surely has a terrible down, on these wealthy school teachers, who only work half a day less a week than lie does, and like him get seven days' pay. How "Honesty" yearns for the tinpot life of the lucky backblocks teacher, and how he envies him his bonus that's going to bring him into ! the city at holiday time, and try to mako up for six months' isolation. We all have to stand the 20 per cent, increase iu the cost of living, and because "Honesty's" jam factory employer refuses to dub out, "Honesty" says: "Let us all sink." Oh, "Honesty"; yours is a rotten policy. --I am, etc., DISHONEST IIONUS EXPECTER, June 20.