LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3036, 24 March 1917, Page 10

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

THE EFFICIENCY BOARD

Sir, —Like most innovations, it will, have an arduous task to perform if the Dominion's mas* mum contribution to the Empire is unknown. Doubtless single men-are being replaced by married from the Second Division, and if the second is to be called np there will only he left old men with the assistance of women to work our farms and industries. It is obvious this disastrous war will bo won with the stomach, and it is essential that its maximum supply should bo kept up. For example in the North Island every available acre of land should bo put down' in wheat, as it can grow just as good quality as. comes from the south, and if some crops should not tie milling quality it would do for fowl feed, and relieve the drawings on milling quality; as a rule there is very littlo difference in the price' of tho two qualities. The next trouble will ho how are we going to get it sown and harvested without labour? A southern, gentleman has suggested that femala labour be utilised on our country roads (in place of male) on horseback, armed with Takes "Eo ,rako into the ruts loose stones. Up this way we have ruts and pits and no' loose stones, and during the winter months tho necessary requisites would be "a diving suit, junior dredge, or a mud scoop, which would not catch on with women, though it might he a recreation as mud polo. Still I think for outdoor work growing wheat or potatoes would be more to their liking.—l am, etc., | 7. VIRTUE. ■' Auckland, March 17, 1917.