SHEARERS AND SLAUGHTERMEN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3128, 5 July 1917, Page 8

SHEARERS AND SLAUGHTERMEN

SHOULD THEY BE EXEMPTED .MUMIARMY SERVICE? ■ Since tho Introduction of compulsory eervico xa. Kevr Zealand many unmarried Bhearers and slaughtermen drawn in tho ballots have booa granted exemption on tno grounds thatthoy tiro cngajod in essential industries, A few daye ago a "Wairarapa Daily limes" representative had the opportunity of speaking to a man whoso opinions eland high iu tho freozing aud'primiry industries in New Zealand. Do you think-it is really necessary Io exempt. Unmarried. 6lnug-htennon irti-m service?- asked tho reporter.' _ "Not at all,- , * vas tlio reply. "Tlie.-o is absolutely no reason whatsoever, in my opinion, why nil tho First -Division elanghtenneri in. Now Zealand irho uro balloted * Should noti go into camp.' . How aoout tho sliearera? "In my opinion there is no reason whr' nil (;ao immarriod shearers should not" go, but this ia a matter upon which tho ehcopfarmer ehould make a pronouncement, ' I havo heard Bovoral farmers say they are quite a,blo to get nlong -without' these .men, btiit. thero are a fey otHers.! who say all shearers should do'exempt. In my. opinion, the shearing an<l freez-ing'-works' industries iu Nen\ Zealand could bo very well carried on by men of tho Second' Division." Mr. J. W. .I'oyuton, S.lf., made an important statement in referenco to tlic aboTe subject dtiring , the 6ittinKS of tho Military Appeal Board in Mastorton. Several ehearere appealed for exemption in the\usual ivaj' on account of their calling , .'- "Mr. Poynton said that tho fact that a man is. a shearer ie not now accepted as a-ground for exemption. Every case miwt be considered on its jucrits, and without a. slieara , can 6how somo special cause of, hardship then ho must go into, camp tho samo as men in other occupaiione. ■• . The appeals broupTit before tho board: hv shoarers were dismissed.