MR. HOLLAND AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 132, 21 February 1918, Page 6

MR. HOLLAND AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

(To the Editor.) Sir,—l had the honour to ask Mr. Holland, at his Kelburn meeting, why he never sings "God Save the King," and he, in reply, made use of the old "red herring" by attacking me personally. He inferred that I was one of those who stood several thousand miles behind the guns, etc., and lustily ' sung the National Anthem whilst others fought. When I wished to reply to this attack the chairman ruled me put of order—apparently the sort of justice Mr. Holland's followers mete out to opponents. I have been married ten years, support a wife, partly support a mother-in-law, also partly support an aged father and -mother left on a farm in N.S.W., whose only ■"iHisajrifid :-mi hns gone to the war. I am a believer in conscription and have taken the oath to servo in this way, and go into camp on April 3, 1918. Mr. Holland and his followers say they believe in the voluntary method. Now, a man should livo up to his beliefs. Why have not Mr. Holland and his supporters volunteered? —I am, etc., J.C.B.

An important -mooting of Mr. Luke's men's committee, is being called for to-morrow evening.

A public meeting for lnrlire only will he held in the Kolluirn Kiosk to-niplit wbpn addresses will be given by the Kifiht Hon. W. F. Massoy, the Hon. D. TT. fiutbrie. ami Mr. J. Hutc.lmson.

Mr. A. do B. Brardon will address the electors at Northland School tomVht.

M". Holland will spenk-to-nin-bt in St. Paul's Schoolrorm, Tino.l;ori Road, and tn-morrow nicht at the Fall. Boukott St,r"»t, and on Sunday l'icclit at the Crown Theatre. At. noon tq[lov a mcetinp; ivill h° held in tho Post Office Pfuw. r'lid Miere wi'l be p Ln-l-onr rally at the Town Hall on Monday, i