"SICKENED" DIVISION LEAGUE
Sir,—l see more correspondence cm Second Division matters, and it seems to> me that many correspondents miss the> point of the whole business. As one Second Division League man told me "Wo intend to make it that hot that the.Government will not be able to send, us."' If' New Zealand we?o invaded no one would squeal louder or longer than, the Second Division League men and tho. anti-militarist crowd, and some of them _ would bo willing to fight in delence of their homes when tho enemy came very dangerously near, without bargaining for. „ higher pay and extras. In fact, it if. likely some would not wait lor pay at: all 'As it is, theirs is a. selfish and nilpatriotic exhibition, in face of grave! national danger. Why not defend their' homes whilst the enemy is in Europe. When ,he gets hero there will be much. less chance of success. As for tho I'lnancial Assistance Ifcavd-what ave tho "Sickened" Division League done that they should be entitled to special representation? If the trut'h is known, ho majoritv of S.D.L. tollies aie m a, . better financial position than befoe, "hubby" went to camp. I hose who aio, not, are the examples. I' l conclusion, I. would tell the S'.D.L. that true patriots; do not bargain when called fend their country, nor .to thu shelter, behind their they^ Juno IS, 1918. j i j
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 232, 19 June 1918, Page 8
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234"SICKENED" DIVISION LEAGUE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 232, 19 June 1918, Page 8
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