A MOTHER'S VIEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 257, 18 July 1918, Page 6

A MOTHER'S VIEWS

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—When travelling in the Dominion in my occupation 1 nra astonished to find the number of medically fit single men thero are still (some having , sine die papers), who aro making large profits and absolutely 110 sacrifice. Yet every day we see hones broken up and men taken from tlu\. wives and children and put inlo camp, while those young Santlows, who in lots of cases have no dependants whatever, are allowed to stay behind, and will be expecting to have os much say piul as many provileges in the running of the country after tKe war a.s the man who did his bit in the upholding of the Dominion's forces. Speaking as a mother, I think we women are making some of Iho biggest sacrifices in parting with our sons and husbands that can be made, and still there is a considerable number of eligible, young men sitting tigjit who can well be done without. Ts it not feasible to conscript many of the rejects whp were turned down for some trivial defects and arc quite willing and in lots of cases capable of taking oil- farming and other occupations, and letting—or should I say making?— Hie eligible stop-at-home gel a move on?—I am. etc., WIDOW MOTHER.