A PROTEST

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 50, 23 November 1918, Page 8

A PROTEST

■Sir,—l notice a letter in your paper Gayiiiß men who have not gone away should receive, in effect, the recognition and .thanks of the public. Might I ask to what age men the writer refers? 1 nm the parent of two boy*, who both volunteered, and left for active service at twenty. My own idea of those young men who stayed behind on one pretest or another I won't state; but when we are asked to honour them, I, as a parent, protest. Ts it not enough that they have got a whole skin, and also that they have never had to go a single hour's discomfort? I know of two coses of young, able-bodied men who joined ud under conscription over a year ago, and to the best of my knowledge are still here. The military camps are .'heir fields of honour. Your correspondent finally suggests that these mighty soldiers should be sent to France (presumably to help clean tilings up), so that their feelings will not be hurt when the boys come home. I think this latter caps all; As we are on the, subject I would suggest that special ' provision should bo made, to honour every infnntry. officer and .soldier on return, as they truly have borne the burdens and heat of the dny. A fact not always recognised. —I am, etc., ' BE FAIR.