The Recruiting Scheme

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 February 1916, Page 3

The Recruiting Scheme

♦ ilCMwvV'ihiyiN.o OUr'.v i r u*soii/a oJfjiiMOiN. The new rec. uiuuig scheme was disicuwod. by tlie iiorownenU-a County 1 Council on Saturday, vvTTen tlie ciioular li'ora the lecruiting ' hoard was reild. 'I'ho ehainnan said tliat ii the position was na urgent as suited, audi Ue thougnt it Was, tney saould liavv coaipuiaion. There were men that an the mot'til euaaion in the world would not move to go to the front. iliey should impress upon tne Government tlie need of compulsion. Councillor Ivebbolt agreed with tae chairman. -If fiiey coulct aot got tlie men voluntarily tnoy would have to liiavo oompulsioa. As tor organizing the wojnen they did not need it. iney we to worKing already.

Thflf chairaiaa expressed the opinion that j tlie lteoruiting iioard s circular BiuiiQy: •WBS a leoicr 111 legard to puouv opinion-.on Liie nwiLtel'. It wouiil uo ol no jUBe oaHung u puoae mceiing ;ii Jus end oi the district as tne nie.i wlio ha'd made up tut'ir uuaois aot to voiuuwer would not attend a meeting. llio Alayor oi lieviu, as a ueputatdoa iroin tiie lievin lioroagh (Jouucil, said that his council had agreed to help ,tho scheme and bauii up tae Uoverament. H a wotdd liko to kiio\): how they couild 00-operato to carry the solieoae iaito ellleot. The ohainaan said they woaiii uo all tihey oould to as&ist, hut ii wao the council's opinion Unit the auie had coiiio for compulsion. uo thougint persQOiil oauvass was the b®si< way to carry out tn® woir. It wouiu bo better than holding puliiic meetings. Councillor Kobboll moved tkvt trie recruiting board be iofoinied that tae council will do all it can to help the voluntary scheme. At the same time -t is very strongly ol tao opiui u that th« time had arriveil v tion conscnpLioa should be used to obtain the aeccftsnry men to keep up the reinlorce- ' meats, and that a copy of thi* resolution bo sent to the reoruiting boaru, the Levin J3orough Ccimcil and the Otaki Town Board. Oouncillof Gtttaly thought the Government was <>Ji tlie wrong track. 1 Ii 210 •were voting men in his dictriot who, despite the fact ttoat. the'young w<> men kid told them tliat they ttoulo not be seen. with them, uad said they would only go when dragged. •would be no use approaching them. He seconded the motion. The motion waa carried. The members ot the Wirokino riding were set, up as a committee jg join tap borough council in reference to thfi scheme in this district.