CLASS-DIVISION IDEA.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 October 1917, Page 3

CLASS-DIVISION IDEA.

The Second Division Leagues have developed into a class division league. According to its latest ideas, Smythe, whose father obtained a soft job for him at £5 a week, ought to be better paid by the military than plain Smith who has a fine physique and labours on the wharf. It is a pretty rotten doctrine. Smith's life is as valuable as Smythe's, and is worth as much nationally and in a military sense ; furthermore, Smith's wife and kiddies are of as muoh value to the State as Smythe's, who live in the best suburb. It is a queer commentary on our boasted democraoy that the class-division idea should break out now.—" Reason""

Since the New Zealand troops left their winter quarters in Franoe, the Y-M.C.A. had opened fifty of its centres with them two months ago. Where possible a number of these huts or shelters have been removed to the present New Zealand area. Some have had to be evacuated, and others have been handed over to the British V.M.C.A. Mr J. L Hay, the Senior Field Secretary there reports that there is no limit to the possibilities of extension of the Association's work, but although this is desirable it is not always practicable with the present staff.