GENERAL WAR NEWS.
THE PENCIL-MAKING TRADE; The 'County Appeal Tribunal at Coekermouth lately gave conditional exemption to a Keswick pencilmaker, who was stated lo have such a knowledge of the industry as no other two men in the United Kingdom possessed and who was helping to capture part of the trade which was formerly an enemy monopoly. The employer said the man formerly worked for Germans, but he left because they were so “piggish,” and because he fell out with the foreman, who was named “Kais.r.” MOTHER AND LAST SON. In appealing for her 18-year-old sou at Southwark Tribunal recently, a mother said that hex’ husband was fighting, and that two other sons had been killed. Asked his opinion on the ease, the military representative said, “He has his duty to his country to perform as well as the others.” Mr Weaver: “Then you would send the mother as well?” Military Representative: Yes, if I could.” Three months’ exemption was allowed.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1713, 17 May 1917, Page 1
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161GENERAL WAR NEWS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1713, 17 May 1917, Page 1
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