TERRITORIAL CAMPS ABANDONED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2845, 12 February 1925, Page 2

TERRITORIAL CAMPS ABANDONED.

Wellington, February 10. I Cabinet has decided in view of the infantile paralysis epidemic, that no military camps will be held for I he present. FOX TON' CAMP CRITICISED. The Palmerston N. Central School Committee, on the motion of Mr P. T. Robinson, unanimously passed il,e following resolution at Tuesday night’s meeting:—“That this meeting emphatically protests against Ihe|i olding of military camps during the infantile paralysis opedeinie. seeing the Health Department prohibits the opening of schools, and also prohibits children (torn attending swimming baths, pu lure-, picnic arid all gatherings .... till view to preventing the epidemic spreading.” J„ -perilling to the motion, the ,rover, Mr P. T. Robin-on, mentionid that the ramp on the foxton >;icc course which broke up on 'Saturday afternoon. “Napier,” be added, “will be followed by a guofa fiom Gi borne. At this earnp :here were mi up to-date sanitary '•onveniericies, so it can be imagined what ari ideal place it is to spread an epidemic. On Friday afternoon last an ‘at home’ was held at which afternoon tea was dispensed to the public and this was attended by a number of children from the age of ten up. If seems that whatever comes or goes the military still go or. teaching the youth of New Zealand the art of legalised murder.” Mr. Robinson went on to say that it seemed ridiculous for the military people to think that a young fellow who is just over the age of eighteen is immune from this epidemic. A ppa rcntl v the “license to kill altitude of .Mr P. T. Robinson is of more concern tlmn bis alarmist and exaggerated statement-, concerning the Foxton artillery camp, it may interest Mr Ik T. Robinson to know ilia! every precaution i.-.. taken at the camp to ensure the health of the men. The environment is all that could be desired, gargle parades are held twice a day, refuse and garbage is deal I with ill a manner that could be emulated even by the eeinmitlee of which Mr Robinson is a member and the whole vamp is under strict medical supervision. The absence of children at the “at home" last week was commented upon and all told not more than titty people were present on the occasion. li may relieve the panic committee to know that there are mo yon tig men in camp under IS vents of a ire.