UNITED LABOR'S ATTITUDE.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 58, 19 April 1912, Page 9

UNITED LABOR'S ATTITUDE.

Tho joint- con. mi! tee set up by the Trades Council and Labor Party to report on t-iie Defence Act made the following recommendations : — (1) Tin's coniereneo of the Unity Labor Puny enters its most emphatic ptoivsi against the following natures 01 the Defence Act: The fining and iutprE'inm.'iit of youths for noni'ultiliiient of military duties. (lE Tlio ciiseiifranchisenient of yoinii.? on account of refusal io register for military training. ('.31 Tiie exclusion of youths Eoin Cknoruni.'-.n or public ompioymn, tun aceoiiin of iheir refusal to register. Tho conference further atlEms t!iat any civil rights (Econ auay from any j'ii■;•-:■■»;; as P'-mVcvs under the provEko-s k, ii:,- j) ■*■■?:'•,.• Act tie rcMol'ed LO ;-,u- -ii j per- ..-I. Emit any p-nallm..: for [ii.-ach j of dv kwco law should fie omoreed • iii adult pee. sens (parents or aa'a,:<ii:i:;t:, and not upon youths, who, not bvna. '.'lec.o's. have no \oEng i ignis oi r:a.t':ta:!|). Tho re.-,okiE"ii.j v. eio unaiiinionslv ngre--d to.