THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 5, 9 December 1915, Page 7

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

DETAILS OF THE RESULTS.

SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS.

The figures from which the following totals are taken are contained in two printed tallies issued dy the Government Statistician.

The results of the census as far as the several military districts are concerned are summarised in the following tables: —

WILLING TO JOIN FORCES.

AUCKLAND. | Single men without dependents 8,100 Single'men with dependents 1,514 Widowers with dependents ... 25U Manned men, wife only ... 2,301 Manned nien, wife and other dependents ... ••• 12,68/ Total ... ... ... 21,800 WELLINGTON. Single men without dependents 11,193 Single men with dependents 4,649 Wi-lowers with dependents ... 320 Married men, wile only ... 3,103 Married men, wife and other dependents ... ... 10,890 Tel: 1 ... ... ... 30,521 CANTERBURY. I Single men without dependents 7,0011 Oingie men with dependents 3,o8( j Widowers with dependents ... 202 Married men, wife only ... 2,001 1 Aiurned men, wile and other I dependents ... ... 11,096 Total ... 25,187, OTAGO. | Sing 1 ) men without dependents 5,933 Single men with dependents 3,-Lo Widowers with dependents ... 1701 Married men, wire only ... 1,470; Married men, wife and other dependents' ... ... 9,005 Total 20,120 WILLING TO SERVE IN CIvIL CAPACITY. AUCKLAND. Single men without dependents 2,400 Single men with dependents 1,972 Widowers with dependents ... 113 Married men, wife only ... 1,100 Married wife and other ■dependents ... ... 7,413 Total 13,070 WELLINGTON. Single men without dependents 2,911 Single men with dependents 1,79/ Widowers with dependents ... 139 Married men, wife only ... 1,390 Married men, wife and other dependents ... ... 8,439 Total ... U. 703 CANTERBURY. Single men without .dependents 2,060 Single men with dependents 1,602 Widowers with dependents ... 102 Married men, wife only ... 954 Married men, wife and other dependents ... ... 5,798 Total ... ... ... 10,522 OTAGO. Single men without dependents 1,035 Single men with dependents ... 8.9 Widowers with dependents ... 52 Married men, wife only ... 434 Married men, wife and other dependents ... ... 2,859 Total ... ... ... 5,229 NOT WILLING TO SERVE AT ALL. AUCKLAND. Single men without dependents 2255 Single men with dependents 1,4221 Widowers with dependents ... 103 Married men, wife only ... 056 Married men wife and other , dependents ... ... 5095 Total ... ...■ ... 9531 WELLINGTON. Single men without dependents 2647 Single men with dependents 1270 Widowers with dependents ... 103 Married men, wife only ... 803 Married men, wife and other dependents ... ... 6063

Totals ... ... ... 10,88(5 CANTERBURY. Single men without dependents 2102 Single men with dependents 1373 Widowers with dependents ... 73 Married men, wife only ... 567 Married men, wife and other dependents ... ... 4580 Totals ... ... 8695 OTAGO. Single men without dependents 1386 Single men with dependents ... 930 Widowers with dependents ... 46 Married men, wife only ... 327 Married men, wife and other dependents ... ... 3585 Totals ... ... ... 5274 i

TOTALS FOR DOMINION, WILLING TO JOIN FORCES. Single men without dependents 33,127 Single men with dependents 16,320 Widowers with dependents ... 949 Married men, wife only ... 8,944 Married men, wife and other dependents ... ... 50,344 Totals 109,683

WILLING TO SERVE IN CIVIL CAPACITY. Single men, without dependents 8446 Single men with dependents 0,220 Widowers with dependents 400 Married men, wile only ... 3,944 Married men, wile and other dependents ... ... 24,606. Totals ••• 43,524 NU'i WILLING SERVE AX ALL. Single men without dependents 8,390 Single men with dependents 1,995 Widowers witii dependents ... 320 Married men, wile only ... 2353 M arricd men, wile and other dependents ... ... 18,323 Total 34,386 WELLINGTON OISTRIfft FIGURED THE AREA GROUPS. In the following tables, showing the results of tne census for the live subdistricts of the Wellington Military District, the live classes of men are indicated by letters, thus:—A—Single men without dependents; B—Single men with dependents ; C—Widowers with dependents; .D—Married men with wife as sole dependent; E—Married men with wife and other dependents. The area groups are as follow; ■;—s —Wellington City and Suburbs, Makara, Upper Hutt, and Johnsonville; 6—Levin, Wanganui, Taihape, Palmerston; 7—Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay; 7a—Waipawa, Dannevirke and Wairarapa ; B—Taranaki. WILLING TO JOIN FORCES.

WILLING TO SERVE IN CIVIL CAPACITY.

ANOTHER COMPARISON, CLASSIFIED BY AGES. lu the following table the three groups of men —those willing to join the forces, those willing to fcprvo i 1 civil capacity, aud those not w illing to serve at all—are grouped aeeoidiug to age:—

SOME AUCKLAND INTERVIEWS. The Auckland Star states the telegram arrived at 2.30 p.m., and in the half-hour preceding press time, these thumb-nail interviews were secured;— ONLY ONE WAY. “In my opinion there is only one way to deal with men who shirk then duty,” declared Mr C. J. Parr, M.P. ' “No country enjoys in a higher degree than New Zealand the benefits of democracy with its wide privileges and sacred liberties. Any New Zealander who is not willing to fight for the freedom and privileges he enjoys to-day is not worthy of the name. If a country is worth living in it is worth fighting for. These figures show tho hollowness of the volunteer system. There

is only ouo way that is just. * Everyone eligible should be called to the colors under the compulsory system.’’ i “COMMANDO” SYSTEM A SOLUTION. ' The Hon. Geo. low Ids said that he thought the Government would be justified in introducing the South Alrican “Commando” system right away. Let a levy of men be declared for each district. If there were not suliieient volunteers to meet the levy in any one district then let conscription come into force automatically m that district. That would deal jvith the 34,000 men who had failed their country. -.ran WE JUST LIKE TAXAiiDN. ■•jlus in only another pioot Unit ui.*e voluntary system is ucieetive, ...ud *ur W. o. iicyland, one ol tlm earliest advocates ot compulsory nnlit.jiy training m New Zealand, “iha lias a cuum on the personal service ol every physically lit man—just as it uas a claim upon las possessions in the matter of taxes. 11 taxation luid never been made compulsory, and we Had relied on voluntary contributions, the country would be in a hue ax. No man, 1 consider, should have ti»i* right to refuse Ids services if the Stale demands them—that is how shirkers should be dealt with. I no not say that every man should he compelled to light, but the State ought to call upon each man who is needed to perform the duty to which he is , best suited. If men do not want to i , erve the country, let them got out of it and go to Germany. They will soon be given plenty to do there.” ! A WORKER’S VIEWPOINT. ! j Mr E. Phelan, secretary of the Tim- | oer-worKers’ Union, endorsed tne j opinion of his executive committee that the timber-workers would "elcome conscription if it "ere really necessary. They frankly distrust the Government, however, and do not feel (that conscription would be impartially applied. They feel, too, that unwillingness to serve the country must not be taken too seriously on the registration papers. The voluntary system will win - out yet with intelligent administration and reasonable inducements for those giving up everything to enlist. OUT AND OUT FOR CONSCRIPTION. “The numbers refusing emphasises my contention that compulsion is the only solution,” said Mr Geo. Elliot. “Compulsion would immediately put everybody on the same looting, rich and poor, groat and small. It would simplify the whole position; those of ns chosen to go would simply get our marching orders and have to move.” CAN HARDLY CREDIT IT. “1 think more information is required before anyone could form a delinite opinion,” stated Mr E. E. Craig, president of the Employers’ Association, when apprised of the position. “Still,” lie added, “when one

considers that the question put to married men was ‘are you willing to serve, if required ?’ the number of men who have turned dow'ii the proposal with that qualification is distinctly disturbing.” While still emphasising that in the ease of married •men their circumstances had to bo considered, Mr Craig stated that lie could hardly credit that there were 31,01)0 men, even married men, who would refuse to serve the country it there was urgent need for them. “There seems to me to be a- mistake somewhere with those figures,” ho concluded. THE WOMEN SHOW THE WAY. “This is an almost inconceivable state of affairs,” said Captain A. W. Baragwuuath, the chief executive officer of the National Deserve in Auckland. “One can’t conceive the point of view of men who take up this attitude. If they were to think at all they would realise that there are men older than themselves, men who have seen this country through its pioneering stages, who do not hesitate to do all they can for the one big object in view. ‘.‘Then there are women of all classes working in every way they can. You will see scores of them making sandbags; no occupation is too menial if it is going to do some good. That there should be men, sound men and single men, who will refuse to lend a hand in such circumstances is beyond my comprehension.”

A ii C 1) 15 Totals 5 JJ3G4 1855 89 890 3965 8G63 G 2,219 87i) GO GIG 8742 7548 7 2252 888 54 009 8089 0887 7;i 1982 589 48 888 2894 5390 8 2G7G _ 952 68 085 8750 8082 11,493 4,049 8,163 10,890 80,521

A 13 C J) E Totals 3 981 786 54 ■ 625 3344 . 5790 6 508 259 31 234 1622 2654 7 556 323 22 232 1432 2565 7 a 389 176 15 127 850 1557 8 507 253 17 172 1188 2137 2,941 1,797 139 1,390 8436 14,703 NOT willing to serve at all. A 13 C D E Totals 3 532 323 46 231 1564 2696 6 619 275 16 190 1460 2590 7 432 233 14 139 1055 1873 7 a 402 173 11 93 801 1480 8 632 266 16 loO 1183 • 2247 2,647 1270 103 803 6,063 10,88(3

Military Civil No Ago Service. Service Service 19 ... ... 4882 745, 819 20 ... ... 3031 805 740 21 ... ... 3317 911 733 22 ... ... 3307 972 823 23 ... ... 3150 1070 809 21 ... ... 3173 1241 902 25 ... ... 1215 1524 1333 20 ... ... 1552 1700 1272 27 ... ... 1715 1750 1293 28 ... ... 1075 1798 1400 29 ... ... .4935 1855 1390 30 ... ... 5158 2057 1475 31 ... ... 4950 2073 1490 32 ... ... 4901 2009 1525 33 ... ... 1854 2135 1604 31 ... ... 1983 2009 1022 35 ... 5070 2352 1833 30 ... ... 4503 2070 1039 37 ... ... 4370 1930 1040 38 ... ... 4400 2049 1582 39 ... ... 4202 1999 1549 40 ... ... 4081 1990 1020 41. ... ... 3315 1677 1391 42 ... ... 3308 1020 1334 43 ... ... 3408 1708 1410 44 ... 2894 1385 1220 Totals 109,083 43,524 34,386'"