New Zealand.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 31, 12 January 1916, Page 5

New Zealand.

THE RECRUITING SCtfSteE. OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSAL. ;. [Unite; i Prksp Association. 1 •,;..,■..;;; Wellington, January 10. y' ' ': At a meeting of the Recruiting- • ■" Board, held on Monday, and presided over by the Prime Minister, the /' scheme of recruiting to enable the'- ; . Dominion to fulfill its obligations to ; '-< the imperial Government during present year was under An outline of the scheme as sulopleiV ! *V ■ ■ by the Board has now been issued'K\y ,"<?i the Prime Minister. '. ...,.j 4^ The scheme provides for the duties of the Recruiting Board, and the ., gnmsation and duties of committees in various parts of \ Dominion. An important the scheme is the decision to badges to those who attest. Memb,ers s gf" of the Board believe that the wearnigu '*' of these badger wffWW U i\ help to the recruiting movement.. ~;,t' v .;. The necessary detailed instruction!?:;;*;.'. h» give effect to the scheme are now,;.;' being prepared, and will in due eoursrv .■.:..: be issued to recruiting committees. After dealing with the duties. etc...t,*t, of the Board, as already published,f*-i the scheme refers to the distinct work;*.; and organisation of recruiting com-: ~-. mittees. . • •;••-' 1. Pending preparation of alphabe-c . cical rolls by tbe Government '_ bician, it is intended that the follow- i, ing bodies shall be asked if they are;/ \ willing to co-operate with the RocruiW-.. .- ing -Board by the formation of recruit-| -J, committees; fa) County Councils, (b) : City and Borough Councils, (c) Town. . Boards, <d'' existing recruiting organisations not included in (»), ('>)>* ■ or (c). ■ ■'•'■ 2. In addition to the above it may, ; : also be considered advisable to secure- . the co-operation of the following: -a).;,- ; Farmers' unions. ,(.1)) labor unions,.- ; t,c) school committees, id) road boards, s ■ A great essential is that the commit-... tees sball be capable of appealing to : all classes. .•"-;- 3. It is definitely laid down that no. . person engaged in personal" canvass .: . sball be a man himself eligible for ser-... , vice unless lie has enlisted. Group re-. . cruiting committees to ascertain from officers what men have nor been approached in their locality, and also to: ■. ascertain the. names of men who nave, . apparently no good excuse tor declining to volunteer, and. further, to .. ensure tbat personal appeal is made. by a person likely to have the great- , est influence over a possible recruit. '. ' Lt has been decided that the system . of badges shall be instituted in "'P\'. ; • propriate colors to he issued: (a > Fo*those who have attested and are wait-'. . ing to be called up; \b) to fhose who •:' have enlisted, hut who may he reject-.. ed as ohysically nnSl or on other.. . grounds; fc) in those who luive « '>-'." | listed, bid who may afterwards be * exemuted for special reasons'; to member., of the Expeditionary force ■- ' who have returned to the Dominion ; from active service. Heavy penalties . will be-provided for false weaving; badges.