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feir, — l, r^ Y r ' ve women of Auckland not hope for some combined action from the men of this city against the cruel yoke of conscription of manhood for war? Surely that is all that is necessary to enable our democratic Government to remove the blot from tbe Statute Book. Before and during the last war I had great faith in the Labour Party, not only of our own country, but
of all countries. I am an older and, I hope, wiser woman now. I used to say: “They will surely never allow themselves to be driven to slaying their fellow men without any grievance against them, and with no property interest in any country to fight for, as I thought most of them had only tha six by two section to protect, which any Government will look after gratis, if necessary. The Labour men are in the hands of the Capitalist, and sinca we are on the physical plane, physical necessities are our first consideration. But women are generally less subject to economic pressure, not usually bein o breadwinners. Consequently should and must make a strong pt^ D to help the men of good will working for peace on earth, and as a first the removal of conscription is nece sarv. A. D. HAMILTON*
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 732, 3 August 1929, Page 8
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