FIGHTING MEN FIRST.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1916, Page 3

FIGHTING MEN FIRST.

APPEAL TO SCHOOL BOYS AND BOY SCOUTS. Boys, many of your brothers have done the best unil noblest a maji can do to-day—that is, don the khaki and go to fight the brutal Hun and stop him from Retting tu New Zealand to ruin your home and future. Jinny will fall in this fight for freedom, and many will come back ruined in health and disabled for life. Now. you cannot go to the front yourself, but you can show that you don't mean to forget our disabled men now and in the years to come. 'Two ladies were talking in Wellington recently and a disiigured soldier was standing by. "Leol;," said one ladv, "that poor man is disfigured for life." The soldier overheard them and rep!' 'd. "No. madam; I am not disfigured; I'm decorated." That's it. boys, everv disabled soldier you meet is decorated, fighting your battles; and, boys, we \want you to promise to give every disabled man you meet a smart salute. Will you do it? Let us show the men we don't forget them. Why. the King himself sent a message to your brotners at G'allipoli. and said tliey had made a name for themselves, and tiiat their deeds would never be forgotten. We won' forget their deeds and we won't forget the men tiiat did theni. Now, boys, there are a lot of homes in your district where the man i s away at the front. Will you drop in and see if you can run a message, chop a bit of wood, or do any odd job? Let us show the people we don't forget. Never accept payment. If a disabled soldier starts a small business in yoiv' town, get your parents to buy from him. and when von go to buy anything, first try and buy igoods made in New Zealand. It wiil make more work in this', our country, and if you cannot buy New Zealand eoods, buy those made within the RriEmpire, flood-hyp. boys: don't forget to salute the disabled soldier. NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE. Mr. G. It. Sykes, M.P., Masterton, writing to the newly-founded National Service League, says: "After 'having fully gone into the aims and objects, I am convinced that the proposals arc worthy of the support of everyone who has the welfare of our soldier lads at heart." Mr. J. P. Luke, Mayor of Wellington: "I am very much interested in the work you are engaged in and wish you to accept my sincere hopes for the success of the National Service League." Hon. Dr. Pomare: "You have my best wishes for the success of the movement, as I think that returned soldiers «ould inot possibly have too much done 011 their behalf. Kia Oral" Hon. J. Barr: "Should the proposed N.S.L. become an established institution, it will afford me great pleasure to become a member. In any case, I shall put into practice the ideas set forth. Mr. A. E. Glover. M.P.: "Will be pleased to assist in any way 1 can." ■ Mr. J. J. Douglas (C'hristchurch): "It seems to me you are working in the right direction. I shall be pleased to do what I can to support the National Service League." "Preference for New Zealand and Empire goods."