HONORARY TERRITORIALS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10664, 20 June 1912, Page 4

HONORARY TERRITORIALS.

Major-Genieral 'Godley's opinion of the Honttrairy Territorial system is shown by the fdllowin'g remarks made during a recenit speech at Chriistchurch. "We are going to have honorary territorlials. It is a nieiw idea, .and I think a Y er y excellent ode. I't will broaden the unovemen't awd give it the support of that eolid class of the community who are loyal io the echeme 'but are beyond the. age ci service. The animal 'Siifoscriptrotf wiTl be ss, and with ■this money tit is .piMposed to purchase imany things .that we cannot very well ask the Government .to foot the bill ■far washing -utensils, hire of pianos -and igramwphitiftes, foot-balk, cricket •materials, the camp. All work and tao pfay makes Jack dull. ■We haven't got .much time ■for leisure in. caunp, .but we intend to make that time.as jol'ly as possible for, the men, and the honorary territorials arc. to assist ini the good work." JUNIOR CADETS. _ « The view expressed by the Hon. J. :A. Hanan, that the Junior Cadets should be abolished, and tbalt boys >., , | ~ « •;..,; J

attending the primary schools should be given a thorough" physical training, Aviill be eiitkxnsed by a considerra'b'le section of the community. Thousands of pounds are wasted annually over these Jtunior' Cadets, to s;'.y ntothing of tlie- time which shouLd be devoted to the more sevens Hbranches of education. .What is really required is greater attention to the mental "alid physical devellopment of the children attending our schools. Military drill might .reasonably be begun, in •the Senior da dots.