DESERTING HUSBANDS
TO PRISON OR TO THE FRONT
HOSPITAL BOARD DISCUSSION
(Per Press Association).
CHRISTCHURCH, November 25. The question of, allowing men who are serving sentences in prison for comparatively minor offences to go to the ; ■ front was raised at 'yesterday's meet- f ing of the North Canterbury Hospital > and Charitable Aid Board. The chair- ; -:■ man (Mr F. Horrell) directed attention r> to the number of husbands who deserted their wives, leaving these to be ft maintained by the Charitable Aid |; Board. Many of these "deserters,' he ; [;; said, were kept in prison, but it would , a be well if such men were allowed to g0... { te the front on active service, as the. 7 j board might get somo of its money, •. back. -.' .; Mr Horrell's suggestion met with a ; divided reception. One lady member , of the board declared that decent fel- ,' lows who had enlisted would not care-' \
to be associated with such men. -i Another member thought that such ;[ men should bo formed into a special 1
"shirkers' company." «Mr W. H. Cooper endorsed the suggestion, and added that he would be ■ inclined to let some of these "shirkers,', go right to the very front and get shfot>
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8305, 25 November 1915, Page 4
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