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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 239, 6 October 1916, Page 7

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I I '•Certain' , thinks it is patent that j \ Auckland is becoming an inspection-rid-! s den city. i * ! 1 A. D. Hamilton protests against the,< decision of the Minister of Internal!'* Affairs not to appoint women ac cen- ' sora of films. The excuse of modesty is; I n-ot a good one. for what modesty should] <• or would prevent mothers or motherly j women from acting for the best interests i of children? j 9 "Willing, but Xot Wanted" suggest* >i in view of the shortage of recruits, that -9 young men of eighteen or over should!/ be accepted. Many are only too willing"| f to serve, but are kept back by age re- j strictions. By the middle of next year i many of these win be. eligible under " existing conditions, and it would be better to allow them to proceed to camp now rather than to conscript them nest winter. - "A.NJ-7 , thinks it would be poesibli lor the three leading Powers of the Allies to federate for the purpose of uemind- ; ing and , maintaining., world-wide peace • They would elect a superior Government Itc control their armies and navies for ' police purposes. i t Zealander" thinks that small and valuable farms shoiild be provided ; for returned soldiers, rather than bush ! land. The holdings should be close together, so that the ex-soldieis can help one another. If the Government -pre pared bush land for soldiers they might be grey-haired by the time the farms were ready. "Cowspanker" thinks it is unfair to apply the term shirker to eligible young men w>)o do not enlist. ■"Shirker Impfiee cowardice, and these men are not:. cowards. They do not realise the seriousness of the situation. Our correspondent is convinced "that there is not one man in this country whor is not prepared to give his life for Ms country provided he can be made to understand, that it is necessary for him to do so. Let an enemy invade vs x and where will the "shirkers* be'" "Spray Pump" criticises the. Orchard. Tax Bill and the Xurserymanis Registration Bill. Tirhicb. were passed last session. He takes as, his text Herbert Spencers saying tnat "exceae ; of government • defeats itself, by.. driving; xwnj tlioee to. be governed," h* contention being that, this legislation, by imposing additional burden, onuihe. producer, will restrict the output. He" remarks; sarcastically that the provisions -of these bills are a splendid advertisement for-a I new country." ■ .--•..

"A_F." writes in reply to a letter on prohibition in Seattle. "He aays that '*it is only those who have had personal and intimate experience of the underground methods of evasion that, can speak' with authority on whether prohibition in America actuaUy prohibited tion has made 'dope*" fiends In austere r/uritanical Maine. What 'would befits result In amiable, self-indulgent, opulent New Zealand!"* " '' ""' : '

"A Regular Attendant" suggests that the posting boxes in the General Post Office should be removed and placed on the ground level, facing Queen Street. People should not be asked to climb the steps just to post letters. "Justice" suggests that in view of the many cases of. German brutality, leading citizens should club together and Insist that the authorities should at once make official remonstrance,'" and that the German officials responsible should be brought to book regardless of rank, and that no peace proposals should, be entertained until these persons are handed over to civil tribunals and tried an ordinary prisoners. '" "" J *' :