LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 167, 15 July 1919, Page 7

LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.

(■So the Editor.) Sir, —The caption of your leader as above about (its the bill. If ever a Government was looking for trouble the I present one seems bent on making it. | The astounding remarks in refcrnce to I White Australia and White Xew Zeaj land, and an appeal to arms, fully del serves the just condemnation at your i hands. Tt does seem that the ordeal which the world has passed through has had no lesson for some of those mad militarists, and whether they or the i Government like it or not. they have jto be put down with a firm hand. I sincerely hope the electors will benefit by your advice, and put any politician who holds these views where he will be harmless in exercising them, and that is certainly not where he will have a hand in the framing of our laws.—l am, etc., Q. (To the Editor.) Sir, —I heartily endorse your subleader in re the new Military Service Act, which the Government propose to force on the country. I think I am voicing the opinions of a large majority of the I cadets, territorials and the general pubj lie in saying if the present Government of this colony thinks that we are going ]to swallow this new Act without making a kick they are vert' much mistaken. j The coalition Government only exists I for tbe running of the business of this i country during the period of the war: j and in my opinion there should -be no I alterations to the Military Service Act, |or any other Act. but new legislation ; should be left to the new Parliament | which is about to be elected at the end :of thi- year to decide the matter if need I be. If every man and boy were armed and trained as soldiers, they would be 'like a drop in the ocean without a ; strontr navy to back them up against an invading force. Which is the first coni sideration for tbe country's benefit— I the Army or the Navy! What provi- . sion would Government make for the i technical education of these boys if they , took them from their colleges, night j classes and private studies for fovr months. Tt would mean twelve months' studies entirely wasted, because in tech- ! nical work the boy has to devote the | whole of his time to study if he is to pass his examinations. Our boys and girls require training to a high pitch of efficiency to fit them to take their part in the great commercial ''war" which is coming.—l am, etc., ,_ __ G.O.C.