WOOL PROFITS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16370, 15 November 1918, Page 3

WOOL PROFITS.

TO THE EDITOR 0* "THZ MESS." .Sir, —As a wool grower will you kindly allow mo to briefly commcnt on tli© diverting of tb& wool surplus to tho fund for the Seamens' Dependants. No one will deny that tho cause is a worthy one, but many like myself do not hold with the principle of making fish of one and flesh, of the other. The navals and seamen have done their work nobly and well, and without them no victory could come, but <for every one who died at sea how many died in tho trenches to secure tho end to which all contributed? Thcro is, in my mind, no comparison in the conditions of life in their respective war zones, i.e., the trenches and the ships' hold. The trench men suffered continual discomfort—without immunity from danger of death, whereas the seamen and navals had at least good living conditions till their trouble arrived, most probably unexpectedly. Tho seamen and navals have a worthy champion in Mr Boyle, but the virtue of their claims accentuates that of the soldiers who at the moment do not appear to be receiving lie advocacy they deserve. My name ia not among those subscribing their quota of the wool surplus, but I will gladly subscribe to a fund taking cognizance of our full responsibilities to tho dependants of all the different sections of our defenders. Let us not forget the deeds of tho men who bore tho heavy ■and continued fighting. It is not my purpose to detract from tho merits of any in my plea for the wider application of the fund. Our soldiers will never be adequately paid for tli© great part they have played, and (rnv tangible appreciation from us should certainly .find i's expression in such manner as will show wo at least rpcognise onr obligation broadlv and oompletely.—Yours, etc., WOOLGROWER.