RECRUITING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2691, 10 February 1916, Page 6

RECRUITING

THE BOARD'S LATEST CIRCULAR. , (By Tclegraph.-rSpecial Correspondent.) Wanganui, February 9. ji The Recruiting Board's circular to i local bodies, when read at the Borough Council meeting la6t night, drew some pointed remarks from the Mayor. "It , is a most important matter," said His >i Worship,' "but I have my doubts as to the wisdom of the steps the Govern- , ment is taking. It is my opinion that , the tiriie has come when the position as regards recruiting should be regu- v larised and met by a levy which will 0 press equally on the whole country; v and . not oil the willing horse alone. £ The Government should notify how " many men it wants, and bring them 0 on as required. In other words, con- e scription. a His WorshiD suggested a conference *■' .' of lotal bodies of tho district to ( discuss tho matter and endeavour to arrive at I- concerted action, and he moved that „ the members of tho Marton Borough J Council, Waverley, Gonville, and v .Oastkcliffe Town. Boards, Wanganui j ; ,' and r " Waitotara County Councils, and j patriotic committees' executive, be in- jj vited to meet the council on Wednesday, j ■February 16, to discuss the matter, with a-view^tS;joint action. This was carried f iyiaiiimously...'- , ' . Later, in the evening the council ' ' adopted a' resolution referring the a)atter of future,"enlistments of council em- ?' ployes to'.the Financo Committee, with / a view .-to a scheme of monetary assistance to their dependent's.','. ' ' <1