OUR SOLDIERS AND M.P.'S

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 8, 4 October 1919, Page 4

OUR SOLDIERS AND M.P.'S

■' , '' Sir.—l notice that some of tho Labour : '■■ members promise .that if they had tna Rivingib'fi'tno gi ; ntuity(:to'.;,'%.;spldiers they-woul'd'-mako-at 4s..:a; ; day.-.-When these .-said r soldiers airjong '.dthers' v \wero ■■'■-,;.• : fightirigVfor.. their'ilives^aindiwhen-'many v6f>'i'themV'ihblu«rig;'my:"oyn- eons, bajdly V-- needed'V;^r^t,'!/wi'at•' > •yer'o some'of.'tho -'/".''' laDour-.membera/.siyin'g.- then?'. • -They :'.'.. ■ .•frereTa'p'pl.andi^ ■j'■., 'BniTk6rr s and ; 'condemning .consoription; .i ■ -, Now, when their so-called sympathy-may %l ■ '... bring them. a, few. .votes,, ihey,, are, all for, - : ■'■'■ the soldier and his interests;' or 'so, at '.''.least, they say. ..Well, I.know which ' friend"!' would prefer—the one who ■?.. stands bv me in adversity "when ho has y.'" nothing 4o gain, and tlie one who_ turns :■ Viight. round when he has something to a< Rain. '*■•.:'■!'l notice another M.P. ia troubleo! ' ' Bbout the officers holding tleir titles. Have they not won them and more than won them, may I ask?' When the said ✓ , M.P. was sleeping soundly in his bed, and enjoying all the creature comforts, • what soTt of life were those said officers leading? Not alone discomfort, cold and hunger,,.but anxiety and. responsibility. . Bnt'again.l 6ay an M.P. must have .something to talk about and to earn his job as it were—l am, etc.',.. ,'■'..'- ■■■■■ CONSISTENT.