EXEMPTED MEN AND SACRIFICES

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 298, 13 September 1941, Page 8

EXEMPTED MEN AND SACRIFICES

Further Auckland Comment

CASE OF MEN WHO WENT TO WRESTLING ,

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 12.

Further comment on the need for some sacrifice by young men earning high wages who were exempted from military service because of'their occupation was . made by the chairman of the No. 1 Armed Forces Appeal Board, Mr, Orr Walker, S.M., when an appeal affecting an electrical wireman, aged 24, was being heard,

“This is one of those instances Ireferred to yesterday,” said the chairman. “Because of bls exemption reeervist is earning from £8 to £9 a week and has so far made no sacrifice.” Appellant employer said that the reservist had actually offered,to go overseas. Asked why the reservist had not joined the Home Guard, witness said ho had. been doing a good deal of overtime, though witness saw no reason why he should not join. The appeal was adjourned sine die, a condition being that the reservist join the Home Guard within 14 days, Cases quoted in the city today gave support to Mr. Orr Walker’s contentions. An employer who recently asked two young members of his staff io return at night so that some urgent war work might be completed was surprised when they refused because they were going to a wrestling match. Subsequently they informed him that they had agreed between themselves t’.at one would return to work and the other would go to the wrestling. Both young'men had been exempted from military service because of their occupation.