CITY COUNCIL AND EXEMPTION

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 111, 10 May 1918, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL AND EXEMPTION

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,-—-It gave me veTy great pleasure to read the remarks of his Worship the Mayor, with reference to the exemption I o£ employees of the City Council, and to know that hi no case, quite independent of the position they hold, will the council 1 appeal on their behalf. This to my mind as the right attitude to take, for no man should be exempted un- J less medically unfit. But there is another j side to, this question that occurs to mc; ' if noue of the city employees are to be left behind, then, of course, the pubHe . will he put to great inconvenience. Tins j is oWy of secondary importance to winning the war, but why do not the Government call to their aid the thousands of superannuated and independent men available and let them do their bit to help? Indeed, I cannot understand these men waiting to be asked; the majority of them are making no sacrifice ait all. To invest in the War Loan at 'ty per cent, j free of income tax is a got/tt business proposition and not patriotism. At a time when our Empire is in danger it j is up to every man to do his «tmost, and | I feel'quite sure that the majority would be pleased to help if only the Government, would givft them the lead.—l am, etc., EQUAL SACRIFICE. Bth May.