THE RUM RATION.

Evening Star, Issue 16846, 23 September 1918, Page 4

THE RUM RATION.

TO THE EDTTOn. Sir. — In your locals of last evening; f notim that at a Prohibition meeting, held at Moss-iel, the Hon. George Fowkls is reported f n have condemned the rum ration served out to our soldiers. This strikes me ns being the most uncalled-Jor statement T have beard for some time. He also. it. was said, showed up tho ill-effect it had on them. This rum is served out to troops by the order of men who are on tho snot—old - soldiers, who I am sure, know more about the conditions appertaining. and what is required, than the Hon. Gooivra Fowldfi, resident in New Zealand, does, Mr Fowkls has not the faintest idea, of what- it is in stand up to one’s knees in mud and water on a bitterly cold night watch "Fritz.” If he wants a sample. T advise him to dig a hole in his irmk garden, half-<sll H with water, and remain there all night without having a rdrr run of hot tea brought out to him. I would further state that on many occasions mm has been ordered for us by the doctors, who certainly know their job. ft would pi ease me greatly to see tho TbPiiroi'd Robbers’ Association have a word to say about, this, and bade np tbs men in France. In conclusion, X would, r-dvve. Mr Fowkls that if he wants to cut out the mm ration let him ct> to ! v : .. . and spend n winter there in the ranks, and then come home and talk.—l am, . Cc.. Ex-Digger. September 21.