THE SINEWS OF WAR.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3337, 5 September 1917, Page 3

THE SINEWS OF WAR.

SHIRKERS AND THEIR MONEY

In a discussion in tho House yesteiday Sir Joseph Ward said, ' Let us fi a good lever for extracting the tX of the financial shirker," when referring to a request that, in view of the goocl result of the compulsory contribution clause. "We needn't worry about the compulsory cluuse. \\eve got just about 1G millions of money. That is not bad 1" He pointed to an appeal board as a means of settling hardships. Tho country had responded so well that there would ho no trouble, unless there were absolute shirkers, who would have to be dealt with. There was no profit in discussing what might happen under various contingencies. The result of th eloan was the best answer to any fear as to how to Bill would operate. The House agreed to the new duty on cigarettes. Sir Joseph Ward explained that he "was asking: for a further increase of duty on cigarettes so as to enable the country to have the benefit of a further £80.000. The resolution which was carried revoked the old one regarding cigarettes and imposed a new duty on cigarettes not exceedino- 2|lb per thousand of £1 5s 6d per thousand, and on cigarettes not otherwise enumerated 10s 6d per n>. The additional increase represents os per thousand on cigarettes not exceeding 241b per thousand, and one shillina: per pound on cigarettes not otherfise "enumerated. The loan clause wn« agreed to. and progress was reported at 11.40 p.m.