NATIONAL SERVICE

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1917, Page 6

NATIONAL SERVICE

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liOUl) A 1 >\ 1 ( I'. FROM Di.ITA'T, AMM.sj i-;|{. [!’HB I’UJ-.SS AH-gvJCI.VJiON.] WITUJXdToM, This ITv. ' M v audit Hi)! lias litrii (li|iv M i lo lit, lat 1 that in Many pans of Uio ! 1 1 ! i j n iai hut i cscrvi.stw who have Is rii ciiil.d up for a iviiT, are >i<> T tailing mops, lu have liioir [aim.; carried on and are not represent mg io the Military .Service Hoards ilu; uilticullies with wiiioii tlu«y niv con fronted. It lias been replaced lu mi; --.at some farmer reservists art not appealing fur exemption, but are selling off their stock and shutting up their properties, because they feel that any other course may reelect upon their patriotism and loyalty. “I fully appreciate the spirit which prompts them to take this course, but do nut think it is one that is, in the Lest interests of the Umpire, u-

seems to be a 'national necessity at tne present time to keep all farms guin„- at their normal stock carrying and grain producing capacity in order to maintain the- Dominion's output of foodstuli.;. indeed, it. is essential, in my opinion, that, sufficient wheat should be grown in Mew Zealand during the next season for the year s cmsumptioii. 1 therefore urge, every farmer reservist who is called up by i,allot, and who is unable to make satisfactory arrangements for the carrying on of his farm, either to bring his case before the -Military Service"hoard of Appeal, or at once to approach tne National Efficiency .Hoard for advice and assistance. In fact, it is: not

acces.mry for any farmer reservist to wait until be is called up by ballot before consulting the National Efficiency Hoard, as-the latter proposes to dad' with the caws of ftuiaei:; called up or who arc likely to be called up fur service, and I can assure reservists that they need have no hesitation in seeking its help. -J. Allen (Chairman of Kocruiting Hoard)/’