APPOINTMENT.

Grey River Argus, 19 September 1918, Page 3

APPOINTMENT.

At the meeting Of. the Grey County Couucn, yesterday, a letter was read norn Secretary Grey Patriotic A - B--soe.auon pointing; out that the CouneU had recently .made the appointment ot a roadman arid passed over the ' application of a returned soldier, who »as quite competent and asking N that the Council .fall into line with other bodies in the Dominion and to give Pieieience to .returned men where quaJihcutions arc equal. Or liyaii explained that the Tatrii' s otic- Society were apparently not aware or the position. Tiie man appointed (Donovan) was previously employed by the Council at Urwell Creek and left the employ in . order to go into camp. He wa 8 subsequently discharged from camp, and being awaro of hi s practical knowledge of road work the Council did not hesitate in appointing him. He moved ■- that the Patriotic Society be advised to this effect., ". . . Or. Robinson seconded the motion. Cr Muiinan was of opinion that a man who was previously employed by.^> the Council and left in order tp go to camp, being subsequently turneddown had the same priority of right as a returned soldier. ; Cr. .Bay butt was of opinion that the ' Patriotic bociety were not doing the ' Council justice. The Council had been providing for returned soldiers.. Me know of a n instance when one of their employees had left to make room tor a returned man. Where conditions were equal, returned men always ■? got preference; ' rp r r Donnellan opined that the PatriotuuSociety had ho right to dietafeji to this Council as to what course M^| should pursue in the matter of co^H ducting its business. . The Chairman was of the same opin- ; ion as the previous speaker. We are every bit as much patriotic as they continued the Chairman. . The motion, was carried, -