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Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1917, Page 2

The attention of all men of military age is drawn to tho latest regulation issued regarding certificates of enrolment. Tho Government Statistician announces that an enrolment certificate has been prepared for each reservist who is enrolled in the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force Reserve, and all certificates that have beofi applied have been forwarded to tho post offices named in tho applications. There aro at the present time many unclaimed certificates in the office of .the Government Statistician and in various po#t offices of tho Dominion. Every reservist, it is stated, should bo in possession of un enrolment certificate, and any reservist who has been unable to obtain one should at o n cc communicate • with the Government Statistician, stating bis full name, age, occupation, and' th© office to which he applied to have tho certificate sent. All reservists are warned that on and after Monday, July 16tli, they must have their certificates or enrolment in their personal possession, as systematic and concerted action will then be taken by the police to enforce the provisions of section 44 of the Military Service ActReturned soldiors and members of the Expeditionary Force who are not in uniform should have in their possession their discharge from tho force or an authenticated leave-pass. Tho carus originally issued in acknowledgment of applications for certificates aro now cancelled, and they will not in future bo accepted by the police as evidence of enrolment-

It is of interest to note that General Birdwood has made a rul 0 that no man can take leave from France unless he has ten pounds credit in his pay-book. He may spend that much—and no more. So many of the lads’* cable »*» their homos for money, and go to all the theatres and see restaurant life. It is not harmful, hut it is not vise; the happiest times in London can be had for little* expenditure. So the authorities frown upon these presents from home, and to-day they ar e refusing to deliver registered letters sort on from tho Commonwealth ‘Bank, ostensibly on the ground that a recent robbery of £BOO worth of hank note-

from a rogiawed letter room at the Horseferry road headquarters proves that delivery cannot bo guaranteed ; but in reality because they think that if money is wanted It should be cabled through th© military pay-masters. A man can do all ho wants on £lO. He can havo a theatre a night, and good dinners. He can, if ho wishes, take taxi-cabs instead of walking, and sleep in a hotel insted of walking, and sleep in a hotel instead of at one of the many institutions, like tho War Chest Club, which provide clean bods and good company for less than nothing. Mosrt men likei buying tailor-made tunics when they got here. Many of them need a refit. Money can always bo wisely spont by tho soldier, and he has a bettor right to it than any civilian. But his beat friends do not dispute his General’s policy of restricting expenditure to a reasonable limit.