“IT’S NO USE SAYING"

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 25 June 1940, Page 9

“IT’S NO USE SAYING"

fTo The Editor] Sir, —These few verses may be appropriate at present:— WINNING THE WAR It’s no use saying, "The Government's slow” Of "If I were Gort I'd do so-and-so. You can talk and argue and grouse all day, But the war’s not going to be won that way. It’s no use saying, “As I’m unfit I can’t be expected to do my bit, * I’ll do nothing if I can’t slay.” The war’s not going to be won that -way. It’s no use saying, "I'm over age—“l’ve got to the book-of-life’s last page.” j Your gold’s still gold if you are grey, | And the war’s not going to be won that | way. It's no use saying, “I fieed not get “Into khaki for another two years yet”' Every penny’s of military age to-day,' Ancl the war's not going to be won that way. It's no use saying,.“lf I were a man —”! “If you want to help, though a girl you can. Don't buy frills and furbelows with, your pay. The war’s not going to be won that way. j Whether young or old, weak, strong, or unfit You can, nay must, all do your bit. If you can't fight you can pay, pay, pay, The war is going to be won that way. These verses were saved by me from old paper since the last war—com- ; poser’s name unknown.—l am etc. . ONE OLD CONTEMPTIBLE, j Wai-iti, 24th June.