CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17256, 4 September 1919, Page 10

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.

Sir,— obvious reply to John A ' Bradford's letter in Saturday's Hebu-o', when he asks why certain of his shirker mends should remain in durance vile while he breathes God's froe air, it that lie should lose no time in joining those mends to nn:»h his share of work in stor ni_' onions, etc., and other generally usei ;1 occupation which is necessary as a he'n towards reducing the present high com, "f jiving, for which he is party account•in" us the result of his prolongation of the war. It is unfortunate that the mam iiardshir-, trials, and tribulations to which 1.0 refers are so light, for had they beer t<-n times more seven-, and embraced danj/vrous sickness, wounds, and sudden death then would those conscientious objectors 1 i.e a ooser inception of every ordinarv 1' experience . in the line. As t;i» • 1 Mikado -* ayß ' the Punishment :.hou.d tit th c Mime," and this being bo, ow 'gallant gentlemen" of Mount F.i.en and «crub-cutting fame, should hav<.art a taste of the German gaols, when :- r-umhtr of our freedom-loving citizem !?>■ is weary seasons, on poorer food than '"en bnad and water at times, and a naailer nuantity than Mr. Rrai'sfovd en- ■■' ••" "i hi., absence from his family > earth, during which period the " d cj/er ' '»« pel naps suffering untold miseries in-rely mr doing his duty, and protecting .'oliii A. Uraitford and h'e friends. My ' .union is that the country wou'd have W 6 .l nd of JA and his type long 'T. MI : enemy subjects were deported . their Fatherland but it would he in«rwtun to discover the nation or tribe ...it woiild hold out its arms to -inem with , trie glad cry of "Welcome, brother!" Rrrt-Rvr.n on-k Pirren.