THE EFFICIENCY BOARD

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9613, 20 March 1917, Page 3

THE EFFICIENCY BOARD

To tlio Editor "N.Z. Times.’? Sir, —Like most innovations it will have an arduous task to perform if tiia Dominion’s maximum contribution to the Empire is unknown. Doubtless single men are being replaced by married from the Second Division, and if the second is to bo called up there will only bo left old men with the assistance of women to work our farms and industries. It is obvious this disastrous war trill be won with the stomach, ano it is essential that its maximum Supply should be kept up. For example in,the North Island every available acre ol land should bo put down in wheat, as it can grow j ust as good quality as comes from the south, and if some crops should not be milling quality it would do for fowl feed, and relievo the drawings on milling quality; as a rule there is very little difference in the price of the two qualities. The next trouble will he how are wo going to get it sown and marvested without labour? A southern gentleman has suggested that female labour be utilised on our country roads (in place of male) on horseback, armed with rakes to rake into tho ruts loose stones. Dp this way wo have ruts and pits and no loose stones, and during the winter months the necessary requisites would be a diving suit, junior dredge, or a mud scoop, which would not catch on with women, though it might he a recreation as nurd polo. Still I think for outdoor work growing wheat or potatoes would he more to their liking.—l am, etc., P. VIRTUE. Auckland, March 17th, 1917,