A MOTHER'S REASONING.
(Soecial to Herald.) , . . ...,.:, •■',,. . AUOICL AND, this day. In connection with the defence of the Dominion a mother put her case very cl-arl'y befth-fe- 'ffiTXMS 6ttisir, said the Pr"ernifer, to. '"& Sta.r.'repbj ; fer fl ", "S"h^ _aid, 'I'hav'e. .e^fed ' fiyfe st'Mwart sons,, and X belie.ye iii every yqutli being -rained to defend, hi? country, but what I object to is tliKt niy ? cpii*?,'jnay be^calj-ed . TipO|_ and ', -Tiot. for .defen4j.ng .„' the,,' ,pr o- ! p.ei_ty, of men'.^ybp will' riot rnai*ry, arid, of wealthy people, who h^ye, .rib,, children,. •I ' don't ;,nu'nd,;'gll .'mylcare,; self -denial arid economy foi* my sons, but sbmethin.'j should be <lone to make -those wlio have wealth and rio families do more foi- the defencd of the country.' There is, a lot of force m that, and Aye must take into pur consideration this matter of making concessions to those who hay"© done" _ilestim'al)le service 'f o . tli^ ' State by rearing large -familjes."
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12748, 27 April 1912, Page 2
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154A MOTHER'S REASONING. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12748, 27 April 1912, Page 2
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