DODGING THEIR DUTY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11435, 27 November 1915, Page 4

DODGING THEIR DUTY.

SLACKERS’ PERMITS. Per Press Association. Wellington, Nov. 2C. The Minister for Internal Affai to-day explained the arrangenien that are being made in connect with the regulation governing U issue of travellers’ permits. Office are to he appointed in the vario l centres to deal with the applicati® of men who wish to leave NewZe laud, and it has been decided tl permits issued must hear the phot graph of the applicant, in order tl there may he no mistake in rega to identity. The strain upon tl Department of Internal Affairs h been very much greater than ever contemplated when the rega! lion was issued. Although onlyh days have elapsed since the regal tiou was approved by the Execute more than 500 applications for p mits have been considered by t department, and the amount of wo involved is so large that it hast terfered with the ordinary work the department, aud we have decM to make a new arrangement. It intended that special officers shall appoiutod at practically all the le iug ports of the Dominion tod with the applications for penui A general set of instructions! their guidance will be issued a they will he required to refer doubtful cases to the head office, officer will proceed to Auckland once to deal with the applicati* of men who wish to leave by the! Francisco boat next week. 1U been decided that every applicati for a permit must be supported a photograph of the person app ing. In the case of an ordinary pa port, a photograph will be attack to the permit of the one issued that the person concerned may identified and any* imposition » be prevented. With a view to nu iug the scheme thoroughly effect officers will he appointed not only the main ports, lint also at pw like Kaipara, Greymouth, Bin Invercargill, Oamaru, Timaru, A sou, Hokitika, Gisborne, Napi Wanganui aud New Plymouth. 1 ferriug to they general operation the system, the Minister said tl in practically* every case where # of military* age applying for pern could not show satisfactory rea* for tneir departure from New 't> land, the permits were refused, was noticeable that some of the ß who had secured forms did not tuni them. Apparently they abandoned their intention of lenv the country* when they discove what questions they would han answer before they* obtained perm