THE LAST MAW.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14530, 6 October 1917, Page 7

THE LAST MAW.

POSITION OF FARMERS

(From Our Parliamentary Correspondent.)

WeHington, Oct. 4. I In reply to ;i question put in tho! House of Representatives by Mr j Dickie, who wanted to knew what was : proposed regarding extended leave for First Division men who grew wheat and produced oilier essential • land ma-~j terinl, the Minister of Agriculture re-{ pliod that he iv It convinced that the/ Military Service. Boards knew the mind of the Government, that wherovor they | came to tie last man on a farm, if he j ;jppealed Jiis case Avould be adjourned siuo die. Members: They won't do it. Mr Mac-Donald: Well, I feel the time has arrived when it should be laid; down that the last man must not be1' taken o!F a farm. j Tho Premier stated that tiie whole matter was now under the considera-! tion of the Government. He could\go tho length of saying it was not intended to take the last man off any farm if ht> could not be replaced. JOither tho Dei'enco Minister or he himself would bo ;; ble to' make a full statement on • the subject in the course of a fewi days. I