NOT TO BE MADE A MARTYR

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLX, Issue 22028, 30 July 1941, Page 4

NOT TO BE MADE A MARTYR

Objector Flouts Appeal Bbard (P.A.) AUCKLAND, July 29. “What was good enough for the Government of New Zealand ta the last war is good enough for me,” said Thomas Booth <27), carnival proprietor, when his appeal against military service on the grounds of conscientious objection was heard by the Armed Forces AppeaJ Board to-day. “I am not a religious maniac at all,” said the appellant in reply to a question. “My life has not been spent in this epuntry, and I am not used to a dictatorship.” When told that there was not provision under the Act for an appeal for political reasons, tlie appellant Said; “You’re not here to hear my appfeal. What about all the profiteering that goes on in this country?”

The chairman (Mr C. R. Orr Walker): “Ybu behave yourself and take your hands out of your pockets, or .I’ll get the constable to remove you." The dppellaht: “I’ll go. I kHow what I will be doing in the next month.”

The appellant then left the court. The chairman: “Constable, please take a note. of that man’s name and report him to the officials. I could have ordered him to be taken into custody for contempt, but I don’t propose to made a martyr of him as he would like.” The appeal was dismissed.