Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

Inuhun. Tan. SIN tlle Housa -
Commons wet1nssGay Ifes COMPULSORY
,-.7-1a-v service bill vas taAs1 up- Il
PROMISES to bring au the saafSese Paf
Isa,nanrary struggle since The var ee-
gan
oersys Exriana-'cn
The Earl ar DsrbT's repcrt On HIS rA-
er-is1inE campaig1. which asaaN ccc
q and ended Dec II, explains Why
me cahinsu found ir necessary 10 nr'11
forward a measure for compulsory en-
T5s-r,,enr - Unmarried men More IMAM
>. 5g,t aaG rren II England. Scotland an
wales enrolled themselves. hUI ARR
these en2aga.i n IylE-SpensaSts --.i2ds-
tres and medically unf.r. nave heaH
w1uucwat. cut ahoU- !, 10000 aValiaa's
ia bear arms remain; Bur there ara
sla. ala unmarried. man VEo Ia4iec 70
come forward. add the government WI
new attempt 10 ret.eera Premier As-
Euitrs pledge that Lcs married men
ssc1sII.. zoe be called CUT so infg "a dnT
considerable traction OF unmarried E1er
to.G oaeH. res
The Report 20 Ki-cnere~
r, his reror- r1ieil - a.icress+s'. ca
-.Art A.rEcSEfsr. StsSCeLtEy LH- ~+-s
Earl CT DsrcT says
Many c.l1HcCI-ias tare baar Tsc Vlfo
bur the en1st dirEcr-irY has been TIE IN
reliability OF Starring. Al c-zrI-- E'I-:5iliI,x
hecveen chose N.-o should ar't tH0se
who shouI6 not bs taken for Clt. army
Trsteas. Of starring bang AT asaSs raacs
IL nas beer a distinct tllcrslcs 70 TIE
caE7ass
More especially .s -tts 90 II the ~
raj and sarrl-r-raI areas. 1v-rE 70 lf=
tacr that IL was known os-6re regis
-rari,1r :av wna1 hraacnea of the ag-
ricuIC1rai industry would be scarred
wi-l lie result Char many men wso
FAD no right 10, claimed u core urf.,r
These particular branches. The sense
ar .nfair-ess thus create,. ale the IN
equality % treatment To farmers las
heer, most tecrir7eu al in these areas.
TIL. farmer hirlseI. ta not L starred
mai tut there ara l1nhecIess Cases :
lis suns and Iaborers belrE starred 1s
cnNrr.T?. hfrser1=r etc, though n many
instances ID j. known l!,=y ara not rea-
" SO engaged
Investigation Necessary
-ft Il =sserrtaI 1na- tte srar-ec. liz
cases ot -1is-+esscrtption the star -
moved ard the mar made available To-
military service Tl1Is appIies I'd star
recf nlea ID all industries. TIE lssu-
during the pr5ces.s et the canva=s CT
lists Of Cral.es which were 10 b. cru-
sGersd reserved occupations tas aI.f0
proved an obstacle. T recognize u Vas
essential s4ser Eists should be issued
bs-r che fat remains that trades ether
than e1ose mentioned. n ri,oss Lists
/ Fave ceen applying 70 b. included ard
/ the men Fl gagged IN those trades ara
expecting to oe treated N the sac1z wa
as the starred men and have been de-
rerre,. fran1 coming forward.
Reason far Hcld-outs
Mary men also who would willing
! ly serve ind themselves barred from
doing 80 by domestic, financial and
! business obligations. This especially
apples TO professional and cou rercia
men, who hnd difficulties in ueetinc
such obligations as the payment Of
rent. insurance premiums. interest or
bans corrected with their business
and provision for their family. due tc
! the fact that their income Is entirely
4 Dependant on their individual effort
ard ceases when they Join the coiocs
separation and dependence allowances
being quite Inadequate TO meet these
obligations, This apples not only rc
/ II many cases
| UreGuai Treatment
I Another obstacle to recruiting has