... for the Minister to explain in detail the measures which are to he taken to comb out young and fit men from munition worko, mine.. and railways. It ..hould be recognised that there 'ie no alternative to this comb but the nixing of the military age and ...

... excention to the rule. When the prasent need ic clearly mnderstood, we refnse to helieve that thy younz wen who are now in the mines will show themselves less patriotie than their hwothers who have fought and are fighting. ...

... eceeption to tt , e role. When the nresent need i. elesrlv understood, we refuse to believe that the young men who are now in the mines will show themselves les oatrift& than their brother,, who have fought and are fighting, ...

... jot not showing a two-third g%'flg“ 2‘:l recommend the conference to hcfviu tho men not to resist taking 30,000 men from the mines for the Army. SEGOND-HAN TAMO ; ‘ lso B:a{;.a;} §%.). M:‘ )2'39*78. ; tagha: Jewels, ~ Prince Tonna Mtc who bas jbeen reported ...

... meet local CI Illditil adequate will he arrange •I as to permit of the retention in thi mines of persons who are coosidere• indispensable for the safe werking the mines. Applications for renew on personal grounds of the eximintiti withdrawn hr the Decertificate ...

... whether a strike ehould be declared if the Government proceeded to comb out all the men of military age who have entered the mines sum!. Auguet, 1914, and in the event of the South Wales quota of 4,080 men asked by the War Office not bring obtained In that ...

... she continued, is there any boy her. whose father works among horses? One small hoy stood up and answered, Yes, teacher; mine does. Well, said the teacher, what does your father put on the horses every morning? Please, teacher, every ha'penny ...

... that the bulk of the are to come from the non-essential industrie.. Others will be provided by a judicious coialciout in this mines and munition factories. The withdrawal of exemptions on a large scale must therefore be anticipated. It is very unlikely that ...

... essential industries. About 100.000 Grade 1 men had been taken from munition worl.n. A call of 50.000 had been made on the coal mining industry, and anther call of equal number would be made. The transport services had been called on to supply fit men, as well ...

... disappointment hie scheme passing into other hands. MINERS BIG COMB-OUT The “Daily Chronicle” says:—All men who have entered coal mines since the start of the war are be recruited for the Array. This big comb out, stated, lias already begun under two Orders issued ...

... after medical roundels. If the tloyernmerei toped the age. 133 trarmi that. spolyiug the lent Of exonerate., this would not gat mine 3 par emit. of men 111 anything aporoeibing rrol military %OA. They would be eruslied under an atakmebe of Grails 3 men. That ...

... development of the new Irish coal fields is under close negati■ tine with the Irish Office, and the sidings at the new Irish Mining Company's pita have been authorised, and Sr. in course of coo struction.—Yours sincerely, A. A. STANLEY. ...