At last the Surrey - Territorial - Association-drew-up a Register of the trained men
who had passed' beyond the-ken-of the War Office. Iii Surrey- alone 2,000- names-were- registered ' and at the parade to which we are referring 1,400 -volturtarily -put in an-appearance.. Thereportaof the.parade in:various:newspapers testified - to, the , astonishment. that was.-caused. by the vigour and smart appearance-of .the men. Everybody; then recognized that -a source ,of rear national _strength.: had. heen.written, off as • non-existent-, for many years. , Sir: Ian.. Hamilton,: who was present.: at-. the . penade.-last., Saturday, ,may, have ,recalled the occasion in 1910,. fors.-he. then..made .an, excellent. point in_ his speech. He said that.helelt.like.a man_ who ..when..digging for.. potatoes had.. suddenly: discovered .a .pot of gold. The. Legion is_ also a pet •.of. gold. It .means_selfhelp and mutual help,..but it is also a -rallying- point.forthose_wharecognize:that the-safety 'of. the country and its, inatitutionais;the basic_oonditi4in. of_ fair_ opportunities for everybody.
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