COMPULSORY SERVICE.
[To no Eorrou or me -srsersvos."] Sra,—On the one hand we want compulsory service to beat our enemy by force; on the other hand we need "business as usual" to enable our national finances to endure the strain. These two needs are antagonistic; therefore a compromise is necessary. As usual we have delayed, and are still delaying, to meat the need for conscription or compulsory service, but we know it is close upon us. So let no now for once in our lives get ready the necessary compromise which will enable compulsory service to be adopted without bringing our finances to ruin. Let us now advise, cajole, enjoin, or force every employer and every individual male worker of military age and military health to get ready now at once, without any delay, such arrangements or substitutes as will be necessary to rapists such workers as are liable to be called away to military duty. The man who has no partner must find one or arrange for his business or work to be carried on in his absence if he is a lone worker, and firms must get ready under- studies. Time is an essential of success if we are to go smoothly from voluntary to compulsory service. We have time yet, so let us use it; once the edict goes out for com- pulsory service it will be too late to do these things.—I am,
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