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Show b r n COXSCItlPTIOX IX CANADA Canada's fight against tho draft serves again to expose tho Iniquity of the volunteer system. The maintenance of tho units Canada has sent to Europe cannot depend upon the free will of the people. The best blood In Canada has responded and tho Bacrtflco hate been made. The fine record ot the dominion has been written by tho finest men she had. When tho obligation of carrjlng on what they have done, of completing what they have begun, Is to be Imposed upon the men who did not volunteer, tho protest takes tho form of violence. This protest is ostensibly In tho name of democracy. It Is actually In the name of belflshncss. It represents the opinion of peoplu willing to be served, but not ready to serve. It is a protest of a faored class which will exempt ex-empt Itself from obligation so long as tho acceptance of obligations remains a matter of freo will. Tho volunteer system penalizes tho brao men ot Canada Just as it would havo penalized tho bravo men ot tho United States If this nation had been foolish enough and unfair enough to carry the volunteer sjstem Into tho war. Chicago Tribune. a P. Bh |
