CORRESPONDENCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3272, 18 July 1911, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

“TWO A MINUTE."

[To the Editor.]

Sir, —I notice a telegram in your issue of this morning stating how young men enrolled under the defence scheme had, been medically examined at the above rate in Dunedin. This was performed far more expeditiously. in 1863 titan when I was recruiting officer for the Waikato Militia. Twenty or more men would enter the office each day and often their names , etc., were duly registered they would be instructed to come again at 1 p.m. on the following day, when the medical man would drop in on his way to. dinner at a restaurant. After a leek at each man’s eyes and hands, and giving an occasional prod at one or two chests, be wrote “passed" opposite the man’s name, and went to dinner. For that arduous duty, occupying about two minutes, lie received, from Government 10s per man. or an an average £lO a day for some months. Money was no object in those days!—l am, etc., FRANCIS C. LEGGETT. Ormond, July 14, 1911.