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Final Appeal Judge Grants Farm Exemption in Ontario
Judge Duff in the Central Appeal Court grants a blanket exemption to W J Rowntree, a 7 year farm hand, from military service until he ceases agricultural labor. The ruling, dated December 6, 1917, holds no diminution in rural production and emphasizes national interest in keeping competent agricultural labor at work near Weston Ontario. Ottawa noted the decision on December 8, 1917.
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Justice Duff
Pistal Court of Appeal
My. Justice
Duff
W. H. Rowntree
W. J. Rowntree
Ontario
Weston