Series 01 Part 02: Hughes family correspondence, 3 April 1917-22 September 1918 - Page 266
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There is no more to be said about it. After all, how could any Prime Minister hope that the swine, who remain behind after 3½ years of war, would vote to conscript themselves. A couple of days before the vote, somebody stole from the State Government's private papers a memorandum which Holman had submitted to his ministers in February last, & which was never intended to be seen by the public. I enclose a copy, with the savage comments of one Boote, the editor of the Worker, on it, from which you can judge of the state of public feeling on the Labour side.
I don't suppose Eileen will be writing to you today as she has been a little seedy, though she is all right now. Peter, who is getting his teeth, got a small teething trouble in the form of a small swelling in one of the glands under his arm, & he is going to have it lanced tomorrow, & the thought of it has rather upset his mother, but there is no danger, & he will be all the better when it is over. He is the dearest little fellow in the world (as I think I have told you before!) & now he takes the keenest interest in the story of the Hobyahs, though he doesn't really know yet what half of it is all about.
We had Mr. & Mrs. Maher to supper on Christmas night, & Eve is staying with us now. The Clives have gone back yesterday to Tasmania. We went out to see Maria & Susan on Christmas morning & they both wanted us to send their love to you.
We got a second copy from Miss Rodway of Roger's picture, & Eileen gave it to St Vincent's Hospital for Christmas in memory of Roger. She also gave a beautiful silver-gilt ciborium to St. Canice's in his memory.
I am not writing to any of the John Hughes boys this mail, but if you see them, wish them every sort of good luck from us all. I must go into town now (10 p.m.) to post our letters, as the post closes at 8.30 tomorrow morning. Much love to you, dear Geoffrey, & may God keep you safe.
Your loving father
Thomas Hughes.