At last I came to the conclusion that the thing must be decided in some way so I resolved to let the results of the battle of Verdeen which was then at its height be the judge. If the Germans broke through to Paris I would enlist. If the French were strong enough to hold them back I would stay home. Dad. said this was a fair proposition, as the Germans are still outside the defence of Verdeen I am still on the farm. Whether I did right or not I don't know, it is for those higher up in authority to judge but I do know that I have done what I thought was the best and have not suffered any uneasiness since I eliminated sentiment from the case. Now that conscription is coming in force all responsibility is lifted and if they tell me I am to stay on the farm it will be a satisfaction to know I have done right but if they tell me I must go to the front I will do it without any shame for having stayed away so long. I must say I do not feel the same eager desire to go that I once did and will not be sorry if I am exempted but at the same time want to go if I am really needed. The boys at the front have got to be reinforced no matter what else happens and we haven't the time to haggle over technicalities in our constitution to deside whether or not we have the right to enforce conscription. It may be bordering on Prussianism but we must have the men and as a last resort I think are justified in adopting some of the German methods in order to cope with them. All this is a little outside my usual diary writing but these are unusual times and in future years when time has harrowed over and smoothed our memories I want to remember how keenly we feel all these things now. Tuesday September 25th In some way or other I have missed one day altogether and wote under the heading of Monday all the doings of to-day so I will now write Monday's record under today's heading. Dad. and I finished hauling out manure this morning. We cleaned the shed and covered the field. Enah and Frank went out to the Shand's to take Flossie some tomatoes and then went down town. This after noon Dad. disked. I flailed out some of my wheat and Frank rode down to John Watt's to see if he could get some second cut clover that he is just putting up and then he and I went after it. We just got a little to feed the ram lambs and traded a bag of oats for it. To-night I went down town and got my hair cut and Dad. Enah & the baby and I went to Aunty Alices