HUMAN CONDUCT

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 123, 27 May 1942, Page 9

HUMAN CONDUCT

INFLUENCE OF OTHERS ITS KFFKCT TO-DAY In a time of stress and emergency like the present, it becomes the duty of all citizens to set an example of good behaviour and respect for law. Many thousands of our people are unsettled, away from home, and performing unaccustomed tasks; while conditions of strain and anxiety, coupled with "blackout." and labour shortage, emphasise the tribulations of our time. Under such conditions there might be a tendency to slackness in behaviour that would hinder the Dominion's war effort. How necessary, therefore, that everyone should "pull his weight" and fulfil his social responsibility. The majority of people are moderate and reasonable in their ideas and habits. We in New Zealand enjoy a large measure of freedom to eat and drink what we wish. But those who wish to sell or consume alcoholic beverages are bound by certain regulations designed to promote order and protect the public welfare. Sensible people obey those regulations. Moderation and sobriety are excellent virtues, and in wartime it is more than ever necessary to practise them. An announcement issued in the Nation's interests by the National Council of the Licensed Trade of New Zealand.— (P.8.A.)