CAMP CANTEENS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 689, 14 December 1909, Page 6

CAMP CANTEENS.

.;.'■'• ; : i.■■■■ ■ A .-.STRONG.-', PROTfei , . .'■■•:■' : ;..H ■The secretary.'of-Churches' of -Ghrist Middle District". Conference 'Executive has/ ■ sent ' the follpwing letter to, Sir Joseph Ward — Door Sir,-I> anr directed, by tho executive of :" tho Churohcs , of Christ in the Middle District' ofiNew Zealand to,, respectfully enter a strong : protest-agaiiist the Gpvcrninct alloirine liquor tobo Sold'at any volunteer or military training' camps/ in. New ..Zealand.'- Sly executive, which" represents churches in tlic.-.Wellington,'- Tara- , nafci, Nelson-provinces, views with considerablo alarm the nileutidn of.the Government to provide for, oantcens at encampments, for they, regard: strong drink as.a'.dostrovingand degrading, force, mid especially; so wliero ''■ our youiiL'mcn, are concerned. .If";this is allowed to bectinie law, .hundreds .of our youths ■'.' who hayo jiist loft-school- will have this croat' .temptation thrust tkoin,"with:the probnbihtv that many dt'them will Ml under its curspd influence..;.-My oxecutivo therefore re-' spectfully urges.. that you will not include the provision'to. sell, liquor in tho Defence Bill now, before.Fsu'htmient. .; ,•'.,-,..;.'. . ..; ,v ' . : ;■ !defence ; league's View.- :- - : ,'.;' : ::■■■•.. (Bj .ToieEraph-PreHs/Aasoclation.V >': ' '. '. ),'■-. -'Auckland, December 13. .- t Thc.Genoral Council of Hie National. Defence' Lcnguo met to-night, and >unnnihioUßly decided' ; that-no liqnor should; bo provided in camp can--.teens under-Jtho. univcreal. training sections of ■ .' tho Defence ;Bill. : -■-■ ;■'. V 7 ■■■ ; . ■■■••■■.-.■: ;:■',- .Tho league, also decidwrto'.urgo' Upon' the Go-'"! vcrnnient the desirability of including naval training , in' tho: provisions of tho Bill, l)6ing assured young men could b»" thus organised in'tho ports.of the Dominion. .■'■'■'■■'