DRINKING AMONG WOMEN.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1472, 21 June 1912, Page 4

DRINKING AMONG WOMEN.

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~ Jlr?); A> •^iff^f! 0 spoke, strongly :-Hgaiiist,:faciii-:: ; tioss|)oing : iprovi(lod'for, women to'.sii'anow ■•,<lvi.'iilh..;i!i:' i :l)btdsi':'-; i 3!Shoiirelatcd- , .-'aij-''i:i!i-' ■:,v!.. l '!>?s'.t'iat:;canie-;nridsi'"; heri'own" obs'crvaVin'a homo that ct K iristhe: 1 suburbs.' one evening. l , yl'. l ? ■J.Sct.p'iy.linii'i'o'rilercil.srspirits' for'.'-'(ho'= , W)i] | '''vAv i ;yomig;'girL:;wus,. scut, for these--■is-piritsv:lo < -,a;:i.liotc!r;'.and Mrs. Mason acv rcqmpiiiiiechhcrMXot liking.-'the- idea'*'-',uf . ti;Q;;girl ! ,'V.-eiit;'iiite.;tlie:lioiise:;licrsclfi-aiidv«as' as.': ?tduiided;.wlien ; she"waskhown:into a'-large A.IK (ho ; .tables;\veieioccupied:;ljy'vvomon;v\vho'\vciß: ■drinJtiifg'.f.; ''Sih'cp; lucir'shbjhad J*en : i told* ■ : tha.S: ihe:'diiung-rooni,of 'tlioMiotel- wa's-fUi ; -;ted;- -ui' .??'" [ 9J -( "blj/Hiv'.th6|Vwenings-.': fori' M lie;' : purpose £o£; eii'Muraging-i- women*:' to' 1 ; 'driYik^h'cro; : ;V , 7p]d i .and,'.young women: wen* ■ : iii;;;the'"\liotel,swheu\fhoCpaidi,tUo:

;>>[!■.: Glover,"'M.P;; said lie' regTetl'c.i.eic-t'ftdinglyi-to-hcar- the'' remarks" mado-lbj£ '/Mrs; Mason. Ho thought.(.he name of'.the Jjiiiblican' and ;Hi6 hotel.'should'lxf given;! ■Tiic" matter was; one that called .for- ; .in- : .vestigation..■!.-«' : j; ; :* MV';.S:'.' i? i;:T^V'.

.S Mrs. Mason gavo'tho nanie of-the publi-'. can and- the ho(cI,:K;. ■■ ■ ; ..••..'■;'-■ $?."',. "<£ <...Mi'. Glover: An accusation ■■■ has s '' been* .inade; and the'pubiican musl have aj [chanee,to.defend.himself.-1 will inquire.' into,tho'mutter. ■..•• ■;..■■■'.■■■-. ■'.-"■' '■,"Mr.. Harris.. M.P'!, said ho had not tho' ! slightest idea that such ft state -of things' ■existed as described ■■ by Mrs. Mason. Ho expressed the opinion that .information, should bo givon to the police! ■■; ■■•■.■ f Mr.' 1 H. N. Bagnall: The matter was reported to the police, and also to,. the ■Licensing Committee.' ■ ;.■ : . .\[

"■'■ Mr." Harris: It is surprising that no.'. ;. thing-'has been done. UVMr.' F, W. Greenwood: There'are also iqtlier. hotels equally bad. ■■■ ' .- C : ' Mr. Dickson, M. P.: Such a condition' 'of'i'iilTairs; as described by Mrs. Mason; sho'jkl.'iiot'be-tolerated.' >■.'