THE "WET" CANTEEN PROPOSA.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2384, 13 February 1915, Page 9

THE "WET" CANTEEN PROPOSA.

Sir, —In spite of the letter of "An- j other Citizen," the fact remains that our Saturday nights now, in Wellington are converted into "bedlams." The trouble lies in the fact that many young men. are on .their maiden trip from home, and feeling, the lack of parental oantror are inclined to be reckless. If parents give up their children for the. : Empire, is it not the duty of the.State to protect those young men? Is planting a "wet" canteen a form, of protection P The whole difficulty, would be solved by the removal of the camp from so near a' centre as Trentham to a more internal site, where the absence of liquor would go to harden oar soldier boys. . • The citizens of Wellington should not have to submit to the:.weekly rowdyism. Train travellers oar Saturday night should not have to put up with that "quite happy" conduct, and every Saturday night to see its fair share of misconduct. Let us protect our young men by removing the camp to where military, operations akin t-o actual warfare can be carried out —let the goodby© at home be off to the war. The result will be the elimination of senous default. Another point: I have had letters from men who have gone away, deeply repenting of having spent money in Wellington which is much needed in their present position. If any young ;nen purchase Tevohers in Wellington, let me, 'as an old campaigner,-tell anyone so disposed that it is • simply a foolish waste of money; as revolvers are soon thrown away.—l am; etc.; • ' 'CONCERNED.