PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 42, 13 November 1919, Page 5

PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN

An interesting meeting in connection with the prohibition campaign was held in St. John's schoolroom fast night. The speakers, Mrs. A. R. Atkinson and Captain Hawkins, were introduced by tlio chairman, Mr. G. A. Troup. lire. Atkinson outlined the many effects of alcohol, particularly stressing the misery, poverty and suffering it brought to the children. Her woitk brought her in very close touch with the children of Wellington, and slip related a few cases which had come directly under her notice. Tho divorce courts ware crowded as a result of drink. She also referred to Masterton, where si lnrga organisation had been kept busy making clothes for children. It could not now find any cases where it was necessity to supply the poor who could not get clothes us ». result of drink The world had been saved from Prussianieni by the enforcement of prohibition in Riissh. She asked tho audience to think what increased wealth ■would come to New Zealand if we could only carry and retain prohibition. Captain Hawkins said that if the people voted for the liquor traffic they must hold themselves responsible for the damago it brought about. Tho speakers were accorded a hearty roto of thanks, and the meeting was brought to a close by tho sinking of the National Anthem. Mr. A. E. Johns, one of Wellington's youngest composers, rendered several selections on the piano durinjr the evening, end was heartily applauded.