YOUTH MOVEMENT AGAINST ALCOHOLISM.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1928, Page 1

YOUTH MOVEMENT AGAINST ALCOHOLISM.

(')ver 109 young people gathered in St. Andrew’s Hall last evening for the purpose of meeting and listening to Mr Maurice Modder, M.A., a Palmerston North young man who is a graduate of the Harvard University, Boston, TJ.S.A. After a brief introduction Mr Hodder explained that his visit to Hokitika was to interest the young folk in a movement originated by the students of America and spreading all over tho world (a branch having already. been formed in New Zealand) the object of which was to study the problem of Alcoholism in all its various aspects, arid to educate leaders to organise tho youth of the world against alcoholism.

Illustrating from his six years’ residence and travel throughout the States he denied very emphatically the reports of the failure of prohibition in that country and explained the source of origin and methods of dissemination of the so-called facts against prohibition. He especially emphasised the principle that education knowledge is the only true basis for reforms of any description and explained how this movement sought by study circles to search out the economic, social, national and international aspects of this custom of drinking intoxicants.

At the close of the address a very dainty supper was served by the ladies of the local W.O.T.U. and thereafter Mr. Hodder led the young people in a series of games used in American social gatherings.

AYe understand a further conference of the leaders of various young people’s organisations,, church bible classes etc is to he convened to consider the foviuafion of a branch in Hokitika.