The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, November 2, 1915. SUNDAY DRUNKENNESS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1467, 2 November 1915, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, November 2, 1915. SUNDAY DRUNKENNESS.

A corrTscondknt desires to call public attention through these columns to the prevalence of Sunday drukenness in Foxton, and asks whether something cannot be done to put a stop it ? The only method of effectively stopping it is by rooting it out altogether, but so long as a sufficient minority declare for its retention, so long will its effects be manifested in crime, insanity, degradation and poverty. The temperate man objects to his liberty being infringed in respect to what he shall eat or drink, because of weaklings who cannot withstand the temptations of gluttony. That is alright, but we have yet to find the dipsomaniac who was not once a temperate drinker. “Shouting” is a social curse which is the most prolific source of the drink evil, and It should he legislated against. Another point which should receive attention by our legislators, in order to minimise the evil in this prosperous country, is the early closing of the bars. To gel back to our correspondent’s protest re Sunday drunkenness. We must confess that persons “ under the influence” have not, of late come under our notice on the day mentioned, If such is the case it would be better for our correspondent and others who complain, to communicate direct with the police, rather than the press, It is the duty of the former to attend to such matters.