"WHAT’S WRONG WITH FOXTON?"

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 21 April 1920, Page 4

"WHAT’S WRONG WITH FOXTON?"

At ttie Foxton Presbyterian Church lit; a recent Sunday night the Lev. Thomas Hnliidny took tor the title of his sermon. “What's Wrong A«th Foxurn."’ The theme of ibe discourse was citizenship. Jiis text teas from A' ts -\i. “ \ l iticon o!' no mean city.” During the course of the address reference was made to the Borough Jkind, and a more liberal spirit was urged in this connection. Itogaidjug social evils, the minister said: “1 shall not talk i*roliil>ition. On this question we were dr-tVated at the poll, and for the Owe being wo tint"! t, o w |o the decision of the majority of the people. Hut wc have tfunday driliking going on in our midst, find tales coni'! oe related regarding tlb« , vil. Meantime we. cannot close licensed hotels, but with Duel’s help we will see that the law is enforced recarding Sunday drinking. Again, we have voting men wasting their time and their money at whai is called ‘The Two-up School.’ For God's sake and tiie children's sake, let us sec that this nuisamfu is pur a stop to. Sometime ago our Chamber of Commerce diseussi d the question of petty thieving oi.ing on in our midst. Now it. seems to me that wr mi:>t co-operate with the police, ami the police must, cooperate with u>. do stamp out a great many w the social evils in our midst." Passing reference was made to the erection of the Slate school, wherein our children wire to receive the training for a lighting chance in life. ‘• What lets the town dene tor young men and women, and especially for the returned soldier.”’ said the minister. “The answer i> obvious. We have a town hall, but if i< let as a picture house, and all we are earing about is that it brings in a good revenue. What we require are up-to-date iooius smoking room, billiard room, a lounge, which would give young men and women a pla.-o to meet in social intercourse. The lirst requisite is to have brainy men in our Council, lien who are fearless when they beueve that they are doing the 'nest tor the people that they represent. car ' ‘ter attempt some good for the people and fail ii! the attempt than be successful in doing nothing.”