SOCIAL REFORM.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 83, 7 December 1914, Page 4

SOCIAL REFORM.

ADDRESS BY LADY STOUT. Lady Stout addressed a very attentive audience of oca ?exes in the Town Hall on Saturday night. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. A. L. Arrowsmith) occupied the chair. Her ladyship’s address was based on social reform and protection of homelife. She spoke broadly on the prohibition question drawing various comparisons with a vie.v to showing the harm clone in homes by drinking. 3lie said the liquor parly argued that to lose their license was to lose their freedom; but she continued, such a view was unreasonable. The speaker went on to compare licensed districts with the prohibited districts showing how beneficial prohibition had been. With reference to last year's strike the closing of the hotels had prevented drunkenness. There were numerous cases of drunkenness at the very first day the bars were opened. Lady Stout also touched on the work of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children and ended a most interesting address amid applause.

Mr, /Cathorwocd moved a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker which was seconded by Mrs. Strudwick and carried unanimously.