THE PROHIBITION POLL

Taihape Daily Times, 15 March 1919, Page 5

THE PROHIBITION POLL

Would you believe it? There are people going about saying that we must have the bars open, because otherwise brandy and whisky will not

be available for medicinal purposes in case of another epidemic! What really happened at the outbreak if the flu? Now, what really happened? The Government closed the bars! Yes, closed ’em! Why did they do it? Now, fair and square, why? Because the Government’s medical advisers insisted upon it. Why? In the public interest! Yes, but why? Because mc'dical science dictated so. In Australia they did the same. It has become a practice in tall wise countries to keep the bars tight closed in all emergencies to protect the whole of us against the rest of us. So when you hear Mr Moderate saying that the bars must be kept open to save lives during an epidemic just smile! He takes you for a simp! Show him you’re not —strike out the top line on Thursday, April 10th. —Advt.

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SPIRIT OF UNITY IN ENGLISH SPEAKING RACES LONDON, March 13 Mr. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, was the guest of the Y.M.C.A, on Monday night, when he addressed about two thousand American soldiers who were entertained by the “Tuis,” the New Zealand soldiers’ concert party. Mr. Massey, who was most cordially received, referred to the manner in which the war had removed past friction between America and Britain, and had brought the two English speaking nations together in effective co-operation for the triumph of honour and liberty on the , (battlefields of Prance.

He hoped they would never again be estranged, and that the existing good feelings -and spirit of unity would be maintained as aids to prosperous development, and that the best interests of both would be kept above and beyond party politics, and that there would bo no political, interference by either nation in the/'j domestic affairs; of the other, so tha|j- the lessons of the war would have an influence for permanent good on the life Of each nation

Both nations had fought with the gallant citizens of prance for . the highest ideals, and they had won. All must now strive to be worthy of their great victory and thus secure the victories of peace. Both Ministers attended the New Zealand Y.M.C.A. headquarters at Paris on Thursday and 'were heartily welcomed Iby the soldiers, on leave and by the staff of the excellent organisation. The Ministers spoke of the splendid reputation of the New Zealanders, both as soldiers men.

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