DANCES AND LIQUOR.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 454, 23 June 1937, Page 4

DANCES AND LIQUOR.

Representatives of organsations interested in the temperance and prohibition movements waited on the Minister of Justice, the Hon. H. G. R. Mason, yesterday and made complaints in respect to drinking at I dances by young people. Attention I was also drawn to the increased trade I being done by hotels since the intro- ! duction of the 40-hour week. Dr L. | Gordon Drury, president of the CounI cil of Christian Congregations, urged i the Minister to put into operation i whatever legal remedies already existed, and to secure any further leg- • islation which might be necessary for [ checking the practice of drinking at ! dances. Mr F. C. Pace, president of ■ the Auckland area of the New Zea- • land Alliance, said many men did not I appreciate the leisure which recent I legislation had given them. The clos- : ing of bars, he said, should be brought ; into line with the 40-hour week. He • also referred to the waste of susten | ■ ance money on liquor, and advocated ! the issue of coupons or tokens for the purchase of food, clothing and other necessaries. Stricter supervision of • hotels was necessary. In reply, the Minister said several useful sugges- ! tions had been made. He could not ‘ promise anything in respect to legis- | , lation, but would give the representations earnest consideration and place them before Cabinet