W.C.T.U.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 July 1940, Page 8

W.C.T.U.

MEETING IN MASTERTON. The local branch of the W.C.T.U. held its monthly meeting in the McLaren Room at Knox Church. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Coddington, Willoughby, Jamieson and Russell. After business had been transacted afternoon tea was handed round by the hostesses, Mrs G. W. Morice and Miss Jackson. The president (Miss Tankersley) then introduced the speaker, the Rev H. S. Kings, who gave an interesting sketch of the life and worth of the late Mr T. E. Taylor, of Christchurch, vzho became widely known as politician, reformer, and staunch temperance advocate. The cause of woman’s suffrage under the auspices of the W.C.T.U. had in him'a champion. All classes paid tribute to his dauntless courage. At one time during his political career the term “crank” was hurled at him. He accepted it with the words of his ready wit —“a crank is one who supplies the motive power.” Mr Kings was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. In quoting the . Rt Hoh George Lansbury, Labour Leader of England, the secretary supplied the Temperance Fact: “I say to all young people: Start when you are young and stick to it. I am a teetotaller because I think I am • better physically and my brain is clearer and better. My wife and I always stood four-square on this, and have never given strong drink to anyone visiting 4is, nor to any of our children. We both felt that it was not by talking but by example that we must show where we stood.” The meeting terminated with the pronouncing of the Benediction.