FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK.

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 283, 18 January 1919, Page 10

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK.

Are our police blind? Hotel bars are closed now in a port when a troopship returns bringing troops. A large contingent arrived at a southern port lately; in spite of closed bars many men were under the inlluencc of liquor. Young ladies with cameras could get snaps of soldiery leaving the back door of licensed premises, wiping their lips, and exhibiting great unsteadiness upon their feet; in fact, civilians had r»o difficulty in seeing that the law was broken openly, only the police were blind. We want to know what is the good of issuing an order to close the bars and then not seeing that the order is enforced. Orders like this from the Defence Minister arc a farce. Our Business Manager desires to thank two generous friends for donations —Mr Brent, of Rotorua, £s; Miss Cockerell, of the Empire City, 10s. During these years, when prices have been going up, our “W hite Ribbon" has remained at prewar price, and every year we have had a small credit balance. Will Unions and members help to keep up our record this year by sending in subs, promptly, also by sending in their six new subscribers before the end of the month ?