The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Hunabity.” WELLINGTON, APRIL 18, 1927. A SQUARE DEAL.

White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 381, 18 April 1927, Page 8

The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Hunabity.” WELLINGTON, APRIL 18, 1927. A SQUARE DEAL.

Convention felt that the hour had struck for a forward move. So it decided to secure a petition of women electors in each Electorate to be presented to their own Member before he leaves for the opening of the Session. In this, we ask for a square deal, a straight-out issue, wet or dry, and no increase of time between polls. If there w r as any plague ruining the sheep or pigs of this Dominion, as alcohol is injuring its child life, the Government would set up Royal Commissions of Enquiry, and compel tiie evil cause to be removed. But as its only children who are dying, who are born sub normal, weak, and

epileptic as the result of that racial poison alcohol, our Government looks on with indifference. Injury to sheep touches their pockets, lessens their w r ool cheques, and so must have a speedy remedy. Injury to children, apparently, does not touch their heart. It is time the Mothers of this land demanded from the Prime Minister an answer to this question: “If you will not give us a clean-cut issue on this question, w'et or dry, then give us a reason, not an excuse—for a Three-Issue Ballot Paper?”