The White Ribbon. "For God, and Home, and Humaauty" WELLINGTON MAY 18, 1927. SECURITY OF TENURE.

White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 382, 18 May 1927, Page 8

The White Ribbon. "For God, and Home, and Humaauty" WELLINGTON MAY 18, 1927. SECURITY OF TENURE.

A deputation waited upon the Prime Minister recently. They were concemetl with the question of encouraging our tourist trade. They stressed the fact tha) good hostels and ample accommodation should Ik* provided for tourists. Then Mr 1\ Coyle informed the Minister that licensed house.- would increase their accommodation if they had greater security of tenure. Mr A. L. Hunt then Interposed with the remark t int tho deputation did not agree with Mr Coyle, who was speaking “on his own.” We may be lacking in intelligence, but we fail to see why security of

tenure for selling alcoholic liquors should make for increased accommodation for travellers. The triennial poll will not affect bedrooms and dining rooms. Mine hosts can build accommodation for housing and catering for travellers, und have absolute security of tenure. Triennial polls may threaten the bar, but the catering and sleeping accommodation are never threatened. A licensed l>ar is not a necessity for good accommodation, as witness the palatial hotels in the U.S.A. Very many travellers find the bar a detriment, and prefer private hotels. It Is frequently remarked in Carterton that commercial travellers come there daily to do business, but return to “dry” Masterton tc spend the night. They scorn the delights of the licensed houses in the town they are working, and return to their quiet quarters in the “bur'ess* hotels of a No-License town. Mr Coyle will have to make out a better case for security of tenure, if he wishes to get the law altered.