RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY DOMINION CONVENTION, MARCH, 1948

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 4, 1 May 1948, Page 7

RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY DOMINION CONVENTION, MARCH, 1948

1. That this convention of the W.C.T.U. urg?s that the Licensing Act Emergency Regulation, 1942/186, re liquor drinking on trains, be more strictly enforced and that a copy of the Regulation be displayed in a prominent position .in every railwaycarriage. 2. That this Convention views with alarm the pernicious s' c literature being imported and also published in New Zealand and desires the Government to prohibit both importation and publication of this type of literature, which in its opinion, adversely affect 6 the social and moral well-being of the younger citizens of New Zealand.

3. That this Convention urge upon the authorities the necessity for ensuring that cinema programmes advertised as being suitable for children should not include any screening of unsuitable films.

4. That it. be a recommendation to Sunday School Unions that a question on the temperance lessons be included in the annual Scripture examination papers.

5. That temperance instruction, which is on the school syllabus should not be overlooked at the time of the Inspector's visits to the schools, otherwise there might be a tendency for it to be omitted by teachers. 6. That in view of the growing practice of hotel-keepers of supplying liquor to y-ouths under age, this Convention urges that in the event of these youths being brought before the court, the law regarding those who supply the liquor be rigidly enforced.

7. Thai the Minister of Broadcasting be asked to arrange for an authority on alcohol to give short talks over the air in the Correspondence School Sessions.

8. While congratulating the Junior Chambers of Commerce on the recentlyheld Road Safety Campaign, Convention urges that in any future campaign against road accidents, greater prominence be given to the menace of strong drink, especially to drivers of motor vehicles.

9. That November 12 be the closing date for the nomination of Dominion Officers. 10. That this Convention, in view of the food shortage in Europe and # Great Britain, urges upon the Government the duty of reducing the quantities of barley and sugar allowed to brewers and w-ine makers. 11. That the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of New- Zealand supports the International Conference on Human Rights in its overture to UNO dealing with the abolition of slavery. 12. That the attention of Convention is drawm to the urgent necessitv for literature in connection with Sabbath desecration and asks that such be prepared for general distribution.

13. (a) That provision be made in all schools for the teaching of the Maori language, Maori arts and crafts, genealogy, traditional history to Maori children by specialist teachers, (b) That the question of Native scholarships be reviewed and readjusted to bring them within reach of every Maori child throughout the countrv.

14. That as* the gambling evil is demoralising the country, this Convention deplores the fact that the viovernment is giving this evil every encouragement, and urges that in the interests of common morality the granting of permits for art unions shall cease.

15. This Convention desires to draw the attention of both legislators and the general public to the fact that the amount of money spent in New Zealand for 1946 drink bill exceeded £13,000,000. Further, Convention states that any- consideration of the total amount of revenue expended in connection with the drink trade, must also debit the drink hill with a large part of the cost of niertal and general hospitals expenditure, administration, and the administration of justice in general.