FRIENDLY GATHERINGS
SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS. REASONABLE MODERATION. ' It is recognised the whole world over that large concentrations of men associated with war activities—either soldiers or civilians—provide opportunities for gathering in such large numbers that public attention is automatically attracted. The natural tendency of the majority of human beings, brought together in such circumstances, is to repair to the friendly atmosphere of a licensed house and toast one another’s good health. This privilege, under our free law, imposes certain responsibilities on the individual as to his behaviour towards his fellow citizens; and it is here that abuses can creep in unless people discipline themselves. It is one of the principles of free citizenship that one must exercise reasonable moderation in all words and actions in a public assembly, and obey the restraints imposed by law. The majority of people behave themselves in an exemplary way, but under to-day’s conditions of stress and worry a small minority can be at times a source of annoyance and criticism. Moderation in wartime, therefore, becomes a duty as well as a virtue. An announcement inserted in the Nation’s interests by the National Council of the Licensed Trado of New Zealand.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 161, 21 April 1942, Page 2
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195FRIENDLY GATHERINGS Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 161, 21 April 1942, Page 2
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