PROHIBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 17 October 1922, Page 10

PROHIBITION.

THE SYNOD MOTION. LAST SIGHT'S DEBATE. At the evening session of -the Anglican Synod. Mr. (.'. .). Tanks seconded the motion of Canon Sniallticld: "That this Synod recommends the Church people of the diocese to vote for prohibition at the. forthcoming national option poll. -.

Mr. Tunics enlarged on what he deemed the evils of the liquor traffic, and said that the hospitals, gaols, mental asylums and orphanages were full because "of X, and that it caused destitution and degradation. The amendment submitted by Canon Williams he condemned as an attempt by the Church to save its face— to administer a sugar-coated pill. The motion was a naked pill. The Church should declare straight out that it was against the liquor traffic He declared his conviction that the motion would be carried.

The Rev. If. Mason expressed himself as a convert to prohibition after havin" been against it in England. There wae no remedy against the drink evil excepting prohibition. Prohibition orders in his experience were useless against individuals, and often made them worse those who voted for continuance were responsible for the pitiable condition of those who were the victims of drink. The Rev. R. Shaw said the other side should have credit for as much morality as those who advocated prohibition. Why should the whole country be forced under prohibition if they did not want it because, perhaps, seven per cent .suffered in one way or the other f.-om drink or its effects? The Carlisle system of regulating the conduct of hotels should "be investigated and tried before they took the drastic step of prohibition. The debate was adjourned.