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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15612, 9 June 1916, Page 10

Speaking On the subject of the early closing of hotels the other night, tlio Dean of Sydney told a Sydney audience an interesting storiette:—When conditions at home were contrasted with the conditions in the trendies, ho declared, his hearers would see the obvious unfairness of things as they now were. Soldiers in the trenches received a very small quantity of rum every two davs. as a medical comfort. And they needed it. When he was in Gallipoli he sent his soldier servant to the quartermaster for his issuo of rum, but the answer was sent back that no provision had been made for chaplains. He replied, ''Well, I want to be put on the same footing as soldiers whilst in the trenches. The Turks make no distinction with me. so why should you?" After that hi s issue of rum was sent along regularly. The point be wished to make was that while the soldiers in the trenches had to be satisfied with such a little, those who stayed at home could drink from morning until night.