THE LADS IN NAVY BLUE
Lively protests have followed the refusal of a Wellington cabaret to" admit sailors in uniform to its dances. The explanation given is that the restriction is in accordance with a rule of the establishment. Is that, to-day, a good rule? The men of the Royal Navy are of a different type from those of the old days. Better pay and conditions, and the prospects of advancement to petty officer and commissioned ranks, have attracted a fine stamp of manhood to the service, and in general physique and character the sailors of to-day compare more than favourably with many cabaret frequenters whose sole passport is a dress suit. If it were the custom of the Navy to allow men on shore leave to wear mufti for social occasions, the question of their admittance would not arise. Why make a distinction because they are in uniform? New Zealanders are constantly singing the praises of the. Navy, and freely acknowledge their debt to it for their protection and security. Is not more than lip-service due?
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 42, 13 November 1936, Page 8
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177THE LADS IN NAVY BLUE Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 42, 13 November 1936, Page 8
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