“ODD MAN OUT”
The Soldier Who Dropped His Rifle Human nature* being wliat It is. tliere are bound Io be one or two inefficient soldiers in every regiment. But why condemn (he whole regiment’.' The same applies to the licensed trade. Among many hundreds of lawabiding hotel-keepers, there is bound Io be a small minority who are temple* l to disobey the law and neglect certain regulations governing Hie conduct 11 (heir business, This small minority, however, ale not representative of the licensed limit. Tlie majority of hotel-keepers realize thev are rendering a valued service to the' public, and that their success de pends upon obedience to Hie law am tin- maintenance of puldie goodwill. The majority of Hie public who enjoy the hospitality and fellowship of a licensed house are likewise sober, reasonable individuals. If human nature were perfect, moderation wou!« be a universal virtue. In time ol’ war. with many thousands of men and women employed outside their ordinary routine, ami other thousands living in a state of mental stress, it is more than ever necessary Io keep a brake on excess, to encourage the spirit of moderation.
An announcement issued in the Nation's interests by the National Council of Hie Licensed Trade of New Zealand.— 1’.8.A.
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 173, 18 April 1942, Page 8
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