TOO MUCH DRINK.

Evening Star, Issue 16197, 19 August 1916, Page 5

TOO MUCH DRINK.

LONDON. August 18. Oyer 2,000,000 signatures were obtained in six weeks to a memorial' urging the Government to prohibit the liquor .traffic during the war and for the subsequent sbix months.

THE HORRORS OF WAR

A WORD TO NEW ZEALAND

FROM A SOLDIER IN FRANCE,

[Special to the ' Star.']

CHRISTCHUECH. August 19.. A sou of Canou T. A. Hamilton, of Fendalton, writing from France, says : "l.ou talk of Anzac Dav, and how people seem to have already "fdrgotten. Good heavens! The people of New Zealand haven't the faintest notion of what war is-like. If they could see the horrors of it, if they oould see civilisod women and children blown to ' smithereens,' as I have, why, there wouldn't be a man left in New Zealand who could carry a rifle. These poor people you are not helping at all are doing our share. Thev have all lost husbands and brothers, and yet they are fighting still. If you could onlv witness the fear in which" they hold the- Germans. ... Many have seen atrocious

tilings, and yet we read in New Zealand papers that recruits are not coming up fast enough. Why don't the women do their bit? Let them do without the sJackors to play around with and make them do their hit. Every weekly paper that comes has pictures of plenty'of men standing about amongst women at some beastly carnival or other. Oh. it makes a fellow sick. Strafe them all !"■

WORK AT MORNiNCTON. The ladies of Mornington are to be congratulated on their splendid response to the appeal for comforts for our soldier guests. Cakes of all kinds, scones, hams, potted meat, pickles, etc., were sent in large quantities. Thanks are due to .Mrs <L O'-Shea for her help with the work and to Mr T. M'Nab (expressman) for taking .the gifts to the Earlv Settlors' Hall. The following contributed towards the comforts:—Money: Mr J. H. Thomson, -Mrs Tombs. Mrs Fyfe, Mrs J. Ford, Mrs Morley, Mrs E. Lawson, Mrs w' Davidson, Mrs Algie, Miss M'Donald, "P.S." Goods: Mesdames Reed. Sna-nd'' T. Whelan, W. A. Moore, G. ' Harvey' Shad well, Kingston, S. Mills, E. Lawson Coiigalton, , Seelye, Litolff, Maeaulav! .Small, Robertson, J. Henderson. 1). Thomson, Hickey, Mirams, J. O'Shea. R. Jackson, Hope, Holderness, Haslett, It. A Wilkie, Pickard, Harraway, Jeffs, J. Macfie, Wilford-Davidson, Wren, Prout, Misses Lake, M'Laren, Craigie. Bertie'. \ilen (eNwmgton), Geo Wee, and "A .Soldier's Sister." Special thanks to all who sent donations without any names.

ROSLYN-KAIKORAI WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

An exceptionally busy afternoon was spent on Thursday. This week's donations wore as follow:—Goods: Mrs ■Sutherland, Standards V. and VI. Kaikorai School, James Armstrong, Mv« Mathewson, Mrs Timson, Mrs Orombie" Linda Proctor. Money collected by Mrs Sutherland, 3s 6d. A large amount of finished work was forwarded to the Early feettlsrs Hall and to the Bed Cross rooms Laxly Settlers' Hall: 6 bed slippers 6 helmets, 36 service bags, 8 tea towels,' 12 face cloths, 1 bed jacket, 6 pairs pyjamas, 4 balaclavas, 2 pairs bootees. Red Cross rooms: 16 binders, 394 dozen swabs 2 operating gowns, 2 pairs bed socks, 3 white shirts, 2 flannel belts, old linen. In connection with the special appeals for the New Zealand War Contingent Association and for the R*d Cross, the association Wish to thank the following for donations:—Mrs Eden Bowler, Mrs Bowler sen., Mrs Throp, Mrs C. R. Chapman' Mrs Ussher, Mrs A. Mowat, Mrs ♦Jones Mrs Skottowo Webb, . Mrs George Simpson, Mis M'Ara, Margaret M'Ara, Mrs Mannsell, Anonymous, Miss Callander Mrs and Miss De Beer, Mrs Crombie. Mrs Lallan. Further contributions will be welcome, and it is hoped that a large contribution of.both goods and money will be forwarded from this branch.

OVERSEAS CLUB. The room presents a comfortable appearance with its warm clothing arranged round on the,tables. The workers are turning out in good numbers, and altogether thongs are progressing favorably. With the large rally of workers, plenty of material is required to keep them poin<r and the committee will be glad of donations of material or money, and also of discarded clothing, for the "Belgians. At the'concert weeta are to bo sold, and the committee will be glad, of donations. 0 f sweets, which may be left at the club room on the previous day. Tho following sent donations:—Mrs Niven, ,Alns Mmrhead, Anon, Mrs Price Miss Oalder. The committee's thanks are due to "Anon" for the splendid donation of mutable clothing. ■ foodstuffs, and literature.