THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 48, 19 September 1905, Page 2

THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — Yourcorrespondent" Awake ' reminds me of tbat old backwoods story from America. A grizly bear entered the log cabin, two or three little children were in the only other room, and while tbe brave wife faced the brute with an axe, tbe husband quickly climbed uo on a small loft over head and did his part by urging the wife to " Hit him hard, Mary " ; and when the enemy was at last laid low by its plucky antagonist the heroic spectator came down and boasted " Didn't we do for him wife." There is nothing easier than to find fault from the otber side of the fence. If " Awake " is in earnest 1 give him or her a hearty invitation to our Managing Committee which, according to M Awakes " mind, meets every Monday evening. I am, etc, " Wide Awake." to the editor. Sir, — Acting on the assumption that your correspondence column is intended to amuse, as well as to edify, may I congratulate •• Both Eyes Open " upon the very explicit, sound, common-sense way in which he so nobly defended (?) the Prohibition League and its tactics. Fancy any enlightened voter questioning the ability of our " Fighting Fire." Why should they advertise their meetings ? Too much is expected in this town of these noble workers. Perhaps, however, "8.E.0." will let us into the secret of where the ' usual place ' is ? The no license ad. in Saturday's issue suggests a long beer in the Star Chamber. Are members supposed to bring their own black masks and beer mugs at 730 to the ' usual place.' Also, will war correspondents and other neutrals be admitted to the said Star Chamber meeting. I would suggest that all meetings at the ' usual place ' be opened with Miss Vesta Tilley's song : — " They went to the usual place again With a hey tiddley-hi ti ti. They went to the usual pla c again Because they were rather dry." And so on. Now, why should the no license party worry to obtain a large and a clean roll, when any one who wants to be enrolled can go to the nearest pub counter and be fixed up on application to the Queen of the Beer Pump ? Iv conclusion, may I sign myself with the query seen in nearly every bar in New Zealand today, viz., Are You on the Roll '? TO THE EDITOR. Sir, It is good news to hear the League has been working so hard. Certainly they have not been pro claiming their doings from the housetops nor even in the streets as far as " Awake " and a large circle of acquaintances are aware ; for many streets, to their knowledge, have not been visited, nor have they ever seen or heard of persons getting names on the roll for the temperance side. '• Both Eyes Open " must admit the junior electors have been overlooked. In other parts of the colony the subject is taken up with enthusiasm. Ministers preach it from the pulpits and prohibition is a work of burning interest. I am, etc., " Awake."