PROHIBITION ISSUE

Hawera Star, Volume L, 14 February 1931, Page 7

PROHIBITION ISSUE

RAISED IN COMMONS NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY MEMBERS INDULGE THETR HUMOUR. 'United Presw Association —By FJoctrVc Telegraph Copyright.) Received 12.50 p.m. to-dav. LONDON, Feb. 12. There was much playful banter in the House of Commons during the debate on Sir E. Serymgoour’s private bill prohibiting the manufacture, importation and sale of alcoholic liquors. Six W. A. Wayland protested that the mover had no more light to deprive him of a glass of ale than ho to deprive Mr Scrvmgeour of a bun and a glass ol milk.

Lady Astor plumped for local option. Talking of vested interests, notably the Lords, she said that a more appropriate name would be “beerago, ” instead of “peerage.” The Speaker: You must not talk disrespectfully. Lady Astor assailed liquor advertisementsj singling out one of an athlete quaffing beer after an innings. “Why, we are' beaten at cricket is simple to answer, because the Australians do not drink,” she said. After discussing the relative merits of whisky and milk, and the. capacity of Sassenaclis to drink whisky, the House rejected the Bill by 137 votes to IS.