PROFESSOR J. A. NICHOLS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 81, 20 March 1919, Page 6

PROFESSOR J. A. NICHOLS

j A GREAT PERSONALITY. I Need there be any better reeommenI dation for to-morrow night’s brilliant j orator than that all parts of the Anglo- ' Saxon world are eager to engage him ! Drink was weakening Britain in its j grim terrible conflict with Germany—- ■ who could Great Britain get to help her fight the “enemy within” ? No one so experienced, so educative, so eloquent as Prof. Nichols! That was why this great Anglo-Saxon hurried across the Atlantic to carry on a vast educational campaign against liquor’s deadly influence sapping the precious strength of Britain’s sons. His success was instantaneous. Thousands flocked to hear this unique personality, his audiences aggregating a quarter of a million. That was last year; a few days ago he landed in Auckland 1 So much sought after, .wherein lies his special attractiveness

and great drawing power. First his unique, unusual experience—’Tis unlikely there is another great AngloSaxon orator who has successfully lectured so many years, or in so many places. This gives him great command in rightly handling a huge gathering. The “New York Times” declares that Nichols sizes up his audience at a glance.

Second, he has a great message. What merit Prohibition has —its benefit to the workman, to women, to farmers, to businessmen. No one states the case so fully and fairly as Prof. Nichols. To it he has devoted thirty years study and investigation in both Continents.

Third, he tells his story with convincing eloquence. Hastings is one of the eight places which, comprise the Professor’s North Islaiid tour. Hence arrangements have been made for a huge attendance to-morrow night at the Hastings Assembly Hall.*