A BAND OF HOPE STORY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 8918, 6 November 1905, Page 2

A BAND OF HOPE STORY.

We have recently been treated to a story about a lady fainting at a band of hope meeting^ and of someone going to a hotel for spirits to revive her. The writer failed to tell us where to laugh. A serious omission. The band of hope pledge is against intoxicants as beverages. Whatever value alcohol may or may not have as a drug, is left an open question. The story shows how wide spread, and tenacious of life, is the delusion that alcohol possesses great medicinal properties, and is beneficial under all circumstances. Had there been no hotel near, then probably the proper remedies for a fainting fit would hay« been, used — fresh afr and cold water, 'and they oan be obtained without an open bar.