GAMBLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16492, 6 March 1914, Page 8

GAMBLING.

THE W.C.T.U.’S CAMPAIGN. [Per Press Association.) : GISBORNE, March 6

At the W.C.T.U. Congress to-day tho president, Mrs Don, made the following remarks upon the subject of gambling in her adcJress'To the members of the Union:— >.-■■■

“ As we expected, the racing fraternity “made another effort last session to get Parliament to pass into law a Bill increasing the number of race days by thirty in"a country already, »~ersupplied,' .and we are amazed mat the House could find time to discuss such a Bill when important business affecting the general welfare of the community was crowded out. As we are convinced that gambling is inimical to the best interests of the people and likely to become a social cancer unless its growth can l>e stopped, we must do as our late beloved president advised us at last Convention, “ continue to protest against any effort for lessening the'restrictions on gambling, and we must use. all legitimate means to eradicate the gambling evil from the dominion and to abolish the totalisator.”