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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 28 November 1922, Page 2

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Praises STATE CONTROL —Condemns Prohibition ! Letter from J. T. DUNN, D.Sc., F.1.C., J.P., Public Analyst, Newcastle-on-Tyne: * 20tb Stpltmhtr, 1922. lk>ar Sir, ' ILOOK upon the liquor question from the point of view of the average citizen of, I hope, reasonable intelligence, who is earnestly desirous of seeing the evils , of the liquor traffic lessened, but who cannot subscribe to the extreme views of the prohibitionists, either in regard to the injuriousness of alcohol in quantities however small, or in regard either to the justice or the practicability of dealing with by enforcing abstinence uj3oh an unwilling people. Regulating the Individual. ’ No arguments either in regard to the economic advantage or to the increased human efficiency resulting from abstinence from alcoholic liquors, even were these arguments altogether sound and indisputable, will avail to govern the conduct of the individual, save in few and exceptional cases, in the matter of his personal habits. A man whA takes beer or wine because he likes and enjoys it will continue to do so, even though he be himself convinced that it is not in all respects the best thing for him to do. He will act on the principle df ‘A short life and a merry one’ —-will prefer to live a life which he enjoys, even if it imposes some disabilities on him. to one which is free from those disabilities, but lacks the Hungs which he desires. Compulsion Inexpedient. • And still more will he go his own way if he is not satisfied that after all those disabilities are necessary consequences of it. This is true of many things besides indulgence in alcoholic liquors. And if he chooses so to act, I find it difficult to acquiesce in the idea that the community can justly compel him to act In some other way as long ,as his conduct is not harmful to others, whether those immediately belonging to him or those more remote. ‘And whatever may be the case in New Zealand at the present time, in England I am sure that the great bulk of the people would strongly resist such compulsion, and that to attempt its enforcement would'lead to evils perhaps greater than those it is intended to remove. . Moderate Reform Necessary. I cannot but believe that many prohibitionists recognize this fact: end it is a matter of continual surprise to me that, they do not unite with the moderate reformers who wish the State to purchase the means of producing and distributing alcoholic liquors, -as being a step in the direction which they desire, ami one which would help towards the earlier realisation of their own scheme, if that scheme is evbr to be realised. Their opposition towards such a very practicable step to the lessening of the evils of the liquor traffic is .very difficult to understand.' For there is, I think, no question that State .purchase of the liquor traffic \yould greatly diminish the evils of .which v.e are all so cognisant. The removal, from those who actually serve liquor, of pecuniary interest in increasing the amount sold, ami the substitution of pecuniary interest in increasing the amount of nonintoxicants and of food sold, is in itself a potent factor’working inthat direction and the associated reforms, referred to in the sentence in your manifesto which runs, “The old staml-np bar was for the most pstrt abolished, and the wants of customers were supplied at tables much on the lines of the European cafe system,” would also work powerfully towards the same end. The Continental Plan. All experience shows that when people drink socially and in public, as part of the normal and natural enjoyment of leisure, far less is consumed than when it i,s done more or less clandestinely, and under abnormal .and uncomfortable conditions. The verv publicity of the place, and the presence of a largo majority who do not wish to exceed, is a continual discouragement and restrain I, which, the man who is likply to run into excess feels. The immediate practicability of Stale purchase is shown by your figures. I should only like to suggest June that the profit which you show; would allow for a very considerable reduction in the consumption of alcohol resulting from the change, and still permit of a profit in the working. State Control the Solution. To sum up, I favour State purchase, because it is in the first place immediately practicable; because I believe it v,ou!d immediately lessen very considerably !hc evil results of the drink traffic and might go so far in that direction —I think it would —as to* make even the discussion of prohibition superfluous; and because it would involve no infringement of personal liberty. I would appeal 1o the prohibitionists and say—Join-with us in establishing State purchase, Which even you must admit ton'ls in the direction in which you wish to go. The experiment will cost nothing; wc think it will in all respects succeed; but should it fail, you will then bo in a better position than now, both morally and practically, to introduce yotir remedy. as to the Carlisle experiment, I can speak with no personal knowledge; but as one who hap read a great deal of whrt has been said both for it and against it, I may record my opinion that the balance of evidence is overwhelmingly in favour of those who look upon it as a very groat success. 1 wish llinf year campa’gn in favour af State purchase in New Zealand may bo as great a succor.",. Yours truly, (Signed) J. T. DCNN, j um* Q, 1 u* Vote mr m 0. m ITE a I vote "or State Purchase 8 Control N.Ti. ■ ~'oi f r Vote is wasted—unless you strike out 7 'WO Lines. The N.Z. MODERATE LEAGUE D, M, FINDLAY. President. A. ARMSTRONG, Dominion Secretory. NELSON COMMITTEE: , J. P. 'Hayes (chairman), F. G. Edwards, J. C. Mercer, C. Uaggitt, W. Rout, J. A. Stringer, A. Millar, R. Hunter, J. Ruff, C- W. Thorp, D. A- Herbert, F. W. Harris-Daw; Hon. Set, J. H. Pinney, Trafalgar street. "Moderation is True Temperance "—Join Tf>e N.Z. Moderate League! HAIXKS—4

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