THE W.C.T.U.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13722, 11 April 1908, Page 4

THE W.C.T.U.

Sir, Your correspondent., B. Enroth, seems much offended because I called alcohol . a poison. Sir Frederick Treves, the greatest of all living surgeons, the chosen adviser of our .King and his family, condemns alcohol in any form as a beverage, and paid that alcohol was distinctly -i poison. B. Enroth staled in his letter of i: March 23 that the women of the W.C.T. LI. should confine themselves to v-" n -ST.'vj- allies, 'which they now so wofully m ■''■'.. . I" stated in reply it was false, an-, he w'.ms very much displeased. I again repeat it— is false. The women recognise that home is., their ; first duty. They, have some oi t v is best-regulated homes. Because I made Hot statement he thinks I am young enough to be his grand-daughter. Sir, lam only 71, but I have lived lone; enough to see the evil effects of this (to me) greatest of all evils—strong drink, I have children and grandchildren, and it is to protect these dear ones and other mothers' dear ones and to remove the temptation that the W.C.T.U. works. We wish to make it easy for our darlings to do right. Matilda Ali.sop. [This correspondence is now closed.En.].-