CAMP CANTEENS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14235, 4 December 1909, Page 7

CAMP CANTEENS.

tit m:«"' \ :h NO-LICENSE PROTEST. '§> I ||VA': PERNICIOUS CUSTOM." *3 I; M TEWGBAriI.— ASSOCIATION.] H l)',{ Christchcrcu, Friday. c * :'i"• 'meeting of the Christ-church Prohi--1 i'S'l League to-night the following rcsoIS i inn ,;: in regard to canteens at military 0; ?Z~ under the new Defence Rill, was *'. F^S--" That the Christchuroh Prohifh SL representing not only the '■ SUo party, but in this matter the H Wfiloi the temperance sentiment of the I- M? presses its surprise that the new I Snce Bill submittal to the House of W Sresentativcs contains no provision for Abolition of the canteen. It viow ß as I" » £ta inadequate contains no provision for Abolition of the canteen. t views a s E persons under 21 year, o age shall I §• be allowed to outer canteens, and W !L that the only satisfactory settlement I flftho question, in the judgment of the II P?St¥ of the electors ot the Dominion, I She the abolition of the system. It W &*&' strongly against the continuation ■ fa'custom proved to he not only unne- ' ' ° " ar v but pernicious .n the extreme, esf| 2*% i/ s view of the fact that the youth ' 1 {the "dominion are to be compelled to I Iter J cam every year, and it calls upon 1 tie Prime Minister ami Minister for DeI »;; and members of the House to » the Bill in this particular at once.' •