IMMORAL LITERATURE.
IMPORTS INTO AUSTRALIA. AN ARCHBISHOP'S PROTEST. " Were I to be asked what :s the nios subtle and deadly evil threatening the souls of our young people to-day I would say it is the atheistic and immoral literature," said Archbishop Duhig, addressing the members of the Roman Catholic Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Brisbane recently. He added: "Australia is flooded with such literature, but it is not Australian. It is a vile, poisonous importation, and its introduction is a standing disgrace to the Commonwealth Government, that regulates our Customs laws." They had a Health Department, the Archbishop continued, that was ever vigilant lest the bodies of their citizens should be poisoned, but there was no ban on the vile literature that made moral sinks ot the minds of their young. The harm th"--immoral books was doing was nothing short of appalling. Religious leaders must, protect their people, and it seemed to him that a combined and determined protest by all denominations would w effective 'in keeping this class of literature out -of Australia.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19280, 19 March 1926, Page 6
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