MILITARY CANTEENS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14702, 9 December 1909, Page 10

MILITARY CANTEENS.

FURTHER PROTESTS,

iPkr United Vuess Association.)

WANGANTJI, December 7. The Wimganui Council of Churches parsed the following resolution:—" That this meting of tho Wanganui Council of Churches, having considered the telegram from the Right Hon, tlie Prime Minister in reply to the resolutions passed in the local churches relative to a'canteen for the supply of intoxicating liquors in military gatherings, pledges itself to oppose in every constitutional manner compulsory military training if liquor is to be supplied or cold in tho encampments."

An indignant protest against tho suggested introduction of tho canteen into military training camps was made by tho Dunedin Presbytery at its meeting on Tuesday, and sovoral members expressed themselves very strongly on the subject. After some discussion a motion, was unanimously passed condemning the proposal of tho Government, to introduce the cantoen, and it -was further resolved that copies be forwarded to the Prime Minister aJid city member).

The Dunedin Council of Churches on Tuesday passed the following resolution " That .'is a, council wo protest against tho provision for cantecns in tho bill for the military training of tho youth of the Dominion, and that a copy of this resolution bo forwarded to the Prime Minister."

At Hanover Street Baptist Church on Sunday evening tho Rev. Wm. Hay submitted to a crowded congregation tlw request of the N.Z, Allianoe conveyed bv Mr 1. E. laylor, M.P., that a protest bo secured against facilities being provided for in the Military Training Bill of procuring intoxicants at tho canteens, the congregation rising with aoparcnt unanimity in favour of such a protest. Mr Hay wired to tho I rime Minister and to tho Hon. J. nn' u' P/l aooordin e'y the next day, on behalf of the congregation as well aa the Baptist Union, urging that tho clause be deleted from tho bill. Tho followute reply- 1 — S W ° re recelVo<l on Tuesday in

, J°! ,r with reference to canteons m military encampments to hand. Canteens cannot be used in any way by. anyone under 21 years of age, and by tliosti the'nm " S ° Undor tho control of Sr nt Territorials proposed of , ef T° ! wil > 21 Sif f ß<! ' ,° m 13 protection in the onlv T *°u ,re to that extcnt - Tho mj object tho Government has is to im- » i'i° ° ns control in preference to allowing individuals to do what »ioy pnvately think proper. Your ropre- -■ tat'ons, however, will reccivo careful u'v 10 "' ' Waed." Tour telegram re canteoM at cncaraproents roecived, and I will placo jour rq>roscntotioiis before the Eight Hon. tho Minister of Defence.—J, A. Mihab."