CONSCRIPTION AND PROHIBITION.
TO THE EDITOR
Sib,—"CSyis" favoured conscription of men for military forces, yet he considers the admitted evils of the liquor trajfie "an excellent reason for voluntary abstinence but no reason at all for compulsion." Th o admitted evils of the voluntary system are in that case an excellent reason for compulsion! As regards efficiency, "Civis" quotes the wonderful doings of tho British race without prohibition." Yet he does not quote the wonderful domps of the same race .without conscription! Lastly, he asserts " the prime necessity of freedom is freedom and the remedy for abase of freedom is with men more freedom." Yet with men for the army he assorts vigorously tho verv reverse of this! Where is the consistency? Why should ono man bo compelled to sacrifice Ins job, his money, his health, his life and suffor a living death by reason of erievous wounds for pood of his race .while his brother man must not be compelled to sacrifice a mere glass of beer?—l am, efeL, T „ OoNBiSTENcrr. January 22. ■
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17532, 25 January 1919, Page 7
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174CONSCRIPTION AND PROHIBITION. Otago Daily Times, Issue 17532, 25 January 1919, Page 7
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