W.C.T.U.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23442, 5 March 1938, Page 26

W.C.T.U.

The March meeting of the Dunedin Central branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held on Tuesday, Mrs W. H. Hiett presiding over a good attendance. The devotional service was conducted by Mrs C. C. Freeman, her theme being based on faith, which meant that in times of perplexity we should seek God's guidance. An apology was received from Mrs A. Botting (president), who is out of town. Feeling reference was made to the late Mrs A Duff, a valued member who recently passed away. Miss F. Macandrew was appointed the official delegate from the union to the Dominion Conference to be held at Naoier this month. A remit was passed

to be sent on to the local branch of the National Council of Women asking the council that in view of the alcoholic liquor poll to be taken in New Zealand this year the council make a special study of the liquor traffic l as to its effects. on national health and social welfare. A stirring address was given by Mrs Hiett, her subject being "Alcohol, the Greatest Killer." The speaker said that many deaths caused by alcohol were attributed to other causes out of consideration for the relatives, and that those engaged in trying to overthrow the liquor traffic are doing just as great a service to humanity as those engaged in cancer research. Alcohol is the killer and dis-ease-breeder of the ages, and more specially in this age of machinery and speed. Alcohol has never paid in taxes the damage it has done to humanity, for alcohol injures both the physical and spiritual in than. A nation is only great by the moral fibre of its people. In speaking of America the speaker said it was the love of mankind that put the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition Law) in the American Constitution, and the love of money took it out. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Hiett for her soul-stirring and informative address.