TREATMENT OF INEBRIATES. SALVATION ARMY SCHEME. AUCKLAND. December 11.

Otago Witness, Issue 2857, 16 December 1908, Page 53

TREATMENT OF INEBRIATES. SALVATION ARMY SCHEME. AUCKLAND. December 11.

At this a<Vri'oon"s lnfptinjj of the Auckland Agricultural Association a letter was received from CVitr.in Amoti. of the Salvation Army, submitting details of the scheme laum-' \\ l.v the Sa!■vation Army for nssi-t'iu in dealinc; with the difficult problem of msobri»tv They were, he stated. tikMij arhantpee of the Habitual Drnnkatds Act. win : provided that where a man hnd b°pn convicted of drunkenness four times within nine months he might be termed an inebriate and sent to a rr><r --tered institution for the purpose. The ncrom.nodntion on Pakatoa T. stand \\n^ row no lonoie. sufficier.t, and after caivfiil ronsi.lp; ■ t;on it had been decided to purchase a much

larger island where 100 people could be received at one time, and the present island (Pakatoa) used for women inebriates. They had been fortunate in securing Ruthes Island for the men, whence they would be removed when the buildings were ready. This island had been secured in faith, and they were confident the people of the Dominion would co-operate with them in such a national scheme. It was in this connection that they asked the sympathetic consideration of the association. A work of this kind meant money. The island had cost £4500, buildings £1500, Pakatoa expenses £150u —a total of £7500. The scheme of finance was, Captain Arnott went on to state, to endeavor to secure three donors of £1000, four donors of £250, 15 of £100, 20 of £50, and the balance to be made up in other amounts. They had £1000 assured from the estate of the late Samuel Wilson, and In addition the Auckland Brewers' Association had given £600. Mr Phillips said an association such as theirs could not expend its money in that way. Other members took similar views. On the motion of Mr Salmon it was agreed that while sympathising with the worthy object of the Salvation Army the association, could not lend any financial assistance.