DRINK AT DANCES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 6 October 1936, Page 6

DRINK AT DANCES

CONTROL OF PATRONS . CLERGYMAN’S PROPOSAL A suggestion that the practice ol drinking at dances could he overcome by tile formation of an association of masters of ceremony, with authority to control the conduct of patrons, is made by the Rev. J. 1). \V. Raine, of Douglas, Taranaki, in an article in tlie current issue of the Waikato Diocesan Magazine. “We, know Hint most of llie liquor at dances is located in cars outside the halls,” writes' .Mr. Raine, “but it is clear that one; there is proper control within tlie halt no one would sit jn a ear all. night, even though there was plenty of ‘free lieeU to drown Ihe sorrow of non-admission to the hall. The Master of Certinony Association would need to impose restrictions on hull committees lo prcicnt them from supplying liquor for piiUio functions', cither for friends or fur fide.”

Air. Raine also suggests that competent women should be appointed to take charge of the ladies’ cloakrooms to cheek the eoisuniption of liquor by women patrons of the dances. The custodians of tin cloakrooms should also be members ol tho Master of Ceremony Association.

As referees at football matches are chosen and enfowed with specific authority, so masters of ceremony could be chosen and appointed, he adds. The scheme would eliminate the scandals inside and outside the dance halls during the progress if any social function.