THE DINKUMS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11764, 26 February 1919, Page 4

THE DINKUMS.

New Zealand’s troops have taught ns what sacrifice is. “Am I of brother’s keeper?’’ asked the anticonscriptionist, and our kba*' column swinging so evenly down to the transports, gave back ths answer, “Surely!’’ Confronted today with the fruits of their trade in decreased efficiency of the nation, and also with the wastage daily ana hourly piling up in oar courts, jails, and charitable institutions, In® liquor men blatantly shout “Continuance!’’ They shamelessly nrg» that* the “moderate’’ drinkers mnst not be deprived of his “right” (•/ to gratify a mere spasmodic app*tite (and an admittedly dangerous one at that), no matter at what cost to the general public. Well, drinker is a moderate —until he Becomes a drunkard. Then the trad® says he is the biggest curse ®nd nienaceifa bnsiness man can hav*. Exactly! New Zealand has decided at last to relieve tbe unhapP/ “trade” of its corse and menaceThe date is April 10tb. Incidentally, we relieve ourselves of theporden of the Trade. STRIKE Oil* THE TOP LINE.