FREAK LEGISLATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 85, 4 November 1918, Page 3

FREAK LEGISLATION.

RESTRICTIONS ON KISSING. THE INNOCENT RAFFLE. The Sydney Daily Telegraph writes: Speaking at the West mead Boys' 'Home Father Tighe referred to freak legislation as indicative of a want in prudence in the legislator, a want 01 moral balance in- the citizens, and of common-sense in the church people not of the Roman Catholic faith. It :Was reported that a bill was to be introduced to abolish kissing. (Laughter.) A certificate would: then have to be produced before a' mother could kiss her child. -That was freak legislation. It was a crying shame ana u pity that time should be wanted and public money squandered on considering such measures. According to a meeting of the Christian Women's Temperance Union Father Tighe proceeded, a reverend gentleman had entered in a great state of perturbation because it had been discovered that the police who were to keep tho law and the firemen who were to put out fires liad been running an art union gamble for Is. The ladies s aid "Shame, a thousano shames," and the reverend gentleman had said tho devil had come to Australia. (Much laughter.) Was it not a wnse of time and energy to discuss such questions when thfere waft so much that might he done for the poor and needy?