CONTROL OF DANCES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19623, 18 October 1933, Page 4

CONTROL OF DANCES.

To the Editor o t •' The Tlmaru Herald " Sir, —There has been much comment in the press throughout the country, with regard to liquor at dance halls. It is indeed time that some steps were taken against sly drinking outside the halls. Many theories have been put forward by men far more capable than I, by which this untimely taking of drink may be stopped. I would, however, like to put forward a suggestion that may be of profit to the community. If the doors were shut to anyone wishing to go outside, as many of our would-be well wishers have suggested, I think many men would arrive at the hall in an intoxicated state, or else would bring liquor with them, and leave it in the cloak room, where they would pay many visits regardless of the condition of their senses, and the result would be much the same as at present. It will be admitted that most men require a stimulant to carry them through a long night's dancing, and as it depends on the men as to what extent the ladies enjoy themselves, nobody, I feel sure, will deny them their required stimulant. Would it not be better to give dance halls a license to sell liquor? With a reliable barman put in charge, who can judge a man's capacity and cease to supply liquor to those who show signs of excessive drinking; and on no account should ladies be supplied with alcoholic drinks. —I am, etc., COMMON DECENCY. Waimate Rural, October 16, 1933.