W.C.T.U.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14699, 2 September 1915, Page 3

W.C.T.U.

THE PROyiNPIAL CONVENTION (Per United Press 'Associrition.)

"/;■ . WELLINGTON,,. September 1. ' The,. Women’s . Christian Temperance, 'Union Provincial Conycntion opened today; Mrs Crabb presiding in; the absence of the President, Mrs W. A. Evans., Mrs . rCrabb, in an . address, emphasised the ncjr cessity of loyalty.tpwhat the Union was doing. In connection, with the war funds, the secretary’s report -showed- the steady of the work, of the Union dapqrt-. njents, and the Bed Cross canvassers. It was reported that the petition to close the bars at 6 p.m. was favoured by -a heavy majority of the general public. If there-bad been more time thousands of inore signatures would have, been obtainable. A deputation was; appointed; to wait iqion the Minister of Education and urge .fuller scientific temperance teaching, in the schools. It was resolved that the Convention earnestly requests the Minister for Defence, in view of the example of. total abstinence during the duration of the war set by his Majesty the King', to order that should circumstances, over again occur. inducing the medical and military authorities to order a general alcoholic stimulant, such as hot soup, coffee and tea shall also be forwarded and . offered to every man. At the afternoon, sitting, Miss .Powell, the Dominion organiser, advocated the circulation of the “Kitchener pledge. The “One Win One” campaign, she said, was being pushed in some quarters. Resolutions were carried regretting that the . Houses of. Parliament had- riot sufficient loyalty to “follow the- King in his decision, to become an abstainer during the war, but had; decided by a secret vote to continue the sale of drink hi Bellamy’s. , Mrs A. R. Atkinson gave an -address on '•Venereal Disease,” winch was followed I.V a seocch on the saroo subic- l b- Dr Fdilh, Huntly. - Mrs Athin son striti d that a chaplain returned from the, front had informedJfer that lie lltid hover met with. n .toto I.abstainer , wio.’‘'Jh.adi..<y>ntracted the disease, - . Mrs Atkinson moved and Mrs Collins seconded the following.resolution,— “Th&t .this convention heartily, ap-, proves of the -suggestions of- the,„ special, committee of the AVellingtou Hospital and Charitable, Aid Board Jiu the. ■ntnt>; ter. of. lectures on. social .bvgienc,,. pro-, vided the lectures gt\e, a plain warning gj to. the tiding effects of and that ihev ilieulc’ito tbe truth-fibat persoud ebastitv provides tlio-,drilv~safe~ guild <u mr-t ilif.-se diseases, N and, tbe serious risk not bull of graic,'injury to themen and womeq them&elvpfij-bri.t- al-, ,iuo>jt certainly to. theiv ’future,.children,;. a iid provided 'lnvt.hcr that these, lectures ■explain clearly Hvd the highest European medical autliovities agree that, no. reniedial lueasures or palliatives, can, cver.be dcp(m f led upon to effect a. cure, arid: that, 'while they mav relieve the suffering of the nalm'-t they can never, ensure. safe*\- for his aif° :ui'J future, ,chihlro.ii. i’hcv furtiior uoiut out the. harm these remedies do bv creating a false sense of .security. ' It was tui-fher resolvetl :■ “That this, convention of wi'cs. mothers, and sisters of Nyw ZealaiKh whose hraye., sons have gone to the front to fight our . Empire’s battles; desire to r-xv press tl'oir toudei' s'inoatliv in the--snerifiee tlipv have mode in idvitig tbchv dearest for the defence oL.our Erri*. pire-”