ANTI-GAMBLING.

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 218, 18 August 1913, Page 12

ANTI-GAMBLING.

Dear Sister-., —As N.Z. Superintendent of the anti Gambling Department, 1 write to ask if all our Unions remember rtiat, now Parliament is sitting, we need to keep our eyes open and read anything uiat may come before the House with reference to gambling legislation. We may not be able to do much, sisters, but we can always protest if we find any attempt being made to incicase either the number of race days or totalisator permits. Except for the Wellington Unions, it i« not always possible to send deputations to your M.P., but each Union can either wire or write to their respective members. 1 am trying to arrange for a deputation to the Premier shortly. In a letter 1 received from Mr L. M. Isitt to-day, he says he would be pleased to introduce a deputation, for he goes on to say, “You all need to be up and doing.” Mr Massey has promised Mr Hunter special facility for bringing his Bill before the House, so we need to watch. Sisters, many of our homes are being ruined, women are being crushed, and bairnies starved to satisfy this awful gambling craze. Let u> work to help to make it easier fo rour brothers and sisters to do light, and harder for them to do wrong. -Yours for service, SARAH MOULDER, N.Z. Supt. Anti-Gambling.