LECTURE BY MR J. PRICE AT RICHMOND W.C.T.U.

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 278, 19 August 1918, Page 10

LECTURE BY MR J. PRICE AT RICHMOND W.C.T.U.

Members present expressed pleasure in their welcome to Mr Price, who said that he always felt glad to do his little hi *in the district. Men were just beginning to realise the good work the W.C.T.I . were doing. Men had tried for 2(R)o years, and had failed! What a sad state the world wav in to-day. Woman in the past had been underestimated; in“n had not encouraged hei, had tried to do without her, but to-day, because of the war, her help had to be sought. We had often thought that woman's rip ift b> the Lord Jesus Christ must have b en for a purpose. Woman shouid do more. Women have the vote, and should use it if in the interest of temperance and to combat the social evil. This they were not doing as a body we knew from the results of the ballot. 1,2, 3, 4. 5,6, 7. Mr Price counted the number present; why so small in a place like Richmond? No doubt mam were kept away through force of circumstances l,ut it is our duty to do all we v. 1, and every member try to bring on< more. Fry to get the law enforced » regard to 6 o’clock closing. Mi Pi ice thought we *h<>uld m“ct the district police in a body, and not let things rest till law was enforced. After-war questions will be greater than before, conti Hied :he speaker. We shall be cleaner or dirtier as a nation; it must be one or the other. Which shall it be? The women must decide men would not, because men as a rule were selfish. The W.C.T.U. stands for sobriety, responsibility, and more. He was glad that drink was kept from wounded soldiers; it should b,j kept from every soldier. Put women in ihe House of Parliament ; they could do good there. Mr Price advised memberv to try to strength and numbers. He would always be glad to help in any way possible, and hoped that his little talk would encourage us in our good work. A hearty vote* of thanks was ac Tided Mr Price.