1922.

White Ribbon, Volume 27, Issue 319, 18 January 1922, Page 1

1922.

Another milestone on life’s journey has just been passed. 1921 we leave behind, and move forward into the unknown 1922. From many hearts through all this land our noon tide hour tuus borne ascending prayers that 1922 may \e the year of our emancipation from the control of strong drink. We ' ave wished each other “A Happy New Year.” and that wish, if breath*d in earnest, should be our vow of consecration that this may he the Happy Year of freedom to the slaves of King Alcohol. During the years of war the watchword was Efficiency, and Alcohol was shown to Ik* the greatest foe to either individual or national efficiency. Now politicians and preachers are calling for Kconomy. and what costs a person. a family, or a State more than ‘‘The Trade” does--money which is worse than wasted, spent to do ill. It is our ask this year to convince a majority of the electors to give Prohibition a trial as the greatest and to economy. A backward look brings hope, and not despair. For over a quarter of a century no new license has been granted in New Zealand; in fact, the number has been reduced in early days by reduction vote, and by electorates adopting No-License. This lias meant much, increase of population, decrease in facilities for drinking. These facilities were still further reduced by six o’clock closing. The citadel of King Alcohol has begun T o sway in the breeze of public opinion, and it only wants a long, strong, steady push, and over it will topple. For this great push let us

use every cent in our treasury and every ounce of energy and strength among our members.