REMITS FOR CONVENTION.

White Ribbon, Volume 36, Issue 427, 18 February 1931, Page 7

REMITS FOR CONVENTION.

Auckland District: (1) That the W.C.T.I*. press upon the Government the urgent necessity for the appointment of a woman censor of picture films. (2) That no officer in* eligible to hold office for more than three years in succ^sfion without a year’s interval. This to applj to Dominion, District, and Local officers. (8) That the Local Option issue lie added to the ballot paper, thereby giving the opponent of Continuance of the Liquor Traffic two choices, as those who favour it already have. (4) That all L.T.L.’s, Bands of Hop*\ or any other class of Temperan teaching come under the same ruling, provided they are affiliated with a branch of the W.C.T.I’. \ratapu lV liopuru Branch: That the Dominion Convention appeal to Parliament to remove the disability at present suffered by the Maori citizens of New Zealand in regard to the right to vote on the licensing issue. Bay: (1) That the Dominion Convention should seek some avenue whereby the picture programmes shown to children may he improved. (2) That the Dominion Convention again issue to warning to all branches to discountenance all raffles and guessing competitions. Marll uiroiigli District: That storekeepers shall not )>e allowed to sell intoxicating liquor (wine and cider). North < ant* rbur\ District: (1) That the by-laws governing representation upon District Execu tive meetings he amended to provide that each Cnjon shall be entitled to have one voting delegate (not necessarily the President) at each meeting. (2> That Convention consider the advisability of Adult Prions exercising more supervision over “Y” meetings and socials. (3) That the Dominion Convention l>e asked to define the scope of the Good Citizenship Department.