RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT DOMINION CONVENTION, 1951

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 2, 1 April 1951, Page 5

RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT DOMINION CONVENTION, 1951

1. That newspapers and periodicals refrain from accepting advertisements from the New Zealand breweries falsely inferring by photos or script, that ihe regular consumption of liquor, even in moderation, is a virtue, and an asaet to the Home and to the Nation. 2. That this Convention considers that girl apprentices, including Maori girls, should have the same monetary assistance as boy apprentices, when through force of circumstances they are obliged to live away from home. 3. In view of so much pernicious literature being sold, this Convention strongly protests against such literature being allowed into the country. 4. That special inspectors be appointed by the Minister in Charge of Tehee, who will travel up and down New Zealand to check upon the hotel bars, and how they are run, especially in regard to after-hour trading, and that these inspectors submit their reports and recommendations to the Commissioner of Police and also to the Minister in Charge of Police. 5. Believing that gambling is a denial of Christ, and is an evil which is growing at an alarming rate, this Convention supports the churches in their protest re the broadcasting of race commentaries, *results and dividends. Note.—This constant bioadcasting must naturally foster the spirit of gambling amongst young folks, especially, and help them to believe that gambling is just a natural part of life. 6. This Convention urges that serious consideration be given to the commencing of a fund for the purpose of establishing temperance hotels. 7. That an effort be made to have the Gaining Act re-worded, making it illegal for children to go from door to door selling raffle tickets. 8. That we would respectfully urge the Government to prohibit the sale of contraceptives by any other dealer than a registered chemist, and to prohibit definitely such a sale to any juvenile. 9. That in view of the grave peril of drinking among very young people, the law regarding the serving of minors be rigidly eniorced, as frequently minors are before the drunkenness. 10. That where a man is arrested and known to be implicated in the cause of a serious accident, his name should not be suppressed in the case of intoxication.

11. We emphatically protest against so much grain being used for the manufacture of alcoholic liquor. 12. That owing to die fact that imported unfermented grape juice is on sale at 4/- per quart bottle and also in tins in some towns in New Zealand, an endeavour be made to divert some of the grapes growing in Government vineries at Te Kauwhata from wine making to this purpose and so help to popularise this health-giving beverage 13. That this Convention urges that steps should be taken to make it illegal for children to enter or be taken into hotel bars for any purpose. 14. That the members of this Con-

vention are deeply concerned about the actual cases which have come under their notice of young children acquiring a craviug for alcoholic drinks through being given such drinks in their homes by their parents, and the Government is urged to use propaganda by the Health Department to warn parents and adults of the gravity and danger of this practice,