On March 9th Mr. Lloyd George, in receiving a deputation
of the Temperance Council Of the Christian Churches, used language about the drink question to which, in our opinion, sufficient attention has not been drawn. Here are the words to which we -allude f It-'will be so much better to settle ibis question by. general consent. If we do, the war, horrible as it is, will have paid for itself. There are many things which-I hope we can accomplish through this war.- There are many changes at home, changes in the -outlook of the nation,-changes in its temper, &lieges in its attitude of mind, changes in its industries ; but this 'will be the greatest and most beneficent change'of all if we succeed in carrying it through. If we can possibly tonvince the nation that success in the great task which it has 'undertaken depends very largely upon removing this drag on itt efficieney, then I feel confident that at the end of the war, however saceeekul we may be in a military sense, we-shall regard this as the greatest triumph of all."
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