LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
"DOWN GLASSES ! "
[To me EDITOR or SHE "sesames."' Sm,—Every lover of his country must warmly thank you for your strenuous advocacy of " Down Glasses during the War." If the King's noble example were followed by the whole nation, the immense advantages—physical, economic, and moral— which would follow would inevitably lead to permanent results of enormous importance to our country. Why are the Govern- ment and our politicians so miserably weak on this question ? The results of the Cleveland and Camberwell elections, fought solely on this question of freedom to get drunk, should open the eyes of our rulers to see that the publican no longer dominates the electors. Why, then, should the Government continue to be intimidated by the liquor trade. Surely more effective measures should at once be taken to prevent so many of the wives of our brave soldiers spending their separation allowances in the public-house, and also to keep away the temptation of drink from soldiers who have returned wounded or on leave. A nurse at one of our large military hospitals writes : " Our Christmas was clouded by so many of the men getting drunk." The world is now filled with sadness and privation, yet we go on almost heedless of the great moral and economic lessons taught by this terrific war. As a nation we need more chastise- ment before we can hope to win victory or attain a lasting
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