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SIR & STEEL MAITEAND'S RESTENATION.

WORK ON OVERSEAS TRAER HAMPERED.

Sir

Arthur Steel-Maitland. M.P., Head of the Department of Overseas Trade, has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister. The following correspondence has passed

72, Cadogan-square. S.W., I, June 29.

Dear Bonar Law-As the Prime Minister is in Paris, I write to yon as representing him to place my resignation in your hands.

I do not know whether the, Government is really in earnest as regards re-establishing our in-

Designsternational trade. (which I myself

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is

Everyone, of course, may be inclined to overestimate the in- portance of work with which he connected. But I really believe that work of the kind that has been started in the D.O.T., and which was never un-

THE PROHIBITION CRUSADE their mission is pol that of dertaken before by either the

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PLANS OF BRITISH TEETOTALERS.

There is one other matter that I hope

advocates, but to bear witness to Board of Trade or the Foreign the work they have just done and Office separately, may be made of its results. They themselves the highest value. Any help, there deprecate strongly the suggestion fore, that I can give I gladly will, that their intention is in any way for the sake of the work, and if I to interfere with British customs can be of use in carrying on for a The temperance organisations. The secretary of the Church of limited time while you are look- beaded by the United Kingdom England Temperance Society said ing for a successor I will do so. Alliance, are about to launch a

recently, that 90 far that campaign to secure the total pro-organisation had no invitation to ought to be put straight. hibition of the sale of alcoholic take part in the crusade, and in more consideration will be given drinks in this county. Advice and assistance as to the running

any case it could not take a to the conditions under which the of the campaign are to be drawn song line in advocating extreme staff of the Department have been from the temperance societies legislation.

obligeri to work. Their enthusiasm. How the news that the at-has been surprising, as your own which have just succeeded in tempt to make England "dry" is Treasury Comittee pointed out, inducing the United States to definitely to be made will be and they were ready to put up vote itself "dry" but it is denied that teetotal propaganda in this received by the general public with any conditions during was country is to be carried on by ews so readily expressed on the put on a proper basis. The recent may be easily forecast from the time, but these ought now to be, other than English societies. very much milder step of main-move

Mr. G. B. Wilson described to

makes things somewhat a representative of the Times thetaining the war-time reduction of better, but the situation is vet får

the hours for the sale of alcoholic from satisfactory. methods to be used in the fight in Great Britain, which, aiming first Armistice was signed, an exten refreshment. Immediately the at local option, is to be directed eventually towards the securing demanded and was soon forth-

Įsion of those hours of prohibition: but prohibition, becoming. Moreover the reduction insisted, unly by the will of the of hours was purely a war mea people.

We shall begin." he said sure and the extreme body of have discussed your letter with

enthusiasts temperance

had the Prime Minister and he joins nothing to do with it. Nor it is with me in expressing the greatest likely that the cause of prohibi-regret that you have found it tion will derive mach sympathy necessary to resign your position from Labour, Mr. Ben Tillett in the Government. It is, there- will be held in Manchester on discussed the question yesterday.fore, with great reluctance that 1 the 21st. November will devoted to a campaign in London.total organisations bad

He began by asserting that tec-accept your resignation on his We shall invite all the tem concerned themselves with, the

never behalf. perance people to help us, and it is proposed to take trades ally vital questions of better

housing... better wages, or better: education for the working people. ever advanced

"with a campaign in Manchester and Liverpool on October 5, culminating with

annnal meeting of the Alliance, which

and

professions

the

be

sections in

instead of tackling the public Nor had they

as a whole. At present those

was

who will address the meetings in 57 argument for scientific

in

or

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better

dietary

food supply, The campaign for pro-

Years sincerely. ARTHUR STEEL MAITLAND.

"

11. Downing-street. S.W.L

July My dear

Steel-Maitland- I

Yours very sincerely.

A. BONAR LAW..

OVERCHARGING FOR YEAL At Merthyr Police Court

overcharging for 2lb 3oz of veal recently Messrs. Eastmans (Limited) were fined £100 for

Manchester and Liverpool have not been definitely decided hibition would be that of wea thy upon, but their names will befanatics, and would be met by published shortly. Propaganda strikes or violence, or both. As at their Treharris branch, and the manager of the shop, Raikes, was fined

will be carried on by means of for introducing American pro-William literature and addresses.

in this country.

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the cinematograph, one or twopaganda, the fanatical Americans £10 for aiding and abetting. films have been seen by us but would have quite enough work to Chief Constable Wilson, the local none really suitable for the work do in America in dealing with the food executive officer, said that social unrest provoked by the the veal was found inbelled and We began a prohibition campaign long before uncnstitutional and unreason-addressed in America did, We want to work un/able attitude of the State to the basket. The price charged was most dangerous to infants and

2 butcher boy's to it gradually, and to ruake it employees. The worker of this 48, 9d., which was 18. d. in young children. The complaints

SOLDIERS AND WAR PROFITS. quite plain that America is not country

already galled were

Toronto, July 7-The Great dominating this thing it will be enough by the profiteering in Mr. J. W. Lewis urged that the infantum, colic, diarrhoea and Vancouver decided to ask the excess of the maximum price of this season, which are cholers War Veterans Convention at all British."

food and drink. Until the firm took every precaution

indysentery, come on to quickly Government to introduce a steep- Teetotal advocates are counting

members of teniperance societies considerably on the vote to be came to respect the liberties of observe the control prices.

managers to that often the little one is beyond ly graduated income-tax with a aid almost before the parents rea- view to restoring to the people all taken in Scotland next year on

their fellow-men they would

lize he is ill The mother must excess profits made during the be on her guard to prevent these war. They urged the adoption of

the question of local reto on make little beadway.

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the granting of licences. The ALCOHOL AS A MEDICINE or by medical men. Its accept- troubles, or if they do come on the British system of inheritance strenuous efforts of the past will The controversy that wasraised ance lies in the hands of the people suddenly she should have means and succession duties, and special be redoubled in the autumn to over the question of the medicinal generally; and the public mind, at hand for their immediate treat-legislation taxing Dominion War secure for England similar legisla-value of alcohol during the recent when it has in the past expressed ment. tion regarding the granting of epidemie of influenza is still itself upon licensing questions, No other medicine is of such excess of £2,000. The Convention Bonds held by any one person.in. licences to that now prevail remembered. "It was found," has certainly given no indication aid to mothers during hot weather also demanded the resignation by ing in Scotland. The messure said one doctor that alcohol that it is inclined to support the as is Baby's Own Tablete, the Sir James Lougheed of the that will enable districts in Scot-was

crusade which is to be set on Canadian children's remedy-portfolio of Soldiers Civil Re most valuable of land to vote themselves "dry" all drugs in the medicine chest foot in the autumn.

These next year provides that, to be for coping with that disease, and

pleasant-tasting little establishment. effective, the vote must represent a great deal of trouble arose 35 per cent, of the total electorate, through the difficulty with which and that a 55 cent. majority must it was obtained. The effect of be se ured. It is claimed, "by alcohol is to act as a stimulant temperance advocates that in her to the "dry" state the United States will through it the organs of the body, system and have a tremendous economical bringing out reserves of power.: advantage over "wet" countries, in older people its acts as a vain-. and probibition is to be preached able nerve tonic and assists diges- in England in times not only of tion. It is as true to say that economic advantage, but from the alcohol is a poison as to say the familiar point of view of health same of anything of which too and personal advantage to the much is taken. If prohibitions working man.

be advocated on health grounde, QUESTION OF LOCAL VETU. tea and coffee must also be in "It is not believed that the public cluded. In work such as iron generally will oppose the local smelting beer is almost essential | veto scheme. Prohibition, the to the worker, for it is coal British advocates declare, has and slightly stimulating. already been found in the United effect upon the nerves and the Its States an enormous advantage skin is the direct opposite of that both to master and mind, lifting produced by the heat of the for the mast, into a higher level of nace, and therein lies its value." life and efficiency.

But the decision of whether or For tho are coming from not we are to bave prohibition in the Unitates to address this country will not in the end Brish sodances on the question be decided by temperancU BİYOG of prohibition, it is claimed that I ate, by leaders of trade unionism

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