I say those people are far less worthy to sit upon these advisory bodies than an honest, public-spirited brewer or publican.
The people we are aiming at are not public-spirited people but people who get spirited in the public house.
In one case a distinguished public-spirited member resigned from a management committee when he discovered the facts.
There are still many public-spirited people who do.
So there are a little over 600 altogether and a great many splendid public-spirited voluntary helpers who go along and help at those centres.
Does he agree that this is a public-spirited duty, and will he do all he can to encourage people to join this excellent force?
Many are public-spirited, intelligent and experienced people who volunteer for the task.
On the other hand, it also held out an alternative vision of an active, manly, and public-spirited citizenry, whose citizenship consisted both of political participation and civilian defence.