The Glasgow Herald of a recent date said:—"The chairman of the Public-house Trust explained to the meeting of shareholders that they had no power to use any part of their 4 per cent. dividend—as some of them wished to do—to provide cheap billiards and other counter-attractions. If that is so it may be suggested that the Trust should alter its constitution by taking power to pay a lower dividend when so disposed. The provision of cheap billiards and other means of recreation on licensed premises, as we have frequently pointed out, would go a long way in the promotion of temperance habits. The chairman of the Trust recognizes that fact, which is based upon the experience of many other nations. The provision of means of recreation might even enable the Trust to earn more than 4 per cent., and devote the surplus to further counter-attractions. The true Curse of Scotland is neither the Nine of Diamonds nor ham-and-eggs for breakfast six days a week, but the encouragement of perpendicular drinking by magisterial edict."