ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 247, 18 October 1922, Page 8

ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

_ Here is another challenge— to the N.Z. liquor traffic this time. The liquor traffic is challenged to produce any evidence that justifies it in advertising broadcast that if prohibition is carried the moderate drinkers in New Zealand are by thousands going to become bandits, cut-throats, robbers, drug fiends, and dope drinkers. It is challenged to substantiate its disgusting insinuation that if prohibition is carried in New Zealand women, not now in the habit of frequenting hotel bars, will take to drinking and become immoral and sly grog-sellers. It is challenged to produce the authority for its statement that "Xo New Zealand boy is at present subject to the temptation of indulgence in strong drink until lie is twenty-one years of age ,- —the Police Report for 1921 containing a record of 113 prosecutions of licensees for serving intoxicants to persons under 21 years of age. The liquor traffic is further Challenged to disclose just how much extra net profit is made by charging 2/0 extra on every bottle of spirits on the ground of increased duties, when it had not paid that increased duty. When (he liquor traffic has fully replied to this further challenge the N.Z. Alliance will be ready to hand out a few more. X 7. Alliance Publicity (71). — (Ad.)