STATE LOTTERIES.
There can scarcely be any doubt that by means of lotteries large sums could he raised to assist unemployment. Among the objections raised is the one that in these hard time 3 people cannot afford to invest their hallcrowns. The first answer to this objection is that it is not true, as many thousands are continually investing in such art unions as are placed before them. The second answer is that whether a person can afford it or not is a matter for himself to decide. He is not compelled by any taxation law or any other law to invest. He cannot complain of hardship, as he invests of his own choice, and presumably according to his means. A tax, on the other hand, is compulsorv. It is forced on him. -Non it is a working principle of government thac revenue should be raised with as little friction as possible. Therefore the . willing sports should be given every reasonable opportunity of "forking out" if they want to. FREE CHOICE.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 93, 20 April 1932, Page 6
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171STATE LOTTERIES. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 93, 20 April 1932, Page 6
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