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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16465, 7 March 1919, Page 9

A BURNING QUESTION. Probably r.ever before in tho history of New Zealand has the Dominion llevenue been tho source of so much discussion as at this juncture. Undoubtedly, in the coming poll dn April 10th every citizen vof tho Dominion i 3 keenly desirous of casting his or her rote whichever way will bo best for our young country. Much hard and honest thinking centres in the fact that the carrying of prohibition will mean tho paying out of a capital sum. of quite possibly 4-J millions of money, as well as the loss of another million which we now roap from the liquor traffic in revenue. But as in the case of the ancient windmill, there is a reverse sido to the question. It is necessary to remember that the £1,000,000 which the liquor traffic contributes to our revenue is not a gift made by the liquor sellers or their trade to tho Treasury. The million simply represents tho tithe or tax which the operation of Customs, Excise, or license fees brings back to the people, out of the £5,000,000 which they spend. In other words, for every penny which the people of this Dominion' spend in liquor, wo get back as a people less than one farthing in revenue. So that by deciding for prohibition we really decide to throw away our less than one farthing, and keep for ourselves the three farthings. Somehow, the "strike out the top line'' proposition sounds like pretty good business! 9

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