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PUBLIC NOTICES. | THE FRUITS OF PROHIBITION. MORE CRIME, PAUPERISM, AND INSANITY. GENERAL STAGNATION. • The Prohibitionists are holding up U.S.A. as an example for New Zealand to follow. Anyone who knows what Prohibition has done for "Dry"* States would not' do so if they sincerely desired the trw- .ind ltatiii;.' we! fare of the people of this Dominion. There were 28 "Dry" States, according to Prohibitionists, before the general war-time Prohibition, and they, claimed that half the people and more than half the territory was under their fanatical rule. What are tho Fruits of Prohibition in U.S.A.? AMERICA'S SUICIDE RECORD: New York, Saturday. Two thousand people have committed 6uicide in the United States during the last six months. According to figures compiled by a "Save-a-Life League," the list of victims ranges from a man 1(X) years old to a boy of ten years—"Daily News," London, Monday, July 14, '1919. DRUG HABIT WIDELY PREVAILS: A Commission on the prevalence of tho Drug Habit in America was appointed by Congress to investigate and .report on the extent of tlio Drug Habit as the result of Prohibition in U.S.A. The Commission consisted of Mr. E. F. R-ainey, of 111., Prof. A. S. Hunt, Harvard University, Dr. U. C. Dumese, U.S.A. Health Officer, and Mr, D. C. Keith, Internal Revenue Bureau. They reported, inter alia:— In reply to questionnaire? sent to Health officers of State, County, and Municipalities, the Health Commission of New York City reported a total of 103,000 addicts, equal to 1.8 per cent, of'the population; and oh this basis there would be 1,908,000 addicts in the U.S.A.—See N.Z. Prohibition Handbook, 1919. THE SEVEN DEVILs OF PROHIBITION: There is over one and a half per cent, in cities and one per cent, in country districts of the people addicted to the evils of Opium, Cocaine, Hashish, Herion, Qhloral, Ether, Laudanum, and t'hese are ■ the Seven Devils that Prohibition creates, "T he last state of that man is,.,worse than the first." . ' Drunkenness is cured by Temperance and virtue results. Prohibition is a political agitation, and ;has never 6aved one intemperate person. I'i'ohibition is tho worst social menace that the mind of man who would destroy his fellows has ever conceived. The Seven Devils of Prohibition are de- . stroying the people of America. WHERE THERE WAS ONE DRUNKARD THERE ARE NOW TEN DRUG FIENDS. For the sake of humanity avoid the Seven Devils of Prohibition. CRIME INCREASES UNDER PROHIBITION: The crime of murdyr has increased 10!) per cent, in Arizona. The many murders since Prohibition went into effect cannot bo charged to drunkenness—"Post," March 19, 1918. STAGNATION UNDER PROHIBITION: The progress and prosperity of any State or country is measured hv its increase in population. That is the . _, , . true test of progress. The State ot Maine has been under the stagnatirg influence of Prohibition for seventy years and its population in 30.) ears increased 14 per cent., while iu the same period New Zealand's under Continuance increased hy over 100 pip cent. i HERE ARE THE OFFICIAL FIGURES: DECADENCE UNI'ER PROHIBITION. PopnM on. Population. ISO. 1910. Inc. 1 Maine 618,-936 . 742,371 93,435 PROGRESS UNDI'E CONTINUANCE. PopnJat on.- Population. 1-SSO. 1910.- Inc. 1 New Zealand 484,80-1 1,008,206 523,312, IMMORALITY AND IRRELIGION DUE TO PROHIBITION: ' ' The record of divorce in Maine is appalling, and the birth-rate of Maine • has gieatily fallen off, and "tho number of school children is diminishing, not only proportionately to fc'be j.opulation, but in positive number--:; the diminution for the last eleven years being 14,200." (See page 300, "Bucyc. - Brit.," 9th edition.) | That Methodist preacher, the Rev. C. S. Cumming, declared as far back as 1900, that there were seventy towns in Maine in which no religious service was held. The Rev. A. E. Dunring, D.D., writing to the "Andovor Pieview" more, recently, stated that I.' ero were ninety-five towns, where no religious service of any kind wish- Id, The Rev. A. B. Wright, pastor of St, Lawrence Street Congregational. Church, Portland, in a rceent sermon, - said;—" The condition of things hero is simply amazing to all honest, unprejudiced, and righ*t-mindcd eitizms" Yet Prohibitionists in New Zea'n' d, saturated with the Idea, that they are engaged in the moral uplift bushi: ss, advise us to follow the example of America! Their ignorance is only equalled by their intolerance and , fanaticism. ( PROHIBITION PRODUCES PAUPERISM: There 'is far more criminalitv and pauperism in Maine under Prohibition than in New Zealand under Contiruanco. The "World's Almanac and Encyclopaedia" says that the paupers in Maine number 12.7 per 10,000 of the population. The "Statesman's Year Bouk, 1918," states that tho number of paupers in the almshouses of Maine was 12.73 per 10,000 of the population and the criminals in gaols numberfd 9.83 per 10,000 of the population. New Zealand has no almshouses and far fewer crimin^'s-than Maine to population. After 70 years of Prohibition the prognostications of prohibitioniata that their docl-ine if adopted wou'd abolish crime and pauperism is utterly fallacious. And human nature is tihe same in Maino as in New Zealand. Therefore, avoid the evils that: Piohibition produces. Patriotism and humanity demand that you should vote for Continuance. PROHIBITION INCREASES THE DEATH-RATE: It is a plain fact that you will live longer in New Zealand under existing | conditions than urder prohibition vith all its death-producing iniquities. Here are the official figures;— Maino under Prohibition New Zealand under Continuance, for 70 years. Death-rate in New Zealand; Death-rate >n Maine: 1915, 1915, 11.33. 15.G ' per thousand of tho per thousand of the population. r population. The death-rate under Prohibition in Maine after 70 year? of Prohibition is 36 per cent, greater than in New Zealand under Continuance. PROHIBITION REDUCES WAGES: According to the "Anti-Saloon Yc?r Book," p. 194, 1918, there is more crime, pauperism, and illiteracy in Kans's, and more people in the gaols of that State under Prohibition for 30 yea s than in adjoining Stntes under License Law. And Kansas prides ifi-elf oi its educational facilities. Besides, all workers, hand and head, work loner hours ~and are paid less wages in Kansas than in adjoining States u der License I/aw. Prohibition operates against' thoso who -have to work fir their living. PROHIBITION IS THEREFORE A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT. . PROHIBITION IS UNWORTHY THE SUPPORT OF ANY LOYAL AM) PATRIf TIC ELECTOR. PROHIBITION IS PROVED TO I'E UTTERLY OPPOSED TO PROGRESS HUMANITY, AND IMPIK VKD SOCIAL CONDITIONS. YOU MUST SAVE .NEW ZEALAND FROM THE CURSES OF PROHIBITION—CRIME, PAUPERISM, IMMORALITY, AND THE SEVEN DEVILS THAT FOLLOW IN ITS-.TRAIN. REMEMBER-STRIKE OUT TWO LINES, A' BARE MAJORITY CARRIES ANY ISSUE. YOUR VOTE MAY DECIDE.