The fact that total prohibition of the liquor traffic tends to increase production' and makes for general efficiency has been woll illustrated by the two neighbouring, American . States of Missouri and Kansas. The former has twice tha population oi' {jie latter iind has all fcho, natural advantages of market facilities, mineral deposits, forests, and agricultural lands, yet the assessed* valuation of Kansas is nearly six times that of Missouri. -Practically every town in Kansas owns it-3 electric light" plant, waterworks, and sewer system, while many Missouri towns m from 1000 to 5000 people have neither paved streets, waterworks, nor electric systems. In a statement made in 1915 by the Governor of Kansas, reviewing the previous year, he stated that of the 105 counties IS had not sent a prisoner to the gaol,, and 87 had not contributed any patients to the asylums. More than a dozen counties had not called a jury in ten years to try a criminal case. Surely this is worth striving for in New Zealand.—Advt.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 36, 10 August 1918, Page 10
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169Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 36, 10 August 1918, Page 10
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