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Evening Star, Issue 16783, 11 July 1918, Page 4

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.-' -1 "t ' tipnleio." It se t " i' * t fn! th- Dom.n on't 1 e 1 " \.'<Jiii lnp.<oi" \ - 1 ' t'i on pie war io.'iuto' h\ -7' '-P, . £4 2s HI per huA of the •<1 T i, '-t .tiit :.i\ i\:th an cn\i . 'e i r 1 en i.en mere , riemi g t u . ; ' I<l 1 < itia\ agu.ee on dml It 1 t d ' ijv tint the etnen «' iv e i c- h< u- hj Id ' 1 ine on in t, \. n n £2O K 7d SiuJ\ this isj ' u»tj \ foi the i-il ;-alio for a week or sj h-ve ' 1-o t" tcit " ; ngiy 'iaig f 1 _ "hriv to In e Uiultily " to 1 i ' ni ai.J iT.pl ju li>o t • lm 1. u .nlir : 142 bid gallons of 1 t . t t "Sed ."1 d K.tint; sp nts be u, -de, t,iu -i. 12,160,952 gd 0:3. to t 1 <. .t a\ i'.' 'e ■" 'u couli . 1 uhj ' i t'nt t thu qu-'ntuy oi 1 /. r si'i i I 01 j « s L i f'oou in the City, it ,1, ' 1 1," re . an ft,: the popitLt l on to .. 1 [im V,t.11 ril iia of turns't.' liul t' • 1 1 t.ni i's tiu ni ot's c. en lor satire

'l'm.' public must ask themseives iu the tx*jrri=c of p-tnoiic wisdom if the country can ahord to -ipend four and a-haif millions diii'ctly cm drink each year during a destructive war that ruthlessly destroys splendid mr.u-povver, smashes industry, aixl wastes we-allh and tho means of wealth. It is a question for the people to decide: and it is scarcely surprising that the demand for an early decision is growing rapidly, and apparently with a giant's strength. Tha Prohibition offensive is about to bo launched on a wide front, and it it> a:?erted that the reserves are stronger f iu cipr. 'ffiu suggests a curious posit on that cilL for. a little consideration. It ij behoved that there ere rno:e genuine and absolute teetotallers in i tiia JJunuiaon at the present time than ever bef ire Then tho country has exjj.ui •» t a spell of early closh.g of all in nor Lais. There is no secret drinking in" clues, and the average man asserts that tho cost ot Irving precludes the maintenrivce of- a tUjuov locker at home.. Have not e-ui.io men admitted that they enjoy perfect hcaltft and mental efficiency on 1" Adam's ale." with a peanut or two:

liquor, and who arc they? The law courts are working slack time, and it has even bean necessary to turn prisons into Crovernment offices. Yet the consumption of liquor apparently increases. Many men must secretly be attempting to drown their pessimism in strong drink. It is a wad world. Wo publish in this issue an interesting an-Lvis of expenditure on diml 11 \i\ i il"id Ifc Is midl ln Mr V S id m who o l»o m it w»orth clo-c sticrv bv emit men i d «ora n who iai 0 the cl mi nit ntv-d foi i onl ecoi wi nd ju th bh tie ploie th m tonal <V u i o mco on mt m c tir D hnua ctu a i \ u tint is U au the s utn o th i s <"m oi nc nitiom p ( cm inmcaa ti th to» o+ hj n.- m a ii t I i' lito "<-<■ t vi n tic wu itu >1 II ' in v c I b of Lo tJ cue) \eu mtcu k \ u on a hu tfii hi u \ /