The National Efficiency Board states that world-wide experience shows that where Prohibition is in operation increased national thrift has followed, and the diverI sion of the money to productive trade channels will " mora than counteract the loss of public revenue now received from this service." The money now spent on liquor will bo spent in gome other direction, and hence, directly or indirectly, will produce increased revenue to the State. This provides the answer to those who ask how the revenue now derived from the liquor traffic will be made up. Surely the electors should have an opportunity of voting on so important a proposal. The { AlUanca monster petition lrlll giro u* Ate J;foil. Sign ik.—L-ahvi.J
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Evening Star, Issue 16824, 28 August 1918, Page 3
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116Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 16824, 28 August 1918, Page 3
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