PROHIBITION CAMOUFLAGE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 September 1918, Page 3

PROHIBITION CAMOUFLAGE.

LIQUOR BOARD CONTROL

“State Controller,” writing* in the Otago Daily Times of Saturday, August 17th, 1918, said: “We*hear a good deal from the Prohibition Party about prohibition in Canada just now. I would like to ask: What about the success of the Liquor Control Board in the United Kingdom? What has this Board done in Carlisle and Enfield, two munition areas in England? In 1910, a year before the Board came into existence, the convictions for drunkenness were 953 in 1917, after the Board took control, the convictions went down to 320. In Enfield the Board took over four publichouses near the small arms factory, and started four, wet canteens for the supply of meals and ale. These canteens can serve 1000 meals in IQ.juinutes, and are open all night to suit the convenience of men coming off shifts at all hours. In Carlisle the Board took over all publichouses. The prohibitionists are very fond of mentioning Canada, but never let the public know anything about the success of the Liquor Control Board at Carlisle and Enfield. That is part of their camouflage.” Every elector over 21 years of age is expected to sign the National Council’s Monster Petition containing the three issues, namely, Continuance, National Ownership and Prohibition for Patriotism, for Freedom, and for Democracy(Published by arrangement.)

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