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Greymouth Evening Star, 24 September 1943, Page 6

THE FACTS Figures published by U.S.A. Department of Justice, December, 1933, state:-— Fines and property realisations .. £59,927,994 Prohibition enforcement cost .. L2a,ioZ,uos Saved in 14 years ■ • • £34,105,936 Less than 15 million voted repeal, out of 60 millions entitled to vote. In 12,400 county and town referendums since repeal 9550 have been dry victories. 20,000,000 American people are now under Prohibition by popular vote since repeal. In four referendums New Zealand has had majorities ranging from 18,000 to 55,000 favouring Prohibition. Millions of people CAN be wrong, under the influence of misleading propaganda. Repeal was the result of big monied interests contributing to wholesale and widespread advertising. The Wickersham Commission, appointed by President Hoover, reported that prohibition had “increased production, increased efficiency, increased savings and decreased demands upon charitable and social agencies”. Under prohibition in U.S.A, drunkenness decreased 77 cent., alcoholic insanity decreased 66 per cent., drinkproduced crime decreased 70 per cent.

Residents of Reefton will be pleased to know that the Broadway Tea-rooms are agents for the Westland Laundry Ltd., Greymouth. Laundry leaving Reefton on Tuesday will be returned on Friday of the same week.—Advt.