WHERE THERE’S PROHIBITION THERE’S TROUBLE.
Practically every day’s news contains fresh evidence of the havoc wrought by prohibition. Finland is the sole remaining prohibition country besdes the United States. The following cabled report is illuminating: — CRIME IN FINLAND. An Australian Press Association message from Helsingtfors, states that- the Finnish Government’s analysis of crime for the year reveals that, despite .prohibition, out of JG3,000 arrests 123,000 were variously for drunkenness, the illegal possession of alcohol, and bootlegging. —“Evening Post,” 29/10/28. Finland’s population is little more than twice that of New Zealand. Finland under prohibition has IUS,000 arrests in a year. New Zealand under Continuance has less than one twentieth the number, including arrests under all headings. Prohibition creates a criminal’s paradise. .»oep it out Ivy voting Continuance. Ad
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 November 1928, Page 5
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127WHERE THERE’S PROHIBITION THERE’S TROUBLE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 November 1928, Page 5
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