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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1588, 17 March 1919, Page 4

J£ INC A I D'S, LTD. AVe are now selling a shipment of SEEDED RAISINS, slightly candied, perfectly sound and sweet, _ AT Gd PER LR. The Best Linoleum Polish, 7d PER TIN. Sec our assortment of PRESERVED FISH for the Lenten Season. Pearl of the East Tea 2/4 per lb Kincaid's Special Tea 2/- per lb Kiucaid's Family Tea 1/10 per lb KINCAID'S, LTD., GROCERS, COLOMBO STREET.

A PROHIBITION CATECHISM. PROHIBITION AND TAXATION. Statements on this question appeared in the last two issues of this paper. Continuing these statements:— Q.—WHAT THEN IS PROBABLE NET RESULT OF PROHIBITION TO THE COUNTRY'S FINANCES? Answer.—On basis of 5 per cent, increased efficiency— Gains will be .. .. £2,370,000 Losses will be .. .. £1,250,000 Net Gain through Prohibition .. £1,120,000 If increased efficiency is i .10 per cent-, it will add to this another £780,000 Making Net Gain ~ £1,900,000 If American estimate of 21 per cent, increased efficiency is attained it will add to the revenue another .. £1,716,000 Bringing the Total Gain to .. £3,616,000 Q.—IS THIS THE ONLY FINANCIAL GAIN TO THE DOMINION? Answer.—No. The above only deals with the gain to State Revenues. The State now only takes £ls/12/- in every £IOO of Production; the other £B4/8/- remains with the people. The gain to the people, therefore, would be immensely greater than the gain to the national revenue. There is no doubt that Prohibition means a higher standard of living, a reduced cost of living, and reduced taxation. It means more production, higher incomes, and greater earning power for everybody. It requires no financial expert to see that if you increase the volume of production available for taxation you reduce the rate of tax required to produce a given sum, and also the reduction in the State expenditure that Prohibition will bring about will still further reduce the amount of taxation. If you require any information regarding Prohibition—or if there is any question you would like answered —write or wire 'Abojition,' Box 95, G.P.0., Wellington. STRIKE OUT THE TOP LINE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10." " [No. 3