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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1928, Page 2

Fnosr an economic standpoint, Canada’s solution of the liquor problem presents several striking features. As is well-known all the provinces in the Dominion have taken over control of the liquor traffic, the resultant profits accruing to the public treasuries. The report of the Quebec Liquor Commission, just presented to the Provincial Parliament, shows that sales of liquor of all kinds for the year ending April 30th. 1927, were £1,355,000 with a net revenue of £1,000,000, Ontario, a sis-

ter province which has adopted a somewhat similar system, reports a profit- of nearly £600,000, accruing from less than six months’ operation of liquor control. The excess revenues are applied by the provinces to carry on works of improvement, such ns extension of good roads, etc., with the result that without increasing taxation the provinces are far ahead of the ordinary programme previously laid cut. Beyond question the widely varying conditions existing on Lho southern side of the boundary lino have served as a stimulus to tourists travel in Canada. It is estimated that the expenditures of American visitors'in the Do minion' last year were £60,000.000. The amount this year will no doubt be much larger. That the Quebec Liquor Co'miuission -apiprcrtiatcs the connection between tourist travel, better roads, and good hotel accommodations is shown in a recommendation to he found in its current report that the campaign for superior hotel accommodations be steadily prosecuted. “The natural beauties of our province,” the report says, “will not alone suffice to keep in our midst the traveller in search of rest and diversion; wo must at the same time give him good lodgings and good board.” In addition to the ordinary tourist trade referred to in the above quotation, the larger cities of Quebec —and tlio same will bold true in the case of Ontario—are entertaining each year numerous conventions of American societies and organisations. Montreal and Quebec have attracted the bulk of these conventions. but Toronto probably will serve as a new rival.