THE PROHIBITION POLL In connection with the forthcoming Prohibition Poll it is well for electors to remember that ample provision has been made in tho Bill to secure supplies of liquor for sacramental and medicinal purposos. Alcohol will still be available wherever it is noeessnry in cases of sickness ; nnothor important exemption is alcohol for industrial or scientific use. Tho Government Ims taken ovory stop to soo that when Prohibition is carried there will bo no difficulty in obtaining alcohol whoro it is needed. Soo to it, therefore, that you striko out tho top lino next Thursday.
THE PROHIBITION POLL Electors who are still undecided as to how they will vote tit (ho forthcoming Prohibition poll will do well to calmly nnalyso tho argument!) presented by both Tho Trado and tho Prohibition Party. Supporters of tho liquor traflic aro mainly relying on tho old catch cry of “Wowsors” in their efforts to discountonanco arguments put forth by those in favour of reform. It is well, thorofore, to reraomber that an absolutely impartial and unbiassed report on tho value of Prohibition to tho nation is available for tho consideration of ovorvono. Tho Notional Efficiency Board considered tho liquor business and hoard evidence from every section of tho community. Tho Trado placed its facts boforo tho Board, and so did tho Prohibition advocates, while tho other sections of tho'community—tanners, business folk, and workors —also gavo evidonco. Glance over tho names of tho mombers of the Board which hoard tho evidence. There is not one of them to whom tho term “ wowser ” could bo remotely applied. Thon road tho reasons outlined in thoir roport rocommonding National Prohibition with compensation. Tho Board expressly statod that it had purely considered tho matter from tho point of view of national wealth and efficiency and no moral considerations were allowed to weigh with it. Every patriotic citizen should bo guided by its decision. Therefore, strike out the top line noxt Thursday. !17
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Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 126, 3 April 1919, Page 2
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