STRIKING COMPARISONS. new ZEALAND AND U.S.A. Deaths under Prohibition: U.S.A. 11.81 per 1000 pop., 1922. Under Licensing: New Zealand 8.77 per 1000 pop., 1922. Paupers in U.5.A.—1923 78,090. Paupers in New Zealand. 1923, Nil. Prisoners in U.S.A. —1923, 893,679. Prisoners in New Zealand. 1923, 1195. PEOPLE’S SAVINGS. Private and Post Office Savings Bank Deposits per head of population. U.S.A.—£SO 9s. New Zealand. —£76 8s 7d. MURDERS. Under Prohibition: U.S.A. per 100,000—1911-21, 7.2. Under Licensing: N.Z. per 100,-000—1911-22, 0.9. SUICIDES. The rate of suicide in U.S.A. under Prohibition in 1922 was 24.4 per 100,000 of the people. The rate in New Zealand under Licensing was 10.3. DIVORCE CASES. U.5.A.—1922, 148,815; 1923, 165,139, an increase of ll per cent, under Prohibition. Senator Sherwood says divorce has increased 40 per cent, under Prohibition. Vote according to facts! Strike out the two bottom lines. Advt. 4.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2946, 8 October 1925, Page 3
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142Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2946, 8 October 1925, Page 3
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