Prohibition boosts Business? Canadian. business men, who feared Prohibition, have, since its operation changed their minds and would now fight any proposal to -revert to License. Of sixty leading Manitoba merchants canvassed last June, 5S said they were ‘ ‘ Most favourably ’ ’ impressed with the results and two said “Favourably/’ Not one answered ‘•‘Unfavourably.” The Retail Merchants convention in Winnipeg \unaufiinously passed this resolution; —“We have many evidences of the Larger purchasing power and more prompt: payment on the part of the public particularly wage-earners. Old debts have been paid and cash business increased” Now consider if Manitoba and Ontario had opened State Drinking Places would more money have gone to legitimate trade? Would bad debts diminish? Would cash business increase? Certainly not except if less Alcohol were sold. Less Alcohol sold means less revenue and if the revenue is to decrease why not have Prohibition right away' and stop the whole- nonsensical business of raising revenue from human debauchery?—(Advt.) ) Eightcenpcnce spenb on NAZOL will, keep you free from colds this Winter. Take on sugar or inhale. Sixty doses 1/6. Get NAZOL today. 6
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Taihape Daily Times, 4 October 1918, Page 5
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182Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Taihape Daily Times, 4 October 1918, Page 5
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