Page 7 Advertisements Column 1

Taranaki Daily News, 5 April 1919, Page 7

By Over 7 per cent THE NATIONAL EFFICIENCY LEAGUE advocates Prohibition not from the moral but purely from the economic standpoint. The fact that Prohibition will mean greatly increased prosperity to our Dominion has induced thousands of men who are not abstainers to join the Leacue. In fact, in some towns over 80 per cent, of its members are moderate drinkers. A dispassionate investigation of all the facts and figures by the best business brains in our Dominion, reveals the irrefutable fact that Prohibition will Reduce the Cost of Living by Reducing Taxation and Increasing Production Careful calculations from Government Records result '. in these telling figures, based on the fact that all Revenue comes from Production: New Zealand's Annual Production is approximately .. .. .. £100,000,000 The Net State Revenue of New Zealand last year was .. .. .. £15,600,000 This means that 15.6 per cent., or .£ 15:12:0 in every £IOO production, went to the State. Experience in other countries proves that Prohibition results in increased working efficiency. American estimates based upon actual experience place the increased efficiency at 21 per cent., but to be on : the safe side, calculate it at only 5 per cent., which means £5,000,000 increased production. LOSSES Through Prohibition Through Prohibition The £5.000,000 now spent on liquor, expended in other directions will contribute to the State Revenue, 15.6% Fiy«. per cent, increased efficiency will, mean another addition to State Revenue of Savins 55% of the amount now spent on Gaols, Police, Charitable Aid, etc. ... £780,000 £780,000 Liquor Revenue £1,000,000 Interest and Sinking ' Fund on Compensation ... ... £250,000 ... £BIO,OOO £2,370,000 £1,250,000 Net Annual Gain through Prohibition, £1,120,000 Even after paying Compensation, the saving through Prohibition represents over fl t reduction on the £15,600,000 now raised by the State in Taxation. ... And if American and Canadian experience is repeated here, the result will be much better. Strike Out the Top Line NEXT THURSDAY And Reduce our Taxation by £1,120,000 SYKES'S GREEN GINGER Is a pure wholesome drink made from the best Ginger. f n , a pACH n FITO DRINKS. ,;-, r , v ->; t 3E SURE YOU GET SYKES S THE BEST DRINK WHEN YOU ARE HOT AND THIRSTY. I SOLD BY ALL GROCERS AND STOREKEEPERS IN TARANAKI. __. ~ 1 sry the Highest Grade oth . r a . od "f" JR A «*#*■» branda, but worth the moner. v "* u " *" m „^ Tha topic iflf the hour is the liquor .-.:*"■«■;?*'* poll next tffesday. ■ An interesting Forgat. GEEBTENA for Breakfast tfWit fcwp*» *»BSTi2NA tot Breakfast, announoaneni in connection therewith itggua «a pw 7 of tUi un»