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loflf nitushaldforlsomepeople mdmlfthat proluBitionWs and at titudes have themselvesmadea serious contribution to alcoholic consumption It is ridiculous that today in Barrie except inllcensed private clubs liquor can be purchased by thehottle but not by the glass Twentyfive ounces instead of ounces does not makesense Making drink harder to get will never result in tower poo in drinkln Unreasonable restrictions only tend to cause heavier drinking an abuse to outlets cirizeNs AND Guests Eorceo du be TllflEséiTY Every year Barrie loses thousands of dollars that visitors might have spent in our city if they had stapled Even our own citizens are being forced to drive 15 to ZOmllesrfotthe priv age of licensed lounger They stake theirmoney with near too Barries loss is then municipalitys gain it is time that progressivenunded Ontario city the size of Barrie took the responsibility of serving its own citizens and guestsvand keep the money hereat home Mose TOURIST AND conveNrIOfi LTRADE The tourist trade hashecome one of the largest industriesin Canada Bar rleineeds larger share of the millions spent annually but tourists demand the common conveniences they take for granted in theiroWh home town licensed lounges would not only encourage tourist trade but also keep themhere longer to spend more in ourstores restaurants garages theatres hotels etc More business and more money in circulation means more prosper ity for everyone More c0Nsreucn6fiAND aerAiLsusiNess Under the Liquor antrolEo ulations any premise receiVing lic ence must construct cocktaillounge facilities This wouldmean new construc tion and extensive alterations Workwould he provided for local contractors andtradesmen Increased re tail businesstrom tourists would mean more goods sold more money in cir culation more jobs Altogether it would spell morelprosperity tor Barrie Every one wouldbenefit direc How MANY was Some temperance people ould like you to believe there might be lounge on every corner Naturallythat is ridiculous How many outlets then does the For example Londonmore than six times size of Barrie with lation of150000has onlygsevenelicensedatlounge oportionatel we can expect that only handful otliceaces would hegranted and in allprolr ability these would be to alreadylicensed prenu Other cities have proven that licensed lounges are the intelligent approach soun RIGHTS tor Air ThaAlcohollc Research Foundation say WThere is no connection What goeiver between the number or type of liquor outlets and the number of alco rlhe Departmentoi llltal Statistics yreports that rovinceot Quebec with many more unlimitedoutlets hasa lower pro ortion ofalcohollca than Ontario wh re rnu cipalltlesare still under ght controls Italw eth eare allytypesofnncontro oiitlets his one of their westialco oiic rates insthe world proved thatcondu dlt to the mmunity It must be The reason gr ts any licenceitmak th applicants background Only reputable es ane llcenceis granted the Liquor Con trol Act regulations the strictest in theyworld are rigidly enforced The higher assessment value of licensed premise would result in more revenue for Barrie Alsothe tax Computing for the salelitr liquo ls entirely different from the present gallonage tax on beer Onefifth 20 per cent of the Provincial li These two new sources of taxrevenueWouldhelpreduce thetair bur Barr residents Among the many othe efits lounges would provide necessary and long overduesnpervisedfacilities lhose who can now legally purchase liqu by thejbottle would beentitledto use them it they wished But cert body would he forced use them Lets give them afair trla If after three years they have notp hean asset or if they have done anyof the things the dry factionwould 1i ey0u to believe another vote can be taken and iii ssf closed According to the Liquor Licence Act FINANCIAL AND moaninseuerns th cehseflndsupervtsedjoung ring Barri 1m in Vote No attitude surely cannot have thehest interests ofBarrieatheart Instead their decision must be based onlack of information and stud of the cts and issues on this vital question involvin the welfareand future