THE DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 193
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Let’s Have Done
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A few years ago the American people, disgusted with the
frightening reign of crime which Prohibition had spawned in
this country, went to the polls and freed their nation from
the bonds of a noble but tragic experiment.
Almost instantly industry felt the benefits of the revival of
a great industry. Men went back to work. “Factories buzzed
‘with activity again. A golden stream of dollars began spread-
ing into every city and hamlet, across the country.
A government which had learned by experience immed-
ately converted money which had been going to racketeers
and bootleggers into the public purse—and, besides spurring
industry, the business which had been born with repeal began
contributing heavily to even the smallest community. It paid
teachers. It built roads. It financed new fire trucks. It gave
people better towns.
No one can deny that Prohibition was a failure. No one
can deny that Repeal released a great economic force which
has had a paramount part in leading America out of the de-
pression.
Now, well-meaning folk, bent upon bringing Prohibition
back, are starting the dreary cycle all over again. First they
will bar hard liquor. Next they will outlaw beer. Finally,
America will have Prohibition again, with all its tragic waste
lawlessness and futility. That is, America will have Prohibi-
tion unless the thinking people put a stop to it now.
OTE
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In Lake Township, Dallas Borough, Dallas Township and
Kingston Township liberal, thinking voters will have an oppor-
tunity to register their vote on the question on November 3.
Local option in these towns will mean higher taxes, a great
police problem, a diversion of money to neighboring towns
and the return of all the evil things that were associated with
Prohibition.
Only three years ago local voters showed clearly that they
were tired and disgusted with Prohibition. They turned in an
overwhelming vote for Repeal. The improvement in condi-
tions, the decrease in crime, the apprehension of the biggest
racketeers and the regulations under which beer and liquor
are now distributed -are tangible proofs of the wisdom of
their decision.
Another “noble experiment,” particularly in view of the
flat failure of the last one, would be too expensive. Regard-
less of whether you drink or whether you do not you cannot
afford to vote without thinking. We plead with you to con-
sider all sides of the question fairly, before you make your
decision.
We have faith in the intelligence of the voters in these
four towns. They know what Prohibition was. Local Option is
merely a plan to inflict those conditions on us alone, while the
rest of the country benefits. It is even more unfair than
National Prohibition.
Un-American Hypocrisy
Before You Vote
Consider These Things!
America’s “newest industry” employs a million people!
The jobs of those people will be endangered if the liquor
market is cut off.
The House of Schenley alone provides jobs for 47,000
persons, directly and indirectly, whose purchases benefit 82
industries. Can we afford to cripple such industries by local
option?
The taxes collected last year from the liquor industry
totaled $635,805,929.94, $458,494,721 Federal and $117,
311,208.94 State. Isn’t it better to have this money used for
schools and roads and relief of the poor than to divert it again
into the hands of the bootlegger and racketeer?
The Repeal of Prohibition was a part of America’s plan
of Recovery. Is it common gratitude now to turn thumbs down
on an industry which has played a major part in putting
people back to work?
If the finest forces of law and order in the nation were
unable to cope with lawlessness under Prohibition, how can
the limited police forces of our towns hope to maintain law
and order?
Under Prohibition crime, disrespect for law, drinking by
youths, speakeasies, high-jacking and smuggling flourished.
Are we going to open our communities to those influences
again?
Let's have done with un-American hypocrisy, which en-
courages people to vote dry and drink wet. Let's preserve
our Liberty to do what we want when we want so long as it
harms no one who disagrees with us. Let's be sensible
Americans. Let's defeat Local Option, once and for all.
FQ) on —
NOVEMBER THIRD
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