Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-14 | Page 1 | Dry Law 'Finances Crime,' 'Poisons National Life,' Woman Wet Holds

Dry Law Finances Crime Poisons National Life Life Woman W Wet t Holds m ni Press WASHINGTON April 14 The 14 Thc charge that the eighteenth amendment amendment amend amend- ment mont has financed crime and is poisoning our national life was vas made toda today before a n senate committee by Mrs Charles H. H Sabin head of oC the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform She joined James W. W Wadsworth former senator from New York in urging repeal Senator Bingham R. R Conn another witness before the tie committee at the start of hearings on n prohibition legislation advocated re return return return re- re turn of liquor control to the states Prohibition has increased intoxication intoxication intoxication tion in Ogden Utah and countless smaller places Senator Bingham told the committee Other cities he mentioned included Vicksburg Miss Little Rock Ark Oak Park Ill III Davenport Ia la Minot Minol N. N D. D Denver Idaho Falls Idaho Albuquerque Al Al- N. N M. M and Seattle He cited the thc number of arrests in Medford Mass for drunkenness as 1 an example In 1914 he said there were omy onsy arrests for drunkenness drunken drunken- ness while in 1930 there were This he said showed that drinking had increased particularly among the young In St Sl Louis and other cities with great brewing Interests Bingham contended contended contended con con- tended prohibition has vastly increased increased in in- creased drinking Nothing that I say he added will change the ardent dry drys- drys but the making malting of alcohol in an any kitchen is easy It is not the temperance issue now lOw he said It is an economic issue to fight the depression Bingham said the prohibition law had increased intoxication and that the amount of drinking in the smaller places was alarming He urged turning the whole question ques tion back to the states stales and added I that financial experts estimated that if It the tax on liquor had increased d in proportion to tobacco taxes it would yield a year ear f J. J