Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-02 | Page 3 | Nevada Leads Nation in Dry Law Enforcement

N Nevada evada Leads Nation in Dry Law Lav v Enforcement CARSON CITY Nev Oct Oel 2 UP Nevada UP-Nevada Nevada despite its reputation reputation reputation tion for Ignoring the prohibition law leads the nation in prohibition prohibition tion lion enforcement statistics compiled compiled compiled com com- piled by Federal Judge Frank Norcross Norcross Norcross Nor- Nor cross showed today Ninety per cent of the arrests under the prohibition law resulted in convictions Records show Nevada from to 1000 per cent higher in its per capita liquor law enforcement than the remainder of ot the country During the year ended June 31 1932 the federal government cold collected collected col col- approximately In prohibition fines But if the entire nation had paid fines in proportion to those assessed in Nevada Nevada Nevada Ne Ne- vada the figure would have been Judge Judg Norcross said The most startling comparison came in the study of abatements On a per per capita basis Nevadas Nevada's records records records rec rec- rec- rec of federal padlocking is 1200 per pcr cent above the nations nation's aver- aver age