Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-08-03 | Page 2 | Dry Law Cause of Crime, Says Representative

DRY LA lAW CAUS CAUSE Of CRIME SAYS REPRESENTATIVE Congressman Maas T Teetotaler Tee e. e 1 But Favors Favors Favors' q 4 Modification I Prohibition and the Philippine is island island is- is land and situation are the two big problems problems problems lems facing the United States In Inthe Inthe inthe the opinion of f United States Representative e Melvin Melvln J. J Maas l of ot StPaul St St. Paul l who with his family is stopping is-stopping at the Newhouse hotel tenths Nine of ot all crime today Is directly or In Indirectly the result of our present form torm of f Mr lr Ir Maas J as said Since the passing of the act the average age of nf the criminal of the country has been reduced from 45 to 20 years A modification n of ot the prohibition tion law with the prop proper r educational educational campaign would accomplish considerably more mote than under present pres pres- i emit ent methods Following the Civil CivilI war nearly 90 per cent of all liquor I consumed in the United States was strong liquors while Just before the country went vent ent dr dry only 7 per cent was strong liquor and the remainIng remain- remain Lug Ing 93 per percent er cent was wines and beer prime h has has s increased ii in large proportions Proportion's ns since prohibition n while the number of cases of drunkenness has shown I wn little 1 if any dec decrease decrease- ease The youths of today drink and nd do things that would probably never be bethought bethought bethought thought of If it It were were not for tor the present laws which h prohibits prohibits' having liquors In inthe the home Maas who Is 29 years years' years years' old and nd the Uie second ond young est man In con congress ess is isa a total abstainer abstainer ab ab- ab- ab but is an an out and out wet He stated that thai t lie he w was s a a. a strong be bel believer be- be l liever leyer eer in s states states' ates rights and was In favor of ot each state re regulating Its Us Uso o own n. n tto problem lent He lie Is a abs absolutely bs opposed to the open saloon or public drinking of ot any sort There are many more cases of driving automobiles automobiles au au- au- au w while lIe drunk than there were before n he said i