Show WE ARE TRAVELING IN A VICIOUS CIRCLE I 1 are arc wo we not traveling in ili it vi clotis e frele circle the advocates of 0 bl I 1 tion contend that nn all amendment to tile tho constitution would cause jails to empty on the contrary nry in many I 1 places more people were sent to jail and the penitentiary than previously sly then the people were weca asked to repeal tho the amendment it was waa argued that tho the amendment was destroying destroy ing respect for all law lav that the expense of enforcement was enormous that tile the bootlegger was growing opulently wealthy with no revenues to tho the govern I 1 ment well it la Is true alint the oo verr blueni la Is collecting some revenues on in I 1 alcoholic beier beverages ages municipalities I 1 and states tire doing likewise but tho the bootlegger and smuggler con business and it to 18 st atel in ft a greater scale than ever before all the repeal went into effect the count guard has increased its fleet of vessels and seaplanes sea planes to wago wage war on the rum runner and tho the internal llo venue bureau tina has recently nio ino a liquor tax chur army of yes tile government Is collect ilig revenue on oil intoxicating beverages beverage 4 but it Is 13 payne a large part of it in salaries and other expenses localized liquor has haa nindo made it easier for tho the bootlegger and diere for tho the law continue unabated tho the wets weta say that the causo of smuggling and bootlegging Is ille dim to tile high tariff on hard that largo profits tire to bo be nunan by smuggling in liquor to avoid tile the tariff those who have stud studied lil thi illo question contend that the only way ay to stop bootlegging of intoxicants 13 to sell them fit at cost but this state manufacture and sale direct t to the consumer which Is a form of state socialism which would bo be opposed by both the drys and tho the capitalists smuggling gling they point out will continue because ninny hard liquor and wine drinkers prefer imported brands branda so tile the game of making laws anti and the attempts attempt at enforcing them go merrily on oil while the people wonder why promises of politicians cans seldom become realities why th the laws do no not t work boutas out as expect el beginning with december the following taxes were paid on distilled spirits december jan uary nary february march april 6 |