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Show I PREDICTS HEAVY DRINKING j Fifty congressma n Joined in a re- ,, quest to the house ways and mean-committee mean-committee on Friday lor a prompt re port and opportunity to vote on the Hill local option bill railing for 2 T." per cent beer and cider As one of the arguments why the measure should pas?. Representative Hill said the bill would produce from I4OO.OUO.OO0 i" " 3 V'ar needed revenue for the- treasury. In other word6. there would he a return j to the old Saturr.alian days when drunken men were everywhere The very argument that there will be as much drinking as before prohi i bition is a warning as to what may be expected Had Representative Hill said there would be moderate drinking he might have impressed those who are tern perate but not prohibitive To restore alcoholic beverages and to satisfy those who are asking for! the change, the beverage must have a "kick." When you get a ' kick" that produces $400,000,000 to $600,000,000 in revenue, what will be the effect on the homes of this country? Will "moonshine" be displaced or will there be just that much more of sorrow |