GAMING LAWS.
TO THE RDITOE. Sir,—l think it is about time we .were told why there is one law, made by our Government, which seems to be made only for one person to abide by, and that is the gaming law. A bookmaker, if caught talking bets, is fined pretty heavily, or if I.or T someone else ran a crown and anchor board we should also get into trouble. But whenever there is a carnival on this all goes by the board, and gambling is allowed, so it seems, just under the cloak of collecting money for some purpose or the other. Also,. I notice that it is always the saone old crowd who run these sideshows, "Red, white, and blue lines," " under and! over seven,'' and a few. other gambling games, which, as far as I am concerned, are definitely breaking the law. And I say that whoever is allowing this should be pulled up the same as anybody else who breaks the law'.:. After all,:why should one section of the public be allowed to break the law under the guise of for some purpose?—l am, etc., February 2. Treat All Alike.
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Evening Star, Issue 25708, 4 February 1946, Page 9
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193GAMING LAWS. Evening Star, Issue 25708, 4 February 1946, Page 9
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