“DRY” AMERICA.
DRUNKENNESS ON THE INCREASE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON. October 13. The Federal Prohibition Commissioner, Mr Haynes, addressing a conference of thousands of citizen s representing various organisations for law enforcement, declared that if patriotic citizenship were co-ordinated in support of prohibition enforcement, it would he progressively successful. The Rev Johnston declared that the withdrawal of liquors from bond had been greatly reduced, but that the smuggling of liquor in large amounts continued though probably the total was overestimated in the Press. It is impossible to estimate the extent of the illicit manufacture, though in some sections of the country it was very large. There were strong indications that the k .industrial population was drjnking less than formerly. There was a sharp drop in drunkenness and alcoholism immediately after the adoption of prohibition. but since 1920 there had been a constant and significant increase. Enforcement of the law. in some sections of the country was so inefficient that it meant virtual nullification.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17171, 15 October 1923, Page 10
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