Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
End of the Lottery
In Sight in Paris

! In June. 1909. some socialist deputies
/ put before the chamber a bill 70 aboi-
! ish the lottery. The assembled mem
| bcrs We're told that an institution that
! had been In existence since before the
| Christian era WAS immoral aud a swim
| die. These assertions raised a storm
| OF opposition and Indignation. as every
| lottery must be authorized by the gov
| eminent. The Socialists, however, had
"A strong ally In Clemenceau. who was
then prime minister. and he declared
that ne, also, wac against the lottery.
and now that the question had been
raised ne would authorize no more and
Furthermore would do all in his power
to liquidate those that were then in
operation BRAND. the present prime
minister. decreed the liquidation OF all
the lotteries-41 ia number
In 1886 the rules governing the lottery
were altered and II was re-established
under conditions somewhat resembling
the American rattle. Besides money
prizes. chances We're taken on different
articles OF furniture. rare objects, Jew
els or paintings the proceeds going 10
public charities OF course these Int
teries were always under government
control ana this condition exists to-
day.
the lotteries are run on a grand scale
and millions OF dollars arc put into cir
culation by. them. Official placards are
placed all over Paris and the other
cities. while small handbtils are scat
tered broadcast Up-to date method
are employed in running these immense
undertakings for inducements are Of
fered TO the purchaser II he viii ta' c
chances on a series OF lotteries by 81
ing him a discount for a quantity. To
Instance, from Nov. o, 1903 20 De-. "A,
1910. there Is a group ~ lotteries hold (
ing drawing every month. IN (
amount 10 be distributed % Si2t40c0. I
~ Al 10 HaaH 4
each three lots FOR 800. 600, five lots fcri
sac 600 and down 10 600 lots which
gu as low as s.. A chance on eight
drawings Tor the larger amounts can
be bought for 81. The cost of "A ticket
10 draw a possible small amount goes
as low as S cents
WORKING PEOPLE INVEST
Practically all Of the working people
invest regularly ~ lottery tickets. but
:htir outlay Is generally ov the 20 cent
ticket and on The days that the winning
numbers arc 20 be announced lines Of
! areheaded women and men In wOrking
dress stand eagerly waiting on the
pavement Tor the lucky number that =,
to make them rich. Gray haired me II
who have played the game rellgiouslyT
for years and never have had tleirt
hopes realized by one winning, con 4
tinue their monthly risk and buy III
ticket or two with expectations Just !
keen as In the early days when al
youths they made their first venture I'D
this fascinating game Of chance.
All say to themselves, II I win thsf
lottery this month ! will do 50 and 80. s
This is the class that will feel most
keenly the closing up OF the big gamI
OF chance What future cutloc!s 4
there for them, they argue. They card
only exc out a bare living each week
and never lay anything aside. The lot
terry alone Frightened the horizon %
their life on Dec. "a they viii havd
the last opportunity TO risk their pit
lance which Is to bring them wealth.
and the thought overwhe lms them.
No one can get up a lottery OF nis
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