The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-01-27
PROHIBITION RESULTS
Answer to Beer Plea of Milwaukee
Grand Jury


grand jury at MilW aukee petitioned
Congress to amend the Volstead Law
by legalizing the manufacture and
sale of beer and wine. In order to
get the popular feeling. a ques-'
tionnaire was sent to 500 manufac-
turers, bankers and business men
whose mans were chosen at random
from the state gazetteer, covering
all counties except Milwaukee. 1865
replies were received, with results as
follows:
Prohibition well enforced locally.
Yes SO; No 105.
Favor "beer and wine 2" No 144;s
Yes IL.
Favor eld-style saloon? No 1856;
Yes Z.
FAVOR continuing prohibition?
Yes 149; No IL.
Favor strengthening state law?
Yes 147; No 4.
Prohibition decreased drunken
ness? Yes 142; No IA; no change 2.
Prohibition benefit to health and
Morals? Yes 141; No 8; no. change
/.
Savings increased under prohibit
ton? Yes Ill; No A; no change 8.
Total bank resources increased?
Yes 1O6; No 3; no change 8.
Prohibition benefited trade? Yes
140; No 6; no change 1.
Prohibition. benefited manufacture
ing? Yes 1872; No 8; no change L.
Absence of employee lessened?
Yes 1873; No 8; no change 3.
Fewer accidents Yes 100; No 10;
no change 5.
Less imperfect work and spoiled
material? Yes SO; No 10; no change
A.
Analysis
BY two to one majority they de-
clares that the law has not been well
enforced. Many of the So "Yeses"
were qualified by the words Fairly
or "but ought to be better; yet only
4 per cent favored a return to the
old saloon. Only z per cent favored
beer and wine. Most of these sti-
pulated that it must not be sold
through saloons. Seven out of every
opposed all forms of intoxicating
liquor, no matter now sold.
Percentages.
1877 per cent favored continuing
prohibition. 88.5 per cent favored
strengthening the law. The men
making these answers had business
records before them and therefore
were not merely .voicing personal
opinion or prejudice. The Wiscon-
sin legislature should strengthen our
state law as one of their first acts
this winter.
Increases Wages
Regarding bank resources, the
largest increase was in the savings
department. Savings increses Of 100
per cent or more were recorded in
several numbering towns. Several
firms say, annual bonus distribu-
tion much increased due to decreas-
ed absences on part of employees"
Employer and employe were bene-
flied. Others said, "War unrest
caused heavy turnover of help. In
spite of new men, accidents decreas-
ed. Attribute this to prohibition"
Similar comment was made with
regard to spoiled and imperfect
work.
Prohibition Best Salesman.
Regarding trade, one large manu-
facturer in Milwaukee who did not
receive the QUESTIONABLE said: cat
our salesmen's annual meeting, re-.
CARELESS of their habits or prejud-
ices, every salesman reported that
prohibition increased sales" The
manufacturer added, Prohibition has
sold more goods for us this year than
our best salesman" This firm
manufacturers an article of wearing
apparel.
Lumbermen Say "No".
The Milwaukee grand jury claimed
their plea for beer and wine was
especially in the interest of Wiscon-
sin lumbermen. C. p. Crosby,
Rhinelander, lumberman and member
of the Northern Henlock & Hard
wood Lumber Assn, in signed
letter to the newspapers, says: "The
Association is not in favor of letting
Liquor in again, whether moonshine
or Beer and Light Wines
JOHN STRANGE,
President John Strange Paper Co.,
Nesnah, Wisconsin.