The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-29

January 1928 beginning of fourth year of
National Prohibition in the United States
The dry policy firmly established in the hearts and
people any since the Eighteenth
Amendment became operative.
This fact clearly established by the results Of the elections of
November last when the and practically
every congressional district the United States expressed their
sentiments the question of supporting maintaining the Pro-
hibiton Amendment of the Constitution.
Heaviest Attack Ever Directed Against Prohibition Repused
These elections prove that of the outlawed liquor
overwhelming change of sentiment from dry wet
exist solely in the minds those interests publicity
Prohibition sentiment and sentiment for strict enforcement
the Prohibition law will continue the benefits ACQUIRING
from Prohibition law enforcement continue to manifest themselves
longer held the better it is enforced
the smaller the chance repeal The of the old outwed
liquor interests fully realize this and surprising
closed the attacks against the Proh
btion policy since the amendment became operative.
These assaults the organized forces have the most
part proved futile.
Law Best Enforced Eighteenth Operative
enforced than any time since it went
into effect
There better cooperation generally the part of all en-
forcment agencies This the testimony of the highest author
M Prohibition Commissioner Haynes Mr. Haynes also declares
better cooperation between the
people and their law enforcement agencies.
furnishing violato severely Prison
being criminals where formerly fines the
penalties number of higher ups in the bootleg fraternity have
taken their residence Atlanta and Leavenworth
Less Drinking Than Year Ago
drinking year ago and less inclination risk
life by buying using bootleg liquor The with
the appetite bonded liquor
practically off the bootleg market This is due tightening of
withdrawal permit regulations which went into effect this past
year.
Public Sentiment Against Law Violations
There marked increase public sentiment against drinking
Men beginning recognize the truth that the
patronze the bootegger is equally guilty with the
seller of deng the Constitution OF the United States
Court Attacks by Brewers Fail
still bleeding the brewers by conducting hope
legal battles effort the breweres Many of
battles during the have been carried to the United
States Supreme Court and that court has decided important
case against the booze interests
by Vets in Congress Futile
only the liquor pulsed in their attacks by
the Volstead law has proved failure
final the House weeks the largest vote
mustered by the nulficationsts
Economic Benefits of Dry Law Apparent
benefits of Prohibition enforced apparent
that opponents the Prohibition policy have
Joined the ranks of those who fighting maintain and protect
the law from the assaults of the liquor fraternity.
Official figures from than fifty of the largest cities of the
United show reduction for all in each of
them; also marked reduction in arrests for drunkenness
Just the district attorneys office New York City
appellate division of the Supreme Court that the city
longer needs outside assistance in the trial of criminal
half century the district has been compelled to
call for help of the rush of criminal
VETS Lose Ground in Congressional Elections
analysis of the fall elections shows that the vets lost two
and gained
They failed completely gain control of Congress which
their immediate objective.
Even the wettes newspapers admitting this defeat
The New York Herald dry has poled the Congress
than vote both branches count
ing all members of all of dampness They
from their fight repeal the Vostead law than