The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-06

ment's major enforcement tasl,
will he In connection with the
Wobb.Kenyon act which prohibits
transportation OF liquor Into drs
states.
New federal taxes on liquor arc
being studied by u house commit.
tee. A first year revenue OF $780,.
900, 900 from such sources IL POSI-.
bile, including import duties OF
foreign liquors on which there Il
now an embargo.
Tho issue OF machine politics
and Of municipal ownership Of
power plants also win ho settled
at tho polls tomorrow. Now York
city elects u new mayor after O
hectic campaign IN which Tam
many Hall was challenged by tive
"antl-hoss" candidates. TQmmQny'l
first defeat In many years was
generally predicted,
san Francisco, Knoxville, Gin
olnnati, salt Lake CITY, Youngs-
town, and Akron vote on questions
involving municipal ownership or
control OF power plants.
There are ~ important NUM-
elpal elections In addition TO Now
Hork'B.
What States Mny DO
Columbus, o., Nov. -- (UP)--
Ohio voters are expected to cast
more than 100000 ballots tomor-
row In an election on national and
state prohibition repeal, measures
for old age pension, for reform OF
county governmental organizations
ana for reduction OF taxes on real
estate.
Observers virtually were unnni-
mus today In predicting majofitiof
both for repeal OF the state and ma
tional prohibition amendments
Governor George White foreeastl
O wet triumph.
Frankfort, KY, Nov. 6--(UP)--
KentuckIans Will ballot Tuesday or
repeal OF the eighteenth amend
ment In an election ut which ever
dry leaders have conceded they
have slight chance of success.
The stnte's prohibition amend.
mont will not BIO voted on until
tho general election OF 1895, al
though tho legislature IL expected
TO repeal state enforcement laWi
next year. The Kentucky votes vii
not DO counted until Wednesday
Under teams or the election laws
Columbia, 8. c., Nov. 0 - (UP)
Impartial observers today pro
dieted % close vote whom Soutl
Carolina voters 20 TO the polls TO-
morrow on repeal.
Dry forces, well-organlzod II
every county, predicted Victory
Wet forces, having conducted onl,
a passive campaign until Post
master General Farley'g address
Friday night, were equally conn
don't. Vets felt they would obtail
"a commanding majority u q large
vote Ia polled.
Raleigh, N. G., Nov 6-(UP)--
After ono OF the most bitter we
and dry fights In the United StateI
over prohibition this year, voter
OF North Carolina tomorrow VII
decide whether TO call q convention
to ratlfy the 21st repoaD amend
mont.
Three months ago, the outlool
was wet. Then thed rvs organize,
every county, every precinct AM
every church, and week ago tn
atmosphere was distinctly arid.
Today, It appears q toss-up.
washington, Nov 6.--(UP)-
Three major problems will fac
tho government In event three
states vote for prohibition repea
| tomorrow assuring end OF tn
eighteenth amendment.
Foremost will be the question o
federal taxes, on which q hous'
ways and means sub-committee \
now working. While all possibl,
revenue Is the intention, effort 4
being made to avoid too high take
which might prolong life Of tn,
bootlegging industry.
| The second problem will be en-
| forcement of the new liquor ta'
| legislation on Which congress vii
act next session. The internal rev
enue bureau again will hard!
liquor prosecutions. The pre-pro
| hlbition figure of the "reveneuer'
searching the hill country for illicl
stills will take the place Of tn,
dry agent.
The third major problem will b,
| enforcement of the Webb-Kenyoi
act and the Reed amendment, tw,
acts which protect dry states from
incursions of alcoholic beverages o
| liquor advertising respectively.
Repeal Is expected to become eff
| fective December 8. all but one o
conventions scheduled by then.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov Sup.
Predicting repeal by slight ma
| jority, wet leaders concentrated to-
day on a final drive against prohi
bition before Utah goes to the poll
| tomorrow to vote on repeal.
There will be two liquor ballots
one pertaining to ratification art
| the other to legalizing the manu-
facture and sale of SO per cen
beer. Hard liquor will continue I,
be banned. regardless of the out
come of Tuesdays election. Boti
wet and dry forces continued cam
paigning through the day.
A series of prohibition meetingi
were held In local churches sSun
day. These meetings echoed tn,
recent declaration of Heber ]
Grant, president OF the Latter Da,
Saints (Mofmon) church. tina
Utah should vote dry, fever
though all other states favor re-
peal. Temperance Is q part OF tn,
Mormon faith.
A vote OF slightly In excess Of
100000 was predicted. with Eepea
being given a lead Of around
NH UUN