The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-21
WINNERS COLLECT
OVER $lOO,OOO,OOO
ON irish SWEEPS
BY TOM CREEDoN
United Press stan Correspondent

49,
Dublin (UP)--Lucky holders OF
winning tickets In the Irish sweep.
stakes have been paid more than
$t00.000,000 during the last four
wears.
THE hospitals OF the irish Free
state have ben1fited by more than
$50, 100000 during the same period,
while the government. In addition
to It's rs per cent share Of the hos
pitals' allotment, has taken se,b00.-
600 In sweep" taxation since 1882.
Greatest Sanctioned Lottery
For this greatest OF all gov.
ernTnent-sanct lotteries, SUBJ
scriptions arc received from the
most remote corners Of the earth.
Recently currencies Of ~ different
countries were received In one
day.
draw 1l2 countries were repre-
scented. An analysis OF the mixing
OF tho counterfoils showed that
approximately Gb per cent OF tho
tickets were purchased In Great
Britain, II per cent In the United
states, z per cent In ireland, 0
per cent In Canada, and tho re-
naming per cent In various
other countries.
The Dublin sweepstakes, regis
tered as the irish Hospital Trust,
Ltd, are controlled BY an tnhu.
entail group OF frishmen, and
conducted In q scrupulously fair
and open manner.
C0nntcrf0ils Acknowledged
Every single counterfeit In sep
arateiy acknowledged from tho
DublIc Offices, and tho whole mix.
Ing and draw takes place before
representative Of the worlds
press. and IN supervised by the
chief OF the Irish Free state police
and auditors approved by tho
government.
Three draws arc held each year
In connection with the English
Grand National Steepieehase.
Epson Derby and Cesarewltch
Handicap at Newmarket. The
procedure In similar In each draw.
The Drawing
A hugo electrlcally-driven drum,
In tho plaza ballroom In tho heart
Of the city, In used to hold the
millions OF counterfoils. A smaller
drum contains tho names Of the
horses entered for the race. A
STAFF OF hospital nurses, working
In relays, withdraw the counter.
follB from portfolios In the drum,
whoreafter they are Scrutinized
by officials and auditors.
Every winner In notified direct
from Dublin BY telegraph or cable.
In addition, every inembor Of the
Irish FREQ state parliament must
receive copies Of the draw.
Employs 1900
A permanent staff OF 1000 In
employed all the year round, and
this number In considerably In
creased before tho close OF each
sweepstake, during tho rush per-
iod. Tho recording, checking
and fling Systom has been de-
scribed by visitors as an outstand.
Ing example OF organization and
efficiency.
Tickets In tho Irish sweepstakes
cost $3.50, or tho equivalent In
other currency, but q book Of IL
costs only s25. This leaves two
free tickets In the book which the
agent may either soil or keep for
himself. Tickets are made of gpe-
cial paper and watermarked, and
tho design and color are changed
for each sweep.
distribution OF Prizes
After the audited expenses have
been deducted, rs per cent Of the
proceeds are distributed as prizes.
Tho remaining 20 per cont Ia the
hospitals share. The prize fund
Ia divided into units Of $500, 900
each. and any remaining money 10
split into 10 cash prizes Of equal
amount.