The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-09

galized race track gambling, $1,000 100000 at IL
cit gambling joints called "horse parlors.' SlOoo
600 900 for sweepstakes lotteries, and SlOO,OOO,-
600 for racing tip sheets supposed TO supply INSIDE
dope"-or a total of approximately S3,1OOOOO,OOO
Legally and Illegally on horse racing. The remaining
| Sc 800 OOO. 900 is distributed among poor men
ro,,eries" (policy slips numbers and baseball ana
football pool lottereS) in which about s2,OVVVoV'-
600 is wagered and $500 100000 in unorganized
Gambling done on football and baseball contests
nrize fights golf marathon dancing, elections, etc.
-uporganized, yes but controlled by professional
gamblers" The great increase in gambling during
the depression is attributed TO the fact that organ
ICED proponents of gambling convinced legislators
that one sure way out of the depression was 10 let
Deople bet legally. tax their wagers, and apply the
vast sum collected in taxes TO the problems OF re-
LEI and recovery" However, the tax yield from
'egalized race track gambling in 1885 was only "A
';,;e less than S7.000,000 increase OF only ST.
600 900 over their share in 1854 although the total
Cegally) wagered in 1885 S500oOO,OOO as
against only Sl74,054.000 in 1884, And OF the
Grand total of $4,000 900 600 for gambling. 1t IS
es,ima,ed that only about S600,000.0oO was paid
back 70 winning bettorS and 20 government aeeh-
c;es in taxes The great volume Of Illicit gamohns
escapes taxes. Mr.. Mcclellan alleges that business
men who favored the legalizing of gambling De-
cause they thought il would stimulate business have.
discovered in many cases that trade fell OFF; that
savings have been withdrawn for betting purposes;
that the regularity Of installment payments has
been affected that public tax collectors have dipped
into public funds 70 get money to bet with; that
landlords could not collect rents: that gamblers
have been taking chattel mortgages on household
Goods 10 secure gambling debts; and that in certain
communities once the gambling craze was started
Merchants who opposed gambling found their stores
b9vcotted BY losers who wanted gambling 10 con-
-;rYe so they could recoup their losses Many peo-
ple have believed that gambling puts money in CIR
,y,ation through the channels Of legitimate trade.
This is true 10 limited extent but most OF the WIZ
-res tha, remain in the hands Of professional gam
5,ers and Of those who control gambling establish
ments goes 70 extend their operations TO pay 10Y
protection and 20 Subsidize sn underworld winch
-br;ves on crime "And business pays The bulk OF
crimes cost in property loss. higher insurance rates
and more costly police departments which. IN sp'ie
Of the increased cost remain woefully inefficient
Furthermore business also pays IN more direct
way when money is spent for gambling that should
so for foods clothes and shelter. Under all the clr-
cuns:anees il might be expected that business men
would insist that the sport Of kings be !efT 10 The
exclusive enjoyment Of kings" Those concerned
about The serious effects Of gambling on society
po;n. on, ,ha, support IS needed from every quar-
-sr = gambling is 20 be curbed or eradicated,-ln-
formation Service Of Federal Council Of Churches.