The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-27
The Way Out:

The Way Out
Among the problems that must be faced by those in
authority in the of Washington is the problem of find
ing sufficient finance to for the aged and unemployed
We unfortunately among the highest bracket for per-
centage of population receiving relief assistance yet there
obviously appears to the needed revenue
and precedent for such procedure established and
operating The only factor lacking is action by our law
makers.
Everyday city of Seattle five six lottery draw
ngs made Now this secret and not anything that
recently has descended upon the community to gather in
harvest of ncles dimes quarters, and dollars of local
Lottery has steadily operated without any inter-
rupon for years and years. possible flare up dong
some socaled reform administration So has hard drinks
by the glass; books receiving telephone service bawdy
houses and all other vices that are found any norman
metropolitan center the deficiency in finance to con-
tnue assistance to the needy could be solved our law
making bodies would only have the to face the IS
sue with sense and deal with them IN the same
There is your money, Mr. Lawmakers, and you have
egalzed horse racing precedent, and an authority
Betting a horse is bigger crime than playing
the Chinese lottery only the lottery by far the largest
industry in the residence district there lottery
shops and mothers send children to get the drawings.
Then for those who don't to come to the lottery
shops, there who patrons in all sec
lions of the city, Mr. Lawmaker when you can't find
any avenue for finance for the needy remember you
have among other flourishing businesses that pay
the upkeep of the state community Chinese
lottery drawn times daily with special messengers
those who don't lind 1t convenient aI
shop.
reasonable to believe that the operators of lot
terry would welcome the opportunity to pay license,
placing their industry par with horse racing. Also,
Lawmaer you find precedent for legalzed lot
terry conducted for the benefit of schools and churches,
right here in the United States.
Another of possible income liquor by the drink
There licensed clubs where the privileged few can pu
chase mixed straight drink and be within the law but
there provso for the the ordinary citizen
Of course anyone with the price find night spot where
he can get drink anything else he might be looking for
This proved by the number of arrests made by the State
LIQUOR Board Police Someone could the money from
fines help the deeted treasure of the State but re-
port shows the high cost of enforcement makes this mpos
sbe AS the lottery operators it is reasonable to be-
eve the operators of drink dspensoes would welcome the
opportunity pay license Fee and make their business
legitimate in Washington it is in other states
Now Mr. Lawmaker don't tell your constituents that it
impossible raise any money to meet the growing
demands of welfare departments for without changing
listing conditions you the necessary money to fl
welfare departments and not crta relief which
everyone human suffering Only thing is
needed that is COURAGE TO FACE FACTS AS THEY
ARE.