PROHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1925, Page 4

PROHIBITION.

AMERICA'S EXPERIENCE. NEW VO UK. Sept. 17. In its report upon prohibition and (.rime, the Deportment of Research and F.dilcilt i- the federal Council el Churees ef America says:— The criminal -ii nation in the I nil."l Slates, as far as crimes of violence are concerned, is worse than in any other ci\ ilised > unit ry. T.m conditions in manual workers’ neiglihonrlioods are nine better. There is less drinking and family life has improved, sometimes in a remarkable degree. Children are better led and clothed, taniily ties have been strengthened, and disorders grealIv reduced, hut it must he admitted that, in some localities there is more drinking by families, and the law is widely violated. The bootlegger is getting rich, and many old ‘"soaks are sent to an early, if not unlimeiy giave. Individual liberty it restrained and hvpncrisv increased. However, it must i I,'• remembered that every great rc--1 1 ,, 1 ; 11 has l-eeii u.ui only alter years ol effort. aeeonipanii'd hv temporary . il not permanent losses. The report d'-niox that the successful e 11 1’ol‘eell; e 1 1 1 of p I'o hil,il in ll Wc.llld lelld to ifu rease the nuinher ol drug addii ts. claiming that, the physiology of alcoholism is very different fro in drug addiction. It concludes with an appeal lor an attitude of intelligent, sympathy towards the prohibition law, if il is t-> Ik' generally observed.