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Editorial
April 6, 1933
Watauga Democrat
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Editorial from Gastonia Daily Gazette advocates legalizing beer in North Carolina to reduce bootleg whiskey consumption, create employment for thousands, boost business, and avoid dual enforcement issues, calling beer the lesser evil compared to hard liquor.
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THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS
(Gastonia Daily Gazette)
Liquor bootleggers and distillers are opposing the passage of the beer bill in North Carolina, say advices from Raleigh, and that is one of the reasons why we believe beer should be legalized in the State. It will cut down the consumption of the cheap whiskey now being made and sold almost openly in our State.
Representatives in the General Assembly from counties where there is much bootlegging have said they will oppose the measure because the people in their counties are opposed to it. This goes to show that the hard liquor bootleggers are against beer; they know it will cut down the consumption of their own product.
Furthermore, if beer is not legalized in North Carolina, it will be bootlegged into the State and we shall have a double enforcement problem.
It has been claimed that at least 10,000 men will be given employment if beer is legalized. It is estimated that between 250 and 500 new motor trucks will be needed by distributors at once and a new field for employment opened up as soon as beer is legalized. Railroads will also get a large amount of new business.
If beer is an evil, it is the lesser of the two. Bootleg whiskey is far worse than beer.
(Gastonia Daily Gazette)
Liquor bootleggers and distillers are opposing the passage of the beer bill in North Carolina, say advices from Raleigh, and that is one of the reasons why we believe beer should be legalized in the State. It will cut down the consumption of the cheap whiskey now being made and sold almost openly in our State.
Representatives in the General Assembly from counties where there is much bootlegging have said they will oppose the measure because the people in their counties are opposed to it. This goes to show that the hard liquor bootleggers are against beer; they know it will cut down the consumption of their own product.
Furthermore, if beer is not legalized in North Carolina, it will be bootlegged into the State and we shall have a double enforcement problem.
It has been claimed that at least 10,000 men will be given employment if beer is legalized. It is estimated that between 250 and 500 new motor trucks will be needed by distributors at once and a new field for employment opened up as soon as beer is legalized. Railroads will also get a large amount of new business.
If beer is an evil, it is the lesser of the two. Bootleg whiskey is far worse than beer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Temperance
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Beer Legalization
Bootlegging
North Carolina
Whiskey
Employment
Temperance
What entities or persons were involved?
Liquor Bootleggers
North Carolina General Assembly
Distributors
Railroads
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Legalization Of Beer In North Carolina
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Beer Legalization As Lesser Evil
Key Figures
Liquor Bootleggers
North Carolina General Assembly
Distributors
Railroads
Key Arguments
Bootleggers Oppose Beer Bill Because It Reduces Whiskey Consumption
Opposition From Bootlegging Counties Reveals Self Interest
Non Legalization Leads To Beer Bootlegging And Double Enforcement Issues
Legalization Creates Employment For At Least 10,000 Men
Requires 250 500 New Motor Trucks And Boosts Railroad Business
Beer Is The Lesser Evil Compared To Bootleg Whiskey