Crime and Drunkenness Increase under So-Called "Control":
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United Dry Forces of North Carolina.

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(caption title) Crime and Drunkenness Increase under So-Called "Control"
United Dry Forces of North Carolina.
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[North Carolina]
[United Dry Forces of North Carolina]
[1937]

Call number Cb178.06 U58 (North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

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• English

LC Subject Headings:

• Prohibition -- North Carolina.
  
• Liquor laws -- North Carolina.
  
• Temperance -- North Carolina.
  
• Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- North Carolina.
  
• Liquor stores -- North Carolina.
  
• Alcoholism and crime -- North Carolina.
  
• Drunk driving -- North Carolina.
  

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Crime and Drunkenness Increase Under
So-Called "Control"

        The Wets claim that Liquor Stores will reduce drinking and promote temperance. The Drys deny this and claim that legalizing liquor increases drinking with its resulting evils.

        Read the evidence from Counties that operate liquor stores.

WILSON COUNTY

        Repealists usually refer to the Wilson County Liquor Stores as their most successful venture. The December 18th issue of the News and Observer quoted Hon. O. P. Dickinson, Judge of the Wilson County Court, as saying: "I am sure if one will look at the records of this court, they will find that there are more convictions for drunken driving in this county than almost any other county in the State."

        The public records of Wilson County show that drinking, drunkenness and other evil effects of liquor have increased since the County Liquor Stores opened.

        

ARRESTS IN WILSON INVOLVING LIQUOR DURING A PERIOD OF 20 MONTHS BESORE COUNTY LIQUOR STORES

YEAR	MONTH	Public Drunkenness	Drunk and Disorderly	Operating Motor Vehicle Intoxicated	Possessing For Sale
1933	November	55	10	05	25
1933	December	31	08	06	12
1934	January	37	11	06	06
1934	February	28	07	03	09
1934	March	22	07	06	06
1934	April	30	08	05	20
1934	May	26	09	02	16
1934	June	25	07	03	08
1934	July	39	09	04	07
1934	August	34	07	02	16
1934	September	41	06	06	14
1934	October	51	11	07	13
1934	November	47	07	12	01
1934	December	41	09	11	04
1935	January	41	05	07	06
1935	February	23	07	03	07
1935	March	50	08	07	15
1935	April	43	17	13	10
1935	May	35	07	06	06
1935	June	40	11	04	09
		739	171	118	200

        

ARRESTS IN WILSON INVOLVING LIQUOR DURING A PERIOD OF 20 MONTHS AFTER COUNTY LIQUOR STORES

YEAR	MONTH	Public Drunkenness	Drunk and Disorderly	Operating Motor Vehicle Intoxicated	Possessing For Sale
1935	July	46	06	07	08
1935	August	68	10	06	08
1935	September	134	15	20	24
1935	October	73	16	10	17
1935	November	80	09	15	13
1935	December	69	12	20	21
1936	January	38	10	07	09
1936	February	33	05	07	14
1936	March	55	12	11	05
1936	April	24	03	09	04
1936	May	34	07	07	09
1936	June	51	04	05	09
1936	July	35	04	06	10
1936	August	60	08	09	16
1936	September	135	15	20	24
1936	October	120	19	17	10
1936	November	86	06	06	08
1936	December	45	13	05	07
1937	January	42	06	02	06
1937	February	44	10	04	16
		1255	194	185	242

        This is to certify that the above is compiled from the official records on file in the Police Department of the Town of Wilson, North Carolina.

J. R. GARRIS, Desk Sgt., Police Dept.

March 20, 1937.

        These figures indicate that as far as arrests are concerned, public drunkenness increased about 70 per cent; arrests for being drunk and disorderly increased about 13 per cent; drunken driving increased about 57 per cent; and arrests for bootlegging increased about 21 per cent.

ONSLOW COUNTY

        "Since the opening of the liquor store in Jacksonville, in our opinion there has been an increase in drunken driving and drunkenness generally and that it has not stopped bootlegging."

"I. W. STARLING, J. B. SCOTT."

        It is reported that the records in one J. P. Court in Jacksonville show that during a period of six months before the liquor store opened there were 21 drunks and during six months after the store opened there were 58 drunks.

MARTIN COUNTY

(News Story in The Enterprise)

        "Conditions surrounding the illicit manufacture of liquor and its allied activities in the Free Union section and in some other sections of this county were described as 'the worst' he had ever known by Sheriff C. B. Roebuck yesterday, following a raid in the 'Little Peoria' Section of Jamesville Township the day before.

        "Finding a barrel of liquor in the home of Milton James, colored, in Free Union, Sunday morning, the officer, accompanied by Jailer Roy Peel, declared that the Alcoholic Beverage Control system had not effected any improvement there; that, in his opinion, conditions were even worse now than they were before."

CRAVEN COUNTY

        "I have been an official in Craven County for 38 years and I am now and have been jailer for 12 years. My records show that conditions as relates to public drunkenness and drunken driving in New Bern are at least 50 per cent worse since the liquor stores were opened here. This is particularly noticeable among white boys from 16 to 25 years old.

"C. LUPTON"

NASH COUNTY

        "We have more drunkenness because of the ABC stores."

(Signed) G. D. WHEELESS, Policeman

Rocky Mount.

        Spring Hope, N. C.--"Since the opening of liquor stores in Spring Hope and Nash County. there has been an increase in drunkenness, drunken driving and disorderly conduct generally. In our opinion, the liquor stores have not eliminated bootlegging, but have made conditions worse instead of better."

(Signed) J. J. PROCTOR, Mayor

J. R. LAUGHTER, Constable

JOHN R. BAKER, Merchant

B. C. DELBRIDGE, Town Commissioner

W. M. DELBRIDGE, Merchant

O. B. BAINES, Hardware Dealer

J. J. PITTS, Banker

C. B. BRANTLEY, Jr., Bookkeeper

        Nashville, N. C.--"Since the opening of liquor stores in Nashville and Nash County, in our opinion there has been an increase in drunken driving and in drunkenness generally. In our opinion, opening of liquor stores has not stopped bootlegging."

(Signed) H. E. MAY, Solicitor Recorders Court

MRS. ITIMOUS T. VALENTINE

M. C. GULLEY, Merchant

EDGECOMBE COUNTY

        Tarboro, N. C.--"Marked increase in drunkenness since opening liquor stores here. City Court records show undisputable evidence of increased drunkenness."

(Signed) J. L. PEACOCK

CHESTER ALEXANDER

J. W. FORBES

WARREN COUNTY

        Warrenton, N. C.--"There is fifty per cent more drinking in Warren County since the opening of the liquor stores and it is done very publicly. The liquor stores have not attracted any business to the county. Money that is being spent for liquor should be spent for necessities."

(Signed) G. R. FRAZIER, Merchant

VANCE COUNTY

        Henderson, N. C.--"In our opinion, the opening of the liquor store in Vance County has generally increased consumption of liquor and drunkenness. It is the general impression that there is still a large number of bootleggers. The net result of the liquor store is only a convenient place to get more liquor."

(Signed) W. R. VAUGHAN, Railroad Agent

L. C. KERNER, Druggist

J. M. HUGHES, Furniture Dealer

FRANKLIN COUNTY

        The following was printed in The Franklin Times:

January 22, 1937. "Mr. A. F. Johnson, Editor,
Franklin Times,
Luoisburg, N. C.

"Dear Sir:

        "Answering your letter of Jan. 18, 1937, I find the following:

        "For the year 1935, there were arrests in Louisburg for public drunkenness and drunk and disorderly numbering 142, while 17 arrests were made for operating an automobile while under the influence of whiskey.

        "For the year 1936, there were 309 arrests for public drunkenness and drunk and disorder, and 32 for operating an automobile while under the influence of whiskey.

        "Hoping this is the information wanted, I am,

"Yours truly,

"W. C. WEBB, Mayor"

        If you are opposed to liquor, vote "against County
Liquor Control Stores."

        UNITED DRY FORCES OF NORTH CAROLINA

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