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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1922
Page
10
A flood of reader letters weighs Prohibition from many angles. Contributors from Maine to Massachusetts argue for and against the 18th Amendment, citing morality, economy, and wartime legacies while urging action or reform.
Letters from readers in Vermont and New York defend and attack prohibition. Angies Tibbetts praises its blessings, while R D Richardson warns of liberty limits. Willard Bartlett argues enforcement hurts labor, and others cite health, crime, and social costs with varied evidence.
Letters to the Prohibition Editor from Manchester Newton Centre and Haverhill criticize enforcement of the 18th amendment. Contributors argue laws rely on public belief, note wartime pressure and political expediency, and compare bans to prewar life. They urge reform or repeal.
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