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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
10
The piece argues voters should study facts before next Monday's prohibition ballot. It cites Milam county license fee receipts for 1935 and notes state and local revenues from alcohol sales. It also compares Texas and federal tax figures to show potential revenue losses from prohibition.
The piece argues prohibition will devastate local business and cost 250 jobs as licensed liquor sellers close. It cites rapid reversals in Eastland Palo Pinto Titus Howard counties and urges readers to vote to prevent similar losses and keep revenue locally.
A 1987 report notes Texas aged citizens receiving state pensions rose to 127,769 in May, while May 1938 figures fell below 12,000. It cites 50.3 percent of pension funds from alcohol taxes, with three quarters to pensions and one quarter to schools, arguing prohibition would worsen pension payments amid revenue shortfalls.
The piece argues the election concerns whether Milam County should permit alcohol sales under law or allow unregulated sales. It notes license cancellations and suspensions in 1938, calls for strict enforcement, and warns against bootlegger pressures while advocating fair trial of the current liquor control system.
The notice states that regardless of the election outcome, Milam County precincts currently prohibiting alcohol sales will remain dry. It explains that a county wide vote cannot legalize sales in any dry precinct and warns that voting for prohibition would raise taxes and shift business to neighboring counties.
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