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Women Reform Leaders Call Nationwide War on Roadhouse Vice
Boston June 3 A national drive to abolish roadhouse vice is led by women reformers through the National Congress of Parents and Teachers and the Massachusetts Civic League. Massachusetts uses a roadhouse law giving the state police power to refuse licenses. several venues have already closed. The campaign cites under-25 patrons, alcohol use, and the spread of road culture as problems, seeking broader state action and local enforcement.
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Boston
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National Congress of
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Hawaii
Town Protective Committee
Massachusetts Civic League
William Tilton
Washington
Sudbury
Middleton
Scituate
Hanson
Westwood
Commissioner of Public Safety