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Shall Only the BIG Bootleggers Be Jailed?
A composite report critiques prosecutions under the Eighteenth Amendment. It contrasts District Attorney Buckner’s strategy to dry up liquor against Wheeler's anti modification crusade, noting reactions from national papers and a Literary Digest feature. It also highlights Protestant concerns about postwar Europe and calls for American religious support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
United States
Emory R. Buckner
New York
Newark News
Wheeler
Providence News