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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
2
A Collier's poll of 263 583 men and women across the country finds 68 percent dissatisfied with prohibition enforcement and a majority expecting it to be enforced nationwide.
A Collier's National Weekly poll reports 263,583 Americans show 68 percent want more enforcement, 61.2 percent say local law is not enforced, and 60.9 percent believe enforcement is possible. Washington is the wettest city, Denver the driest, with Kansas Colorado and Maine leading dryness.
John J Parker Charlotte attorney named by President Coolidge as judge of the fourth district federal circuit court of appeals. He will begin when the court meets in Richmond next Tuesday and may work through the week to study duties. The crew includes Judge Edmund Waddell Jr and Judge John C Ross with Richmond as HQ.
The piece notes 60.9 percent believe prohibition can be enforced and that the Collier poll implies much work remains for the plumber. It discusses city and state vote tables and whether the outcome is progress or failure, depending on reader stance as Wet or Dry.
A writer contrasts Abraham Lincoln with modern Washington politicians. He notes Lincolns famous Gettysburg Address of about 200 words, claiming no later speaker matches its brevity and impact. The anecdote mentions Grant and a mule journey back to Washington.
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