Word: volstead
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...write a pamphlet to show that prohibition was a success, but after going about making investigations changed his mind. He sent out a questionnaire to 20,000 members of the society a few months ago and found a great change in sentiment towards modification of the Volstead Act. He declared...
...favor of a modification of the Volstead Act to permit the sale of beer and wine because: 1) the effect of prohibition has been to put an end to scientific temperance teaching; 2) it has resulted in increased drinking among young people; 3) it has discouraged the consumption of wine and beer and increased the demand for distilled liquors, which today are mostly poisonous; 4) it has brought about disrespect for all laws; 5) it is class legislation discriminating in favor of the rich; 6) it has increased intemperance...
...Carstensen, newly elected President of the society, stood behind his Secretary, saying: "As long as the Volstead Act is there, it is the duty of good citizens to obey it, but I recognize the right of good citizens to ask for modification...
...newspapers began polling Episcopal prelates on the question of modification of the Volstead Act. There was a division of opinion, but evidently the strict prohibitionists were in the majority. Out of 24 who answered an inquiry by the New York Times, only five advocated modification. Two other bishops in favor of modification were found by the industrious (and wet) New York World. A few more declined to comment...
Across the scareheads of Berlin papers splashed a word, all curlicues and squiggles, which U. S. tourists suddenly recognized as "VOLSTEAD." Throwing themselves upon the mercy of German friends, the tourists were dumbfounded to learn that the scare-heads read, "AMERICA WET AGAIN! VOLSTEAD LAW RE-PEALED...