1619-1-12 The Herald-Year Shutdown of Ilegal Gambling Favored by public In Herald Poll -- .gyp,.....,.. A£AL 1JEAMPl1.L L'Z/L.L,
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Shutdown of Illegal Gambling I t qt-1.1
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O . Colds Favored B. .Public In Herald Poll
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t adults estimated to have had colds, '",•cmv
I. an estimated 13 millions had two ' '>,'.::.
I: colds or more,and 7 millions three ' a
e or more. Persons In the lower-In. • e "_ ar-
e come group • .
tended to have two and '.. r
e three colds more often than other R
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:- groups. . .'
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�1Ir11iLE the sectional resu1 of �•�. \` -�• tit, ..
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t Y the Institute's flu study, pub ~ ••` 1t+-
lished yesterday In The Miami Her. .r .1••` ,sass's ,r \'. '
• aid, showed a comparatively large • i• t.'
figure for the West,where the 1940- , 4 •
t 1941 flu epidemic is believed to have • .'• •A,•
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I originated,it appears that the West. • a...416., ,k's
k's
ern states suffered less from colds / 4 s.s
I during the same period than any / • • is ;•,
other section of the country. \•\
Both flu and colds seem to have • + .-
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hit the South the hardest. • •
Section by section the Incidence t
• id colds i i the survey was: y: ,
HAVE YOU HAD ANY COLDS , '}'t'`.
, THIS WINTER? • '` !'\
Yea No � ;
New England, /,o� .
Mid-Atlantic 64% 38%
'�' ,1 *`-
East Central R37 0 '' '
\ft b
West Central 6;4 36 . • (t
South 7thae
West
t
est 58 42 -
Since health authorities believe trr :,
rthere is a definite relation between + lilt t. ,
rµµg-nod diet and resistance to colds,the —`— w
rInstitute attempted to find whether
By LEATEIt BAR\HI1,L _ li :'.�
II the public's attitude would reveal Herald Staff errors • •
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'the same belief. N ESTIMATED $100,000 In. I II i •• •
Voters were asked: Have you A a 1
found that the things you eat have) crease In the state's share of • ���� • rt
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any effect on the general state of j earl-mutual wagering In F'lurlds -^
jill
ynur health?" And although It is during the past season is attributed ' _:eL 'a
impossible to establish all the rea- by Gov. Spessard I,. Holland to ■ f•••a, i •r•' 3S,
sorting involved In the public atll- shutdown of bookie activities in Will1711i { i
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!tole. the replies make It clpar that Souat Florida upon the demand of o ` t • y
at least half the public simply doesi •. a '> !'r • 1
not associate a good balanced diet the State Racing Commission. _ 1:4/with general health. Many believe Following close upon this an• - ''t r
that"It makes little difference what 1;9nouncement came a bill prepared by ` ' rA�.you eat, as long ■s there's enough -• la4 `•. + ¢s•''1of It"—a persistence of attitude Attorney General Watson for Intro- "soy • ,•which health experts may find dia• duction before tete state legislature '•T� 1" acouraging. authorizing operation of state- „ fVGENERAi„ persons In the up supervised horsewagering bureausI perIncomlvlldawayfromracetracks. �Importance on diet in connection The very next day Governor Hol• -i c
with health than did those of small- larSd said he believed that taxing - �— y
er Incomes: of pari-mutuel betting for Florida's .. ''s
IIA\'E YOU FOUND THAT THE needy old folks would stifle illegal •• f 1
•THINGS YOU EAT HAVE ANY EF- hot/se booking.
FF:CT ON THE GENERAL STATE With these facts before the pen- The"robber'''.of the old and despoilers of the state t y. Al.
OF YOUR HEALTH! pie and on the very eve of the the top an elaborate b.atkle telephone setup a. It was found when
Yes No shutdown fur the season of pail• raided by Mtamt police. Through 1111, central switch board all the
•All Answers Yea 50^10 muUurl wagering. The'Miami liar- bookie Joints In the city and county were reached Ia the conduct
Under 51,00(1 50% 54% old palled -Bring. T on the q 1cr- of a racket that has grown Into big business and big politics. At the
81,000 to 92.500 • 5I 49 tiun: bottom I. an assortment of Illegal gaming devices that take the
52,500 and Over 59, 41 Do you favor al complete shut• nickels,dime, and quarters but roll up a huge fortune in dollars
Men 45% 55% down ofdllegal gambling fur a year every year for the Illegal gambling barons.
Women 50 44 as a test of Its economic effects, r�. n Speak.
Taken together,the results of the uN"n tlu'k,city 1 1 he i eople •
Institute's survey shed some orig. The *it4Us reveal there Is. lt0
lnal light on Just how big a prob- middle g}opnd In MG iamian',opinion Do you favor a comblete shutdown of Illegal gambling for
nem the annual drain of colds and on the gdeation.They are either for
year as test of its economic effects upon city?
flu may be.Since there are no corn- ur against It.:None of*hose polled YP Y
parable figures for colds in previous said he wife underideL Yes 61'IL
years, it Is impossible to say of those I.voting, til.per cent fa.I No 39%
whether colds were more prevalent "red a year's ►butdowu of illegal Undecided
than usual in the winter of 1940- gambling. while 39 percent were None
1941. against It. - I Yes No Undecided
The Indications are,however,that Un the related question."Do you, Men 54^,l. 46ee Non*
last winter's flu epidemic may cont- think gambling outside of the race . Women 71% 29% None
pare closely In extent—though not tracks Is ■ tourist attraction for Under 35 years 57% 43% None
in deadliness— with other big flit Miami?"54 per rent of those pulled, Over 35 years r,.'.r 3.'^o t
years. Interestingly enough, what voted yes and 48 per cent voted no.iNone
evidence health author!'les now -- Do you think gambling outside the race tracks Is a tourist
have regarding the wartime epi- OFt PARTICULAR Interest was. attraction for Miami? 4
demle of 1918.1419 come, from the difference between the vet- Yes
limned house-to-house surveys by ing of the !nen and women. Of the 54%
methods which antedate those of men 54 per cent voted for the shut- No - 46(;,
modern sampling studies, down, while 46 voted against It.1 Undecided None
In 1918-1919 these {Meeks con. Among the women 71 per cent voted I 3'e1 No
vinced authorities matt between 25 for a trial of the year's shutdown Undecided
Menand 50 per cent of the population mut 43.per cent against It. 55% 42 o None
had suffered from flu. In the pre- A slnUlar divergence was re- \\'omen - 49% 61% None . ,
Mous great epidemic of 1889.1890 vested In the age groups. Of those Under 35 years 80% 40% None
European statistician!'made a aim- tinder 35 years old 57 per cent Over 35 years 49'"0 51%
liar house-to-house survey to Ger- voted for the shutdown, while f, None
many,and estimated that between among those over 35 years,-6.5 per
25 and 50 per cent of the German cent of those polled were In favor • + •
people had been affected, of the curtailment. i Outlaw Gambling Strangling
The men were ahead of the wont-
Chief• en in thinking that gambling Is a •
tourist attraction. of the men' Business Declares Graham
Chief; pulled 58 per cent voted that It was
art attraction, while among the
House women only 49 per cent voted in . . By EIINICST R. GRAHAM
the affirmative to the question, • lint•alar
which elves the negative side of I T' ADE COUNTY ,,,,,,,,,r t,,,
The Indications are,however,that I On the related question,"Do you 1 Men 54°'e 46% None
last winter's flu epidemic may corn- think gambling outside of the race I •Women 71% 29% None
pare closely in extent—though not,tracks is ■ tourist attraction for 1 Under 35 years 57''"e 43% None r
in deadliness—-with other big flu Miami'!"54 per rent of those pollt•fh� Ot'M 35 years RS's 3"✓'e None '
years. interestinglyenough, who' voted yes and 4e per cent voted no.i .
evidence health authorities now Do you think gambling outside the race tracks Is a tourist .
have regarding the wartime epi- OF'PARTICULAR Interest was; attraction for Miami? 1
dent ie of 1918•I919 comes from the difference between the vot•I Yes - 5.1
limited houae•to•itouae surveys by Ing of the men and women. Of the No
methods which antedate those of men 54 per cent voted for the shut-I • 46
modern sampling studies. down, while 4d voted against it. Undecided None
In 1918-1919 these I•hecks con- Among the women 71 per cent voted Yes Nn Undecided
vinced authorities that,between "5 fur a trial of the year's shutdown \fe}1 5S°7b 42% None
and 50 per cent of the population and 43 per cent against It. \'omen 49% -lige None
had suffered from flu. In the pre- A similar divergence was re-
Vious great epidemic of 1889.1890 vested In the age groups. Of those Under 35 years 60% 40% None
European statisticians made a aim- under 35 tears old 57 per cent Over 35 years 49% 51^'e None
ilar house-to-house survey 1n Ger- voted for the shutdown, while
many,and estimated that between among those over 35 years.•65 per I 7
pe and per cent of the German cent of those polled were In favor Outlaw Gambling. Strangling
eople had been affected. of the curtailment.
The men'were ahead of the worn.
e
Chief• n In thinking that gambling •
of ri dt.58attrprrtion.tcent Of
d ttat the
Itmen'
is sa
a Business, Declares Graham
an attraction, while among the ,
House women only 49 per cent voted in . By ERNEST R. GRAHAM
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ithe 'affirmative to the question, •a State acuter,
' which gives the negative side of� TADE COUNTY must be given an opportunity to further, de-
the question the majority among li v,Plo hergreat resources and to acquire a
number of old associates in social the women.. I greater degree of
work. - As was to he expected, more of I stability. I am firmly convinced we cannot accomplish this by
Ile loves horse racing, boxing those pulled among the younger widening the base of gambling enterprises and continuing Illegal
and bridge,and when he had more groups thought gambling w'ax a gaming activities on the present widespread scale.
time to spare he played tennis and tourist attraction than those among d I feel that Illegalenterprises golf in the S0's. the upper age group, revealing a I enter rises are
Hopkins, of New England stock, growing conservatism as the ages gambling advantages are not so strangling legitimate business ac-
was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in of those polled progressed.. widely advertised. , "�....aaw,•a,,,__. tivilles,Gambling
1890. Ills father built up a profit- The consensus of all those polled, Many of those who voted for the 4 InteresU h a v e
able harness business but lost it even those voting against the rear's shutdown were against ■U m- " l'. been allowed to
in the panic of 789'3. shutdown,was that if we must have bits R presence •
harry got his education at Grin- gamblinglet's legalize all of it so g and attributed the .'.•*fi experiment with
nell College, Iowa, majoring in that the state can benefit from the' of nationally recognized"mobsters" r Dade•county. I
economics and sociology. lie won activities. Those voting bad tipper- in Miami during the winter season '+' now enigma that
his l'hi Beta Kappa key, got a most In their minds bookies and the legitimate
pp to the freedom of amblin here • ''f.« ,.,.,__1 businessman be,
reputation as a rough basketball gambling casinos, and to a lesser- R R ,..# "[7e ,prmltteA to ex-
player, earned college expenses in extent punch boards, dice tables and sold many of'thrse would go ,a T
stsewhere under different circum• ' �.,.,,. periment by de-
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the summer playing semi-pro base- and slot machines. • mending a shut-
ball. There were votes for a state or stoners. ss down of all ill!
city controlled gambling casino At least one voter 1n the upper r. a- 'xgal a m b 11 n
HIS' FIRST meeting with the from which the state would collect • PP R g.
Roosevelts was In 1928, when a percentage of the proceeds. This income brackets said that• "gam• t' particularly book. •
Roosevelt was running for Rover• was to be expected among the bung,whether good or bad. is gl• 1"•'ss • ,3 making,for I pee'
nor of New York and both were younger contingent of men who Iraq this community very bad ad- - „i clod of one year.,
working ardently for Al Smith's are getting a kick out of the very vertising. It has a sinister conno- 0.----6' wast— 'pe4 ac ionbe wex
election to the presidency.Hopkins biggest gamble of all: life Itself. UItAl1Alf an accurate soh •
On -the other side there were•tattoo. It 1s surely harming us."
then was director of the New York vey of the exact results of gambling
Tuberculosis and Health Associa-
tion. • Herbert Bayard Swope, chairman terms by many of those who voted y.
Hopkins was discovered by Mrs. of the New York State Racing Com-I for the shutdown and maintained I believe that the'state's revenue
Roosevelt and then appropriated mission, who recently turneddown that gambling outside the race must,be protected. Every dollar
by Mr. Roosevelt, the story goes. a proposal to license bookies In i
New York state. There were many tracks is
not a tourist attraction. bet away from the tracks reducedAt
and any rate, hihttmanlwife, andnt of those who voted against the Voters holding these views were the state's revenue by just that
wit appealed to the wlle, year's shutdown on the basis that legal his abilityas a charityadminis• of the opinion that present ] much, When the bull which the
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[rotor Impressed the husband. it would not work. Like Swope, gambiing at the race tacks and at i governor proposed In hie spegch to
Governor Roosevelt in 1931 gave they compared it-to•the prohibition .
days and pointed to the futile effort the jal-alal fronton 1s euffklent for the legtalature on Tuesday, and'
Ilopkins s top position in the state to enforce the Volstead Act. Some our tourists, They favored aper. which aceto to take an additional
relief
relief administration' and later
made him chairman. Shortly after(voted against the shutdown on the,manent complete shutdown of all 5 per cent from the take at the , -
;he governor became PttsldenL he grounds that it fs Jost anoher curd- Illegal gambling. horse tracks for the old-aged as.
summoned Hopkins to take over!tallment of personal liberty anhors,slatanfund.U passed at this res•
federal relief, Phkh he did on a that if people want to gamble they 5fan• of the older group who anon, every dollar tet away freta 1
day's notice, May 2_2, 1933, at a•are going to gamble,law or no law. hare lived In Mlaml for 10 or more the tracks w III reduce the ttxtney
Was)cut in salary. THROUGHOUT the poll the voters years }x,(ntr l out that the present available for the old people by just
Hopkins worked from..dawn to 1 .,..tem of handling gaming aetivi- S cents on the dollar. i
were cynical!n their judgments the is hindering the bog-range The tracks In south Florida.both
midnight Friends warned him he of the ability to enforce such a law .
would kill himself with overwork. prugrey of the community. horse and dog, In my ovinloea, af-
t der-the present setup of Stir, T
And to 1937 he had a breakdown. state and county governments. At GENERALLY the feeling sou ford ample op unity for due_
But he recovered and became the ume tlhne they said they world G that if we must have Dlln tourists to gamble. This type d
secretary of commerce. like to see the bookies brought by all means lace:it under state gambling L regulated and the stele•,w�ia
"I have to pinch myself.to be within reach of taxes that are ley- p dejires ionrevenue Irons c erf M Wt 'i
sure I am not dreaming," he told I Sled upon other activities In the control with heavy taxes, but that my posltfel may be desrlY Uw/'sP'. "..ter
e friend.'Think of It, a son of an
Miami would be a better place with- stood, I believe that i!the power` ".
:owl- harness maker In the cab!- stair• out book tee and gambling casinos. of Dade county desk*wata' fe ""
net." The old tourist argumentt-atopp Throughout the poll then watt a o(f�lr-track betties(afla'a 7SW'S "'
Actually, 1t was not so new to the gambling,kill the tourist-buttd note of pessimism over the ability teat of no gambling,then le stetted
Hers, R.
head, again and or willingness of law enforcement all be put under arae Mpwwlalasl` E?
dim. lie had been attending cab!- again, with decided opinions oa offkere to effect a complete shut. and the state weld Move di r
'tet meetings for years at the Preal- both sides. a.;
tent's request. down of Illegal rambling for■riser profit tlservft'etr<
M Thosd who uldofor the a some oto our Ito give legislators Lace upon whkh sa
He was !n his office no more asserted it would force of rn h.•r h,'•... 7.".. --•.t.. 'I"Fav+
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