Letter to Greenberg and Chachkin from Clippert RE: Copies of Motion and Brief Amicus

    Tom M. Freeman 
President, Christian Action League 
of North Carolina, Inc. 

Someone has said that no blindness is as terrible as that 
which one imposes upon himself by refusing to see. We live 
at a time when many Americans refuse to see the dangers of 
beverage alcohol to their lives, families and society. They 
have a blind spot in their minds that causes them to 
condone the extensive advertising and promotion of 
alcoholic beverages, even though they know that this is .one 
of the worst destroyers of life and health in the world. 

We see the shame of a federal government trying to 
destroy the tobacco industry because of the link between 
lung cancer and cigarette smoking, but at the same time 
protecting and encouraging the brewers and distillers 
whose products are destroying ten times more Americans 
than lung cancer does. 

Dr. William B. Terhune, Medical Director of the Silver 
Hill Foundation, says that" Alcohol is poor medicine, indeed 
useless!" He went on to say that" Anyone who takes a drink 
regularly, even one or two a day, may be headed for trouble. 

I 

2 

COVER PICTURE 
Durham Trustee A.J. Howard 

Clement, III (left), State-wide__ Vice 
Chairman, KEEP THE TWO-YEAR 

TERM, points out to Marvin 
Schiller, former Ass't Attor.ney­

General and N.C. Cour:t of Appeals 
candidate (right), the reasons why 

the proposed constitutional 
amendment granting legislators 

four-year terms ought to be 
defeated. Clement, co-chairman of 

the League's Coalition 21 Task 
Force, is also a candidate for the 

N.C. House and served in the 
legislature, 1977-78. Schiller has 

successfully defended our Obscenity 
Nuisance Statute in state and 

federal courts and served on the 
'faculty of our State-wide 

Conference on Obscenity in 
Greensboro. 

Our Worst 
Bli~d - Spot 

It is not the amount consumed, but the regular LISe, that 
produces alcohol dependency." 

Every alcoholic started as a casual, moderate drinker. 
Every person dead from the effects of liquor, whether. to his 
own body or in fights, shootings, cuttings, or automobile 
crashes, wa~ once a personwho could hold his liquor. Dr. 
Terhune warns that "Alcoholism is infectious - it spreads 
from husband to wife, to child and friends, from employer to 
employee, from friend to friend. There is no cure for it. By 
the time a person finds himself a confirmed alcoholic, many 
irreversible changes have occurred in his body chemistry, 
his personality and his ability to function . The only hope is 
prevention. The ultimate answer is abstention. Only the 
non-drinker is safe from this· danger." · 

How well do Y9U see this nationwide problem? How 
honest are you in facing it? How ready are you to take action 
against it? Do you have this worst of all blind spot? 



DURHAM COUNTY LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE 

Clement: ''KeeP The Two-Year Term'' 
C.A.L. Trustee A.J. Howard Clement, III, 

of Durham, who is vice chairman of the 
State-wide "Keep The Two-Year Term" 
Committee, has pointed out the dangers of 
the proposed constitutionalamendment to 
allow legislators to serve four-year terms. 

CLEMENT WARNS 

1. Four-year terms will make legislators 
more distant and aloof from their con­
stituents; 

2. Voting for state legislators would come 
during the off-ye.ar elections when the voter 
turn-out is the lowest; 

3. Accountability to the people would 
suffer with four-year terms; 

4. Longer terms would favor vested in­
terest groups who would be able to bank-roll 
legislative races and have the legislators in 
their "back-pockets"; 

5. Professional legislators would become 
a reality for N.C.; 

6. The N.C. Legislature is alreadyr- the 
most powerful such body in the world 
because the governor has no veto power, 
and with longer terms, the legislature would 
virtually run the two branches of govern­
ment; 

7. Longer legislative terms would seriously 
erode the Executive Branch, due to the 
legislature not being elected at the same 
time as the governor; 

8. Four-year terms would distort future 
Gubernatorial, Lt. Gubernatorial, Council 
of State and U.S. Congressional races. With 
legislative seats not in contention in those 
years, all 170 members of the General 
Assembly could run for any of these offices 
without jeopardizing their legislative seat; 

9. N.C. would be the only state in the 
. nation with four-year terms for both House 
·and Senate that would NOT elect the leg­
islature in the same election as the 
governor; and 

10. As Will Rogers put it: "If it ain't broke, 
don't fix it." Our forefathers believed that 
our people would be best served by two­
year terms with part-time legislators who 
come frpm all walks of life, contends the 
Durham County trustee. 

Clement appeared before the House Con­
stitutional Committee opposing four-year 
terms, and he noted at that time that there 
was no public support for the measure. "It 
was evident that this move was entirely an 
in-house operation," the former legislator 
surmised. 

Pro Arguments 

Legislators pushing the four-year term 
measure contend two-year terms require 

legislators to spend too much time and 
effort on getting re-elected, and it has 
become too costly to have to campaign 
every two years. 

Arguments Weak 

Opposition to the four-year terms main­
tain that a two-year term requires the legis­
lator to remain in close contact with his 
constituents. Clement points out that "the 
primary check against any legislative excess 
is the two-year term." "The legislature 
should be held on a short leash, and that 
leash has been the present two-year term," 
the Durham House candidate emphasized. 
"Legislators need to return often to the 
people to communicate, . to listen, and to 
understand the changes in the economic 
and political conditions in their communi­
ties, and the two-year term successfully 
accomplishes this requirement," stresses 
Clement. 

"Furthermore, single seat districts could 
cut the expense of a campaign, and limiting 
legislative sessions to 120 days and 30 days 
in the off-year could cut down on time now 
spent in Raleigh," stated the League vice 
president. 

"The General Assembly's meeting in June 
constitutes the sixth time that it has con­
vened in the past year. With four-year 
terms, they will· be in session for most of 
every year, just like the U.S. Congress," 
said Clement. 

House Candidate Again 

The Ass't Vice President of the N.C. 
Mutual Life Insurance Co. was a member of 
the N.C. House, 1977-78. In filing for one of 
the three Durham County seats, Clement 
stated: "It is my desire to expand the level 
of service which it has been my good fortune 
to render to all of the citizens of Durham 
County. The facts clearly demonstrate that 
State government is the arena where many 
of the crucial decisions will be made in the 
coming years. These decisions will have an 
impact directly on our daily lives as citizens. 
Issues of paramount concern and relating 
especially to economics and ·education will 
greatly affect each of us. These are the two 
areas where I have devoted much of my 
energies and involvement during more than 
20 years of active participation in commun­
ity affairs as a resident of Durham County." 

Key Fighter Against L-B-D 

Clement was the only member of the 
Durham County delegation that opposed 
liquor-by-the-drink in the stormy 1978 ses 

sion when the measure finally passed. In 
spite of the tremendous pressure from the 
Chamber of Commerce interests and the 

restaurant-motel complex, he remained 
opposed to any liberalization of our liquor 
laws. "We ought to be seeking ways to put 
greater controls on our no. 1 addicting drug 
of alcohol rather than seeking to merchan­
dise the product that is causing untold harm 
to home and family life," the Episcopal lay 
leader stressed. 

"Liquor-by-the-drink will glamorize this 
addicting drug. and that is the wrong exam­
ple to be portraying to our youth," he said in 
speech after speech. 

Editorial Praise 

The Durham Morning Herald recently 
had an editorial concerning the League vice­
president. "Howard Clement's positive atti­
tude about Durham is not an overnight 
thing. He has been a part of the local scene 
for more than 20 years. Now a businessman 
and civic leader, he comes to his glow over 
Durham from a couple of decades of in­
volvement. 

"That is why it was particularly refreshing 
to hear Mr. Clement address the Council of 
Civic Clubs on his determination to 
ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE." 

"Nothing happens because you want it to 
happen. You have to make it happen. Being 
angry is not going to solve any problems. As 
somebody else said, 'Don't be angry. Be 
smart,' said Mr. Clement. 

He was right." 
Coalition 21 Head 

With Clement's involvement with the 
League, he has been a spark-plug in our 
causes. He is also serving as Co-Chairman 
of Coalition 21, our Task Force that is lead­
ing the push to raise the legal drinking age to 
21 for all alcoholic beverages in N.C. 

Task Force on Drunk Driving 

Clement appeared before the Governor's 
Task Force on Drunk Driving at its Winston­
Salam public hearing. At this time he took 
the opportunity to stress the importance of 
plugging up the loop-holes in our drunk driv­
ing laws. Also he recommended that district 
courts set aside one of the judges to hear 
nothing but drunk driving cases. "One of the 
problems now is that the breathalizer opera­
tor is not present when the case is called. 
Many times the operator is in court, and 
cases are not heard. By having sessions of 
court with nothing but DUI cases on the 
agenda, it could expedite matters and save 
time for arresting officers and breathalizer 
operators." 

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4 

DY 
Main Thrust 

Apart from his campaign to be elected to 
the N.C. House, Clement is using every 
opportunity urging voters tci turn down the 
four-year terms for legislators. His concern 
is that normally constitutional amendments 
pass, an.d he is right in that there hasn't been 
enough debate on this .issue. -

ITI N 
HOW DID YOUR· STATE SENATOR VOTE ON THIS ISSUE.? 

_;; 

N ALFORD · 
" N ALLRED 

N ALLSBROOK 
N BAKER • 

y BALLENGER 
y BARNES 
y BOGER 

N CAVANAGH 
y CLARKE 

N . COCKERHAM 
N CREECH , 

' 

y DANIELS 
y DUNCAN .. - ,., . 

y FRYE 
'GARRISON 

y GRAY 
y HANCOCK 

PREFERRED VOTE WAS NO.· 

.y . ,, HARDISON .Y RAYNOR 

'Y 
y 

· Y 
y 
y 

y 

N 
y 

y 

·Y 
y 

N 
y 

y 

y "' 

.. 

N ,. REDMAN · HARRINGTON 

HA~RRIS y ROYALL 

JENKINS y SOLES 
JERNIGAN y SMITH 

JOHNSON N SP~ED 

JORDAN y ·swAIN 

KINCAID y THOMAS J:· 
. ' · 

LAWING y THOMAS,R. 

MARION y VICKERY 
MARVIN · y WALKER 
MATHIS y WARD 

~ 

McDUFFIE y WARREN 
MILLS , WHITE · · 

NOBLE N . WRIGHT .., 

PALMER y WYNNE 
. ~ 

RAUCH 
' 

COALITION"21" CHAIRMAN HOWARD CLEMENt 
t.alks with Trustee JackRobbins of Raleigh (right) concern· 

'"'· ing the 'impo.rtance· of raistng the legal drinking age to 21. 
Clement · had just appeared before legislators urging sup' 
port for Senate BiU 664 that would set-up a state-wide 

_. refer~ndum on raising the drinking age to 21. 
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y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

y 

- SPEAKER 

ADAMS 

N ALLRAN 

N ALMOND 

ANDERSON 

BARBEE 

N BARKER 

BARNES 

BEAM 

BEARD 

N BELL 

BLACK 

BLUE· 

BONE 

BRANNAN 

N BRAWLEY 

BRENNAN 

N BROWN 

N BRUEAKER 

HOW DID, YOUR HOUSE MEMBER 
VOTE ON THIS ISSUE? 

. N CRAVEN N HOLT, B. y NESBITT 

y CRAWFORD y HOLT, C. N NYE 

y CREECY EXA HUGHES, C. N PARNELL 

N DIAMONT N HUGHES,J. N PAYNE 

y EASTERLINE y HUNT, J. N PEGG 

y ECCNOMOS y HUNT;P. y PLYLER 

:--EDWARDS y HUNTER, R. N POOVEY 

y _ ELLIS y HUNTER, T. N PULLEY 

y ENLOE EXA HUSKINS N QUINN 

y ETHERIDGE, BOB y HUX N RABON 
\ 

y ETHERIDGE, W .B. y JAMES y RADFORD 

y EVANS y JONES N REDDING 

y · FENNER y JORDAN N RHODES 

y FOSTER y KAPLAN N ROBINSON 

y FULCHER y KEESEE y SEYMOUR 

y FUSSELL N LACEY y SMITH 

y GAY .y LANCASTER N SPAULDING 

y GILLAM N LIGON N SPOON 

y GRADY y LILLEY N STAMEY 

N BUMGARDNER y · GREENWOOD EXA LOCKLEAR -TALLY 

N BUNDY y GUY y LUTZ y TAYLOR -
N BURNLEY y HACKNEY y MCALISTER y TENNILLE 

-

N CHAPIN y HARRISON y MCDOWELL y THOMAS 
.'"' 

CHURCH y HAWORTH y MAUNEY , N TISON, B. 

. CLARK, D. y HAYDEN N MAVRETI<::; y TYSON, H. 

CLARK,W. N HEGE y MESSER y WARREN 

N COBLE N HELMS N MILLER y WATKINS 

N COCHRANE N HIATT y MORGAN y WICKER 

N COLTON y .HIGHTOWER · y MUSSELWHITE · y WOODARD 

COCK ·N HOLMES N NASH y WRIGHT 

PREFERRED VOTE WAS NO. 

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THERE'S A, BETTER WAY 

VOTE FOR 

COUNTY 

New Hanover (Wilmington) 
Brunswick (Southport, Calabash, etc.) 
Guilford (Greensboro & High Point) 
Wake (Raleigh) . 
Craven (New Bern) 
Orange (Chapel Hill) 
Durham 
Mecklenburg (Charlotte) 
Onslow (Jacksonville) 

Southern Pines 
Hickory 
Hendersonville 
Asheville 
Louisburg 
Winston-Salem 
Sanford 
Greenville 

. f 

This is a familiar slogan to all that have 
been involved in a liquor-by-the-drink 'cam­
paign. In reviewing the brochures and ads 
that pro-liquor forces have used over and 
over again, L-B-D was promoted as A BET­
TER WAY. 

In light of the growing concern over drink­
. ing and driving, Governor James B. Hunt, 
Jr. h<;ts named a Task Force on Drunken 
Drivers to study ways to deal with the irres­
ponsible people who are directly responsi­
ble for the deaths of some 700 of our people 
annually and the injuring of 20,000 others. 

L-B-D pushers in attractive promotional 
materials project this question: 

WILL MIXED DRINKS LEAD TO MORE 
DRUNKEN DRIVING AND PUBLIC 
DRUNKENNESS? 

*No. ofDUI 
Arrests in 1978 

MUNICIPALITIES 

1195 
293 . 

2934 
3716 
1465 

728 
1246 
3310 
2187 

86 
295 
108 
419 

23 
953 
191 
243 

THEIR ANSWER: No. In fact, they pro­
claim that there will be FEWER incidents. 
Let's take a look at the record and see 
exactly what has happened in North Caro: 
!ina concerning Driving Under The Influ­
ence arrests in those areas that have 
approved Liquor-By-The-Drink. · 

The General Assembly enacted our cur­
rent L-B-D law during the June mini-session 
in 1978. Basically, L-B-D sales began in 1979 
in counties and municipalities where refer­
endums passed. So, let's take a look at the 
DUI records compiled by the Division of 
Motor Vehicles, North Carolina Depart­
ment ofT ransportation. This will be a com­
parison of 1978 (the year that L-B-D was 
passed bythe General Assembly) and 1981 
(the latest figures available) . 

*No, ofDUI 
Arrests in 1981 

2089 
452 

4494 
5251 
2052 

991 
1688 
4355 
2761 

196 
687 
237 
745 
33 

1346 
243 
315 

PERCENT OF 
INCREASE 

+74.8% 
+54.2% 
+53.1% 
+41.3% 
+40.0% 
+36.1% 
+35.4% 
+31.'5% 
+26.2% 

+127:9% 
+132.0% 

. +119.0% 
+77.8% 
+43.4% 
+41.2% 
+40.8% 
+30.0% , 

*Official Records, Division of Motor Vehicles, N.C. Dept. of Transportation 

6 

IT'S A TRAP 
Vote Against 
Mixed Drinks! 



COURT OF APPEALS CANDIDATE 

.WRIGHT: "It's Time To Clean-Up. The Smut" 
·District Court 

Judge Paul Wright 
of Goldsboro told 
the Conference on 
Obscenity: "I want 
to commend you for 
your willingness to 
tackle the por­
nography problem 
in North Carolina. 
However, it will not 
be an easy fight_ 
You think you have 
strong opponents in 
your liquor battles, 
but you haven't seen 
anything yet_" 

"While a student 
at Wheaton College, 
we were made aware 

of the filth and smut that was prevalent in Chicago. As you 
walked the streets, it made you feel good to be from a place 
like North Carolina where you did not have such cesspools. 
Now, our state is worse in many respects. It is unthinkable 
that we are in the Bible belt and have the reputation of being 
the smut capital of the United States. I hope all of you that 
are participating in this conference will go back to your 
churches and get them behind what the Christian Action 
League is seeking to do. Continue to give to Lottie Moon 

. and Annie Armstrong, but save some for the Christian 
Action League. They need and deserve the support of all of 
us in this battle," the Buncombe County native stressed. 

COURT OF APPEALS CANDIDATE 

Wright is currently a candidate for the N.C. Court of 
Appeals for the seat that is being vacated by Judge Robert 
~ . 

M. Martin. 
Seeking that same appellant seat is Raleigh attorney Sid­

ney S. Eagles, Jr. and Jacksonville attorney Zennie Law­
rence Riggs. 

Eagles has close ties to the state's Democratic establish­
ment having been counsel for former state House Speaker 
Carl J . Stewart and 1980 campaign manager for Former 
U.S. Senator Robert B_ Morgan. 

Riggs has practiced law for more than 30 years, served in 
the Legislature and worked as a certified public accountant 

ONLY JUDGE RUNNING 

Wright is the only candidate that has had experience as a 
judge. 

He was educated in the Hazelwood and Canton public 
schools and graduated from Clyde A. Erwin High School in 
Asheville, where he was student body president. An Eagle 
Scout, he was also named All-Buncombe on his high school 

football team and played football in college as well. 
He is a graduate of Wheaton College and Duke Univer­

sity Law School. He also attended UNC-Asheville and 
Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. 

Prior to being appointed t<;> the 8th District Court judge­
ship, he was an assistant district attorney in that same 
district which covers Wayne, Lenoir, and Greene counties. 

Wright believes that criminals should be required to pay 
the victims of their crimes. "We need to keep pushing 
restitution," he urged. "Also as a judge I have wherever 
possible required second-offense drunken drivers to serve 
some jail time. We must convince these people who want to 
drink and drive that human life is sacred, and the courts will 
not tolerate such irresponsible conduct." 

RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER INTERVIEW 

All three candidates were posed these questions in a 
separate interview: 

QUESTION: "Some public groups have called for 
strengthening and better enforcement of state laws on 
drunken driving. What do you think? 

EAGLES: I am bound not to answer that question by the 
canons of ethics that prohibit me from commenting on 
matters of public controversy that might be in litigation 
before the court_ 

RIGGS: They should be enforced like any other law if the 
people want them enforced. 

WRIGHT: I have tried wherever feasible to see that 
second-offense drunken drivers serve some time behind . 
bars .. . even if we don't have jail space . .. I think there's a 
lot of hullabaloo about it (drunk driving) . The solution is not 
all that complex. 

QUESTION: What are your views on the First Amend­
ment ban on laws respecting an establishment of religion 
and guaranteeing freedom of speech and the press? 

EAGLES: For me to answer that would clearly violate 
Canon Seven. 

RIGGS: The religious P!'lrt of the First Amendment basic­
ally spoke to the fact that the Church of England was tax 
supported. The object of the founding fathers was that 

. there would be no· established church paid for by public 
funds . . . It is not an anti-religious amendment. I think that 
the freedom of speech (part) spoke to everybody, and the 
press had no greater right than the private citizen. We all 
have a right to speak our piece as long as we don't breach 
the peace. The right of people to assemble on· private prop­
erty should not be restricted at all. 

WRIGHT: As originally written, this First Amendment 
guarantee applied only to the federal laws governing the 
nation and not to the states . .. However, the U.S. Supreme 
Court in the earlier part of this century began to apply the 
First Amendment to the states so today it's equally applica­
ble to both the federal government and the state govern­
ments. Because of this historical development, the federal 
courts have plowed completely new ground and the whole 
area of speech, press and religion are today up in the air and 
cause for great debate. 

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Liquor-By-Drink Areas Consumption Rate Up 
North Carolina posted a decline ·in the consumption of 

spirituous liquor in 1980 in comparison with 1979. Records 
reveal that hard liquor imbibing went from2.14 gallons per " 
person (legal drinking age) in 1979 to 2.09 gallons per person 
in 1980 or a decline of 2.33%. . 

Without the heavy increases. in consumption in the L-B-D · 
areas, North Carolina would have shown as great of a 
decline as any of the other states. It is evident that L-B-D . 
localities are keeping liquor sales at a higher level. This is 
understandable since L-B-D areas have liquor distributed . 

through ABC stores, Brownbagging outlets, ahd L-B-D 
licensees. No other -state has such liberal provisions. 

Where did the decline occur? It is quite evident that it 
wasn't in the communities that have approved liquor-by­
the:drink. For example, Wake County alone experienced a 
19.3% growth in liquor sales by gallons. 

The following tables give the· story on Wake County. In 
other issues of TOMORROW, we will seek to give similar 
information on other L.B.D. territories. · 

LIQUOR SALES BY GALLONS, WAKE COUNTY, FY 1969-70 TO PRESENT 
Gallons 650 r----"--r------,-----r---,.--.----,----,r-'----.r----........,..----,----.---------, 

(Thous.) 

-. 
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69-70 71-72 ::' 73-74 75-76 . 77-78 79-80 . 81 ~.82 83-84 . 85-86 87-88 . 89-90 .j 

YEAA 
. ·~ . . 

The liquor _sales by gallons has been increasing since 1969-?0. Liquor by the· drink went into effect -(in Wake County) in .. 
February, 1978, which probaHly explains why the greatest percent increase occurred'frotn 1977-78 to 1978-79. . · 

-- ... ,~' - ~ . . -

Prepared by: Wak~ County Planning Department, 12/81. 

WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF ALCOHOL CONTROL: BOTTLES SOLD; 'LIQUOR SALES 
BY GAI::LONS AND GROSS SALES, FY 1969-70 :ro PRESEN~ 

Number of 
Bottles Sold Gross Sales 

1969-70 NA 409,801 9,415,566 
1970-71 2,421,409 .: ~- 413,234 9,894,541 
1971-72 2,381,313 ·~-' 420,595 10,132,480 
1972-73 2,301,929 422,643 10,237,350 ' 
1973-74 2,~45,179 ;, ' 427,139 10,457;307 
1974-75 2,219,918 433,257 11,041,953 
1975-76 2,\91,721 442,115 11,242,354 
1976-77 2,274,643 466,779 1-1,860,531 
1977-78." 2,407,130 499,959 12,885,617 
1978-79 2,620,314 546,877 ' 14,667,928 
1979-80 2,709,635 582,074 16,117;667 ·~ 
1980-81 2,699,460 596,816 17,308,278_ 
1981-82 
1982-83 
1983-84 ~ ;."'J> 

1984-85 £ 

Source: Wake County Board of Alcohol Control, Robert Massey, General Manager. 



RECORDS OF GIFTS (May 1-31, 1982) 
Angier Avenue Baptist Church ••.••.•..•.••.•.••.•...••• Durham ••••••.••••.••...•••. .•••••.•.•...•.•••.•...•..• $ 50.00 
Baber, Mr. and Mrs. Ben ..... • •••. ". •••..•.•.•.•••.•.•. Gree-nsboro .........• · ...••.•...........•..•.•••••••.••..•. 10.00 
Baptist State ,Convention .••..•.••.•••••••••••••.....•• Raleigh •••••••••..•.•••••.•...•••.••.•.•••......•...•... 2,000.00 
Beavers, Rev. and Mrs. Philip ..•.•..••••.......••.•••••• Yadkinville ..••....•.••..••..•••.....•.........• • .•••..•...• 5.00 
Bethlehem Baptist Church ~ _ ••• · •..•• ; •...•.•.•.•••...... Jacksonville ..•.• ; .•..•• · . • . . . . . • . . . • . . • • • • . • . . • . • . . . • . . . . . 100.00 
Beulah Hill Baptist Church .•••..•..•••••••••...•.•••.•• Pinehurst •••••••.•••. • .•.••••••.•..•••..... . •....••..•.•.. 25.00 
Burkemont Baptist Church ••....•.••.........•.•..••••• Morganton . . • • . • . . . . • • . . • . . • • . . . • . . . . • • . . • . • . • • • . • . • • . . • . 100.00 
Carlton, Howard •••..•• · ••• · ••.•.•.•••.••. c ••••• -••••••• Concord ......•.•...•.•..••.•..•.••.•.•.•.•••..•.•........ 5.00 
Carlton, Mr. and Mrs. Russell .•..•.•••• : •.••. ; .· •...•.• : •• Moyock •.• : ••.. : • ••••.. -.••••...•.••.••.•••..•••.•...••••• 10.00 
Carr, Rev.•and Mrs. W.B,'; ..• ·' · .••••...•..•..••••...... Matthews ......•..•.......• : ..•...•..•..••.•••. .' ..•.....• , 12.00 
Cavanagh, .Sen. John J . ...•... , ... ..•.••••••••.......... Winston-Salem .....•.... • ..•..••....••••.•..•.....•.•....•. 25.00 
Central Baptist Cnurch . ••••....... _ ••••.••. .•.••..••••• ' .Kannapolis ..•.••••..••...••.•..•.....•..•.....•.•••...••.. 66.32 
Clarkson, Francis and Cama . , •.••......•.•••••........ Charlotte .....•.•...•....•..•....•...•.•..••••........•...• 25.00 
Coble, Mrs. Faye ....•.••.••.. _ •.•.....•••..•...... :.Concord .•••••••••.•••...•.•••..•••.••..•.........••...• • . 5.00 

· Community Adion.Group •...• _ •.•.•....•••..••••.•• -••• Elkin •••..•• · •.••••.•••••••.•••.••••.•.•...•..••.•.••••.. 350.00 
Craig Memorial Baptist Church .•••••......... , •• · ••••.••• St<;~nley - ....•........•..•.•.......•..•..•.•.••.•.......... ·10.00 
Culbertson, W.L .•.••.•••••.....•.•• , ••••.•.•..•... Marshville .•••....•. . •...•...••...••.. : . ...•••......•.•.•. 10.00 
Diamond Hill Baptist Church •.• -...••••••.. -.•.•....•••. ; . Statesville ••••••....••••..•••••..........• . .•••••••.•....•• 25.00 
Edgerton, N .E. . ••.•••••.••....••••••..... : ••..• · •• ~ • Raleigh ...•. _. : .•.....•.........• -. . . . . • • • • • . • • • • . . • . . • . . . . 100.00 
Eller Memorial Baptist Church •. · •.•..•......• · •.•••• -••.• : Gre.ensboro .•...•..•...•.•...•••.•.••.....•.•.••......••.. 25.00 
Ellerbe First Baptist Church ••.•.••.•...••••••..•....••.• Ellerbe ••.•.•.••...•••••••••..... • .•......•..•.••.•..••••• 50.00 
Enka Baptist Church .••••.•.....••••.•........•.••• , • .• Enka .•••••••••..••.• •• •••••....•..•....••. , •........•... 25.00 
Fairview Baptist Church •.•.•.••••.••.... • ; ....••••••..• Statesville .....•..• ~ . ~- .........•.•••...•..•....•.........•. 15.00 
Faith Baptist Church .................... -. · •••• : .••.•...• Sta'tesvil!e .•..• · •.•....•..•. · ..•.•. , . •••.•. .••• .•......••...... 300.00 
Harmony Baptist Church •.•...••.••.•.••.. > ........... N. Wilkesboro •••.••• · .•. • .••....•....•.•... . ..•..••...•... 100.00 
Harris Chapel Baptist Church ...••••.•.......•.••••.••.. Hudson ...•..•• • .•.•••..•..•........•..•••.••••.••.••...• 74.70 
Hayworth Wesleyan Church ••••.•.• , ..••••• < .• :; .• ...... High Point •.......• .. : .. : • .•.....•.. · .••.•.••............. 125.00 
Hickory Grove Baptist Church ...•.••••••••...•. ; ...•.... Charlotte .•• · . . · ..• , .•.....••.•..•.••..•... . ....••.•..• , .•.•• 50.00. 
Howard, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. • ..••. ; •. ••••.. ... . _ .... ; ••..• ..• Kannapolis ••.• ~ •• : •.••••••.•••••.•.••.•... _ •.•..••.•.•.•.•.. 12.00 
Idlewild Baptist Church •• ,. . ; • : • • , .••• .•.• , . .•.• ·· ..... • ••. _Matthe~,Vs .•.• .•••••.. ·• ; : ..•• _ •.•.... ·• .•.......• . ' . • . . . • . . . . . 158.00 
Klutz, Mr. and Mrs. Jas F ..••••••..•......••••••••... _ •• Concord .••...•.•.. ••• ; ....... , ...••...••• , ••.• ,, ••••..•.. _. 15.00 
Laurel Springs Baptist Church •.......••.••. ; •..•...•..• Deep Gap .... · •..•• . .....• · ...•.• ' .•.•.•.•. : .•. · ...•...•.... 25.00 
Lee, J . Raeford ...•..•• _ ••. • / .· . _ .• .•• · •• i .. ; ; .. . --: . ....... Monroe· .•••.•••• ·• , ..•••• · •. : ..••..• , •.•...•.......•.•... -.. 20.00 

' Lewis Fork Baptist Church .. ' ..••.••••. : ••.....••••••••• Purlear •••••••••• , ••.•.••••• ....•••. ..•.•.. ' •........••...•••• 25.00 
Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. R_alph . · ··-.· : • .' ••.•......•••••••.•• , •. Rockingham ._. , _ ...• -.•• · . co . : -. _. .••.• , • ;• .•.•.•. .' ..•••••••••.•.• 10.00 
Lovern Ministries, Inc. . • '"'·"· •. •••••.•..•.•.••••••.•.•.•• Raleigh. , .••....•.. -•.•..•.... · ..•.•..•• ; .••.•••••.•..•..••.. 75.00 
Maddrey, Mrs. C. Gordon ~~ . , ,, .• · ... · .. · ... : ...••••..•.•.• Raleigh ..• ,'. : . .•...•. ' •.. : . ; ........•••• · .•••••...••.•.•.•. 100.00 
Meore, Rev. and Mrs. Harry J .••..••..•..•..••...• ..... • . Co-ncord . .•...•.•.. .- •.•••..•. , •••• ·, ••..• · •.•....•.......... 10.00 
Moore, Mr. and Mrs.' Kenneth •. • ; , .•• ,: ••..•.•......• , .... Thomasville •.•.••••.••• .' •••.••. , .•. :: •• ,' •....•. ·: ...• -...•.. : .. 10:00· 
.Morehead City First Baptist ,Church ._ •.••••.••••••.• -•..... Morehead City ••...••.•.•••...•• • j . ............ ........... , .. 75.00 
Mountain. View Baptist Churcl, • , ..•••.••.....•..•••••. .••. MaiC!en • .••..•.••.••.. ••••• , ••. ••.•.. ·. . . . . . . • . • • . • . . • . . • • • 100.00 
New Hop!? Bapti.st Church .•. .•....•• _ ...... ~ .•.•.•••••••• N. Wilkesboro . ·. -.-•.•.••.•••• ·., ...•..••.•.•.......•.. , .••••. 100.00 
North Kanmipolis Baptist Church • · •.••.•••. : . •...••.• ; •••• Kannapolis •••••• ; •••.•••.•••.•.•.... : .. : . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • . • 100.00 
Pendergraft, Mr. and Mrs. Everette .• ; ; •• ; , •..•.. ·.", •• .. : •.•. Durha-m ...• :· •• · .....••.• _ • .. -: • . · ... • -.. , ...........•...•..••.••• 5.00 
Pel)n Memorial Baptist Church ._ ..••••..•.. .. · .. .••••••..•••• Reidsville ..•.•.•. ~ ...••.. . •. .'~ .•...•..•.....•.•• · ..••.....• 50.00 
Pikeville First Baptist Church •• : ••.•.•. ; •...•••••• : •..• F'ikeyille •.••.. , .•..•• · .•. , .. ; ..•.....•.••.•.. . • ••.•..• . •...• 30.00 
Pleasant Ridge Baptist.Church •. · ••••..•.• .. ••.•..•••. .••• Morganton ..•.•...• · ••..•..•.. : . •..•..•.•.•..•.••.....•.......• 25 
Poplar Springs-Baptist Church .••••.•••..•••..•...•....• Taylorsville •....•..•. , .......•...•....•..•.....•.•..• -•••.. 100.00 
RanKin. Baptist Church. · .• • ..•• , ••.•...•. ..•• ·-••.••.. .•...• Greensboro . . -.... ' ......... ·. _ .•.•...•........••..•...•...•.. 125.00 
Red Marble Baptist Church .. ..•• '"' •....•.. ••. ••••. ·,· •.•.•.• Andrews . ·, . .•....•...... : .. .. , . • • . . . . . . • . . . • . • • • • . . • • • . . . . . 100.00 
Rich Fork Baptist Church ...•••• · ••..•...••••••••• .- ••••• Thomasville . .•........... · •••............•. : .•.•••..•..•••. 66.55 
Ridgecrest Baptist Church .••.•••••..•..•• ,_, .• ; .••••••• Durham .•..•• " .•....•..•..•••.....•.....•. -. • • • • • . . . . • • . . • 100.00 
Robersonville First Baptist ·church •..•••....• · •.• _._, ••. ". • ' ·· • Robersonvilie ••. : .•...•. _ ....•....••....•.•.•...•. : . ••.•••.. 50.00 
Rock Springs Baptist Church ..•.••..... . · : . .••.•.•.••••. Cherokee •• · •..•. i • .' •••• : ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50.00 
Rocky Hock Baptist Church ••••••• ·~·, . , .. · ? ••••••• ~ ••••• Edenton ••. ~· • . .•.•. _ _. .....•••• : • ....•.•••... -~ ••..•.•...•• 100.00 
Rocky Knoll Baptist Ch\lrch ••..•.•. · ... ~ •.. · ..•.••...••••. Greensboro · •• ; •..•..•••••••••..•.••. ·: ...••..•••.•.•••••.•. 20.83 
Salemburg Baptist Church •.•.•••••.•...•...•.. ~ .•• · ...• Salemburg •. -, •.. · ••.•.•••••••• • ...•••.•.. · ......•..• • .•..• :-: 73.00 
Selma Baptist Church .••••••••••.•• · ... ..•....• .... ·. ·• ... Selma •.••.•..••• , ••••••••.••.•••.•..••.•..•••••.•...•..•. 50.00 
Stokes, Mr·. and Mrs. Henry .- •.. ~ ••••••••. _ .•.....••..... Winston-Salem .•••• ,. •••••••.•••.•.•.•....•.. ~ .•..•••.•.••... 10.00 
Strider, Jeanette W. • .• ; •••• • •• ,' ••••••. .... , .......••. New London •.•.••• ' ••.•.•••.•.•••••...••••. : ..••.••....•... 10.00 
Sweet, Rev. Worth .•.•.•••.•... .•.• .•.•••..•..•.....•• Concord •..••••• ..•.•..• ; ...•....••.•...•...•••••.••••••. · • 10.00 
Swepsonville Baptist Church . -.. · ....•••... : .•..••.•• : . .• Swepsonville . ..•..••••.• ; .....•.•.•.••..•.•.......•..•..•.• 10.00 
Troy Wesleyan Church .• , •.••..•.....•.•. ...•••..••• .'.Troy . •...•... -. .•.....•.....•.....•..•.••.•... · •.. .• •...••. 10.00 
Tucker, Earl B .•.• :: . •.• ; ..•. · •.. •.. _ ...•. , . · .....•. ; .. .•.. Charlotte •. . · .••.•.•.•.. : •..• , •...•.•.•.•• · •..•.......••.••. 25.00 
Unity Baptist Church •..•••.• : ••• · ...... -..•.•..••.. • •... Belmo_nL •• 7 ; •.• , .•..•.••.• • .•••..•...•.•.•••.••...... •.• • •. 50.00 
Western Avenue Baptist Church .•..••...••. _ •• _: •••. : .•..• Statesville ..•.•.••••••••••••.•••. ••••.••.•..••.••••.•.••• · • • 174.99 
Whitley, Opal .•.••.•. '. •.. : . .•••....•••.••. ·.' •... _. •. _. Albernarl\l · • -. , ••.• . • ..• .•..••.•....•..••• ; •..••• ; .....••••••.. 10.00 
Whitley, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D .••• , ..•.•.•.• : ..•. _. : . ••.. • .. , NorW'ood ••••.... ...•.....••.••.•..•.•. ; •.••...•.•••...•.••• 25.00 

. _ . .,;; _ _ . TOTAL ...•....•.•.•..• >' ._ ............................ $5,747.07 
AMOUNT REQUIRED EACH MONTH TO MEET BUDGF NEEDS: $8,155.41 
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DETACH AND MAIL 

I~ the May Fi~~ncial Report, you will notice that we had a budget deficit of $2,408.34, Of course, this prevents us from implementing some of our progr.am goals_ 
· and from meeting our basic expenses. Perhaps you have put off making a gift to the teague. There may be (unds allocatedjn your church budget that h,ave not 
been submitted. Your gift i? needed and will be greatly appreciated. Therefore, enclosed is a gift for the work of the Christian Action League. 

:£ • • " ' • ..... 

NAME 

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FRAZIE·R PROPOSES 
ALCOHOL-RELATED RESTITUTION FU·ND 

Greenville- Mrs. Ann Frazier, state-wide secretary for 
the Christian Action League of N.C., told the Governor's 
Task Force on Drunken Drivers that an Alcohol-Related 
Restitution Fund should be established in N.C. to provide 
compensation for the victims. and to cover the damages due 
to alcohol-related accidents. 

The former state president of the N.C. Medical Society 
Auxiliary .stated that revenues for this fund could be 
provided VJith an additional $1.00 tax on every bottle of 
spiritous tlquor; 25¢ on every mixed drink; 10¢ on every 
bottle of wine; and 5¢ on every container of beer. 

In North Carolina, over 700 of our citizens lost their lives 
last year and almost 20,000 North Carolinians were injured 
also in alcohol-related traffic . acciden.ts", the NC Senate 
candidate pointed out. 

"The innocent victims who have to endure untold 
suffering b~cause of the irresponsibility of a certain segment 
of our society are due some compensation for their misery. 
In many cases it is the victim's family that has to pay the 
funeral expenses or medical costs when injuries are in­
volved. The high cost of medical and automobile insurance 
is directly related also to the drinking driver problem. Since 
alcoholic beverages are the contributing factors in these 
tragic situations, it is appropriate that these products 
provide the funds for restitution," said the League's Task 
Force on Drinking & Driving chairman. 

"Furthermore, studies indicate for every dollar in 
revenue that is received from the sale of alcoholic beverages 
in our state, there is an expenditure of $6.17 in alcohol­
related costs. Our hard-working citizens are paying enough 
taxes already without saddling them with the extra costs 
due to the drinking driver." ' 

TRUSTEE · ANN FRAZIER of Roanoke Rapids (left) 
discusses with Ronnie Hargrove, an UNC-Chapel Hill Med 
student, (center) , and Mrs. Jim Gaither of Hickory (right) 
areas of moral and ethical concerns that the League is 
stressing. Mrs. Gaither and her husband, a Hickory 
physician, appeared · before a legislative committee 
supporting the raising of the legal drinking age. Dr. Gaither 
also presented a resolution before the N.C. Medical 
Society concerning hiking the drinkil'lg age. Mrs. Frazier is 
the wife of a family physician, and she serves as the 
chairman of the League's Task Force on Drinking and 
Driving. She is also a candidate for the N.C. Senate from 
the 6th Senatorial District which consists of a part of 
Edgecombe County; part of Halifax County and Warren 
County. Her opponent in the June 29th Democratic 
primary is Senator Julian Allsbrook, also of Roanoke 
Rapids. 

PROJECTED REVENUE 
ALCOHOL-RELATED RESTITUTION FUND 

10 

1. Spirituous Liquor ($1.00 per bottle) ... $ 43,846,338.00 
(There were 43,846,338 bottles of liquor sold 
in N.C. in 1981 through the ABC system) 

2. Mixed Beverages ($.25 per drink) ... . . . . 65,075,724.00 
(There were an estimated 260,302,896 mixed 
beverages sold at qualified establishments 
in 1981) 

3. Wine: Fortified and Unfortified ........... - 750,000.00 
($.10 per bottle) · 
(There were an estimated 7,500,000 bottles 
of wine sold in the state last year) 

4. Beer ($.05 per container) ........... . .. 67,000,000.00 
· (Fiscal Research has determined that there are 

an estimated 1.34 billion cans or bottles of 
beer sold in the state annually) 

TOTAL PROJECTED FUNDS FOR ALCOHOL-
RELATED RESTITUTION FUND .... . . $176,672,062.00 



ALCOHOL· 
CONSUMPTION 

DOWN IN THE·U.S. 

Between 1979 and 1980, th'e per capita con­
sumption of absolute alcohol in the United States 
declined. Although the drop was less than two 
percent, it did mark a downward trend, contrary to 
the general pattern of the 1970's. 

· The per capita apparent consumption ·of wine 
was up 4.34% across the U.S. in 1980, while dis­
tilled spirits consumption dropped 1.44%, Per cap­
ita consumption of beer remained nearly the same 
in 1980. 

Two of the heaviest drinking sections of the 
nation registered a decline in overall alcohol con­
sumption in 1980. In Nevada, where economic 
conditions have cut into the heavy casino tourist 
trade, per capita consumption of beer, wine and 
spirits were all down, resulting in an overall decline 
in consumption ofabsolute alcohol of 11.01%, 

In the nation's capital, both beer and hard liquor 
drinking were off, but wine consumption remained · 
stable. This resulted in a decline in absolute alco­
hol consumption of 4.17%. 

Even though Milwaukee lost the title of "Beer 
Capital of the U.S." to Los Angeles, the Badgers 
managed to up their consumption of suds in 1980 
by 4. 73%, while per capita beer consumption in 
California dropped by 1.32% in 1980. 

California~ Nevada and Washington, D.C . con­
tinue to lead the United States in wine consump­
tion. Wine consumption is growing in the sunbelt 
states , wi th consumption rising in Alabama, 
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, but the east 
and west coast states continue to dominate in per 
capita wine drinking. 

Per capita consumption of distilled spirits rose in 
118 states, but declined in 32. The apparent con­
sumption figure for Oklahoma, which shows a 
32.41% jump in 1980 over 1979 does not necessar­
ily reflect an increase in state residents' drinking of 
hard liquor. · 

Rather, the apparent increase in Oklahoma is 
explained by what has been referred to in the 
liquor trade as the "Oklahoma Connection." Dur­
ing 1980, retailers in several other states pur­
chased large quantities of distilled spirits from 
wholesalers were willing to take less of a markup 
when selling to out-of-state buyers, and thus the 
"Oklahoma Connection." 

The bottom line on drinking patterns in the U.S. 
for 1980 is reflected in an overall decrease in per 
capita consumption of absolute alcohol. Putting all 
of the beer, wine and distilled spirits together, this 
resulted in a decline for alcohol consumption in 35 
states, with only 16 posting increases. 

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APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF BEER 
FOR DRINK.ING AGE POPULATION 

1979-1980 

State 1979 1980 Change " 

Alabama 22.02 21.08 - 4.2Q% 
Alaska . 33.31 34.56 + 3.75% 
Arizona 41.37 38.46 - 7.03% 
Arkansas 21.48 22.45 + 4.61% 
California . 32.51 32.08 - 1.32% 
Colorado 34.98 35.29 + 0.71% 
Connecticut 24.96 23.35 - 5.64% 
Delaware 30.74 32.10 + 4.42% 
Dist. of Columbia 32.80 31.36 - 4.39% 
Florida 37.38 35.77 - ·4.30% 
Georgia 26.09 25.14 - 3.64% 
Hawaii 35.47 36.61 + 3.21% 
Idaho 34.36 34.05 - 0.90% 
Illinois 32.Qil - 31.71 - 2.09% 

;.. Indiana . 27:69 -~· 28.08 " + 3.65% 
Iowa '3).36 - 31.27 - 0.28_% 
Kansas 26.25 . 27.39 '. + 4.34% 

~ ... 
Kentucky 24.40 - c 23.81 - -- 2.4•1% 
Louisiana 30.47 30.69 1:.0.72% 
Maine 29.65 - 29.33 - 1.07% 
Maryland 30.70 31.47 + 2:50% 
Massachusetts 31.61 33.11 + 4.74% 
Michigan 30.34 . 29.84 - 1.64% 
Minnesota 32.87 31.00 - 5.68% 
Mississippi 25.53 25.12 - - -1.60% 
Missouri . 30.49 30.99 + 1.63% 
Montana 45.35 40.48 -i0.73% ., 

,. Nebraska · 33.69 35.11 ' + 4.21 
N~vada 51.49 46.14 . -10.39% 
New Hampshire 43.90 . 43.04 - ·1.95% _;:.--

New Jersey ' 26.27 27.24 + 3.69% 
New Mexico 37.32 35:99 -' - ~.56% 

New York 27.23 27.67 ,+ .1.61% 
North Carolina 24.58 ·24.59 + 0.04% ., 

:t·f North· Dakota 32.55 34.07 + 4.66% 

~" Ohio 30.13 30.97 + 2.78% 
' Oklahoma 24.60 25.16 + 2.27% 

Oregon 30.79 30.45 - 1.10% . . ·• .. 
Pennsylvania 31.05 32.20 + 3.70% 1.. ., . 

:.. ' R!:lode Island 32.54 . 32.04 . -
" South. Carolina 27.73 27.17 . _: 2.Ql% 

South Dakota 27.27 28.93 + 6;08% 
Tennessee 25.35 i4.51 - 3.31% 
Texas . 39.46 39.17 ~ 0:73% 
Utah " 21.63 21.39 - 1-.10% . 

.Vermont 33.53 3L86 - 4.98% 
Virginia. '27.44 27.'41 ' - 0.10% 
Washington 31.35 31.00- + -1.11% 

~ West Virginia ·~ 21.45 . 22:37 '1- 4i28% 
Wisconsin 41.57 43.54 + 4.73% 
Wyoming . 41.29 41.24 _i:0.12% }':" .: .,. 
Total USA 30.77 30.79 + .0.06% 

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APPARENT CONSUMPTION FOR DISTILLED 
SPIRITS FOR DRINKING AGE POPULATION 

1979-1980 

State 1979 1980 Change 

Alabama 2.04 1.81 -11.27% 
Alaska . ' 4.02 4.14 + 2.89% 
Arizona 2.90 2.43 - 16.20% 
Arkansas 1.39 1.67 +16.76% 
California 3.13 3.02 . - 3.51% 
Colorado - 3.14 3.14 ·---

Connecticut 2.91 2.94 + 1.02% 
Delaware 3.22 3.42 + 5.84% 
Dist. of Columbia 7.36 7.17 - 2.58% 
Florida 3.77 3.31 -12 .20% 
Georgia 2.86 2.61 - 8.74% 
Hawaii 3.59 3.46 - 3.62% 
Idaho· 1.92 1.88 - 2.08% 

. Illinois 2.85 2.79 - 2.10% 
Indiana 1.93 1.87 ._ 3.10% 

Iowa 1.72 1.73 + 0.57% 
Kansas 1,74 1.50 _:_ 13.79% 
Kentucky 1.87 1.78 - 4.81% 
Louisiana - 2.62 2.53 - 3.43% 
Maine 2.63 ' 2.58 - 1.90% 
Maryland 3.34 3.29 - 1.49% 
Massachusetts 3.01 3.08 + ~7% 

"· ';• 
Michigan 2.51 2.49 - 0.79% 
Minnesota 2.82 2.92 + 3.42% 
Mis~issippi 2.18 . 2.09 - 4.12% 
Missouri 1.90 1 .78 - 6.31% 
Montana 2.50 2.52 - + 0.79% ' 
Nebraska ' 

2.15 2.16 +. 0.46% 
Nevada 7.98 7.14 -10.52% 
New Hampshire 6.34 6.09 - 3.94% ' 
New Jersey 2.67 2.75 + 2.90% 
New Mexico 2.18 2.24 + 2.67% 
New York 2.84 '2.85 + 0.35% 
North-Carolina 2.14 . 2.09 . - 2.33% 
North Dakota 2.70 2.72 + 0.73% 
Ohio 1.79 1.75 - 2.23% 
Oklahoma 1.75 2.66 +34.21% . 
Oregon 2.33 2.30 - ) .28% 
Pennsylvania - 1.78 1.75 - 1.68% . -
Rhode Island 2.71 2.77 + 2.16% 
South Carolina 2.88 2.58 -10.41% 
South Dakota · 2.53 2.61 + 3.06% 

~ 

"'· Tenflessee 1.77 1.69 -_ 4.51% 
~ 

Texas 2.12 2.02 - 4.71% 
Utah 1.48 1.47 .- .0.67% 
Vermont <. 

3.65 / 3.50 - 4.10% 
Virginia- 2.24 2.21 

< 
- 1.33% 

'• Washington 2.69 2.64 =- _-1.85% 
West Virginia : 1.88 1.75 -~ 6.91% 

' 
Wisconsin 3.01 3.11 + 3.21% 
Wyoming 3.17 3.22 + 1.55% 
Total USA 2.58 2.53 - 1.93% 

·. 



APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF WINE 
FOR DRINKING AGE POPULATION 

1979-1980 
' 

State 1979 1980 Change 

Alabama .96 1.26 +31.25% 
Alaska 3.63 3.91 + 7.71% 
Arizona 3.03 2.80 - 7.59% 
Arkansas .84 .89 + 5:95% 
California 5.42 5.53 .+ 2.02%' 

· Colorado 3.64 3.73 + 2.47% 
Connecticut 3.07 3.35 + 9.12% 
Delaware 2.06 2.27 +10.19% 
Dist. of Columbia 7.73 7.76 + 0.38% 
Florida 2.83 2.84 + 0.35% 
Georgia ' 1.42 1.55 + 9.15% 
Hawaii 3.43 3.56 + 3.79% 
Idaho 2.18 2.38 + 9.17% 

'Illinois 2.52 2.63 + 4.36% 
Indiana 1.22 1.34 + 9.83% 
Iowa .· .91 1.02 +12.08% 
Kansas .92 .88 - 4.34% 
Kentucky .72 .88 + 8.33% 
Louisiana 2.00 2.02 + 1.00% 
Maine 2.21 2.23 + 0.90% 
Maryland 2.43 2.54 + 4.52% 
Massachusetts 3.25 ' 3.51 + 8.00% 
Michigan 2.11 2.19 + 3 .. 79% 
Minnesota 1.84 1.99 + 8.15% 
Mississippi .78 .81 + 3.84% 
Missouri ' ' 1.53 1.59 + 3.92% 
Montana 3.26 2.73 -16.25% 

' Nebraska 1.40 1.50 + 7.14% 
Nevada 6.62 6.27 · - 5.28% 
New Hampshire 4.79 4.70 - 1.87% 
New Jersey 3.33 3.66 + 9.90% 
New Mexico 2.36 2.57 + 8.89% 
New York 3.40 3.58 +, 5.29% 
North Carolina 1.74 1.58 - 9.19%. 
North Dakota 1.25 1.34 + 7.20% 
Ohio 1.52 1.67 + 9.86% 
Oklahoma 1.15 1.23 + 6.95% 
Oregon 3.67 3.92 + 6.81% 
Pennsylvania 1.71 1.76' + 2.92% 
Rhode Island 3.88 ' 4.14 + 6.70% 
South Carolina 1.34 1.39 + ' 3.73% 
South Dakota 1.34 1.42 . + 5.97% 
Tennessee .88 .93 + 5.68% 
Texas 1.66 1.72 + 3.6i% 

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Utah 1.11 1.12 + 0.90% 
Vermont 3.62 3.73 + 3.03% 

' Virginia 1.93 1.96 ' + 1.55% 
Washington 3.71 4.00 ' + 7.81% 
West Virginia .72 .72 ••~w 

Wisconsin 2.18 2.40 +10.09% 
Wyoming 1.73 1.89 + 9.24% 
Total USA 2.53 2.64 + 4.34% 

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APPARENTCONSUMPTION OF ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL 
FOR DRINKING AGE POPULATION 1979-1980 

State 1979 1980 Change 

Alabama 1.95 1.84 - 5.64% 
Alaska 3.62 3.72 + 2.76% 
Arizona 3.44 3.06 -11.05% 

, Arkansas 1.65 1.79 + 8.48% 
California 3.45 3.37 ...., 2.32% 
Colorado 3.33 3.33 ----
Connecticut 2.72 2.66 - 2.20% 
Delaware 2.97 3.11 + 4;71% 
Dist. of Columbia 5.51 5.28 - 4.17% 
Florida 3.60 3.30 - 8.33% . 
Georgia 2.53 2.38 - 5.93% 
Hawaii 3.52 3.49 - 0.8&% 
Idaho 2.62 2.59 - 1.15% 
Illinois 2.94 2.88 - 2.04% 
Indiana 2.17 2.18 .+ 0.46% 

• Iowa 2.24 2.23 - 0.45% 
Kansas • 2.02 1.95 - 3.47% 
Kentucky 1.96 1.90 - 3.06% 
Louisiana ' 2.71 2.65 - 2.21% 
Maine 2.70 2.64 - 2.22% 
Maryland 3.06 .3.06 ----
Massachusetts 3.08 3.17 + 2.92% 
Michigan 2.67 2.62 - 1.87% 
Minnesota 2.88 2.81 - 2.43% 
Mississippi . 2.15 2.07 - 3.72% . 

Missouri 2.35 2.31 - 1.70% 
Montana 3.49 3.18 - 8.88% 
Nebraska 2.58 2.64 -+ 2.33% 

Nevada 6.45 5.74 -11.01% 
New Hampshire 5.21 4.98 - 4.41% 
New Jersey 2.71 2.80 + 3.32% 
New Mexico 2.88 2.85 - 1.04% 
New York 2.84 2.85 + 0.35% 
North Carolina 2.21 2.15 - 2.71% 
North Dakota 2~73 . 2.79 + 2,.20% 
Ohio 2.30 2.31 + 0.43% 
Oklahoma 1.98 2.35 -i-18.69% 
Oregon 2.82 2.80 - 0.71% 

· Pennsylvania 2.35 2.38 + 1.28% 
Rhode Island 3.07 3.11 + 1.30% 
South Carolina 2.60 2.43 - 6.54% 
South Dakota 2.44 2.53 + 3.69% 
Tennessee · 1.98 1.90 . - 4.04% 

Texas 2.86 t2.79 - 2.45% 
Utah 1.72 1.70 - 1.16% 
Vermont 3.48 3.31 - 4.89% ,. 
Virginia 2.40 2.37 - 1.25% 
Washington 3.00 2.97 - 1.00% 
West Virginia 1.83 1.80 - 1.64% 
Wisconsin 3.39 3.51 + 3.54% . 
Wyoming 3.38 3.39 + 0.30% 
Total USA 2.78 2.74 - 1.44% 

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1ST TIME EVER 

American ·Council To Meet 
In Tar Heel State 

The American Council on Alcohol Problems (ACAP) will 
have its annual meeting for the first time ever in North 
Carolina, September 14-16, Caraway Conference Center, 
Asheboro, according to William N. Plymat, ACAP Executive 
Director. 

The organization has been in operation since 1895, and 
there are 32 state affiliates including the Christian Action 
League of N.C. ACAP provides a medium through which , 
individuals, churches and social agencies· may unitedly 
cooperate in a moral and scientific solution of the beverage 
alcohol problem in the U.S. and promote abstinence for the 
individual and group action to diminish the evils arising from 
the use of alcohol. ' 

The American CounciJ at its annual meeting last year in 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, called upon President Reagan to 
name a National Commission on Drunk Driving. On May 
18th the President named 26 well-known American citizens 
to this panel including Plymat, ACAP Executive Director. 

The council has an office on Capitol Hill in Wc;1shington, 
D.C. at 119 Constitutional Avenue, N.E., which.is across 
the street from the new Senate office Building. The 
administrative office is in Des Moines, Iowa, where its 
publication, THE AMERICAN ISSUE, is published. 

ACAP officers include Richard E. Taylor, Jr., executive 
director, Kansans For Life At Its Best, Topeka, president; 
1st vice president, Delbert L. Butts, .Louisville, executive . 

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August) by The Christian Action League of 
N.C., Box 2126, Raleigh, N.C. 27602. · 
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director, · Temperance League of Kentucky; secretary, 
Lester A Wetzstein, executive director, Health and Safety 
Through Education (HASTE), Seattle, Washington; and 
treasurer, R.R. Horton, executive director, Texas Alcohol 
Narcotics Education, Dallas. .. 

Plymat is able qualified through his long years of interest 
and study in the alcohol field to serve as ACAP's Executive 
Director. He is a lawyer; a former Iowa State Senator; 
co-founder, former President and now Chairman of the 
Board Emeritus of Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co. of 
West Des Moines, Iowa, which insures only non-drinkers. 
He is also chairman of Iowa Substance Abuse Commission, 
which supervises funding and activities of state -re­
habilitation facilities for alcoholics. He has spoken to a 
number of foreign and international meetings on alcohol 
problems, most recently in India and to a joint committee 
hearing of the House of Lords and House of Commons in 
London, England. 

ACAP's annual meeting at Caraway will be open to the 
public, but it will be necessary to make reservations through 
the League's Raleigh ·office concerning reservations for 
meals and over-night lodging. 

The conference begins with lunch on Tuesday, 
September 14th, and concludes with lunch on Thursday, 
September 16th. 

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