Date Original
1935
Description
This collection contains correspondence from pastors, the Anti-Saloon League, Arkansas citizens and newspaper clippings pertaining to Governor Futrell’s repeal of the "Bone Dry" Liquor Law in Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
Governor Futrell believed that secondary education was unnecessary, and he asked the state legislature to cease funding public schools past the eighth grade. He wanted the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), which provided grants to states in need for individuals and school districts, to pay for secondary education. FERA operated, however, by providing matching grant funding to the state, so whatever amount the state put into the system was matched by the federal government. By 1934, the FERA director told Futrell that Arkansas must pay 1.5 million dollars to match the relief and education costs, or all federal funds would cease. The Arkansas Liquor Law of 1913 made it unlawful for any town or city council to issue liquor licenses unless the majority of that town or city’s white inhabitants signed a petition in favor of a saloon or bar. Arkansas then passed the Arkansas State Liquor Law of 1917 (also called the "Bone Dry" Liquor Law of 1917) that outlawed the "the transportation, delivery, and storage of liquor, excepting only alcohols used for scientific, religious, and medical purpose." In 1935, Futrell and the General Assembly legalized the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in Arkansas to tax the liquor sales. This tax was then used to raise the 1.5 million dollars needed to match the federal assistance program.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0173.0011
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Governor Junius Futrell correspondence, SMC.0173.0011
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Governor Junius Futrell correspondence, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
