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February 24, 1920

Issue No. Seventeen

Government has gone too far, United States citizens rebel for more freedom

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Below: Men Dispose of Alcohol in a sewer drain while being watched by a police officer

By Jacob Seeker PROHIBITION

In the big cities organized crime has sky rocketed. With the new Prohibition law, alcohol is more expensive. Because of this people have started illegally selling, making and shipping alcohol. Since so many people have started this illegal activity, the justice force cannot keep up and the jails are already full.

Even though the jails are overflowing, the Government of the United States has posted that any one seen making selling or shipping any alcohol will now be arrested. The public is not very happy about this new Prohibition law.

They argue that, “This is a free country where people are supposed to be allowed to drink what they want!” The big cities are the ones who are taking this hit more than other cities Because of their population.

One of the more powerful people who is selling alcohol is Al Capone. The police still haven’t caught him yet and are offering a big reward to anyone who spots him.

Barrels of illegal alcohol (Above) Distillery (Right) Al Capone (Above Right)

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DEAR GUS,

I have a special education sister and my mom is leaving me alone with her to watch her. The only problem is that my mom took away her favorite toy, her button box.

I have never taken care of children especially special ed children. My sister also has been known to have major tantrums.

I’m not sure I could handle one of her tantrums if she had one while I was with her. I am afraid that I will freak out and I don’t want to because if I do she will too. I hope you can help me.

Sincerely, 12 Year Old Moose Flannagan DEAR MOOSE,

I am so sorry to hear about your sister.

My advice is to always stay calm. If she looks up to you the way it sounds like she does than she should see that your calm and realize that she should be calm. Also, If she has any other interests, focus on those and not her button box.

Try to keep her focused on what she likes and what she knows and is comfortable with. I hope that

you and Natalie both have fun with each other on your day home alone.

Sincerely,

Gus Dear Editor,

This is President Woodrow Wilson and I disagree with this article. The United States Government passed the Prohibition law for the people’s own good. When we looked around we saw a crumbling nation and alcohol was a major factor in the reason we were crumbling. All around people were losing the ability to work hard and deal with their problems due to alcohol.

By eliminating alcohol we, as a government, believe that this will make us a stronger and more independent nation as a whole.

Alcohol has been hindering America for a very long time and by taking it away we are increasing the chance of America becoming a greater nation than ever.

Sincerely, Woodrow Wilson (28th president of the United States)

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Lexicon Organizer Word & Page #

Part of Speech (noun, verb, adj)

Definition

Sentence from book

Relevance or importance to topic/time period

Use the word in a new sentence. (your own!)

Al Capone 235 Proper Noun

Organized crime criminal during the 1920’s

Al Capone became famous Al Capone is in in the 1920s as one of the Alcatraz in the most notorious criminals in 1930’s American history.

Al Capone was a very famous criminal in the 1920’s.

Alcatraz 3

noun

A jail in the 1930’s for very bad criminals

A tale from Alcatraz.

This is the jail for all the really bad criminals in the 1930’s

Alcatraz had sharks swimming around it that prevented criminals from escaping.

asylum 66

noun

An institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill.

“Isn’t that an asylum?”

The asylums were banned later after the 1930’s.

The asylum was an awful place.

bootlegging 237

adjective

to make, distribute, or sell (illicit goods, esp. liquor, computer software, or recordings)

The sale and distribution of illegal liquor, known as bootlegging, quickly became a focus of organized crime, alongside gambling and prostitution.

This was the main focus of the organized crime in the 1930’s.

You never have to bootleg in this country because alcohol is legal.

Lexicon Organizer bribe

verb

To convince someone by giving them something in return.

During his trial, Capone attempted to bribe the jury into finding him innocent.

Al Capone used I usually bribe with bribing a lot so that money. he wouldn’t get in trouble.

cons 120

noun

a convict

The con’s come out that door over there and walk along this fence to the yard.

There were a lot of cons in the 1930’s because of the level of organized crime.

The cons were usually regular people with bad, hating hearts inside them.

convicts 34

noun

someone guilty of criminal offense

The convicts do the washing here.

There were lots of convicts in the 1930’s

The convicts walked slowly through to the jailhouse.

chrissakes 164 N/A

For Christ’s sake

“What is it to you, for chrissakes!”

It is a saying in the For chrissakes! Don’t 1930’s say that!

Deerham 66

proper noun

A town near the San Francisco area.

You might want to look into Deerham was a Deerham on the main town in the 1930’s country

You might like the Deerham ice cream parlor.

Devils Island 343

proper noun

Another nickname for Alcatraz

It will not be called Devil’s Island anymore.

It was a nickname for Alcatraz.

Don’t ever go to Devil’s Island.

A person who tried to bring the organized crime down.

The Justice Department set up a squad of special agents headed by Eliot Ness (1902–1957). Ness and his nine men became known as the Untouchables, and they

A person who lived Elliott Ness was a to bring criminals brave person down in the 1930’s.

Elliot Ness 237 Noun

Lexicon Organizer worked around the clock to fight organized crime, especially bootlegging, police corruption, and racketeering.

Haberdasher 219

noun

a retail dealer in men's furnishings,

Rumor was that Al Capone There aren’t really was ordering silk any haberdashers underwear from a local left anymore. haberdasher.

The Haberdasher made a lot of money from the new product he was selling.

Herbert Hoover Proper noun 237

The president of President Herbert Hoover A president in the the 1930’s (1874–1964;; served 1930’s.

1929–33) responded to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre by cracking down on organized crime, and on Capone in particular

Herbert Hoover was a president with a lot of political problems.

incarcerated 341

verb

To be imprisoned or confined

Al Capone was probably Lots of people the most infamous criminal were incarcerated to be incarcerated at in the1930’s.

Alcatraz.

It is very bad if you get caught doing a crime and are incarcerated because of it.

Machine Gun Kelly Back Cover

noun

A gangster in the 1930’s

Moose was now living on This mob boss Alcatraz with famous mob doesn’t live bosses, Machine Gun anymore.

Kelly, Roy Gardner, and Al Capone.

Machine Gun Kelly is a very scary person, you don’t want to get in his way.

mob boss 237

noun

To be in charge of a gang.

The mob boss was There were a lot of To be a mob boss imprisoned for a year, and mob bosses in the would be very bad. when released, faced even 1930’s.

Lexicon Organizer greater pressure to cut back on his illegal pursuits. police corruption 237

verb

police dishonesty

The Justice Department There was a lot of Police corruption was set up a squad of special police corruption in usually caused by agents headed by Eliot the 1930’s bribing.

Ness (1902–1957). Ness and his nine men became known as the Untouchables, and they worked around the clock to fight organized crime, especially bootlegging, police corruption, and racketeering.

Prohibition 236

noun

A law that was passed in the 1930’s that banned the making and drinking of alcohol.

Capone moved his family to the city just as Prohibition (the constitutional ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages that was intended to improve society) was beginning.

Roy Gardner Back Cover

noun

A mob boss in the 1930’s

Moose was now living on He doesn’t live any Roy Gardner sounds a Alcatraz with famous mob longer lot like a crafty fox. bosses, Machine Gun Kelly, Roy Gardner, and Al Capone.

Scarface 236

adjective

Al Capone’s nickname

Capone's facial scars

never disappeared, and they earned him the

The prohibition law was appealed but was still active in the 1930’s.

This was the name that Al Capone was most

the Prohibition made crime a lot more prevalent in the 1930’s.

Scarface was an idol of teenagers.

Lexicon Organizer nickname “Scarface.”

commonly known by.

speakeasies 236

noun

A night club selling alcohol illegally.

Capone's empire included speakeasies (places where illegal liquor was sold and consumed), gambling establishments, prostitution rings, nightclubs, racetracks, and liquor distilleries

The speakeasies only lasted until the Prohibition was lifted

Speakeasies were very secretive and you could not find them easily.

racketeering 238

verb

The action of selling illegal alcohol.

Ness and his men finally brought Capone down, but not for murder or racketeering.

Racketeering stopped when the prohibition was lifted.

Racketeering sounds like a very exciting job.

The Rock 341

noun

Another nickname for Alcatraz.

Alcatraz, or "The Rock," sits on a hill off the shores of San Francisco, with a thin but dangerous body of water serving as a natural barrier to prevent escapes.

When Alcatraz was closed down it stopped being nicknamed.

The Rock was a very intimidating island

West Indies 67

noun

A place in San Francisco.

“I used to live in the West Indies,” Moose said.

They nicknamed it in their time period.

The West Indies were a part of San Francisco

64 building 217

noun

The building in which the families of the guards would live.

“We all used to live in 64 buildings,” she recalls

They don’t have 64 64 buildings would feel buildings on safe if I lived on Alcatraz anymore. Alcatraz.

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