George B. Cutten

President of New York's Colgate University, Dr. George B. Cutten was an outspoken man who was often criticized for his controversial views. In his book Should Prohibition Return? Dr. Cutten takes an unpopular stance that questions the wisdom of repealing Prohibition. When his book was published in 1944, Prohibition was a bad memory to most Americans and a stain on the records of law enforcement and government agencies nationwide. The idea of reimplementing Prohibition was not a consideration for any politician who valued his or her political career. But Dr. Cutten makes a strong case, arguing that a lack of political backing and poor enforcement undermined the successes of Prohibition. These are facts that Cutten claims were buried by the antiprohibitionist propaganda efforts.

Among those who are honestly endeavoring to find a solution of the problem of lessening the disastrous effects of...