THURSDAY. MAY 30. 1963
MEDFOBD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON
European Countries Report Few Scandals Invading Lotteries
By Unliod Prill Intsrnational
London - (UPB - Amerlcani
who tear legalized lottery,
such as recently enacted In
New Hampshire, will become
infested with corruption, un
der the table dealing and oth
er fast shuffles to the detri
ment of the bettors get no
sympathy from lottery-happy
Europe.
True, many Europeans
frown on lotteries, national
pools or gambling of any n
1 1 o n a 1 1 y sanctioned form.
Many churchmen, for exam
ple, would agree with Senate
Republican Leader Everett
Dlrksen (R-Ill.), who said he
thought lotteries had "a cor
rosive effect on the morals
of people."
Europe seems to have found
the answer to keeping cheat
ing and graft out of the lot
tery systems themselves. And
there is not a country in west
ern Europe that doesn't have
some kind of legal gambling
and a number of the national
lotteries have been in exist
ence in varying forms for
centuries.
Yet scandal is rare.
Lotteries Cloan
Two of the biggest national
lotteries are run in France
and Italy, countries which
have had their shares of po-
LONDON BETTORS Americans who fear
a legalized lottery would open the way for
graft, corruption and cheating, would find
few supporters in lottery-happy Europe, ac
cording to Londoners. This photo shows ex
terior view of London suburban betting
shop, one of many found throughout the
country. (UPI)
litical scandals in the past -but
none touching on their
lotteries.
Goth countries keep control
of the lotteries in the hands
of their finance ministries,
which also are the benefici
aries of the taxes that derive
from them.
In France, the "Loterie Na-
tionalc" is run by a special
department of the finance
ministry and the government
claims its safeguards are fool
proof. "There is no more the
likelihood of graft or corrup
tion on political levels. '
spokesman for the "Loterie"
said, "than there would be,
say, in the issuance of postage
stamps. The draw is foolproof,
made by machine in front of
a large public audience.
The tickets are made and
distributed under government
supervision and sold to the
public by licensed vendors
who usually are wounded vet
erans, blind people, and the
like. Each ticket carries the
number which counis in the
draw, a group number, and
a sequence number. It carries
8 stamp printed in special met
al-threaded and watermarked
paper with numbers in mag
netic ink.
Charities Benefit
It is claimed the numbers
can neither be forged nor al
tered without detection by
the machines through which
each ticket must pass before
winning numbers are picked.
Each ticket also ca Ties a spe
cial code number, ,s does each
book of tickets, and other
markings known only to oper
ators of the lottery.
Charities benefit from the
lottery income but the big
winner is the French govern
ment which in 1962 took in
taxes S45 million of the gross
intake of $140 million.
The lottery system in Italy
works much the same way,
with government control of
the tickets and their distribu
tion, with special paper con
taining threads and markings
produced by slate printing
plants that also make stamps
and banknotes. The draws are
public, often by blindfolded
children.
The official govern m e n t
"take" in Italy is not reported
but last year the state lottery
was estimated to have grossed
$80 million of which the gov
ernment took 43-45 oer cent
or roughly $35 million.
In Italy there is an enter
prising sideline to the lotteries
the sale of "dream books."
These books list and inter
pret dreams for the lottery
player. One example:
"If you dream of a dead
man who speaks to you
play Number 47."
Private Steamboat
Starts Bay Area Fad
Berkeley, Calif. - IUPD -Morgan
North of the publish
ing firm Howell-North Books
owns the first private steam
boat on San Francisco Bay.
But the coterie is fast catch
ing up with the horseless car
riage enthusiasts. Four steam
boats, including one belong
ing to author Ernest K. Gann,
are already in operation, and
10 others are being built.
IT'S YOUR LAW
Hespttt for Law AMm Draorray th
Tha following article was
prepared as a public ssrvict
by tha Oregon Stat Bar and
is not intended to ba legal ad
vie. Persons having legal
JFK Hopes De Gaulle
Will Visit America
Washington - WPU - Despite
the differences between the
United States and France,
President Kennedy hopes
President Charles de Gaulle
will visit America.
Press Secretary Pierre Sal
inger said Wednesday that
no plans were being made for
a visit here by the French
leader, but that Kennedy
"certainly hopes" De Gaulle
will "pay a visit to the United
States some time in the future."
problems should consult an
attorney.
BACKSEAT DRIVER
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ly offering suggestions to the
driver of an automobile and
called by that most scurrilous
of all phrases, "backseat driv
er?" The next time that hap
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perior attitude and just get
the folks told off by advising
them that you are within
your rights and the law in
sists that you act in this man
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Suppose you are a guest
passenger in an automoblie,
and in the law this means in
a very liberal sense that you
are invited to ride, and the
driver starts "acting up,"
speeding, cutting capers or
performing in some other
manner that you believe is
dangerous to your safety as
a passenger.
In order to protect your
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insist that he cease and desist.
The law reads that if you
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ing to persuade him to quit
by protest or other warning,
you may be negligent your
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It is your duty to remons
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Your duty as a guest and
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ing out for danger so that
you can in turn warn tha
driver in time to avoid ac
cidents. So you can be a backseat
driver, but don't overdo tho
privilege. Your constant
squawking in itself could bo
so jarring to the nerves as
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