Addams argues that Prohibition has had a good impact on the neighborhood around Hull-House. This article is repurposed from Addams's article in the Literary Digest.
As part of newspaper series of women presenting their views on prohibition, Addams describes its effects on public welfare and advocates for the long-term benefits of the eighteenth amendment.
Addams discusses the impact of prohibition on urban communities and notes a gradual increase in availability of alcohol due to home-based distilling. Addams gave this talk to the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Social Workers' Clubs at the Y.W.C.A. building.
