37 States Introduce prohibition legislation Against Mandatory MASKS AND VACCINE PASSPORTS! In 1925 the North American Review invited essays on the status of Prohibition—its success or failure—from leaders in the law, government, public health, business and labor, education, and the church, titling the collection "Five Years of Prohibition and Its Results." Brief excerpts from the twenty-one essays are presented in this collection. Helena roared along with the rest of the nation during the Roaring '20s and Prohibition.