Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
GLlMPSES OF GERMANY-v
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health and prosperity, and long life
| for st Twenty-Five years-and there
| after eternal bliss"
| When tins was done ana al had re-
| Slined thrn places, the ola gentleman
arose. The associations of the place
and tim" lay close t. his heart and his
eyes SliStened with tears. In feeling
| lanTutgt- he expressed his gratitude for
he honor his friends would confer
| upon him; reminded them that We all
| *pranF from 4 common Father; ana
urged their :;teadfast devotion to all
| that was good ana beautiful ana
| NI"r' in the world Then, raising hi.
lass, hr drang the health Of all pres
/ ent. Finally, himself assuming the
| r'lr Of tol:tmast'r, he called for thu.
| health of III stranger within their
| 2"trs. The latter while responding,
referred to the statute which renders a
r' rfo,t duplicate "f th" scene unpopu-
lar and imiracticable for most Of the
people Of Maine. Al first the old gen
| tl-man took this for an American joke;
NJ could not believe that the statement
wu> intended seriously, until a young
tour weeks in the United States, con-
| ffmed it. adding that several states Of
the Union had similar laws
"Ist Ia~ Wirklich ap"'' a.ked the old
man
Yes, assured him 1t was actually
so"
"Tnl daa nennen Sie' amerikanische
Frriht.it ="
The German spirit Of freedom was
''rp against" Maine prohibition, inst As
the Yankee spirit IF freedom is CON
stantly mp aGainGt" German prohibi-'
tons, ana suppose it feels just the
same.
Yes" told him. that is our free
dom. Do ven moi see that this law il
based on tn" same principle aH that
up"n Which Nour numerou" irohhi
ti"iI% rest Til" theory Of both is that
the liberty Of the individual must yield
wh"n necessary to the good Of All. We
all know men whose wills are fettered
ANA who ruin Themselves ana their
families with alcohol. Many such n
man wishes to break his chains. and
would succeed if the stuff We're not
thrust under his nose at every street
corner. our law sp-kS to give him a
chance. We have no law against tax
ing y class Of beer OF anything else.
We dn have n law against tempting the
ether fellow by giving 1t or selling it to
him. 'rhpss, WHO want it enough to
send away for it ana accept amy mcon-
N"nicnr" which may result. can have
it. ltul tn" man who desires 10 let it
al"m" We try to protect in his RIGHT to
4 chance ~ reform"
Later IN the evening a Young man at
my side spoke Of the schools in Ger
many aid IN America, lie was con-
WINGED that the former were more
efficient.
w., YOU doubtless have a larger
number of men " no attain the highest
education. Eut we have a larger
number VII" roaa'sS a fair education.
and cur popular average is higher"
tie was inclined 10 admit it.
"N"W, am right in thinking that
TINS condition Of things is purposely
f"st"rod by the government in order I"
maintain tn" caste distinctions in Ger
many
40, no, not at All, If y" had the
m"ney Won Americans have, yOu should
"rc what We would 10 hercl But We
haven't the money"
'Ypu could hav" more. a time like
this is Jolly ana PHEASANT and typical of
al Germany; but it costs, and You
don't need 50 much drink. The money
Germans spend annually in needless
drinking. would, if il could he directed
IN certain channels 60 far toward cdh-
eating many Nhp must now 6" ighor-
ant"
Turning his head sdeVise. he drew
it Down into his shoulders. smiled ike
a mIsrhievous little boy, and said, IN
corrigibly:
II know it-but-we like the beer"