Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16

at home the speaker added where the
mother should be. instead of attending
congressional meetings. attending 10
womens club engagements. and up to the
House meetings. where the short-haired
women try to deprive us of our rights
Stay at home and educate the children.
Ask your pastor to help in educating ana
safeguarding the children. He will have
enough to keep him busy without run
ming around. lntemperance of speech is
one of the worst forms of intemperancc.
Opposition to Prohibition.
p. T. Norman. president of the grain
exchange of the District of Columbia. and
national director of the Ancient Order
of Hibernans. said 95 per cent OF the
business men arc opposed to prohibition
and a like number of the citizens favor
licenses He asserted the local saloons
are better kept than in any other city:
that the laws of the District are more
stringent. and if prohibition is effected
we will have blind tigers and speakeasles
Il appeal to my overzealous TRENDS.
Mr.. Moran said Ito direct themselves
along other lines in their efforts. and be
good American citizens. There is no need
of prohibition in the city. Note the sa-
loon keepers and the way they conduct
themselves. Their places could not be
better conducted.
THE overzealous ought to be educated
They are possibly honest. but are in
small minority. I believe men of power
and wealth want the present conditlon.
What we want is to live in peace ana
harmony.
we are men of all nations and creeds
Let us stand together. and let no one
try to drive out a legitimate business.
As to Army Canteen.
A solo was rendered by I. II. MaXWeti
of the ST. Aloysius Club. and Chairman
De Nedrey introduced Gen Burt OF the
United States Army. retired. He review"
ed the conditions In the army since the
adjustment of the canteen. which mas
been characterized as the most coWafdi!
form of prohibition" and said the taking
away of the canteen had been sad blow
to the army and it's discipline and good
order.
Il have been total abstainer twenty
years" Gen. Burt said. but L am mere
tonight in defense of personal liberty.
II believe it is the foundation rock OF
our country Our forefathers fought Tor
it. and why should We depart from that
magnificent principle?
Touching on the canteen question. Gen.
Burt said the abolishing of the canteen
was a crime against the defenseless SOL
diers.
when the canteen was abolished, SAD
Gen. Burt. ''myriads of vile srog SHOPS
spr,,ne I'D about the posts, even at Fort
Myer where the soldiers were invited
to drink There are more court-martlais.
more assertions and crime in the army
now than there was before the canteen
was abolished.
Let me repeat that personal liberty
is founded on the rock Of ages. first. last
and for all time
Cen Burt in conclusion paid tribute
to the efficiency of the Washington police
force under the discipline and methods
of Maj. Sylvester
Attitude Of German Societies.
Anselm Neuberger, representing the
German citizens, said he and his people
are opposed to the prohibition movement
He said he believed efforts should be
made to wipe out fanaticism. He deciar-
ed there was no need of a law for tenn
perance. for all knew what was right
from wrong. Because there are re"
who do not distinguish between the virtue
and the fault is no reason Why the gen
eral public should be deprived of rights,
according to Mr.. Neuberger.
Mr. Neuberger read an original poem.
founded on the words of the Old Tesla
ment showing that Noah believed in tax
ing wine when he wanted 1t.
Claudius Bowman sang a SOLO ana
letters of regret were read from Kurt
Voelckner. president of the German So
White. secretary of the Personal Liberty
League who said he wrote in behalf OF
so 600 followers.
The meeting was concluded with the
singing bv Mrs Mcconnell of Annie
Laurie
Preceding the mass meeting there was
a concert by Prof. Pistorio's orchestra.