The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-23

OF some girl led into life OF shame,
liquor has been a partner In the crime.
We are making history in this great
land OF ours. We are the guardians
OF the political system handed down
&c US. which We must make over TO
meet conditions as they come, and the
liquor traffic is standing everywhere
TO befoul politics. That's great
patriotic reason why II must 20. This
Us war+-war for God. for home, and for
native land Rome died when she
went rotten at the heart. She commit
ted moral suicide. fear no foe from
other shores; fear the liquor inter
ests, thai burrow into the vitals OF
our greatness"
DIR. Charles NJ. sheldon was the sec
ono speaker. opening his talk with a
poem lauding Detroit, and calling upon
her people to drive liquor from her
homes and great factories.
We have 10 states under prohibit
ton now" he said. We need only 36
states. 10 gain the eighteenth amend.
ment to the constitution, and have a
sober nation, without drop OF liquor
made or sold in the country.
THE saloon men see the writing on
lU6 wall. III StN "
state that went dry. the vets passed
out 1000 free tickets 10 moving pic
ture shows. 10 keep the people from
going Ito the meetings. of the Flying
Squadron, just before election. But
the people came, and such enthusiasm
you rever saw. In ST. Paul. a brewer
sat in the front row at one OF our
meetings. He asked for an introduc-
81 n - - Ia1
when my business is gone. am
ashamed of TT r.u
Before Washington went dry. a
100000 brewery In North Yakima,
was turned into n fruit refrigeration
plant, and Is doing good instead OF
harm, A change has come over the
nation. ~ .n
Twenty years ago. there was not a
newspaper in the country that favored
prohibition. They were just still. or
hostile. Now the greatest papers OF
the country are refusing liquor adver-
Using, are fiaying the liquor evil In
cessantly, and are one OF the greatest
forces in the downfall OF rum.
In Kansas, We have had prohibit
tory law for "a years. And we are the
second richest state in the union. a
concrete proof that prohibition makes
and not poverty. as the
liquor men would have you believe.
You can't get alcohol for medicine
in Kansas. Alcohol is not medicine.
II Is q poison drug. And to all who
keep little In the house for medic
inal purposes I say pour II In the
sink, and you'll be better on"
DR.. Wilbur Sheridan, OF Chicago.
who was a minister here 90 years ago,
pointed out the great change that has
taken place In those 20 years.
Prohibition has received aid from
sources" he said. John
Is beaten by the reinforce
ments that prohibition has received.
lust as Napoleon was crushed at
Waterloo. just as he was about to
send a message that the battle was
wol.
Scientists have reinforced us. with
their merciless expose Of the fraud
that alcohol Is tonic. They have
proven Il rank poison. Medical au.
give US statistics to show
what alcohol does to the body and the !
mind. Even this great European war !
has helped. II will be the death knell
OF John Barleycorn. We have lived to I
see Russia made nationally dry In one
week. Emperor William OF Germany,
mat country always pointed to by the
liquor interests as their bulwark OF
personal liberty" has advised his sol
diers and sailors not to drink, II they
would win the war. and the emperor
himself has been on the water wagon
for six years. The world OF sport has
come to our aid. eliminating liquor
from athletics. John L. Sullivan says
that John Barleycorn. and not James
]. Corbett, knocked him out. ending
the career OF the greatest fighter the
world ever saw. And John L. IL a
today"
Coming right on the heels OF the
speakers who stirred Detroit. last
week. for the cause Of nationwide pro-
addition. the Flying Squadron groups
are entering q receptive field. and are
inding the greatest enthusiasm.
Group two holds afternoon and even
ng meetings In the Central Methodist
,hurch. Group two Is composed Of
Clinton w. Howard. Rochester, N. Y,
lecturer: Mrs. Ella A. Boole, OF New
York city. president Of the New York
state W. G.. T. u; and Eugene Chain.
N Tucson, Ariz., a pioneer In the Pro-
1ibition movement and twice candi-
late for president on the Prohibition
ticket
Group three. which holds meetings
Tuesday. consists OF the chairman Of
he frying Squadron, Hon. ]. Frank
1anly, OF Indianapolis. former govern
Dr. Of Indiana: Hon. Oliver w. Stewart,
II Chicago, former Illinois legislator;
Dr.. Ira Landrith, OF Nashville, Tenn,
president OF Ward Belmont college.
md J. B..Lewis. retired shoe manufac-
urer OF Boston, who subscribed &c.,
NO to thu campaign. then closed up
iis.ofice and went out with the squad.
on as business manager A group Of
singers accompanies each group.