The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
ASKS MAYOR
TO ENFORCE
LIQUOR LAW

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the club has been Obliged to raise
Its dues.
Mayor Betx. of Monroe. told OF
seeing several students Of the u.
OF M. drunk, after the football game,
and said that he investigated and
found that 1t was made perfectly
easy for all students at Ann Arbor
to obtain liquor.
Mr.. Lands carried all before him
with his remarks. "rhe liquor Quss'
tion." said he. lis a greater question
than human slavery. There were
some good things about slavery:
there are none In this. was In
politics with political aspirations,
but came to- a few years ago. Pol.
itics does not think of anything IN
relation to civilization at all. The
human side Of this question appeals
to me. II is a proposition of red
blood and common humanity. put
my political aspirations in cold stor.
age and will devote the rest Of my
life to this. II 10 riotous dissipa,
ton for former politician to be
able to say what he likes.
John barIeycorn Is being driven
out Of every place. No man who
drinks can get q job. Il 10 entirely
reserved for statesmen to enjoy that
privilege. Water wagons used to Be
scarce; you can now get one at
every corner. They are more mum
erous than Ford autos and have q
profit sharing scheme that beats
Ford's all hollow"
I'm not a reformer. just one Of
the folks. You don't have to be Z
reformer to hate paralysis, loco.
motor ataxia, crime. hunger AID rat
tie snakes. Its strange this evil has
lasted so long. It wouldn't have Il
the women had had . say. I think
they were made OF Adams bach
bone, not his rib. But now some
body has got to move out, either
John Barleycorn or Uncle Sam. Th<
men of the United States have beer
q cheap bunch; q crowd of goats II
politics, only At to eat out Of silo
They are Just beginning to catch III
with their wives and sisters.
"The lowest tax rates are In pro
hibition sections, the highest where
It IL SO wet the people do not taks
the trouble to raise an umbrells
when 1t rains, they are so used Il
II. Murder fell on IS per cent In
Kansas City. Kan, with prohibition
and the garnishee court went GU,
Of commission. The poor farmi
had had to be used for other pur
poses. as there was no one to live
on them. bank deposits having in
creased rs per cent"
THE Pittsburgh Board Of Trade
recently called upon congress t.
pass q resolution prohibiting the
sale OF liquor because crime, poverty
and insanity were increasing 90 fas,
In that city that they could not stand
IT,"
This is not a question of wet OF
dry; but whether we are civi:szed
beings or barbarians."
A plan Of campaign was outlined
for complete organization, one mar
to be responsible for each block ir
the city; q house to house canvas
to be made and educational materia
distributed. Forty.hve thousant
names are necessary for the peti
ton. but 1t Is expected that many
more will be obtainable.
A. F. Knoblock presented the bus
mess mans message and gave some
telling statistics. THE business
man." he said, rs concerned toda,
with the elimination of waste; tn,
greatest waste IL that which come,
through the inefYiciency caused b.
drink. The school budget Is $500,
900. while the money passed owe
the bars Of Detroit Is $11, 900, 900
year.
A plea for funds, $4,000. witt
which to carry on the campaign wa
made by DR.. A. G. Bayne. OF Ohio
ohio" he said. "is now PRACTICAL.
dry excepting Cincinnati. which 4
rum-soaked. We have reached thir'
base and only need one good hit L
bring US home" He admitted tina
this will be big fight. as the liQuo
organization has $3.50, o00,o 900 at II
disposal.