Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-12
CATHOLIC CHURCH Is ALREADY HARRASSED
 BY DRASTIC DRY LAW

u UllhuIlU UlIl LhVV TUCSON, Jan 11.-Unless the prohi- bition amendment is repealed or some relief from it granted by the courts it is only a Quesetion of time until it vii lbe impossible for Catholics to worship in Arizona, with the result that members O fthat faith will have to move fro mthe state or give up their religion if thy are not so sit. uated that the ycan make frequent trips to other states to attend services ftheir church
 That the passage of the amendment would make it impossible for the Catholic church to exist in the state was predicted during the recent cam paign, and that it's enactment will bring this drastic result in the near future became certain yesterday.
 The seriousness of the situation came to light when 1t was learned that the dealers who supply sacra- mental wine to the Catholic churches of this part of the country had been unable to fin an order sent them by Father Marx of Winslow because the railroad companies refused to accept the wine for transportation
 News of the matter reached Tucson when Bishop Granjon received a letter from Father Marx in which he en, closed the following letter sent htm by the San Francisco house with which he had placed the order; Rev Father:
 We regret to state that your or der reached us too late he drastic prohibition Ia win your state goes into effect on the 1st of January and railroad companies since the last few days are refusing to accept liquor shipments to Arizona on tn egrounds that it is impossible to hay ethe goods delivered to consigners b ythe first of the year.
 with best wishes fo ra Happy and Prosperous New Year, we remain,
 Yours very respectfully,
 "BRUN & CHAIX, INC, Dee. 2S, 1914.
 "To Rev Geo. Marx, Winslow, Aria
 When questioned about the matter yesterday local railroad officials said the statement of Brun & Chaix was correct and that none of the transpor tation lines would accept consignments fliquor of any kind for delivery in Arizona, there being no exception whatever in favor of secramentaI wine for Catholic churches
 Bishop Granjon
 Bishop GranjOn, in speaking of the matter last night, expressed a hope that there might yet be some relief from the amendment secured through the courts, or through modification of it by a vote O fthe people
 He explained that one of the funda, mental tenets fthe Catholic faith was the celebration of mass and the regular attendance thereat by all members of the church and that the use of wine was absolutely essential in this service He states positively that the mass in the celebration of which wine is necessary was such an Important part of the Catholic religion that without it the church could not carry on its work.
 When asked what would be the re- suit when al lthe sacramental wine now in Arizona had been used he re- iterated the hopt that some relief would be found from the present ser ious situation and seemed loath to consider the condition which would result
 He did say, however, that if they were unable to secure sacramental wine the priests would be unable to perform their duties and in such a case doubtless he and the sixty-four ! priests in Arizona would be compelled | to move from the state, abandoning their churches and the people, and fur ther that all devout believers in the faith would of necessity have to jour. ney outside the state at frequent in l tervals to attend mass, or if they were not situated so that that were possi be they would have to move to some other state to reside.
 The bishop stated that he did not have any idea how long the supply of