The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-21
WEST VIRGINIA'S PROBLEM is
CONSTRUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT


a violator. than 20 prosecute bin, ..
Violator. All Of US would rather
see tbs intending purchaser come 70
know be can do Without strong drinK
and be better or without it.-that ne
can save his money. Conserve nis
health -thsn 10 see him an alder ana
aoettor TO crime. or an unwilling wit
ness against the man. VINO. In viola
ton OF law. sold the liquor. Every
time such Is done We have two addi-
tional allies. However. II men VIII
not listen to appeals. then they must
suffer the penalties Of law. More
over. any man who patronizes the
Dootlesger. or encourages the bootleg
ger II in the same river II not the
same boat. as the bootlegger.
There are those who express the
fear that strict enforcement OF the
prohibitory laws will cause the state
TO again be wet" Doubtless some OF
these are earnest and sincere In sucn
expression; but most OF them were
formerly saloonkeepers. bar tenders.
or voted wet" In the election OF
1912.
An Understanding.
Let US all understand one anoth-
or. The people of this State. when
they voted for prohibition. believed
that prohibition meant prohibition:
ana that II should apply to all citizens
alike. Now IL is up TO the good citi-
zens In particular to help enforce the
law. IL any citizen. regardless OF
who he is or his good faith in the
premises. goes to an outside liquor
dealer and purchases liquors. let him
remember that he Is possessed OF an
article that the bootlegger. under pre-
tense OF having Il for personal use. is
likewise bringing into the State. II
the good citizen r. mistaken by his
fellow passengers or by officers OF the
law for a bootlegger. Il Is because the
citizen has In his possession the same
article that the bootlegger is trying
TO get into the State.
The Business Viewpoint.
Some months ago a large manufac-
ing plant in the Pittsburgh district
posted notice that no man addicted
TO the use OF intoxicating liquors
could expect promotion About the
same time another large manufacture
ing plant in southeastern Pennsylva-
mia posted notice that after a date
named therein all employees in no
way addicted to the use OF intoxica-
ting liquors should receive ten per
cent. more compensation than those
addicted to the use OF strong drink.
Much is said these days about
safety first The public press. the
18th of March last, carried this neNs
item:
Pittsburgh. Pa. March 15.-An
appeal TO it's thousands OF en-
ployes TO lead a moral life as
means of increasing their own
safety while at work. and OF inn
proving their chances for promo
ton has been made by the Carne-
gle Steel Company as a part OF
safety first campaign.
I'm a series OF pamphlets which
have been distributed among the
men for several weeks. the com
pany. by means OF charts, shows
how much longer a man lives who
lives right than one who dissi.
pates, and tells OF the better
school work done by children OF
the workman who leads a clean
life, compared with one who does
not. and how much less liable the
workman is to accident because
of his being more alert and care
full The men were appealed to
strictly from a business stand.
point"
The public press reports Prem,er
Asquith a. saying that England is fight
lns three enemies.-Germany. Austria
OF these Is strong drink.
Prohibition
~ est virginia has now experienced
nearly one year or statewide prohibit
ton. " has been demonstrated thar pro-
nioiuon viii prohibit. and that n prohi-
bition law can be enforced. IL Is recoE-
there "A -.
strong drink on the rart Of the offspring
@tt tne lnebriate. II b. recognized that
become it, slave. and unless he arouses
hlnselt and strikes for freedom before
r,5s,.r ne VIII ole the slave OF the
law viii take away the prodfsposftton
nor that u VIII take away the acquired
thlrst. nor that % will change habits. No
law yet has changed the leopard's spots
hut the law may enable the slave 10 es-
cape before the master has hound him
hand and foot. and. better VET h VIII
save the youths from becoming slaves.
~ ~ contended that prohibitory law
can Dc enforced a. successfully as any
other law that las to De- with a sreat
evil and a great reform
on cannot expect prohibltory law
20 Dc 80 easily enforced In the begin
ming Of prohibition az after the STAINS
nave been washed out and the human
weeks cleared away. There was a time
when might was right. when The sfronl.-
tr Looh from the weaker that when be-
lonEed 20 the latter. There came a tfrre
strain the strong for the protection of
the weak 10 is ~ easy 10 enforce n
prohibhory law in the beginning of the
new order nF ~ was 90 enforce tie law
of regulation in the beginning of ciytli-
1auon. Yet D. there man who would
say mat society ought never TO hayT
begun regulation 20 govern the rights ~
men ana restrain the strong from taking
from the weak simply because 10 would
forccmcnt and establishment of rcrul4-
tory rules in other lines Of human en-
ocator have been n growth "a urorrfas
eu must Do the enforcement and eafab-
UHhmcnf ~ prOhibit0rv liqu0r laws
Brewery Bankrupt.
some time ago the Holster Brewing
COMPANY. ~ Columbus. ohio. capitafizad
90 81 100000. rlcd ita petition PRAYING
Tor the appointment ~ receiver and
ne WINDING ~ % itq affairs. one IN
tnF Causes rIFrn for ita unfortunate
On1rclal condition was thai fhs gfefe
81 West virginia hud gone dry only
Tow dat $50 large bank 90 pltfaburah
Suspended payment The statement was
given out that some connected with The
fnaunF mont = The hank were connected
with certain hrrWfrire. that fha burf-
ness ~ such brrwerirH he'd been very
mrrn injured and rurfnIInd hv rrnHfHI.
ton tn west virginia. And SET one
brewer and the liuu0r ufruIa ronrrafIy
soy that prohibition viii mot prohibit
"l.ef ng man in West virginia b. de-
ccited' West Virginia can only hr made
fnh krpf dry sfntc by vigilance anf
have spent large Gum Of money in an
effort to break down the nr1htbIfrr,
lave NJ The state Included in such o..
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