La Junta tribune., 1916-01-15
cAllroRxIAx N DRr KANSAS.

CALIFORNIAN IN DRY KANSAS.
After viaieing Many ciG3es and Towns
h Coavisced TAae PrsA1h1G1aa
Does Psuhfhaa-etale lgaliened
Prohibition that doss NOT prohibit.
sidswalks overcfowded With drunk
en- nsa and boys. cattle roaming The
streets Of the larger towns In 'dfy
KAnsas." were few Of the appalling
sights pictured 70 the men and wo-
men voters In California and other
Pacific Coast states By loud voiced
orators. and even . few OF the lead
ing dailies. during the state wide pro-
hibition campaisn last year. and
therefore the writer. . Californian.
vas prepared to witness the most
dismal. dissustins and dishearteains
scenes imaginable on his recent trip
through the state Of isansas.
Often times had be wondered at
Just how the situation was managed.
vheFs the cows and tns drunks were
svidsntiy continually fighting for
posssssion os The strsees and side-
walks. He had also oftsa wondered
how The un-stswed element managed
to Aegoeiats the distance bstwesa
their honss and the business section.
Possibly at timss the drunks and the
cattle would mill II the middle Of
the street. thus giving the non-com-
batasts he paatieatly awaited op-
pogtunity 70 nsgeeiass The channels
Of strife safely. A frisad Of niae.
however. stated that hs had positive
knevlsdss Of the establishnent Of
a asroplane factory In soae Kaa-
- town and that be vas almost pos-
Tive that the concern WAS selling it,
product TO the non-combatants - .
means Of travelling over the turbu-
lsat state.
Finally the eSSostunity came aAd
I made the trip through Kansas -
tAe tfaia. Imagine NJ disgust -
discover that at not oae station vas
~ fisAt bsswsea he beviaes aal
~ ''beesiass" szisaAed down 70 ~
railway statleas. Many DsoDls -
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thses ssaAsss aa1 e1leess ars sl0Oay
toss. that's oll.
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