The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
By James Schermerhorn Publisher of The Detroit Time

know it.
You remember Phil Shcridan's Irish sergeant who tried
to subdue mule When the animal in the course Of
his Syraons, a hoof srrup Pat sismounted in
disgust That settles it, he said III the donkeys going
get on get of"
When the Royal Ark got on the Democratic donkey in
1872 would have been simply grotesque for dry newspaper
o be found in the saddle
The revolt against curse has taken on too in
tense character to make impressive candidate
cial to say I'm temperance don't n thing
leetotaIsm isn't necessarily moral; may be frugal
preacher approached candidate or sheriff said
vote megenty and conscenousiy and therefore desire
ask question" shoot the candidate 'Do you
touch intoxicating liquors nominee replied that he
would like to settle point before answering SAY on said
the preacher us this an inquiry invitation? asked the
discreet candidate
Ofceseekers confne their an-saoon activities to
their own communities newspapers that place the whis
ky (which doesn't much pae) and accept ample beer
publicity and religious organizations that limit their protests
against liquor advertising the of lncous picture
all very much like basc youth who being aiured by
physician that he fast becoming wine.
men and song said, "al right, Doc-I give up singing
The Times went dry third because il wanted Toe
sstent Pledged 70 truth in advertising copy
that procalmS that Budwelser Spells Temperance Bud
welSer spells temperance about much amony spells
domestic felicity afe-tappng spells personal probty
If any brand Of beer found spelling temperance temper
ance had better stay the Job
No paper advertising integrity can admit TO
It's columns such spurious preeusons Beer
Provides the True Spirit Of Christmas Make Thanks
giving Happy With Our Best Gin Beer provide, only Christ
desoaton gin flcheS thanks from Thanksgiving
If the newspapers want truthful advertisement liquor
let the late Henry Grady eloquent spokesman Of the
New South, furnish the copy He said 81" en-
emy peace The despoer of men the terror Of
the cloud that shadows children the demon
that has dug and souls unshrived
judgment than all the pestlences that 6fe
God sent the plaques 70 Egypt and all the since Joshua
stood before Jericho
One would gather from the pictorial liquor advertisements
era imbibing. one is led to believe that
YES O prpa mel nall mind
And departing, leave behind US
Footprints of a high old
Alphonse Karr the soldier falls wounded, his com
and eft enjoy his immortality; afcrward
they dig up his teached bones and make backing polish
Washington and Jefferson has been dismal
Their fame appropriated years after their DEATH
embelsh booze advertisement in the
ucement 70 the young take 10 tipping.
the defnty and batany anarchstc in carrying
the traffic into counties that have oua"ed thru the collect
Doing in front of the bar what the man in the white
apron doing behind the bar newspaper carrying liquor
advertising ignores all restraints imposed by law by selling at
all hours Of the day and ngh-incudng the minors in the
home and the nebraes in the gold in the bodface type
To present the first page the particulars qrewsome
page the Of the Keeey
editorial preachment against the and shame of
indulgence, and the advertising full page invita-
ton for everybody TO have drnk-adding the
certain Detroit beer advertisement the tempting offer Of
three bottles free as groesque situation as the nurse
marrying the undertaken to catch them coming and
The Detroit Times went dry therefore fair be
free and to be consistent did dry for p We had
much with the indifference Of readers
versers toward clean advertisingan Indifference that
pressed itself three cheers and then off cheer when
the efficiency gospel into vogueo have great
Of public acclaim support One be terribly for
to contribute day for give up
which have taken long that know right where
find everythng-right 30 the bar The makes
looms keep 400 feet from churches doesn't
churches from adjoining the brewercs the advertising
Of newspapers The Juxtaposition startling
in the Of the two traveweary strangers who
all the accommodations taken Scotch The innkecper
said he was the careaker Of the kirk
down with the travellers make them comfortable
cushions At midnight there loud changing bells
engines dashed the hotel direction Of the
kirk The landlord sent his down where the fire
There fire., reported Sandy return
ut hae large order for whuy and soda from pew saxty
ninev'
don't wonder the corruptonists have tckcd suTra
sists Of their rights in Michigan New Jersey The