The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08

The Editor is not responsible for anything appearing under this head. which is for the free expression of pc sonal opinion on subjects Of public interest and importance l Editor Citizen.
 Will you be so kind as to place sible' and publish it in your valu- able paper that claims to print the news"
 Most everyone has been reading the editorials in the News Miner the past week on the subject of prohibition, and have been interest cd in the way Without Front Tells his side of the story. Perhaps he has forgotten little article he wrote and published in his paper on March 30th a year or two ago, which we take the liberty to quote herewith
 With all Russia on the water wagon as a national necessity and preservation; with the United King dom today facing prohibition more drastic than that of Russia; with both the New and Old Worlds fin ally alive TO THE GROWING CURSE OF ALCOHOLISM, (capitals ours) we of Alaska might just as well realize that our representatives at Juneau who are today dealing with the question of prohibition or local option in Alaska are not en- gagged in freak" work nor in la bors which need not be considered seriously Just as sure as that God made little apples as well as big ones, the DAY IS NOT FAR DIS TANT WHEN ALASKA WILL BE DRY, and NO MAN WHO IS A TRUE AMERICAN WILL HAVE CAUSE TO REGRET THE ARRIV- AL OF THAT DAY (caps ours).
 "A man can drink and a man can let 1t alone, but NO MAN ON EARTH IS WORSE OFF FOR HAY ING LET IT ALONE. (Caps ours). While ALL MEN REALIZE THAT THE WORLD WOULD BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT THE SALOON AND THE DISTILLERY, (Caps ours) most men resent the thought that they should be legislated upon the Wa ter wagon They realize that TT IS THE PLACE FOR THEM, (Caps ours), but they don't want to be driven to it Still unless man IS driven to it he wears out lot of othes in a lifetime climbing onto the wagon and slipping off again at intervals No life has been made PERMANENTLY HAPPY BY THE PRESENCE OF THE DEMON DRINK, (Caps ours) and millions of homes have been desolated and un. told millions of lives sacrificed that King Alcohol migffy maintain his reign Alcohols rule over. it's sub iects is absolute and inaN orah'e. and there can be no Hellhereafter which will outpont the hell the al coholic lives in at certain points Of life TT WILL BE A GRAND DAY FOR ALASKA WHEN THE SALE OF INTOXICANTS IS ENDED, AND A GRINDER FUTURE THAN HAS EVER BEEN IMAGINED FOR AL ASKA WILL BE HERS UNDER THE RULE OF STRICT PROHI8I- TON" (Caps ours).
 Now it begins to look like With out Front was smashing to smith oreens the whole Decalogue in his contradictions and inconsistencies, And yet il is interesting. We are certainly congratulating the Tom he is giving them and the campaign material he is laying up for them when they begin a> little later. In closing we would like to ousevo, the following subjects for next week
 How to Sober off, in a Hospital.
 HIic) Man shall arise Again.
 A Brave Woman Withstands Fields of Alaskan Snakes.
 How Tom and got the Con tracts, and How We are Spending the Money.
 Money Spent-All Full and Sidewalk Wide.
 Thanking you in advance for printing the news" we remain,
 Yours truly, ONE OF THE FELLOWS WHO KEPT THE CLIPPING.
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