Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
SAYS STATES
WILL ADOPT
AMENDMENT
r. b. Griffith Predicts Ma
tional Prohibition
by 1920.

The United States senate's adoption
yesterday Of q resolution for submit
ting to the Individual states a prohfbi-
ton amendment to the federal consti-
sutton was greeted today as "a long
step forward in the right direction"
bysR. B. Griffith, president of the
North Dakota Law Enforcement
league.
.sIf the House adopts this resolu-
ton" Mr.. Griffith said. I'VE will GER
ltainly have national prohibition by
1890. That is the ear which the
women who are lighting for the u
have set as their goal.
81 am quite certain that, provided
the House passes the resolution. the
Sc dry states will vote for national
prohibition within two years. and l
forsee this result because the senti-
ment throughout the country la so
overwhelmingly in favor of the move
ment.
All Should Abstain.
Now, it seems to me that every
one who is in the habit of drinking
ought to become an abstinent. not on
ly for his own sake. but also for the
sake Of the example he sets. 1t stands
to reason that II we are to win the
war with Germany, we must be q
sober nation. Our men on the battle
fields must be sober. and those who
remain at home must of necessity be
sober. A nation whose mind Is befog-
ged with liquor cannot win this gi-
gantic war. This goes without say
ing.
States which Is a Christian nation
should not be behind the Mohamme-
dan countries, but the fact is that the
Turks. for instance, drink less than
49, 10 UNH1~ = "a
of things should not be continued.
sees Nothing But Benefit.
ST have been trying to look at the
question from every possible point OF
view, But the more I study the prob
that there is nothing but benefit to
reap from prohibition. Look at it in
any way you please. Judge the 'ques-
ton from q physical. a moral, q
mental and financial point Of view.
The result will be the same that
drinking is a detriment and always in
furious.
Nobody will have the audacity to
claim that a man is financially bene-
fted by drinking. And 1t is equally
clear that by habitual drinking a mar
dmpairs his mental faculties. There ts
no doubt about this. Statistics and
science have co-operated to show that
morally, a nan becomes gradually de-
4fctent az the consequence of drink
ing. and Of late years modern science
has demonstrated beyond a doubt that
the habitual use of liquors shortens
the life of any man who INDUCES in
AZ, There is, I know, some Disagree
iment on this point, but the leading
s~scientists end physicians of the world
thave gradually come to conclusion, as
the result of much and thorough
study, that liquor is injurious to the
health.
No Sacrifice Involved.
There will be no sacrifice involved
drinking for the sake Of the welfare Of
the nation. What benefits yourself
can hardly be called a sacrifice. This
view OF the matter is gradually being
developed everywhere in the country
and has made 1t possible for the pro-
hibition movement and sentiment To
go forward with such tremendous
strides.
'The action of the senate yesterday
must be an encouragement to all pa
triots and to all who believe that in
prohibition lies the road to further
progress and development. have
little doubts that the House also will
&c on record in favor of the import
ant resolution, and when that hap
pens, the movement will be carried t.
a victorious end in every state in the
country
Prepared for II.
'It is not so difficult as 1t might ap-
pear, for. 1t must be remembered,
everybody is prepared for what hat
to come. The sentiment has been
growing significantly especially since
the outbreak of the European war
and the ground has been prepared.