El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

4 MOVEMENT initiated by former governor Eugene N.
q Foss Massachusetts, and Prof Irving Fisher of Yale
university 10 have congress legislation
providing for national prohibition against the liquor traffic.
as war measure is receiving cOmmendatOn 1t goes
fyfher than war measure however 1t aims at prohib
not only during the but always atterward one
gathers from memorial with 1000 sgneIs presented to con-
gress, and reading follows:
"In the scientifically proved unfavorabe effects
Of the Of alcoholic beverages in small quantities.
"And view, therefore of the colossal physical mental
moral economic social and racial which the manufac
tuTe and sale of alcoholic liquor entail:
view the inadequacy Of all methods hitherto
employed to check regulate these evils;
"And view OF the great and rapid growth OF public
knowledge and sentiment on this subject as shown by anti
alcohol agitation and legislation through most OF our ma
tional area;
eIa government to take steps looking to the prohibition IN
the United States manufacture sale import export
and transport of alcoholic beverages"
memorial explains that the last paragraph does not
apply TO alcoholic liquors used for medical sacramena or
industrial purposes.
The memorials 1000 sgners are leaders in all walks of
life Scientists railroad presidents university heads CAPT
tasts organized labor of letters big indus
trial orqauize leaders at the bar and in medicine are all
10 be found in the list Every state in the union repre-
scented.
The question is becoming acute in national sense Many
conscientious opponents Of state prohibition would
national prohibition Once force, will be hard to aban-
don it Many people VIII take the stand that it worth
while a temporary expedent when the nation needs
sobrety to avoid military disaster It viii be worth while
1T every other time.
Prohibition is almost essential in time war-qute
senta nations resources really put to the test One
Of Russias first acts put the ban vodka This
been modified slightly in favor of home grown wines Of low
alcoholic Germany long ceased manufacturing
beer small quantities for specific The country
could spare the grain Because munitions workers. other
factory employees ship builders and coal miners losing
valuable time through drinking England has made stringent
regulations covering the of liquor and is almost
prohibition basis The king and of the court circle
example FOR the nation by banishng liquor from their
establishments France is also virtually prohibition
basis All the countries which bearing the heavier
dens Of the have aside liquor order keep
and bodies free of the disabling effect Of alcohol
for food the materials which 90 into liquor making
For the United States the chief arguments for prohibition
given by the sgneTs of the memorial
70 congress above referred TO, follows:
l. Food saving in grain which would afford a loaf Of
bread day for army of 100000 men.
Protecting the army and navy from the diseases which
proved disastrous abroad until liquor baniShed from
the Of the chief bgeent countries for liquor lowers
the vitality and the power to Withstand disease.
s. Promoting efficiency in the production of ma
ter1als for liquor tempts away from their work By
iutoxcatiOn they rendered unfit immediate service
and their ability to perform good service reduced by the
after effects munition maker drunk and
Job means Just that much delay in the delivery Of
gun Of rifle ammunition shells Edsons statement
that alcohol in is ike sand in engines bearings"
striking way to express opinion the subject
Of It must be admitted that national prohibition
temporary expedent is practically impossible in
this country the action is taken, it viii have
effects of fnay, far the various branches of liquor
industry itself concerned for would practical
to the investments keep organizations together
The interests that have fought and VIII fight national
prohibition in peace time viii fight the time proposal
with equal vigor.
Advocates of national prohibition see IN the war time