River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29
BE WATCHFUL

Those words "be WatchfuI' always
have the ring of friendly interest, and
warning. They are also the war call
of the shell game.
"Be Watchful". 1t is under this
heading that series Of advertise
ments was started this week over the
state. Several papers of this section
carried the advertisement. Each of
the five in the series will carry the
signature of VIM. Fl. Austin. To the
majority of the people who read these
arguments VIM. III. Austin is an un-
known. His motive also is carefully
concealed until the last announcement.
There the dragons teeth are unavoid-
ably betrayed.
"Be Watchful." Under this head
ing the mysterious Billy harangues
the public to fight for personal liberty.
1t is the same argument that the "Pac
issyfsts" and other traitors in camp
are using while fighting the battle of
the most arrogant and tyrannical pow
1
"Be Watchful!" Read carefully the
last harangue of the unknown Wm.H.
Austin and you will discover that the
hidden power, whose puppet he is, is
the same old irresponsible John Bar
leycorn. And truly, was there ever a
more worthless, unadaptible fellow
than John Barleycorn. The railroads
won't trust him. The powers of the
earth have found that he can't be
trusted to fight their wars successfully
The brewers and distillers themselves
no longer trust him in any important
post.
"Be Watchful!" Just note that
Billy Austin pleads against constitut-
! ional prohibition for the nation on the
grounds that such an amendment
won't meet changed conditions. He
is pleading for blear-eyed John Barley
corn And poor John BIS lying
Supplied in his corner Of the ring,
waiting only to be counted out. He
simply couldn't meet the changed con-
ditions OF the present time.
"Be Watchfulv' Theplea Of the
unknown champion Of the unrcvealed
interest is that you write to your con-
gresham urging hin, to vote against
this resolution for absolute prCE:t;-
ton.
|'Bc Watchful!" IF you have been
an advocate Of liquor license, an in
telligent cre, when vor were r'"s.o:it
hard in argument wasn't you las
stand and confession always ju~t this
--''I know that there is ne good in the
beast, but have beer voting to let it 4
run at large because the"e is no way
of control ng it. IF booze.ig lter
can't get drunk here in Hudson Why
he'll run dc wn to Ellsworth or go Up
to New Richmond ant get whole
suitcase-ful. of the stuff. And if it
isn't to be had here in Wisconsin he'll
take thL "scoot" over to Saltwater and
5ringback all the "A'cohol Special
will CHECK in for him. When you
can have j; everywhe re Why, th,ie
sint noi,, oy any stronger for pro-hi-
bi-shun than me"
"Re V atchful!" Here's the best
chance you ever had to get the most
comprehensive kind of Pro-hi-bi-shun
known. Bill Austin intimates that a
letter to your congressman on the sub
ject will be influential. Write and
tell your Mr.. Congressman to vote for
the amendment.
Billy's all wrong about the measure
giving the people no say in the mat
ter. The liquor interests have had
control of our excise laws since the
government started. And there
isn't solitary instance on record
where they have suggested leaving it
to the people to decide on the national
control of the liquor business.
Finally, all good patriots are for
winning the war. Saving grain
stuffs is an important measure, for the
winning of the war. Our boys in the
trenches and our Allies must be fed by
US. So ask your congressman to vote
out the worst of the distilleries and
the breweries and then "Be Watch
full"