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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
REARICK ASSUMES GAVEL in DANVILLE

hope they will acquiesce in the policy
adopted by the people.
Il have promised and now do
promise that the will of the people in
this regard shall be carried out, and
will call upon every agency of the
government, federal, state, and coun-
ty, as we'll as city, to assist in so do
ing. Every police officer taking SER
vice under this administration will do
so with the full knowledge that fulfill
ment of his whole duty on this point
is absolutely required, and that fail
ure in that regard subjects him to
summary dismissal.
This policy is so well understood
that any person who violates the liq-
uor law will be deemed to do so will
fully, and will thus subject himself to
the most drastic penalties, including
confinement in the county jail"
Red Light District Must Go
Much attention has been directed
during the campaign to the so-called
Red Light District" continued Mayor
Rearick. "These resorts arc illegal
and will not be tolerated. They should
be cxterminated and to accomplish
this, all legal remedies against the
owners of the property, as we'll as the
keepers and inmates, will be made
use Of
~ call upon every good citizen
who believes in law and order, to CO.
operate and assist in accomplishing
these objects"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Saloons and Suffrage

Coles Review has this 70 say of
the opposition to Woman's Suffrage
by the saloon interests.
Whenever and wherever the wo-
men of the states have appealed for
the right of suffrage, which should be
theirs without the asking, they have
found the liquor interests aligned
against them, and their influence and
money have been the one cause of
their defeat.
"The brewers have kept in their en-
ploy regularly salaried women OF
character and reputation to go out on
the rostrum and to write publicity for
the newspapers opposing equal suf-
frage.
when the women OF the state OF
Illinois were given partial franchise,
it was the money OF the liquor people
that made them fight through the SUI
preme Court TO secure what the Leg
islature had granted them.
"But the steady forward march OF
Prohibition has gone hand in hand
with suffrage and the day is not far
distant when the women will come
into their own"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY

Mr.. A. II. Dawes. of Southern Ala
hama. writes: las few people know
of the wonderful opportunities here.
nv experience may benefit many.
Twelve years ago | came here without
a dollar got some free land. cleared
one acre and planted Satsuma oranges.
which are frost proof. In three years
/ began selling fruit; that one acre
now makes me an annual profit of over
81 900. | now have so acres OF bearir
Satsumas. My three and four year
trees yield profit of 5000 TO $500 per
acre, and my annual income Is over
$4,000 and growing larger every year
Any person can get from TO rs acres
of choice land In the Demonstration
Plantation FREE. by having oranges
or figs and pecans planted on II. For
particulars about this free land. ad-
dress w. A. Roberts. Secretary. 3s9
Fifth Ave. Block 42i, Pittsburgh. Pa
II you can't go South yourself. an au-
thorized Company will plant your
trees, care for them and market the
fruit for share OF the proht.-Ady.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

1t made Milwaukee famous, but it
made our city poor,
1t made Milwaukee Famous, but that
fame cannot repay
Our peoples toll OF broken lives that
went the liquor way;
For the peril of our children, who are
ever on the brink
Of temptations that are fostcrcd by
the deadly demon, drink;
For faces pinched with hunger and
bodies thinly clad
It made Milwaukee famous, but it
made our mothers sad.
1t made Milwaukee famous, but who
would own fame
Whose price is untold suffering and
poverty and shame?
But IL It's thought this monstrous
price is only right why then.
How heavy must the bosoms be- of
all Milwaukee men!
For we're sending into exile, and
sending it to stay,
What made Milwaukee famous, in a
most infamous way.
Tom English.
Gillespie, Ill.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Tan1n1any Le9is)ating
for the Nation

(From the Survey for April %, 1910
Last week the Democratic caucus
came within an ace of adopting ma
tional Prohibition during the war as
a party measure. 1t had, in fact, SO
acted by a vote of 81 to 90, when the
Tammany Congressman from New
York threatened to bolt and the eau
Gus voted to await action by the
President.
Opposition by these and by some
other representatives of the wet states
of the Northeast is believed to be all
that stands in the way now of federal
action. Back fires in this section of
the country are being lighted to over
come it.
Through Elizabeth Tilton, chair
man of its Poster Campaign Against
Alcohol, the Boston Associated Char
tiles has called upon chambers of
commerce, churches, social workers
and others in the wet states to wire
or write their Congressman. In Bos-
ton big business men have been en-
listed in numbers to make up the dele
CATION of war Prohibitionists whom
Governor Mccall has agreed to re-
ceive officially. In New York, Mary
X. Sinkhovitch, head worker of
Greenwich House and president of
the National Federation of Settle
Iments, has called meeting for Fri
day night to line up the settlements.
The Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America has sent the
President an urgent message, signed
by Gov. Carl f. Millikcn, of Maine,
the Rev. Frank Mason North and the
Rev Charles S. Mcfarland, in behalf
Of the 100000 church members in
its constituency. Governor Capper
OF Kansas, reports that only two gov
errors have refused to join him in
his plea to Congress to shut down
the breweries and distillerics during
the war--Lowden, of Illinois. and
Ferguson, of Texas. Colonel Roose-
welt has endorsed the move.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Law
Closes Wholesale
Liquor Houses
Mail Order Liquor Concerns in Rock
Island Go Out of Business

Wholesale and mail order liquor
dealers, who went to Rock Island
after the Prohibition law went into
effect in Iowa began shipping liquor
on individual orders into that state,
find their business Improbable since
Congress passed the bone-dry law.
The Union Distributing Company,
the Des Moincs Beer Company, and
the Adlcinan Mercantile Company
mote the namcs) have already closed
down and several other similar con-
Germs are expected to do so soon.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Marseilles Goes Dry

Under referendum vote as pro-
vided by the commission form of mt
nicipal government act, Marscilles
voted dry yesterday by majority of
l0l.
Under the law the city council
called referendum following the FL
ing of a petition asking that the qucs-
ton OF issuing licenses to saloons be
voted upon. Election was set for
yesterday. The city voted overwhelm-
ingly against saloons.
An ordinance wiping out saloons
was passed two years ago. Objections
were filed and the matter taken to the
9urts. The Supreme Court ruled
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
New Mayor Delivers Stirring Mes.
sage Announcing Strict Enforce
ment of Liquor Laws

1t is now Mayor Rcarick OF Dan
willie.
On May | Mayor Lcwman handed
the gavel to his successor and in do
ing so remarked that he believed he
was the only Mayor who took real
pleasure in introducing his successor.
Mayor Lewman stated that the city's
deficit was $4,000, $1,000 less than he
himself had placed it.
New Mayor Declares for Law and
Order
In message which did full credit
TO the Mayor-elect, and showed that
the people OF Danville made no mis-
take in choosing him as their execu-
tive. Mayor Rearick said, in part:
"Thc voters have decided, as ques-
ton of public policy, that this city
shall be anti-saloon territory. The
voice of the majority makes this the
law. This action means that the sale
and delivery of Intoxicating liquors is
forbidden, as is also every shift or
device to evade the law.
Il hope that none Of the persons
heretofore engaged in the saloon bust
ness will attempt to continue after
May II, under guise of running soft
drink establishment, or under any
other pretense, but on the contrary,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
HobsOn Was Given
a Warm Reception
by COlored Folks

One of the best meetings in the
series being addressed by Richmond
p. Hobson in Chicago was held in
Quinn Chapel, A. NJ. +. Church,
oath street and Wabash avenue, last
week. Six colored ministers sat on
the platform and led the applause,
which was heartily seconded by the
large audience OF colorcd people pres
ent.
Mr.. Hobson's presence at this
meeting had been protested by sew
eral colored people who misunder-
stood his attitude toward their race
and who inferred that being an Ala
bamian, he is not in sympathy with
them.
This impression was entirely Ell
faced by Colonel Hobson in frank
statement to his hearers, who greeted
his sympathetic words with enthus-
iastic applause.
Mr.. Hobson's subject was "De.
stroying the Great Destroyer Hi:
speech was preceded by an eloquent
appeal from Doctor Duncan {. Mil
ner, who pleaded with the colored poo
pie of Chicago TO declare their free
dom from the slavery to drink which
he said was a greater slavery thar
that which enthralled their race be
fore the war.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
The Liquor Revenue
and Grain
(Greenup Press)

The distilleries and breweries are
now receiving a just estimate of their
value. In fact, their value is far less
than zero. In times of peace the
country could stagger along with the
obnoxious loads which the liquor
manufacturers were imposing upon it,
All kinds of reasons have been given
for enduring the liquor imposition
but as intolerablc as any reason is
that the country needs the license
money.
Now as we enter the great war d
new reason is given for closing the
breweries and distillcrics, and is q
potent reason. The country needs
the grain that would be used in the
manufacture of whisky and beer. Al
time when billions of dollars are
placed at the disposal of the warning
nations, not a word is heard about
needing this revenue. The fact is, nc
country ever did need such revenue
The damage to nation in raising q
liquor revenue always has been meal.
culable. The lawmakers could see the
dollars roll into the treasury but they
failed TO recognize the despoiline
power of the product which gave this
treasure.
Now there is seen ahead condi-
ton that calls for something from
which to make bread. The soldiers
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Banker Arnold Sees
King Alcohol Deposed
lrom the Chicago Americanl

tFrom the Chicago Americana
King Alcohol will find himself
among the dctbroncd monarchs of
the world at the end OF the great war
and finish of the tremendous conflict
will be the finish of militarism.
This is the keynote of an address
delivered April L by John J. Arnold,
Vice President of the First National
Bank of Chicago, speaking at Urbans,
Ill, under the auspices OF the Uni-
ycrsity OF Illinois.
His theme was the struggle be.
tween "nationalism" and "internation-
alism," and he proclaimed himself an
"internationalist.'
"Thc world has found" said Mr..
Arnold that King Alcohol is un.
worthy OF a throne. Russia's greatest
victory was the elimination OF vodka"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
BRUNDACE WILL
CLOSE DIVES in
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Orders States Attorney to
Enforce State Laws Against
All the Vice Resorts

Attorney General Edward !. Brund-
age has shown that he is in entire
sympathy with the statewide move,
mcnt to bring about a greater respect
for law in Illinois His latest effort
along this line is directed toward the
closing of the lawless saloons and
vice resorts in St. Clair county oppo-
site St. Louis.
Investigators for the Attorney Gen
eral have been working in St. Clair
county for about six weeks and have
discovered conditions which Mr..
Brundage asserts arc intolerable.
Saloons have been permitted to OPP
crate without licenses, dives have
nourished, and gambling is on the
increase. According TO Attorney
General Brundage, the states attorney
of the county and the sheriff have
shown a neglectful attitude toward
these conditions, and because they
refused TO act, he invoked his Grim
inal power, and stepped in TO clean up
the county.
A Mother Appeals to Brundage
The activity OF the Attorney Gen
eral was prompted by the receipt OF a
letter from a mother, who COM
planned that her two daughters hat
been lured into a resort and that she
was fighting to save the third. She
had written the States Attorney but
received no reply.
II want to know" her letter con
tinued, iii there is any law in Illinoi.
or any man in Office who will enforce
the law
1t was but one of many complaint.
received by the Attorney General, anc
as result he had written urging tn,
States Attorney Of St. Clair count,
to act. Failing to receive a repl,
Mr.. Brundagc sent him another lette
which ran in part:
"Thc open and fragrant violation
in St. Clair county of the state law
pertaining to the sale of liquor an,
gambling arc the source of constan
protest to this office.
at is your duty TO institute prose
cutions to end the unlawful and dis
graceful conditions in your count,
and it is my request that you. act a
once. My previous letters above re
lferred to were not accorded the coy;
tcsy of a reply. viii you be kin
enough to inform me if you will eli
force the law in these cases of viola
tons to which your particular atten
ton is dirccted2'
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

OF all the armies in which the country
IS interested must have food and the
wise leaders say. close the liquor
manufactures. The material gener-
ally used by them is needed for max
ing bread.
This cry is consistent and is plain
common sense; but the nation needs
more revenue now than ever before
and no cry is heard In this connection.
There is also a class of people which
has been for years crying for bread
and no heed has been given them. 4
lesson may hereby be taught by ths
war.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

There's a crop that now Is growing,
Illinois, Illinois,
We arc watching it with pride,
Der our nation far and wide,
While we're trusting i'll our Guide,
Illinois, Illinois,
While we're trusting i'll our Guide, :
Illinois.
Bye and bye this crop will yield,
Illinois, Illinois,
From each garden and each field,
Illinois. Illinois,
What we've 1onged for many years,
What we've hoped for through our
tears.
For we'll harvest 'gainst all fears,
Illinois, Illinois.
For we'll harvest 'gainst all fears,
Illinois.
From the Temperance field today,
Illinois, Illinois,
Comes the harvest that will pay,
Illinois, Illinois,
Twenty-Five states now arc dry,
And we see no reason why,
We should wait till bye and bye,
Illinois, Illinois.
We should wait till bye and bye,
Illinois.
SO we're going TO join the ranks,
Illinois, Illinois,
And return to God our thanks,
Illinois, Illinois,
For the freedom from this sin,
And the vict'ry VIC will win,
When our state comes marching in
Illinois, Illinois,
When our state comes marching in
Illinois.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
THE BEER THAT MADE MIL
WAUKEE FAMOUS"

at made Milwaukee famous" was the
legend Haunting there,
Ger the dramshop on the corner, I'M
derneath the arc-light's glare,
And ! thought of soaring tax rates
and improvements overdue,
OF paupers quite too numerous, and
pavemcnts quite too few;
OF failures of the merchants who were
caught by liquors lure
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
STOP AND THINK

Alderman Dink
Met Peter Blink
Before the police station;
Said Alderman Dink
To Peter Blink,
Give me my months donation"
Said Peter Blink
To Alderman Dink,
Give me my months protection
Said Alderman Dink
To Peter Blink,
"Im a-scared o my connection"
e. +. Collier.
Chicago.
ILLINOIS
By Frank Warren, Macomb, in The
Daily By-Stander
From the seeds that we've beer
sowing,
Illinois, Illinois,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

the wine-growing districts is only
permitted in towns, and may be pro-
hibited by municipal authorities.
The exception in favor of the wine
growing districts is said to have been
made as a concession to the local
sentiment of those districts.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

that referendum must be held or
the ordinance repealed.
With the voting out of the saloons
there IS long arid region in the
Illinois valley Every town between
Joliet and Ottawa is dry. This in
clndcs MinoolSs, Morris, Seneca and
Marseilles.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
YOU FIRST

YOU FIRST
Commended to the Illinois Legis-
lature.)
Once, upon a midnight dreary,
While | slumbered-somewhat weary,
! could hear old man McCreary
Say, go plow, drag, sow!
Else this nation, which we cherish,
And our loved ones, too, will perish.
But | thought the threat quite garish,
And | babe the old man. go!
As old Morpheus bit deeper
Q'm most unusual sleeper),
/ imagined that my Keeper"
Kept commanding plant, plant, plant!
Illinois will need the reaping
For her soldiers food and keeping
Was | wide awake. or sleeping,
When shouted, N'No, I shan't!
while the rulers of the nation,
Waste, i'll reckless dissipation,
Grain enough for all creation,
In the brewers poison still;
Spite of tears and prayers of mothers,
In petitions made for brothers,
To the President or others
Who can urge them if they will"
Was I wide awake, or dreaming?
Every star above was beaming,
And a truant thought was seeming
To escape meat the worst
Wasn't it our legislators,
Babe us, go and plant "potaturs?"
And they're surely some debatcrs,
But we beg to say. YOU FIRST
M. c. Ferguson.
Savanna, ILL.,, April %, 1917.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
SHE o SHE

By george McGlnnIS, Hurord
Men built our national framework
With great barn-raising bee;
Together they lifted the timbers,
Shouting "He o hc3
Now women should have their inning.
Let us listen to their plea.
They'll put on the finishing touches,
Saying "Shc O shew
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

There is no legitimate place in the
world for whisky says the U. S.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Cato
Sells. fits sale and use is indefcnsi-
Bile. Among indians it is vicious
Liquor is the arch enemy Of man
kind"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

At a meeting OF the Hamilton
County Dry Federation at Cincinnati,
Ohio, announcement was made that
fund of $4,000 will be raised in Ham
ilton county as the county's share OF
the S450000 fund for the dry cam.
paign i'll Ohio this fall
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

The Sangamo Club in Springfield is
reported as having voted to refuse to
adopt the locker club system when
the saloons are destroyed ON May 1.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
ILLINOIS POETS GO AFTER JOHN BARLEYCORN

the the huhwh o@d" rite a n
then III HI his
him thf
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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Z. c. Cook, Boise, Idaho.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-08
THE PRICE.

It's another cent on the price of milk
And cent on a pound of tea,
And cent on this and a cent on that
To be paid by you and me
To be paid by you and me, my man,
But it oughtn't to make us rage,
Or to make US mad if they'd only add
A cent as we'll to our wage.
It's only a cent on a pound of meat,
On a loaf from the flour of the
wheat
And a cent on the clothes we've got to
wear,
And a cent on all that we eat.
Oh, they haven't forgot a thing, my
man,
From your shoes and your coat to
your hat,
Excepting the pay you earn each
They've added no cent to that!
But every cent they add, my man,
Is a cent they've got to pay
When a halt we call to their greed and
all,
And that time will come some day.
And the cent that you pay today, my
man,
Today when you're sore oppressed,
Will be yours when due-and it's up
to you
To collect it with interest!
New York World.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-08
DESCRIPTION OF A MAN

Floyd f. Wilder, president of the
New York Printers League and man
ager of the mechanical department of
"Collicr's Weekly" thought so much
of the following description of "A
Man" that he had it printed for him
self. This article-A Man-so nearly
meets the ideal that | wish to pass it
on for the good it may do" The arti-
Gle reads:
A man keeps himself clean and neat
out of regard for others. but on oc-
casion is ready to get as dirty as work
or play may require.
He eats heartily, but only such and
so much food as will keep him in most
effective working and playing condi-
ton.
He foregoes liquor and tobacco
whenever they would mean either de
terioration for himself or destruction
Of those weaker than he.
He works with an eye to his en-
ployer's interest as we'll as his own;
but not when he can help it to the
point of dullhess or chronic fatigue
He spends freely for what he en-
iovs, and saves for rainy day; yet
holds all his spending and saving sub
ject to the claim of persons and causes
more needy or worthy than he
He stoutly and bravely defends with
all there is in him whatever he stands
for; yet would rather be called a cow
ard than do a foolish or foolhardy
thing to avoid it,
He looks out shrewdly for his custo-
mer, creditor, employer or employe.
He is polite with an inner politeness
born of desire to give pleasure rather
than pain.
He makes the future as real as the
present, and treats present and future,
both for self and for others, as one.
He is orderly for the most part, and
disOrderly on special occasions, as the
pleasure and convenience of all con-
cerned may require.
He talks frankly about unpleasant
facts when necessary, but keeps silent
about them when talk would serve no
good social purpose.
He has at heart the welfare of all
with whom he associates. living at
peace with them so far as he can, and
fighting fairly when peace cannot be
honorably obtained.
He is loyal to his group and his
friends when he can be loyal to them
without being false to himself
He thinks little of his attainments,
but much of his aims, deriving humil-
ity from the former and self-respect
from the later.
He treats in thought, word and deed
all women and girls as he would wish
others to treat his own mother or
sister.
He is kind and helpful to those who
wrong him as he can be without being
misunderstood, and ready to forgive
them the instant they repent.
He devotes himself to his friends
and companions as so many exten-
sions of himself. and takes as much de-
light in their happiness and success
as in his own.