The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-02

then dies of pneumonia, Or freezes to
death, gets what he deserves. When
ever there is a riot, statistics show that
saloons are the first places to be closed.
This is world riot. and the saloons
should be closed"
Mrs. Ella Boole, vice-president Ma
tional W. C. T. U. gave splendid ad-
dress. She deplored the fact that so
many of the men who are in the liq-
uor business are too good for that kind
Of work. and she had told many of
them so, and that this was a splendid
time, now, when the world is calling
for men in every vocation, to find some
other employment.
Mrs. E. L. Calkins, president Mich
igan w. c. T. u, said, "This is the
coldest-blooded campaign I ever saw,
and if your people don't rouse up, your
state will 60 wet"
Hon James A.. White, campaign
manager Ohio Dry Federation, has
mortgaged his home to the limit, and
turned his insurance policies to the
bank, to get all he could to give to the
state Dry Federation. He said "Any
organization that does anything to
hinder our victory, in any way, in this
world war, is traitor to our country,
and the liquor traffic is hindering the
progress of the war. More than one
of our boys have said, as they bade
us good-byes, we'll take care of the
Kaiser-you make Ohio dry for US.
We are spending more money on the
back door product of the saloon, than
for the education Of our boys and girls
Remember, the victory may depend on
| you."
l Sam Small gave an address in his
characteristic way. "We all like tt
think that we are Americans-that W,
came from the Anglo-Saxons, bu
: many of us didn't come from that rac'
1 any more than we did from angl
= worms. However, we are all engage
: in this great war, and other countrie
/, are looking to our banner for relic
h and rescue. God has great purpos
d we cannot see it; but He will wor
: it out. We must be sober, sane, Goo
fearing and obeying, if we expect
l. hold our moral standard; and God e.
d poets us all to do our part, here, nov
Is right where we are. On election ds
ri leg patriotism is what we need. TT
* slogan of the liquor people is No r
s. ligion, no politics, no fraternalisn
D. The saloons pay license fees of 81
100000 per year, in Ohio. 1t tax
rv from the state every year $11O,OOO,O
re to buy it's products. 1t is a conserv
he tive estimate that for every dollar pa
be by the saloon in taxes, the crime a
at poverty caused thereby costs the sta
ed $40; forty times $6,0O0,0OO sho'
,r. what the state actually loses. Does
n pay, as a, good business investment
rs 1t was decided that an open lett
i'd be sent to all the Unions in Ohio
ry solicit funds. for the ambulance whi
gh will be sent to France the first of t
VS. year by the Ohio organization. 1t
nd to cost about $4,000.
as A resolution was passed that eve
n hour, beginning at $50 on electi
od day, all bells be rung, to remind pe
a. pie to vote, and every one to send
ne prayer for "Ohio dry"
'al There was grand parade when s
~ women went to the saloon distri
nu Some of the saloon keepers took
= their hats ,some sneered and laugh
in the women's faces, others did
appear at all. One poor old man sa
of of while tears were running down
az az cheeks, "I've spent four complete t
nd tunes in drink"