South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-14

Quite in line with the influence that defeated woman
suffrage Ohio the dry forces their defeat though
less pronounced to their algning themselves with one
Of the political parties in that state They wet
votes from that party by doing so and
party afhlaton, lost lot Of dry ones, appar-
emily just enough temporarily Kill their How
ever considering the number of large cities Ohio
such as Toledo Cley Gland, Dayton. Cincinnati and
half dozen South Bend the did
remarkably well. so well that recount may prove
them victors.
Prohibition is indeed growing, and so quietly and
rapidly that most persons astonshed when first
they a map OF the United States with the dry
states white and the black. II the recount
which has been asked in Ohio puts the Buckeye state
dry territory will be the twentyeishth dry
state. counting Indiana
The city Of Washington is now dry" II is the only
capital the world enjoying that distinction.
Perhaps enjoying isn't exactly the right word; but
anyhow. there's question about the distinction.
And it's sign. sticking up like the proverbial sore
thumb among miscellaneous omens of the time. When
the capital banishes alcohol it's local phenome
non The power that rules Washington. d c.. is the
power governs the United States the power
is supposed represent and make effective national
opinion
There's no doubt about it, National sentiment has
turned against liquor. King Alcohol few friends
left willing say a kind word for him. The lately
powerful drink trafc no longer commands a respect
able following public who formerly kept neutral
angled for the liquor vote" align themselves
with righteous forces OF community" Infu-
entail newspapers drift by prohibition
fold.
The northwest corner o. country is al white.
the states of the line which almost
north and south the boundaries o
nesota Missouri Arkansas Louisiana thirteen
are dry. California and Nevada give each other moist
company In the southwest corner. wyoming wet
spot expanse Of dryness and Texas still stays
black.
Texas and louisiana on the coast and Kentucky on
the upper edge the only stretches left in an
otherwise solid south Of white and Kentucky is fghtny
hard.
There are big black patches-one containing
Minnesota Wisconsin. Illinois. Missouri and Kentucky
and another one the east including Pennsylvania
Maryland. New Jersey. New York and all of New Eng
land except Maine II Ohio goes dry it will cut those
groups sharply it stays il connects them
And We may expect soon more drastic exercise OF
the quorreguIang power conferred on the president
and further anti-nquor legislation by congress
There hardly doubt that the prohibition
amendment Will voted upon by congress winter.
measure passes both be referred to
the legislatures ratification II takes an
Affirmative vote from two-thirds OF the states to put Il
through. This will hardly Ice lacking for several OF
the states wayering the fact that the
nation was voting would them up decidedly dry.
There are good many voters who wet on state
prohibition. beheying il useless, who would dry
the national amendment. which they think would be
effective war Influences are constantly hghtng on
the dry side
In wears the whole map may be white Then will