The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
PROHIBITION AFTER THE WAR.

WITHIN twelve months the supply Of whisky IN the
United States is expected to be exhausted The stock
On hand is about 2O0O0 gallons and experts claim tina,
only about year will be required for that amount to
ickie down the throats Of those who have kindly feeling
for the festive highba and the cheering cocktail
After that what1 WE'LL there lot of people who
have preached for years against the sale Of distilled liquors
but who have argued that the sale of malt liquors prnc
pally beer OF slight alcoholic content should be permitted
In al the states Their claim that the use Of beer
vas practically harmless and that the liquor troubles which
vexed many caused by hghproo distilled spirits
II the liquor dealers had given heed to those who
preached beer and less whisky good many perfectly
good bartenders would not he Of job But the
profit in whisky was so Juicy while the net earnings from
dr,ught beer was only moderate that the average man
who had paid for liquor license pushed the sale of dis
titled spirits lie forced condition which the voters
changed in most of the in the United States.
When congress closed the distlees temperance took
. forward stride Beer and light wines can be manu-
factured in the United States under pcsen, regulations
All OF which means that the nation to become
temperate especially after the stock of distilled liquor
has been consumed either straight with the accompany
Ing seductive cherry
So good many people anticipating that some OF
the bonedry states will take view Of the situation
when the whisky disappears and that movement will be
sarted with the object OF renstatng not the saloon but
the right to ship mild beverages into the home
The saloon has passed in many states II is likely to
poss In . lot more, IL whisky is the commodity which
the future Of the business hinges OF beer and light wines
there are many The whisky has been abolished
in many states for the reason that did know
how to drink and determined not TO learn. Many
others DID know how to drink but they were forced to
give up their temperate habits enable the communities
TO get rid Of class that whisky all bu, ruined
Temperate persons who desire to have beer and light
wines the sideboad showing great deal OF interest
in prohibition after the war With the whisky business
abolished permanently might say many people see a
ray Of hope in ballot contest which they believe will
restore mild beverages vet keep distilled liquor and the
saloon Those who look with favor the proposed new
plan supported prohibition for the purpose of delivering
knockout blow to whisky They will vote for the sale
OF beer and sh, wines They believe in temperance but
Dot in complete prohibition
An interesting question is 10 dcveop- prohibition after
the war. The whole scheme may change hut anyone who
clings to the idea that whisky will get back into promnen,
should not make any bets to that effect But the ,l.
beverages always in favor are likely to bring about sun
port Of magnitude which will give lot of ioy 10 the
brewers and TO those who engaged in the VINEYARD
isdushy Prohibition after the war may assume A new
eagie.
Tie saloon is not going to come back Bu, bone. .dry
0Daditons have started lot OF people TO thinking that
regulation which will permit mild beverage, IN the hnp,,
would conform TO the temperance idea Whisky appeat,
10 have few friends left mild beverage, have many and
he change OF ideas will have considerable bearing OF
prohibition after the war