Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-20
MUST BREAK PRUsSIAN
 SWORD AT HuT.
Hon. Clinton N. Howard Says it is the
 Only Way to Permanent Peace.

Only Way to Permanent Peace. The PrussiaR sword must be broken
 at the hilt before permanent peace can come-not sheathed-to be drawn from the cabbard upon some future trivial provocation that could be adjusted by arbitration, but broken and ground into powder, said Hon. Clinton N. Howard of Rochester in a stirring address de- liyered Tuesday evening in Trinity Methodist Episcopal church before a very large audience.
 The World on Fire was the subject of Mr. Towards address, and for over two hours and a half he held the close attention of his audience: His words were fiery, right to the point and were a great appeal for the noble cause which he is featuring for.
 James C. Macpherson presided at the meeting and introduced the speaker. In part, MT. Howard said:
 Napoleon said to his secretary: 'tEn- ter my room as few times during the night as possible; when you bring good news never wake me, for that I can always wait; but when you bring bad news, wake me instantly for then there is time to be lost" I bring you bad news today. The world is on fire!
 The smoke of human torment has darkened the sun, the moon has been turned to blood, the stars are falling night engulfs the world
 Wars and rumors of wars; famine and pestilence; signs and wonders in every land come so fast they tread up- on each others heels. We are in the midst of the most momentous, solemn and tragic hour in the history of man. kind. Old earth trembles beneath the thread of thirty million armed men;
 more than one-haf of the civilized world is engaged in human assassina- t:on; the founda ton of the world is being shaken. It is the most colossal. calamitous. crimson, con- scious-ess, mercilesS. uncivilized bar nd ip in 1,ic tory of the ages.
 We make no attempt to ike the re- sponsibiHty for releasing t@is deulge of human sorrow and blood: but of Lord said of the betrayer. Good for that man that he had nevsr been born" Punishment for such a crime :? The arm of God would grow weary in trying to administer it; the ocean could not wash away the stain
 Let it not be forgotten we are at war with an enemy that has held at bay the combined armies and navies of the sour giant nations of Europe, outnum- bering her in men. money and muni- Sions, and after three years not a battle has been fought on German soil, not a ship of the vast fleet safely housed in German harbors has been sunk
 We are wholly unprepared on land or sea, and cannot be prepared for months and months to come. If the war is prolonged, it will tax the IT,
 
 resources Of the nation as no previous war in our history. To fight it and win it. we need to conserve every resource Of the nation.
 Germany, God be mercifuI to her sinner. This we know; she took the sword and it is written, yea, spoken by the immutabIe Son of God "Thex that take the sword shall perish by a suicide but by the sword of the world that she has challenged.
 The P-1ssian sword must be broken at the hilt before permanent peace can come-not sheathed-to be drawn from the scabbard upon some future trivial provocation that could be ad- justed by arbitra ton, but broken and ground into powder
 Only in one way that is big enough to be named in the same breath with EurQpe's gain; the abolition of the li- quor traffic! By nation wide, bone dry, rock ribbed, bomb proof, never leak prohibition as the largest possible military preparation and the only ade- quate compensation for the price we pay.
 With Germany it was starvation, surrender or submarine, and she' chose the submarine against the pro- test of the world. Her only defense was that it was a necessary act of reprisal against Englands closing to her the high seas in an attempt to starve her into submission. That de- fepse would stand before the world l had England begun the war provided | the submarine had been used against | England alone.
 Bread! Nations cannot fight on an l empty stomach, and the hunger cry Of the women and children at home l will dishearten the men and threaten | revolution. Food. Cut off the food 1 supply and the war game is done. |
 Food, money and men are the chief | factors in war as they are in peace. 1
 Immediate prohibition is a supreme | military necessity, and would mean victory against any nation that re- l mains in partnership with rum. I do | not tremble for my country; I do not | fear the ultimate result however long drawn out the conflict: but national | prohibition would make assurance l doubly sure; accelerate the victory; ! work blessings upon all, hardships uuon none. and pay dividends for eternity when peace shall come
 At the close of his lecture Mir. Howard introduced a resolution peti- tioning the president, the senate and the house of representatives to enact q law prohibiting the liquor traffic during the war. which was adopted. Everyone signed their names to the telegram that will be sent to the pres ldent. senate and house of represen- tatives.