The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-09
HAWAII CERTAIN
TO GO Bone DRY
Or. E. G. Dinwiddie Says Prohibi.
tionists viii Not Let Up Until
Every Saloon Is Closed ,

... rsH 49,. #..,
Prohibition for Honolulu and posi-
bly, the whole Of the Hawaiian Islands
is assured at an early date, in the
opinion Of DR.. y. c. Dinwiddie, super.
intendent Of the legislative department
of the National Anti-Saloon League,
who arrived in Honolulu yesterday.
ITS coming" he said last night,
"and there will be no letting up on our
part until every saloon in Hawaii is
closed - A H..
Doctor Dinwiddic stated that be
thought the present time most opporE
tune TO press for prohibition for Ha.
waii both because of the situation
over the whole country and also be-
cause Of the world wide situation
brought about by the European con.
hict. ''The war has aceeutuated the
prohibition movement everywhere" he
added 49,.
According 10 Doctor DiuNidde, con,
gress originally intended prohibition to
be enforced in Hawaii He said that
before the temperance people were so
strongly organized as they are today,
an act, with the object Of closing
'a!oons in the Territory, was passed by
the senate When the bin reached the
house n further clause was inserted
which made prohibition mandatory for
Hawaii, he said .
'l'rohibition was TO he enforced
here" declared Doctor Dinwiddie
subject to certain notifications as the
local territorial government thought TT
TO Introduce. Your representatives did
modify the sale of liquor to certain
iegree, but they could have gone much
'urther had they desired
ANY level headed person must
agree that in any community where we
have soldiers in training that eommun-
ty should be free from unnecessary
semptation and evil. 1t, therefore, be.
iooves the authorities here TO cooperate
n order that the best possible environ
nents will be provided for these men
prior 70 their departure to the seat of
war; .,.,
Doctor Dinwiddie said that one day
subsequent TO his departure for Homo.
ulu he had a conference with Secre-
tary Baker and was then told that the
var department was thoroughly cogniz.
ant of the fact that a sick soldier was
a detrimeut TO the service; whether he
was sick In body, sick in mind or sick
in morals. r.. ~, ~
"And not only is this the case with
the war department, remarked Doctor
Dinwiddie, "but congress in the whole
has shown that it is responsive to the
growing prohibition sentiment of the
rountry. We have substantial ma
iority in our favor in both houses of
the congress, and when the national
prohibition resolution is introduced at
the coming session there seems to be
small doubt as to which way the vote
will be cast q.
"But apart from the national move
nent we are using our very best en-
deavOrs to get prohibition for Hawaii
at an earlier date.
1.-THE particular fight which the PEG.
pie Of Hawaii are putting up for a
bone-dry Territory he said, "has
appealed TO me very strongly because
II the splendid representative you
have at Washington in the person Of
)r. John WHdman. His sincerity and
conservation have won for him the
favor and respect of every member of
congress with whom he has come in
| contact. a. ....E
"If prohibition comes to Hawaii, -
concluded Doctor Dinwiddie, land we
hope and believe it will at very
early date, want to say that Doctor
Wadman deserves the greatest amount
Of credit. " n"@..s
Last night Doctor Dinwiddie was en-!
tertained by the Educational Council
of the Central Union Church at din,
ner in the parish house There were
more than two hundred people present
During the evening brief addresses
dealing particularly with prohibition
we're made both by the guest Of honor
and members of the church. " ":