The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-01
THE BONE Dry LAW.


The enforcement of the bone dry"
prohibition law which has been passed
in Georgia is a matter of deep and
pressing concern. The ridicule with
which the measure is meeting is who'll
ly unfair What an army OF honest
and dishonest we'll wishers there are!
And what an army there is that will
be willing to give up the home supply
of liquor for the good of those who do
not stop with one drink when there is
more to be had! There will be thou
sands of people who have never cared
that will be willing to abide the law
and take il in good faith just because
they do not want the bother and the
risk of brushing with criminal entan-
clements.
.,.-,All these classes will pursue their
daily dGties as if nothing had occurred
toM of the ordinary. But IL they stop
a az that they lose for themselves and
the whole state in the matter of re-
spect for the dignity of the law. Sen
timent is not going to save Georgia
from liquor and intemperance The
average man. the citizen with common
good judgment should not make the
mistake of pursuing policy of hands
off because it is not his custom to fell
lowship with the fanatic. The public,
the individual bearing the true mark
and brand" did not pass this law.
1t will not do to presume that the
law is an impossible one, unreason-
! able and unfair and therefore not wor-
thy of respect and obedience. 1t may
be that and more. 1t may be that it
is not wrong TO have your own liquor
or wine in your own home if it is used
in moderation and in a manner you
deem proper You may deem that a
privilege which the law should not
take from you, but itsll do not forget
you may be awry.
That will never do. If you are an
advocate of the dignity of the law,
don't hang in the rear because you
idss not fully sympathize. Another OPP
portumty like this to help your fellow
and neighbor know the full meaning
of the regard for law will not come
your way soon. There has not been Il
saloon in Cordele since the first foun-
dation stone was laid, and yet among
us are men who are blighting and ruin
ing their own lives ans neaping shame
and remorse upon their own families
with excessive drink. They are spend
ing their earnings for drink while
their families so hungry. The high
cost of living doesn't stop it at all.
Oh. you say, sentiment be hanged
This isn't sentiment. 1t is the truth.
THIS is the one monstrous and UNI
speakably costly form of intemper--
ance. There are others too for many
among us are rapidly burning out our
lives over-eating.
Brace up. Refuse to open up an ac-
cotint, with the tiger that is coming
and be a man-we mean the man that
YOU can be without your morning tod
.dy. Help to create sentiment in favor
of a fair trial for tn enew law. If it be
possible for the good people to obey,
you should belong to that type for
the sake of society.
The law is in effect now. 1t is up to
you to help give ii a fair trial. We
are not talking about your rights III
this matter. 1t is the opportunity you
have for helping to brighten and bet
ter the lives of those who drink TO
excess. Don't let one of this latter
class hear you say the law is too dras-
tic. Don't get out and heap on the
tauthors the tons OF abuse it might de-
serve. Pull the other way and climb
up higher and live up to the require
ments Of the late enactment. 1t costs
you.a little self denial, that's all In
the years of the future when you come
to measure your worth as citizen
you may be proud of this frank, honest