Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
Senator kenyon's Questions.

Senator Kenyon asks the following
pertinent questions. Can any de-
tenders OF the traffic or stickler for
personal liberty" or local self gov
eminent dodge the point?
Why do we prohibit the boys in
the Army and Navy from having
tooze and insist that those who re-
main at home shall have it?
When they are willing to die for
Us, should We not be willing to go
cry for them?
VIII a sober nation not win the war
quicker than drinking nation?
When the food controller asks
everyone in the country to conserve
the FOOD supply. why must the food
supply going into beer be excepted?
Is it not as much waste of food
stun to put it into beer as to put it
into whisky?
If more foodstuff goes into beer
than into whisky. why do We prevent
foodstuff going into whisky and per
nit II TO go into beer?
Will rebellions come in the cities,
as VIC have been told, If the workers
60 not have their beer?
Sixty per cent Of the nation, terri
torially. is dry Are the feelings of
people living in that territory entitled
70 any consideration?
II the Deer drinkers are going, TO
rebel unless they get their beer will
the temperance people rebel unless
they get temperance?
Does thu rule only work one way?
why do not the temperance peoplc
claim that they will rebel also? No
one has heard any such thing from
them, nor will anybody hear such
thing
The temperance people will be for
the nation no matter if beer and
whisky be forcai on them. Their
patriotism does not depend on having
a their own way.
IL patriotism purchased by beer
worth while, anyway:
II some one were taking as much
food stuff as goes into booze and
dumping II into the sea, what would
the people of the nation sayo
II some one should advance the
argument that this was necessary in
order 10 appease certain people who
believed in dumping foodstuffs into
the sea. and that If they did not do it
II would arouse riots. would we ac
oede 10 their requests
II some learned Senator. speaking
as II the Almighty had delegated him
TO supreme wisdom. and in tone
indicating that such wisdom would
perish from the floor when he re-
tired to the cloakroon. should so
claim. would We be sufficiently i'm
pressed
Should not hereafter all bulletins
issued requesting the people to con-
serve the food supply urge them also
FOR the interest of public peace. to
have all the foodstuff they could
made into beer?
Is il reasonable to ask the tenn
perance people of the country to con-
serve and save every particle of food
and at the sametime permit some
o: II 10 go into booze?
Is beer more essential to the An1eri-
can people than bread
What kind of people are they in
this country who are not willing to
give up their liquor to help the coun-
ny?
Is the food conservation to be for
the benefit Of the many. or Is 1t to be
limited in order that the few may
Rave their drinks?
Have we reached a point in this
country where the war cannot be won
unless the people who drink are per
u..tted TO tickle their stomachs with
wines and beer?
Will er-patriots win the war
ANYHOW?
Are the interests Of brewers in this
country more important than the
winning Of the war;
Are We willing 70 sacrifice everv
thing in the country to win the war
except beer?
If the temperance forces in the
Senate were responsible for delaying
the food bill. as charged by certain
liauor-inteerst papers, why is it that
the food bill has been delayed for
three weeks after the temperance
sections Of the bill were settledo
With the great demand for labor
IN this country and the high wages.
could there ever he a better time. as
far as the laboring men are con-
cerned, for the transition from a wet
q dry nation?
When there is a shortage Of labor
IN the important and necessary work
70 carry on the war. why waste labor
In making booze?
II booze is essential to win the war.