The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-10-26

Beers and light wines are harmless
say some newspapers, all brewers and
those politicians who see no injury
Ito themselves) in being elected by
beer-bought votes. But experience
which is the best teacher, gives a diff
ferent answer.
Three Chicago policemen who had
been reading "Spare-the- beer" editor
ials in the Hearst papers, trustfully
used Tor abused) in moderation small
/ quantities of liquor of low alcoholic
content.
The result of their experiments, as
told to the police trial board, is told
by the Chicago Herald as follows:
DRINKING POLICEMEN FACE
TRIAL BOARD
II had taken only one little glass
of wine" explained Patrolman Hussy,
in explanation of reported state OF
intoxication on duty.
IL just took two drinks of wine,"
said Andrew H. Brogan, in answer to
the charge of drunkenness that was
! brought against him. Another police
man who was more hardened in the
ways of the world was completely
put out of commission by lunch
which included beer. This was Thorn
as Stiff, who was on duty in the Sec
ond precinct, when he located a stray
dog and, owing to his inebriate lunch
con, located the owner at the same
time.
Who Owns Fido?
"That dog does belong to you," he
insisted to a man who had never seen
the dog before.
"I'll tell you he doesn't" protested
the stranger.
After the quarrel Policeman Stiff
was brought before the trial board.
1t took good deal of explaining to
clear UP matters. The lieutenant said
Stiff was a good man and the case
went under the consideration of Com
missioner Gary. Stiff said hereafter
he will let illuminated lunch alone.
The case of Officer Brogan was
more complicated. He had arrested
four citizens on a charge of disorder
ly conduct, and was in turn charged
with the same offense.
Exact evidence in cases of intoxica-
ton is hard 20 pin down, but as this
patrolman had offended before, the
commissioner told him that he had his
nerve to appear another time before
the trial board.
Call It Awful Stuff
Nearly all policemen who come be-
fore the trial board are the ones who
took little drink of some harmless
appearing liquid" at was awful
stuff" II wasn't used to it, so it put me
right under" Some way it went right
to my head" were offered at yester-
days session.
OF course the defenders of alcohol
in big glasses will say that they took
too much of the stuff which drunkards
do not take too much of, which proves
that beer and wine are perfectly harm
less unless they harm you. Look
not on the wine when it is red"
The way of the transgressor is
hard-and strewn with broken glass.
The way is especially hard when evil
doors in attempting to avoid the pen
atty of msdeeds rely upon statements
out of plumb with the truth. The fact
that the malefactors' path runs con-
trary to liquor laws in no wise softens
the way, as shown by the following in
stance detailed in the Chicago Ex-
aminer:
VETS PROVE AMATEURS MAX
ING DRY LID EXCUSES
A man with bulge Under his coat
turned away from window at the
rear of Patrick McDermott's saloon,
220 East Illinois street, yesterday
afternoon, just as three detectives
stepped up.
Hold up your hands; we want to
search you," commanded one of the
trio.
Up went the arms of George w.
Hoyte, 108 West Elm street, and
down came a bottle of beer, smash
ing on the alley pavement.
Ella, hal" chortled Hoyte, "you
can't pinch me. You can't find any
beer on me-"
Gall right, them" was the response.
We'll jug you for throwing glass in
public highway. 1t means bigger
fine for you"
The crestfallen Mr. Hoyte was
taken in tow, with two others caught
patronizing the window bar" Nc
Dermott, his porter, and three others
were found inside One man was
critically gazing at some pipes.
"Im doing some plumbing work
here" he demonstrated. Got a
plumbers license" "Er, no." You're