The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

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John. your seven million tons Il Jus.
IN per cent Of the total tonnage n
our country. Watch the balance
friend John. Americans are now
spending $500. 100000 every year fol
booze. and what do they get for theil
money? Why they could we'll AFFORD
to make up the deficiency Of $341.'
900 900 and then be ahead as much
more. Throw that into the balance
II we are raising ten billions Of dol
lars for this war. guess we can man
age falling of OF 800 million dollars
in revenue can't we. Which is most
important, John Barleycorn, your re.
venue or our manhood, womanhood
efficiency. homes. hopes, life?"
"You cannot defeat the booze bust
ness II there Is any chance for them
to be juggled by their hired legal tai
ent Uncle Sam stands waiting for
an answer. The balance tips before
you American Citizens. viii you ac-
cept the decision?"
! BARLEYCORN'S ARGUMENT
( But John Barleycorn speaks again:
II am surprised at your lack busi-
ness sense Uncle Sam. 1t would
seem that you have forgotten the 81
million bushels of barley. the 5 mil
lion bushels of corn and the other
grains amounting to 1852, 100000 bu-
shells annually which my business
buys. Throw that into the balance
Uncle and tell me what your farmers
will do with that surplus grain?"
I'VE could give an army Of l mil
lion men a loaf of bread day for one
year with the grain which you con-
vert into liquors John. Four billion
loaves of bread: and the experts tell
us that bread truly is the staff of life
for an army. 100000 people
could be kept alive for 100 days on
the rye. corn and rice used to make
drunks and destroy homes in this ter
rible time of famine and desolation.
Throw that in my balance please. The
world says that this war will be won
by food Which is the more import
ant. your business. or the winning of
the war;"
THE liquor interests fight long and
hard. Our antagonist is not to be de-
prived Of his lucrative calling unless
we rise up in the might of our Ameri-
can integrity and invite John Barley
corn to leave the country. He comes
once more with a last stand before
Uncle Sam and the World.
do you know that / am pleading
IL.
II you put the liquor business out OF
commission in the United States you
will take away from 100000 men
directly employed and in allied trades
the means of LIVELIHOOD Think of
that Uncle. The families dependent
upon those men. what will they do?"
and fat old bottle John pants for
breath as he watches closely the
change in the face of the Judge. Sure
II it docs cause this strong man to
think hard. He loves his children,
his boys ard his girls. his men and
women. What shall he do?'
Throw that in the balance
please" saws John Barleycorn.
REAL SITUATION
:. Still John Still, Still. Right now
we do not have enough mon and ma
terials to make tractors fast enough
to rlow the ground and reap the nee
essary crops. The liquor business
used 10000 cars annually to trans
port its output. We cannot find cars
enough to move our crops or trans
port farm machinery. Surely those
million men. if they are sober can
find employment. Perhaps they can
fill the ranks of my army At least
they can fill the ranks of industry
made vacant by my boys who have
gone to the front and are now going
No John, we need efficient men by the
millions Just now. Booze makes my
boys and men less able to do a days
work See how the balance is tipping
tipping, down, down on my end. My
people surely see the weight of evil
dence against you John. Come on,
come on! Let us travel to the At
lantic coast"
Sing America. sing, Star Spangled
Banner, My Country 'Tis of Thee,
Columbia the Gem of the Ocean. Let
us sing now as Uncle Sam has John
Barleycorn by the arm this time lead
ing to the borders of our country.
And | see these two men as they ar
rive in New York and hunt up a
steamship office.
Well Sam. where shall go? oh.
! will go to England.
England, did you say John. Not
very good place for you Don't you
know that at the beginning of this
war England drank annually 36,O0O,-
600 barrels of beer and now they
only drink 10000. 900 barrels year !?
Better not go there John"
Well" says John, mister ticket
agent give me ticket for Russia
bdTleSCOTH,
does not want you"
Well then better go to France"
and Old John looks sober for mo-
ment.
Let me advise you to stay away
from France for your business is poor
under the Tricolor," said Uncle Sam.
| Perhaps l could go to Germany
then, they like beer"
! JUMP IN OCEAN
You may go If you can get thru
John, but my advise to you is to GO
out in the Atlantic Ocean and jump
overheard and don't come up! The
world is tired of you and your trade
and your output. Let US all Join in
singing John Barleycorn good-bye!"
Uncle Sam goes back to Washington