Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
MlDDLs1owN, DEL. JUNE Isth. 1918

A DRY NATION COMING!
THE odium of refusing for over
1 year to use the power given thu
President by Congress to stop durinf
the war the waste Of foodstuffs in beel
brewing, has become too great for hin
to bear it longer, and SO he has deity
side-stepped the issue by handing il
over to Mr.. Hoover.
Protests, loud and ever louder, against
the gross injustice of thus exemptine
the brewers from doing their share in
the food conservation, have been pour.
ina in upon the White Housefrom every
section of the country. "Why should
we stint our Iarders and make all sorts
of sacrifices to cave food, while these
rich brewers are wasting food in beer p
This cry came up to Mr. Wilson from
tens of thousands of housekeepens.
Then all the religious denominations
especially the great Churches whose
membership runs into many millions,
passed strong resolutions of protest in
their conventions and assemblies;
lodges and societies Of all kinds. and
the legislatures of many states. de-
manded that the President end this
ruinous waste that was fattening the
brewer and the Saloon at the expense
of every family in the land.
Finally, Congress, some weeks ago
lin the House passed national prohi-
.bition measure against the Presidents
strong opposition. But for marvel,
the House this time refused to sur
render its Legislative functions on his
.insistant demand, and stood by its guns.
Now Jones in the Senate has just
introduced a measure in substance the
same as the Randall bill in the House
which President Wilson twice inter-,
yened to block, and it is said he has,
grown tired Of his job Of trying to hold
up this mighty avalanche Of public;
opinion on the liquor question, and will
cease ell further opposition to the total
nationwide prohibition which will soon
be in force
Mr. Hoover. however. in his brave
efforts to perform Tor the President
this hateful task of shieiding yet longer
the brewers and saloons, has most. de-
cidedly not added to his laurels.
And what are Mr.. Hoover's two Eea-
SONS why the dear brewers should bel
allowed to 60 on spelling scarce war;
food to make men-spoiliag beer?
First, as 2 temperance measure the
lorewers should be permitted to make
beer, for if they 10 not whiskey drink
ing will increase
This contention Of Mr.. Flowers that
beer drinking lessons drunkenness has
not even the merit of being new, for it |
is stale old lie Of the brewers as IAN
Gent as the hills and was already 4
worn thread-bare by them before Mr..
Hoover. in his desperation to find some
excuse for this totally excuseIess act.
adopted it.
Mr.. Hoover's second argument equally !
lacks originality and truth-that the
foedstuffs the brewers destroy do not
really amount to much anyway!
The truth is that ,aaough foodstuffs |
IRE wasted yearly in beer making to
Feed every soldier fighting tie Hun.
This beer manufacture soaks Up ssgar,
:ars and coal. The whole land has snf-
erred from . shortage of sugar, al
heritage of coal shortage Ct railroad
of which necessities of life.
he brewers in this time of national
inch have been burning up in beer
making!
To give but one ILLUSTRATION of ,co4
nd transportation waste:
e. II. Leach, Asst. Fuel Admins
rator for Ohio says IF the giant Lusi- !
mia were ahoat the coal used yearly
! beer making in eur land would fur I
ish fuel enough for 726 round trips
2s,5s6. 900 tons of supplies
} the Allies. It takes lsQ. 900 cars, .,or
100 trains daily, to carry the raw ma : :
trials to the brewer,es::" 50 mach =
y the facts as against Mr.. Hooyee,s =
asurd.untFuth!
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