The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-28
wHeRe TIE DANGER LES.


for the prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution when the time
comes for Georgia to vote upon the
matter And there is an occasional
newspaper reference which would in
dicate that some effort will be made
10 defeat the passage Of the national
liquor amendment to the constitution
in Georgia.
There may be some effort about to
get on foot But it will be only effort
if indeed it gets that far. Georgia Is
as sure to pass the measure as it reach
es the state capital in time for the
summer session of the legislation.
There is very little doubt about it.
Opposition isn't even going to be very
pronounced.
SO far there has not been failure to
adopt this amendment wherever it
came up in state legislature for pas.
sage. There is strong. indication that
it win be passed without opposition in
Georgia.
But the Danger lies not her Pass
ing laws is far less difficult than hav-
ing them obeyed. The prohibition
amendment viii face no danger in the
passage, half 50 grave as the danger
that will arise in the enforcement.
There are people among us who will
as long as they live believe the gov
eminent has no right to interfere in
the matter Of regulating the liquor sale
and consumption The demijohn OF the
old days impressed certain people with
the right to certain liberties and it is
surprising how large a number of peo-
pie still hold to the view that it is no.
body else's business when they take a
drink But it is somebody else's bust.
ness because each member of society
owes it to all the other members to
make the most Of his life and opportu-
nifty and to hold himself at all times
ready to render the greatest possible
service. 1t is wrong to make oneself
burden on society and thus deter the
progress OF self and others. The law
that forces us to this condition when
we win not otherwise come to il, is not
such burden, after all
As time passes, those who think life
was intended for drinking and carous-
ing, uctting and shooting, are dwind.
ling in numbers. They will diminish
in numbers as education penetrates fur
ther into the obscure corners of the
world Culture and refinement drives
out such customs and different ideas
different desires, other views of what
are real pleasures in living come to
take their place.
soon You will hear of less murders
racoahle TO drink soon You viii hear
no more Of the squalor and want to
follow the drinking man, for he viii
not be here to haunt our ever adyauc.
ing civilization lie will not want to
live by such low ideals as soon as he
knows the difference lie will have
pride in filing the hungary mouths in
mis- home and putting warm clothes in
the backs of his little ones lie will
want them 10 learn more and they will
'limb a step higher up. And SO the
world will grow better.
But we must remember there is yet
B long road to the full enforcement of
Inc prohibition law. Many, many PEG
pie are not in accord with the restric
ion Of certain imaginary liberties
Their rebellion viii be a silent but de.
ermned continuation Of their drink
labit All around us there is evidence
)t this. Many have no idea that they
viii ever have regard or respect for the /
avs that swept liquor beyond legal |
each nut they are destined to change
heir minds. Soon their company viii
begin TO shrink in numbers 1t is in
Iced falling away now, for one by one,
all good citizens are beginning TO rea-
i2c that eternal ohiteratiou OF intoxi- /
ANTS is enc of The best things that
hat could be-