Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-13
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Il ~'"%"c~ ~ sNst ~ satNt.f tNtftht W
cohol has collected Its blood tax and
the generative power OF man has
ceased. Nature shortens the life OF
degenerate persons"
1T Is going TO he long war
friends. not to be won until America
Ia n dry nation. Germany. to whom
1--WE owe many OF our scientific facts
regarding the use OF strong drink.
long before the war planned with
her program OF preparedness Just
what she would do with the drink
question. On the breaking out OF
the war they restricted the output Of
all liquor. A few months. reduced
that quantity greatly and In the frst
year abolished Il. Not gallon OF
liquor Is produced there now No 9TH
or nation now IN the war has taken
this great step toward efficiency, The
allies need 80 TO 30 per cent more
man power than AZ present IA avail
able. The use OF strong drink Is re.
sponsible for that amount Of loss OF
man power In the allied armies to-
day. Still we dare not lay violent
hands upon the monster.
"whence came our breweries'
From Germany. Where Is their
stock held' In Germany. What IL
being done today with the proceeds
OF this German capital' II Is heinz
invested In America FOR the f''rre
benefit OF German st,cShcl iers
Whence the funds for the great
German propaganda In America' :
The government has the evidence
that the great brewing interests OF
America contributed vast sums TO
this purpose. We need not fear the
Hun across the seas for he cannot
get TO our shores 10 invade the san
City OF our homes and ravish our
fair land. but the Hun OF the brew
ing interests n the foe that has ac-
cess TO our homes and cities where
II levies It's toll on the manhood Of
the nation. the greatest ally Ger
many has In fighting America today.
Alcohol has the degenerative poison
In II that builds the beastial at the
expense Of the spiritual In man.
"AmerIca dry can demand and
get every allied nation IN the dry
column. How long will the war
last. am asked again and again.
| Until we have n sober nation TO hght
and win Il. The war has brought
about n condition unrivalled In the
history OF the whole world and one
probably never 10 be experienced
again while time shall last. Tn the
depths OF It's sorrow humanity reads
the evidence OF the errors OF the past.
the danger OF today and Is ready TO
make the utmost sacrifice 10 assure
the future. We secure now the alb
ollshment OF this great national
menace. indeed world menace, or
forever the opportunity passes and
oblivion awaits the proud civiliza-
tion OF the century"
Captain Hobson's simple recital Of
that dramatic moment OF his life
when with the crew OF brave fellows
who volunteered for the perilous ad-
venture before Santiago he waited
for the order to go In. gripped every
heart. II was the manly confession
OF great man to the need and help
in the hour when n soldier faces
probable death In the line Of duty
OF a mighty faith In God. The young
men who listened and who later Will
stand under fire for the first time
must surely remember his words and
find strength for the ordeal.
Hundreds pressed forward to con-
gratulate the captain on his great
address. Mothers whose sons are
overseas greeted him as friend Of
the American soldier and sailor
whose battles he was fighting in the
home land Comrades OF the Spanish
war recalled the days OF battle and
hardly could he get away from the
crowd to go to Medford for the af-
ternoon address.
Captain Hobson spoke at the Page
theatre in Medford at 3 o'clock and
at Ashland In the evening. He was
passenger on this mornings train