New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
{ I. Frugone Fears Prohi-
hilton Will Increase
Use of Drugs
Cooperation Plans
Ruse to Evade Law
e..,.et Cider To Be Sold with
Instructions as to How
to Make it Hard

~.o industrial unrest which might
..lov in the wake of prohibition
~ W. been mentioned frequently by
.r;hutors to The Tribune's forum
~ drink. Stress is laid on this
'. vain BY the editor of an Italian
rsnaper. who doubtless voices the
..;ment of a considerable number
nersons who still retain Ole
World ideas.
4The right way to correct q grea1
.sr.eu is outlined as follows by
srsnk l.. Frugone, editor Of o"Th'
n.l;an Evening Bulletin" published
- rs Park Row, who believes tha
.,rest. : unemployment. increased use
sdruos and higher taxes would fol
.sw IN the wake of prohibition.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
" ~. s..s While have no idea of assum-
S., wv nersonal Importance, l think
~. ~ the right to express my plain
'.;.;or ssss NJ as a citizen of this greatest
Ha vi most advanced country-the land
\ - = NV adoption-in reference to the
y w. interesting question now being
n..yresed ,..y by every thinking person
sassrchout the land-prohibition
''r't n the first place let me say most
It'll, fiat I am not sold or
s.n,d in any way TO either the liberal
% - ths nrohibition party-each fighting
hard for the triumph of its ideas. -
', simply desire to express my opln-
8. nn the extraordinarily long, hard
~, ~ waved between the partisans and
..nonents on the liquor question, be-
.ssse am convinced that for many
s..rs an immense amount of energy
nnnev and brains has been wasted IN
H. wrong direction; but that is to say
~, rom the start the, wrong way was
,sosen TO remedy the abuse OF alcohol
;sm---the understood goal OF the pro-
iibitionists.
further drunkenness by prohibiting the
manufacture of wines and liquors, ade.
auate laws to stamp out the habit OF
intoxication should have been prepared
and there is still time to do it, by:
/. The arrest and imprisonment
for certain period (perhaps three
months) Of men and women found
intoxicated.
3. The arrest and Imprisonment
for sir months of the same person
found drunk the second time.
8 The arrest and segregation to
work On a public farm or roads of
the same person caught again IN the
same crime, and the loss of the
l;ouor license to the saloon where
the drinks were served to the same
person.
i. The maintenance of the wife,
mother or children Of such a drunk
ard BY the government through
small part of the many millions COL
leeted annually for liquor taxes.
In the last year Of the Cars rule in
Russia the worlds prohibitionists went
vid with jov when the autocratic gov
eminent passed laws prohibiting the
nanuafcture and sale of liquors. But
THAT was the Immediate result or TINS
surtailinr of personal liberty? The
rvolution that disrupted that immense
/ t5VntIy, WNCIc tO~QdS
sghting against each other.
Shall America follow in the footsteps
dRussia?
Alcohol and the
/ Rich and Poor
h Since it is impossible to change the
habits and customs of mankind IN
dsy. il is only natural to expect thai
u soon as state arbitrarily enacts
Rsh radical prohibitive laws host OF
naleontents Will spring up, especially
among the plain, common people, fol
shlle the rich man either in the home
s club can take good care OF himself
With ready money on hand, the average
vorkingman, used to a modest glass OF
vine or beer at meals, cannot stock uI
supply for any length of time.
Millions of workingmen, clerks, office
girls, drivers and others engaged IN
serks affiliated with the manufacture
u wines and beer will be thrown into
tie streets without work. as hundreds
q thousands Of stores, Offices, factories
md manufacturing plants are closeG,
md billions of dollars damage to real
ss!ate will be the result.
Poisonous drugs will be sold to the
sabitual drunkard, to the detrlmen'
md slavery of the moderate drinker
shose glass of wine or beer at meals
BARNS nobody, and whose sense OF ilb.
sny will be thus outraged. Why shoule
iae few master the will of the many
h II fair or just that q population OF
M0o0,000 of good, law-abiding citl'
seas be the victims of some thousands
sick, depraved. unfortunate drunk
:lds! Why should these relatively
~ degenerate. unlucky beings be the
aase Of curtailing the personal liberty
he many? These wrecks alon>
.assid be the ones to be deprived o1
= ncred privilege Of liberty.
hby misunderstood idea Of the
pesple the prohibition laws should b'
sospsed by the remaining number oi
ssaAs necessary to pass the prohlbl
aca amendment, whence will tht
~ state and national government!
sss the millions of dollars that are
& coming into their treasures
trough the liquor licenses, taxes, etc.
Wsssurslly, the people will have to pay
~ money in some other form.
e Sssh to be no prophet OF pessi
s.ss ss predicting ce~astrophies to th'
vpie In the near future, but hope m!
ang may find a ready hearing