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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
THIS legislature
SWATTED JOHN B.
New Jersey Legislature Adjourns
After Enacting Far-Reaching
Anti-Booze Laws, Chief
Among Which is MAJ
nicipal Local Option
Brief Summary of This and
Other Laws Affecting the
Liquor Traffic; Good Law
Enforcement Measures
Are Enacted

The New Jersey Legislature closed
on February 28 after enacting far
reaching anti-liquor laws. These in
cIude the following:
Senate Bill No. 1.-The local option
law for Prohibition, which provides
that the citizens of any municipality,
less than a county, of the state upon
petition signed by 80 per cent of
the electorate may hold special
election, or upon petition signed by
20 per cent of the electorate submit
the question at general election,
"Shall the sale of Intoxicating liquor
as beverage in this municipality be
prohibited" If the .1najority so de-
eide in the affirmative, no license can
be granted for period of two years,
and thereafter until like election
shall be called in like manner. APP
proved by the Governor, January %.
Senate Bill No. 2 provides for the
initiation by citizens of ordinances to
restrictions under which Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage shall be sold in
any municipality, and to determine
the terms, conditions and restrictions
under which the authority having
power to license the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor as beverage in said mu-
nicipality shall issue such license"
The general terms and conditions for
submitting petitions and conducting
elections are the same as in Senate
Bill No. l. Approved by the Gov
ernor January 20, 1918.
Senate Bill No. 107 is an amend.
ment to the Act approved March IL
1915, for the abatement of disorderly
houses. This bill provides that places
wherein illicit liquor traffic is con-
Quoted shall be abated in the same
manner as other disorderly houses.
1t permits citizens to institute pro-
ceedings for abatement against illicit
liquor establishments in the Court OF
Chancery. 1t is awaiting the Gov
crnor's signature.
Assembly Bill No. 257-This bill
amends the Bishops Act as that
amended the Werts Act Under this
Act the governing body of any mu-
nicipality may pass an ordinance that
will prohibit the sale Of spirituous liq-
uors not be drunk on the premises
and thus, eliminate that pest of the
rural regions-the sale of whisky or
other spirituous liquors in pints or half
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
Labor Leaders Testify

After II months of trial | am alb
solutely of the opinion. that Prohibi-
ton is the proper thing and has come
to stay in Colorado.-Chester ]. Com
mon, President of the Denver Build
ing Trades Council.
| was opposed to the passage of the
Prohibition act in this state. To the
great body of our working men, how
ever, the law has been a distinct bless
ing.-H. P. March, President Wash
ington State Federation of Labor.
l voted against Prohibition. l am
now irrevocably opposed to the sa-
loon. You could not dig up a cor
poral's guard of trade unionists who
would vote for return of the saloon.
William c. Thornton, President
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly.
Arizona workers are certainly bet
ter morally and financially than they
were before Prohibition was adopted.
John L. Donnelly, President Ari-
IONA State Federation of Labor.
The Prohibition law in nine months
has worked a wonderful revolution
for tho good, and at least Is per cent
of the union voters who were against
the amendment would support it now
Clint c. Houston, Editor the Den
yer Labor Bulletin.
Ten years ago this town boosted
81 saloons. If anyone mentioned Pro-
hibition he was sneered and laughed
at. Now if vote were taken, this
district would vote dry. The workers
now almost all have a bank account
The banks instead of saloons arc
crowded on Saturday night,
Beckman, Business Agent, Deputy
Organizer, A. +. of L., No. go Car
penters and Joiners OF America, Wal
lace, Idaho.
Since the bone-dry law went into
effect, rich mans law is seldom re-
fcrrcd to. | might say that if the
question of repeating the present law
in Oregon, and going back to the sa-
looms was left to vote of the union
only, that the state would be so
\ stat none in 100 years would try
to wet it up again.-W. B. Somervillc.
Oregon Labor Leader.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
Seattle Labor Leader Praises Prohi
bition

Seattle Labor Leader Praises Prohi
bition
A year ago our enemies hoped, and
some of our friends professed to be-
lievc. that when the state went dry
the labor movement would go to the
dogs.
These hopes and fears have all
proved groundless.
1t is indeed encouraging to see men
of such crafts as the Longshoremcn,
who were content but short time
ago to walk around during their lei
sure in overalls, now dressed in such
manner as would do credit to bank
ers.
A city of sober, organized workers
means city of workers earring fair
wages within reasonable hours, with
sufficient funds and leisure to take
recreation, visit the stores to make
purchases, and with the means to live
under wholesome, sanitary conditions.
James A. Duncan, Secretary Cen
trail Labor Council, in Seattle Star.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
National Authorities on Labor Wei.
fare on Prohibition

The saloon takes away a mans job
makes workingmen less skillful and
drives the INTO lower grades of en-
ployment; decreases mans pay;
sends children to the factories; de-
grades womanhood and destroys the
home. The interests of the saloon are
always opposed to the interests of
the workingman.-Chas. Sickle, at
American Federation of Labor Con-
vention, Buffalo, Nov. 20, 1917.
Organized labor needs Prohibition
more than any other part of our pop
ulation, and many of its ablest leaders
have to come to recognize this fact.
Opposition to Prohibition on the part
of the unions is dying out. The Buff
falo convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in November failed
to pass the usual resolution against
national Prohibition legislation. In
January the national convention oil
the Labor Publicity Association-an
organization of editors of labor pa
pers-voted to table resolution
against Prohibition.
The leaders of the movement are
rapidly learning that the elimination
of this traffic will not injure the eco
nomic interests of any section of the
working class-not even of the brew
cry workmen. They are not thrown
out of employment, but, on the con-
trary, get better employment at bet
ter pay.
Labor unionism fourishes under
Prohibition. This is not theory, but
fact. Ask the labor leaders of cities
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
SALOONKEEPER'S RIGHTS

A saloon license is not a permanent
right but temporary privilege. When
the people license a saloon, they de-
eide to give UP for the time being,
things which they think they can dc
without. In war times the people need
for the public good things which the
saloons destroy for private profit
Then it becomes the right and duty oil
the people to withdraw the temporary
privilege or saloon license.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

four years ago could no more have
anticipated a successful gathering OF
this kind without whisky than New
York can imagine it now. But Den
yer has done the pioneering and
demonstrated to Gotham and a hun
drcd cities that it is more than posi-.
Bile. 1t is not only feasible but better
than the old way. Denver Bonifaces
arc operating hotels and not mere adj
juncts to bars, and the Stock Show is
the best demonstration of that fact
Long live the Stock Show-Denver
Hotel Bulletin.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
If you favor closing the saloons,
vote "YES."
Newspaper Says Dixon
Better Dry Than Wet

1t is unfortunate that the issue has
been raised again, but since it has,
Dixon voters must once more regis
ter their opinions on the subject at
the. polls, and we believe the large
majority of the voters are in favor
of keeping Dixon dry. We believe
that Dixon is better dry than wet,
and that business conditions as well
as moral and home conditions have
improved since the saloons were
voted out, and that it would be Sc
rious setback and a grave mistake for
Dixon to revert to the wet column
Dixon Evening Telegraph.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
TEXAS RATIFIES

Texas is number eight on the honor
roll. By vote of y to 30 in the
House, and Is to in the Senate, the
Texas State Legislature ratified the
National Prohibition amendment
By the time this paper reaches our
readers, it is likely that statewide
Prohibition bill will also have been
passed by the Texas Legislature. Be
cause of the great number of soldiers
in the state, the people of Texas arc
determined to put dry zone around
all camps as wide as the limits oil
the nations largest state.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
WHY GIVE Them ANY?

According to the terms of an order
by Food Administrator Hoover, only
90 days supply of cereals may here
after be carried at any one time for
the manufacture of beer. The object
is to insure greater supply of GER
calls for wheat substitutes. This is an
other official admission that brewers
destroy grain which is needed for hui
man food.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
DRY VOTES In CHICAGO

A Chicago precinct worker made
the following report to headquarters
Il have interviewed thus far, $40
voters. OF this number 81 declare
themselves wet, IA indifferent or non
committal, and 259 as dry"
No wonder the brewers and their
associates are fighting to keep the
people from voting on the saloon
question in Chicago.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

like Denver. Seattle, Spokane They
will testify to the fact that sober men
are easier to organize and to keep or
ganized.-John Spargo, in Good Gov
eminent, Feb. %, 1918.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
PORTO RICO NOW DRY

On March 2, Porto Rico be-
came dry, following an act of
Congress approved by a refer
endum of the voters of the
island last July. This act pro-
hibits the Importation, manu-
facture, sale or gift of intoxi-
eating liquors or drugs. A To-
cal law permits the manufac-
ture and sale of beer contain
ing not exceeding two and one
half per cent Of alcohol.
Many saloons were closed
before the time fixed for the
law to go into effect, as the
proprietors had disposed of all
their goods.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
SALOONLESS, SAFE and DECENT

Keeping Moline salooness keep safe
keeping the industrious The
that will be used the that the
the liquor business from easy
people and from
habitoming From all gather
hckels while giving them habits will
themselves their people the
States that seriously calling
men--Moine Dispatch
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
VOTE DRY--SAVE ICE

Breweres and saloons use ice
needed in shipping food to soldiers.
This summer every pound of ice used
for beer storage and shipment is
needed for the storage and shipment
of food
Ammonia used by brewery ice fac
tories is needed to make powder.
Powder and food will help win the
war. Beer is the Kaiscr's best friend
in America. Vote dry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

Canada, except for the provinces of
Quebec and Ontario, will go dry
April /, and on Dec. 81 the GASES in
Quebec and Ontario will vanish and
the sale or manufacture of intoxicat-
ing liquors will be prohibited through
out the Dominion.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
SOME DRY FACTS

Of 81 criminal indictments in Car
roll county during the years OF 1915,
10 and IL, forty were Savanna cases.
Savanna is wet. Saloons are the chief
cause of crime.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

An order by Secretary Daniels Of
the Navy, establishes a five mile dry
zone about seven naval training camps
and stations and the academy at An
napolis. The order becomes effective
March 10th.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

Two thousand three hundred and
seventy-four counties in the United
States are dry. Only six hundred
and fifteen counties in the United
States are wet. This proves that the
dry plan is a success.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

Of the men called in the draft, rs
per cent were found physically unfit,
but in Prohibition Kansas only S per
cent we're unfit.--William ]. Johnson
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
Here Is an Unanswerable Argument

Over ol3 Illinois cities and villages dry Most these could
have voted the saloon this spring In less than fifty will
the saloon question be put the ballot In these petitions
almost invariably circulated by with private financial
political interest in the liquor business.
The people who have tried like
territory dry Why should adopt policy
which is very satisfactory in many other places?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

SEPTEMBER 18TH, PRIMARY
ELECTION DAY is the day on
which the people of Illinois can free
themselves from the political 'domin-
alton OF the liquor traffic.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

Prussian militarism brushes the
people with an iron heel American
liquorism plumbers the people with an
iron claw.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

Wherever they have saloons, they
have government of the saloons, for
the saloons, and by the saloons
John F. Cunneen.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

When saloon-keeper has his
license cancelled the vets do not call
it confscation. Prohibition is simply
taking away saloonkeepers' licenses.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
THREE TIMES AND OUT

The proprietor of a pool hall in
Bucoda, Wash, was arrested by the
sheriff after he had sold quart OF
whisky to police agent and accepted
six marked dollars in exchange
About Is months ago Dottsen's pool
hall and residence were raided by
county officers and large quantity
OF liquor seized. About six weeks
ago Dottsen was caught again and
convicted. He paid $500 fine and
served thirty days in the county Jail.
He had been on the job scarcely a
week before he was arrested again.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

Will saloons helpwin the war? If
so, how? If not, vote them out.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

William Legner, president of the
Chicago Brewers Association and
leader in the attack of the Chicago
dry petition, says that, in his opinion,
the dry petition will show 10000
fraudulent or illegal names.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

To vote dry place your x mark op.
posite the word YES"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15

LABOR and The LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Read the following testimonials the of the
saloon policy upon the interests by who
know and have the best interests of labor heart.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
Federal Bank Takes
In Eighteen More
Ohio Institutions

The Federal Reserve Banking Sys-
tenn of the Fourth District has been
taking on new strength for the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign. 1t has added
to itself since the first of July eighteen
Ohie banks and has applications
pending from eight more.
The new member banks are The
Peoples Saving & Banking Co., Bar
berton; Citizens Bank, Cuyahoga
Falls: Commercial & Savings Bank
Co.. Buckeye City; Farmers and C1ti-
Gems Banking Co., Milan; Rossford Saw
tngs Bank, Rossford; Home Banking
Company, Gibsonburg; Chagrin Falls
Banking Company, Chagrin Falls;
ProySdent Savings Bank & Trust Co.;
glastonbury Banking Company, GID
sonburg; Cuyahoga Falls Savings
Bank Company, Cuyahoga Falls; West
Lafayette Bank Co., West Lafayette;
Citizens State Bank, West Milton;
Geneva Savings Bank Co., Geneva;
peoples Savings & Trust Co.. Akron;
Dime Savings Bank Co., Canton; Day,
ton Savings & Trust Co., Dayton;
struthers Savings & Banking Co.,
struthers; City Savings Bank & Truss
Co., Alliance. ,---' ~
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06

come must go over the same way.
1--WE cannot consider any terms Of
peace whatsoever with the German
government as now constituted" Max
inns letter goes on to say. Germany
must be licked and the Hohenzollerns
kicked OF the throne before we can
even talk peace without outraging our
self-respect. The German military
ring must be broken and so shattered
that it can never be reunited.
Those militaristic bandits of the
breed of Atilla who cold-bloodedly pre-
pared to plumber the world and enslave
mankind are not fit to place their
names to a peace campact beside those
of the heroes who shall, with sacrifice
Of blood and treasure, save the world
from their clutches.
There is but one way to peace and
that is the way to Berlin"
Liberty bonds will open that road
for the American boys. Those at home
must sacrifice their treasure as those
over there sacrifice their blood.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
STATE AID FOR COUNTY SEAT
STREETS LEGAL.

The question raised by State In
spector and Examiner Nat B. Sewell
in his report on the road department
whether streets Of county seat
which constitute part of the inter
county seat highway system can be
cons ructed with State aid, has been
settled as far as the Attorney Gen.
eral department is concerned, Gen.
Charles H. Morris said in an opin-
ion to City Attorney Chenault HUI
guley, of Danville, who was per-
turbed at Mr.. Sewell's suggestion
that if the law does not permit it,
Danville and other cities which have
built streets with State aid should
be compelled to reimburse the State
road fund.
Gen. Morris said that as far back
as March %, 1915, the department
held such expenditure legal. 1t was
so held under both Attorney Gen
eral James Garnett and Attorney
General M. M. Logan, and Gen. Nor
riss.agrees with them.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
WAR DEPARTMENT TO BAN SOL
DIERS WRITING TO UNKNOWNS

Officers and enlisted men at army
camps are forbidden to start CORES
pondence with persons they do not
know, according to recent orders of
the War Department.
This action has been taken in or
der that soldiers may not open a way
to acquire military information. Or
CARNATIONS all over the country are
said to have been formed to write let
ters to soldiers. These form a cloak
for enemy agents and propagandists
to get into communication with SOL
diers who innocently reveal impor-
tant facts, it is said, and the Gov
eminent intends to discourage these
societies. ''The opportunity which
might be offered to a wholesale prop
uganda by well-organized groups of
enemy sympathizers is obvious" the
order reads.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06

Wilhelm wants a place in the sun,
but just now a small place in the
shade is good enough for us.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
TINE IS j. S. BEST
SOLDIER OF FINANCE.
1t Works Always To Put Lib
erty Bond Values Higher

Time works in favor Of Liberty
Bonds.
Some of the more restless-minded
holders OF Liberty Bonds of the Sec
ond and Third loans have lost sight Of
that fact and allowed the slight slump
In the market price which took place
this summer to worry them.
Those prices reflect only a tempo
rary condition, says the Wall Street
Journal. and the Treasury department
is already in process of remedying it.
The slump in part has been due to a
misapprehension on the part of small
investors who have gained a super
fetal knowledge Of tax exemption fea-
lures.
While bonds Of the Second and
Third loans, the and AZ per cent
bonds, are taxable and the 3h per
cent bonds are tax free the small In
weston cannot be taxed by any income
tax law now in effect or any later to
be enacted on any of the bonds unless
his holdings Of or AZ bonds reach
$4,000 worth or more. And yet a study
OF the transactions in bonds to date
has revealed the fact that many Of
the sales are by small investors who
have disposed Of their As and Ans to
buy 3hs because some one has told
them the 31as were tax free.
Everything which congress takes up
in the way Of financial legislation gets
the careful attention of the Treasury
department. Nothing is allowed to go
far If it's provisions in any way tend
to lower values on Liberty Bonds. Lib
erty Bond holders have first considera-
ton and everything is being done to
facilitate the financing of the war.
Aside from the tax free features,
which are only present influences
after all, the Liberty Bonds should
stand out as gilt-edged investments for
their after-the-war value. The capital
which they will restore to the investor
after the war will have a far greater
purchasing power than the money
which he is putting into the bonds now
when money is so cheap and plentiful
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
Dutch Boy
Anchor Brand
Whitehead

thinned with pure linseed oil.
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some paints which are not all
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We have the right remedy, if
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as It should. Come In and let
US show you our complete and
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
PATENTS GRANTED TO CITIZENS
OF KENTUCKY.

Compiled by w. A. Redmond, Pat
ent Attorney, Washington, d. Co.
Leo F. Brislin, Socket transformer,
Ashland; Verol H. Byrd, Invalid's
bed, Hickory; Joseph w. Haley, Lum-
Der register, Erlanger; P. F. Killian,
Acetylene Gas Generator, Owens
boro; Peppeino Majoranna PyroX-
Wine composition, Louisville; Walter
H. Parks, Demountable wheel rim,
Hartford; Leslie E. Vass, Hair clip
per. Henderson.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06

sane asylum for
medical tire a t.
ment.
That is the YER
dict of Hudson
Maxim. The great
gun maker gives
tersely some of
the reasons why
t h e government
needs five or six
billion oil a r s
more Immediately
reasons why the
urt b Liberty
loan must go over
with a big safety
margin, why 9th.
or loans soon to
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
They Glue Blood
Abroad; We Must
Glue Our Treasure

Anyone proposing peace with Ger
many before Kaiserism shall have
been crushed out of existence should
either be interned or placed in an in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
- - -

Tunis has attained second rank to
the United States for the production
of phosphate through the develop
ment of mines discovered a few years
ago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06

The United States produces about
S8 per cent of the worlds oysters.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-06
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DIARRH0EA IN CHILDREN.

For diarrhoea in children one year
cid or older you will find nothing bet
ter than Chamberlain's Collie and Di-
arrhoea Remedy, followed by a dose
Of castor oil. 1t should be keptat
hand and given as soon as the first
unnatural looseness of the bowels ap-
pears.
(sept-adv)