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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF THE ANTI
SALOON LEAGUE

There are Fl counties in the Spring
field district, Cass, Champaign, Chris
tian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, De-
Witt, Douglas, Edgar Fayette, Logan.
Macon, Mason, Menard, Morgan,
Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby,
Tazewell and Nermillion, making up
the cast central part of the state, and
including the following large cities:
Springfield, Decatur, Danville, Jack
sonville, Champaign and with the fol-
lowing cities not so large as those
just listed: Nation, Paris, Shelby
vile, Beardstown, Lincoln, Clinton,
Taylorville and Vandalia.
With but few exceptions the saloons
in the Central district are located in
mining sections and without cxcep-
ton there are heavy foreign popula-
ton wherever the saloon abounds.
There is but one county scat where
the vets. arc i'll control - Havana =
leaving 20 county capitals dry. All OF
the principal cities have bought out the
saloons by the help of the anti-saloon
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
Patriotic Under Pressure

The Chicago council voted with cabare They
had understand that the national desired
endangeng the physical moral well
fare of Uncle Sans fighting Cabarets and other forms OF
proteerng had enjoyed the protection the city council
Suddenly this protection withdrawn not because the wet
liquor less but because they
had learned fear the is secret that action
taken saloons Some publicly dis
repeating the ordinance after passed because doubt
prevailed federal had really threatened
take against saloons unless the cabare closed Fur
thernoe the Chicago failed against
considered by both civil and military experts harm
full than abaes actions Chicago officially de-
caed would do for the nation than the city council
NAV be protect the liquor traffic Oh WE'LL the
which denied the people democracy home could
hardly expected cooperate heartily the battle for democracy
for all the world
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26

legislation. Jacksonville was the pio
ncer of larger cities in Illinois to be-
come free of the saloon. Decatur,
Nation, Danville and Springfield
have followed on. Champaign was
put in the dry column by the four
mile law placed about the state uni
versity. 1t has taken repeated efforts
to win the victory at Springfield and
Danville, but last spring the triumph
came.
At the elections on April 2 Pana,
Mt. Pulaski, Lincoln and Thayer
voted dry. Danville township, OUT
side of Danville, also became dry ter
ritory, and the attempt of the liquor
interests to make wet territory of
Springfield township, almost entirely
surrounding the city of Springfield,
failed The remaining wet places in
the Central district are Beardstown
and Arenzvillc in Cass county, Hava-
ma in Mason county, Pekin in Taze-
well county, Divcrnon, Sangamon
county; Westville, Vermillion county,
and Siegel in Shelby county.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26

"The incumbency OF Sheriff John A.
Wheeler has been marked by conspic-
uous efficiency in dealing with the
high responsibilities OF his Office.
Elected in November, 1914, immedi-
ately upon his induction into office he
began a vigorous crusade against vice
in Springfield and devoted himself en-
ergetically to the preservation of law
and order in Sangamon county. With
fearless determination he enforced the
Sunday closing laws in dealing with
the saloon element so long as that
question was live issue, and he at
tackled the red light evil uncompromis-
ingly until it was almost an extinct
thing in Springfield He was chair
man of the dry organization commit
tee in the recent wet and dry cleo
ton, and was in no small measure a
determining force in Kidding the city
of saloons. Since that time he has
waged relentless war on the bootleg
gers. He has had many unusual and
extremely difficult situations with
which to deal, and in every instance
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
NOTES and COMMENTS

those engaged in non-effective in
dustries into effective industries
or into the army.
The Washington correspondent, ex-
planning the plan, uses the. following
appropriate illustration:
Under the proposal the war
department would be able to say
to bartender, for instance: Go
across the street and work in the
munitions factory, where you will
do the country some good, or else
we will put you III the army"
The saloon business is the one great
glazing example of men and money
used non-effectively in these times Of
national need for maximum national
efficiency.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
THE BETTER WAY

Commenting on the dry victory at
Fast Moline, which was preceded by
similar victories at Rock Island and
Moline. the Rock Island Union truth
fully says:
1T is much better that this action
was taken by the people themselves
than that the federal government
should have been called upon to de-
clare fve-mile zone. The vote IN
spires confdence-confdence on the
part of the people that they will do
what is best to be done, and on the
mart of the federal authorities that
the majority of the people here are
loyal and law-abiding.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26

AT the Eighth and almost in the heart of the
city Springfield odashioned dwelling which
pilgrims from all the world than
home of Abraham Lincoln-the only home he owned
accomplish the high
destiny thrust him by his election President of the United States
his
Here of his children them died 1t
Lincoln developed country the national
leader and here he lived his neighbours we'll beloved
he left this
Washington, February 1861 he it again.
After the
the Illinois Robert T. Lincoln By of Legislature
of Public In
good
the condition which Mr. and Mrs Lincoln Left it. There
MAJ interesting relc o by visitors.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
The Great Spring Drive

The great spring The drys held fast all along the
line with the exception of township 1t pretty thor
oughy demonstrated that the hope raptuc
much Illinois territory also proven beyond reasonable doubt
that the noaoon plan preferred by Illinois citizens 1t would be
disgrace and blot upon the of Illinois history
cratic minority should able ratification Illinois and
thus giving all the all the the benefits
Prohibition eminenty satisfactory Illinois dry territory. Pri-
mary election September will decide whether Illinois
intelligent and patriotic enough Legislature which
will ratiy National Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
NON-ESSENTIALS

The recent report OF the American
Economics Associations committee on
the purchasing power of money in
relation to the war is contained IN
this paragraph:
Plants engaged in producing
non-essentials should be con-
verified into plants for the produc-
ton of essentials. Where that
is impossible they should be
prevented from expanding opera
tons, required to go on short
time, or even to suspend work
entirely.
If this wise recommendation is fol
lowed, it will mean the closing OF all
the breweries and saloons in the ma
ton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26

he has acquitted himself with credit
and given the people of Springfield
and OF Sangamon county cause to fe-
licitate themselves on his devotion to
the duties of his Office, regardless OF
their political bias or afiliation.
SHERIFF Wheeler's term of Office ex-
pires in December, 1918.
mo ADLER man has held the shirley
atty honor in Sangamon county, and
none has a better record to his credit
In Sangamon county a sheriff cannot
succeed himself, but it is safe specu-
lation that Dr. Wheeler will be found
on his party's ticket for some respon-
sible capacity, and the popularity he
has earned in his present and former
Offices will make him strong candi-
date"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
Women Voters Represent Right Us, Might

traffic Americas powerful example of kaiser
country. It's political operations based force 1t
decisions favorable itself not by right but by
might amenabe than financial influence
direct and indirect than dependent for
commercial avors the favor the liquor interests
Men than have become physically ensaved by the
drink habit Financial physical and other compelling considea
ons therefore from deciding the
drink question merits This being surprising that
women being free vote according to right usually vote
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
g 6 J

Several weeks ago mysterious but
ton began to make its appearance
about the state. 1t was done in red,
white and blue and bore the number
80" 1t soon developed that IS repre-
sented the number of states needed
to make this dry nation. These but
tons are properly worn by all who
are willing to help get SO states to
ratify the national Prohibition amend
ment A limited number of these but
tons can be secured upon request
from the Office of the Issue,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
BARTENDERS SHOULD GET
HELPFUL JOBS

A plan is being discussed at Wash
ington by which men between the
ages of 18 and so will be classified
as to their employment in effective
or non-effective industry.
The plan purposes to give the
war department power to put
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
The Next Test of Patriotism

Illinois voters did fairly well at the recent elections Respond
ing the nations call for greater service freed them
selves from the wasteu saloons The Illinois patriot
ism will September primary election day Legislative
candidates nominated that day will decide the future of
the the liquor problem The last Legislature failed
anquor needed by the nation because do would have
the profits of the liquor interests If the people permit the
nomination of another Legislature concerned with liquor wealth
than with national welfare Illinois patriotism will have failed the
primary test.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
HOW WET TOWNS ARE
HELPING(?) WIN THE WAR

Saloon buns by the dozens in
Quincy absolutely refuse to accept
positions from the city at $3.50 a day.
but would rather lounge in saloons of
the lower class waiting for a live
one to buy a drink or satisfy their
appetites by free lunches" said May
or John A. Thompson recently, ac-
cording to the Clayton Enterprise.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
STATE ARMORY and ARSENAL
Ratification Rally to Be Held in Largest Hall in Illinois


The and Arsenal Springfield half block at the
o Monroe $40
ia feet wide from
asated OF medieval
lines broken by and bastions
appearance The hall @ by 220
building the
assembly hall the OF infantry be Unanswered
the by
gallery sides the hall suspended
Il be comfortably seated
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
American Issue Clubs

With ten clubs Illinois drive the liquor traffic out
of the state September The clubs referred
subscription clubs of ten for the bringing
from until primary election day. These
thousand subscription be by
service there number of Christian patriots
who great the Analoon right by
evong little spare time and effort towards helping at least
new subscriptions the American ISSUE Illinois Edition
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
Illinois Women True Patriots

local option elections the conquered where
the unable overthrow the alcohol autocacy
April every city captured by the dry would have remained
had the decision been left the alone On April the
important cities banshcd their barrooms because voted
sufficient numbers male The
debt of gratitude Illinois who
their limited suffrage rights against greatest
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
RATIFICATION RALLY,
SPRINGFIELD.
JUNE 10, II
GOODBYE, JOHN
By Mel Rose

By Mel Rose
John Barleycorn's the sickest gent
In all the universe;
It's time for Johnny to repent
He's going to need hearse.
Tho consultations being held
By all the booze M. DIS,
1t looks like John will be compelled
To answer to disease
A healthy gent was Barleycorn
A few decades ago,
The strongest chap since time was born,
And long continued so.
Most ever since the world began
All things to him to bow;
His punch spelled "doom" to any man,
But he's goner now.
The few sad friends of poor old John
Will gather round his tomb,
Their graveyard togs of crepe they'll don,
For deep will be their gloom.
And all the dough that they have spent
To aid his losing fight
Would build old John monument
Ten thousand miles in height
The Yeom;
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
Order Is Qualified

Order Is Qualified
Regulation No. of General Order
No. 373. as amended by General Or
der No. $50, provides that;
"Alcoholc liquor, including beer
ale and wine, either alone or with any
other article, shall not, directly or IN
directly. be sold, bartered, given,
served or knowingly delivered by one
person to another within any such
zone, or sent, shipped, transmitted,
carried or transported to any place
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26

within any such zone; Provided, that
this regulation shall not apply to the
giving or serving in private home
to members of the family or bona fde
guests, other than officers or men,
bers of the naval forces, and of such
liquor as may be on hand in such
private home on the date OF the taking
effect of this regulation, namely, the
second day OF April, 1918, at 4 o'clock
post meridian"
Beer Depots Doomed
Question 2 as phrascd by you does
not we'll admit of yes or no answer,
and my affirmative reply to the ques-
ton is based upon my own conception
Of the nature of the business of "beer
depots and locker clubs"
Inasmuch as it is prohibited to sell,
barter, give, serve or knowingly de-
/ liver from one person to another with
in any such zone, or to transport to
place within any such zone any al
coholic liquor, it would appear to be
impossible that such depots and clubs
can continue to do business.
Prosecution Is Sure
In furnishing you the foregoing i'm
depreciation of the presidents regula-
tons, you are further informed that
prosecutions for violations of said
regulations are under the cognzance
OF the Department of Justice, and the
civil courts upon whom rest the duty
and responsibility in the last analysis
OF constituting and applying said regu-
lations.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
New Five Mile Dry Zone Orders Are Explained
By Franklin D. Roosevelt

Secretary visited the Lakes Naval Training
April TO- the Wukegan cgped him which
clear the general regarding the
hye-mle his
Daniels did the QUESTIONABLE but referred
Washington
Here is Mr.. Roosevelts letter in FULL
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26

Reference is made to your telegram
dated April 10, 1918, which you ask
the following questions involving an
interpretation OF Navy Department by
General Order No. $50 of April l, 1918
COPIES enclosed):
81. Does order bar shipment or
personal carrying of liquor for own
consumption into homes within the
zone after present supply is en-
hausted?
80. Must beer depots and locker
clubs 60 out of business?
"3. Are express and rail shipments
of liquor into zone lawful?
"a. Is it lawful to treat friends in
own home within zone?"
You state that YOU have tried TO ar
range your questions in such fashion
as to call for yes and no answers. In
compliance with your request and TO
meet your wishes in regard to cate
gorical answers, you are informed that
in my opinion the questions should be
answered as follows:
/. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. No, except as permitted by the
last proviso of Regulation No. / and
by Regulation No. of General Order
No. 373.
d Yes.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
JOHN A. WHEELER

Wheeler sheriff Sangamon has been mighty factor in
the success Springfield citizen he has the
leadership and official he has through vigorous
his helped mmeauaby make
anHquor The following wemered tribute Sheriff
hec1er appeared recently the centennial
OF the Springfield NewsRecord
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26

against saloons When the liquor question decided upon neec
ua and considerations for rent signs bloom where beer
signs bossomed before and make for upbuldng
terprises.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-04-26
Very respectfully,
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT,

Acting Secretary of the Navy.
The Department of Justice today
through its Waukegan representative
called attention to Secretary Daniels
dry zone orders and penalties for vio-
lations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-21
OUR OBLIGATION AND PRIVILEGE.

Although South Bend city need scarcely notice
it, Mshawaks and the rest OF the county must, that
another campaign for funds for the Red Cross is
South Bend is exempt for the dip it will make in
the War Chest" funds recently raised yet this time
it likely that patriotic Americans wherever they
are. will be willing and ready subscribe to
this necessary work than ever before The the
Red Cross goes unchaIlenged. Thank heaven this
branch OF work is sufficiently free from po-
htical religious control. that can go and per-
form its functions without being lied about. for eth
political religious effect.
Americans know about the Red Cross and its
they knew Letters have come from
friends relatives the zone telling OF its un-
firing efforts country have learned much
on bandages and hospital supplies have knitted
sweaters and socks.
The work of the Red Cross has come closer home
line There's a personal appeal every American
these in the fact that brother husband
neghbor lad may need just such help as the Red
Cross give and desperately any day. any
hour
The Red Cross works ceaseessly. home or abroad.
looking after the families of the lighting men. watch
Ing those themselves from the time they
Uncle Sans uniform their actual participation
in battle in hospitals in prison camps
IN Germany and back home again in rehabilitation
work.
It's national obligation that touches every one of
maintain the health, comfort and peace mind
of lighting II is also the privilege of every
individual who has money labor give the work
10 share proudly in the service Of the Red Cross
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-21
OUR ITALIAN COMRADES.

= In our allies" again say. not
forget the Italians. II time for Americans ap-
preciate the bis, fine part they played and are
playing in the
We did begin to wake up year more when
Cadorna smashing toward Trieste But then came
the disaster OF the the that
gave allied world heaFt-failure Since that beyond
feeling relief finding that the italian holds
Americans have given the southern battle
front much thought.
That line is than holding 1t strong that
the central empires to have given up their much
advertised spring drive. Italy always than
match for Austria Hungary alone. Now she is not
afraid OF all the power that Kaiser Karl muster.
with his eastern released by the Russian collapse
and additional German legions at his disposal.
The spirit OF italy burns brighter than ever. The
nation is lighting with unity and determination com
parable OF The Italian army rebuilt.
The economic system is reconstructed Italy a
Zoe percent war basis.
Our Italians have the is
STAKE. quick volunteer ready to make
any required sacrifice any other class Of Americans
They make admirable soldiers
There a army of than 100000 Italians
France with its number being continually
ed. Italy. besides holding the enemy in the south will
yet play big part on the front. adding her
abundant man-pOwer replace the losses Of
France and Great Britain.
May "a is appointed as Italian American day" II
should be made memorable. Heretofore under
Italy, result her silence and modesty
Just Germany we
swallowed her self glorihcauon. Let give a brave
and loyal ally the credit comradeship that sh.
deserves.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-21
A SHAMPOO WORTH TRYING

1t is not necessary TO shampoo
your hair so frequently if il is en-
tirely and properly cleansed each
time by the use of a really good
shampoo. The easiest TO use and
quickest drying shampoo that we
can recommend to our readers is
one that brings out all the natural
beauty of the hair and may be en-
joyed at very little expense, by dis
solving a teaspoOnful of Canthrox
which can be Obtained from any
druggists, in a cup of hot water
This makes a full cup of shampoo
liquid, enough so it is easy to apply
il TO all the hair instead of just 70
the top Of the head This, when
rubbed into the scalp and onto every
strand of hair, chemically dissolves
all impurities. Ii is very soothing
and cooling in its action as well as
beneficial to both scalp and hair
After rinsine out the lather so Gre
ated, you Will find the scalp is fresh
clean and free from dandruff, while
the hair dries quickly and evenly
developing q bright luster and a soft
futfiness that makes il seem very
heavy. ADV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-21

or national stamina or a rapid in
crease of physical unftness among
our youth. The raw material so far
as we are able to judge is as sound
as il ever was. it is the conditions
surrounding it which are at fault
and these can be remedied or re-
moved when we are walked up 10
our danger by the Changing tocsin
Of war. Good food, high wages
good housing, protection from cpl
denies, devoted child welfare work
watchful care over the health of our
school children will prevent or re
lieve two-thirds of these lamenta Die
defects
Another interesting and on the
whole hopeful point brought out by
the draft examinations is that ap-
parently no radical and revolution
airy change in our modern surround
ings and methods of life is called
for. While many Of the deplorably
numerous physical defects are due
10 living in crowded cities and un-
der industrial conditions. with their
rush and high pressure and bad ali
and over crowjing il is not the huge
increase in our city-dwelling popula-
ton the past half century which is
solely responsible for them.
over half our people now live in
town and cities as compared with
less than a fourth half a century
ago, but a special test made by the
adjutant generals othce between ter
large cities and ten rural counties
in various parts of the country
showed that city boys are apparent
~ no less fit physically than coun-
try boys.
In round numbers of $1,000 city
boys examined 10000 were rejected
while 1880 country boys drafted
1850 were rejected. Making prac.
tically a tie between the two class
es, the percentage of unitness
among city boys being 28.4 pei
cent as against 279 per cent amon4
the country.
1t is quite possible TO be healthy
though citified. In short the dis
couraging revelations of the draft
examinations may prove to be q
blessing in disguise. They have
walked us up TO our real situation
and the need and possibility of i'm
provement. Most of the defects
which they have disclosed are half.
cured by early discovery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-21
SHALL WE DOIESS

II the motive OF thrift does not appeal 10 in the
matter OF purchasing War Savings consider the
appeal OF your patriotism. our country engaged in
the mseres Of camp life and the fearful strain and
danger Of the trenches Thousands OF them will offer
their lives other thousands will be manned crippled
injured in health The country needs money main
tain them. and 10 make their service effective The War
Savings stamps and certificates means Of raising
this needed money The country looks you furnish
it. II is your part in winning the for democracy.
How small a part is may require self
sacrifice luxures pleasures II indeed de-
mand self-denia and abstinence from comforts-even
reduction in the amount of what regarded a.
necessities. But does these dscom-
compared with those suffered by the young men
who lighting your battles2
Your part is indeed small in the great sacrifice VIII
YOU cheerfuy. manfuIly do your bit?"