Evening journal., 1919-07-18
BUTTERMILK MAY
BE NEXT UNDER BAN
Drink That Made July ! Famous
Can Develop Real Kick.
IF THAT'S SO, 1T
MUST co WITH BOOZE
Down with The demon buitermllkl

Down with the demon buttermilkl
This is the latest call Of The wild
prohlbiuonist. Having taken the Joy
out OF llfe the pep out Of dinner and
the alcohol out Of a certain well-known
democracy, the thirst reformer is in
search of further fields for beneficial
endcaNor Having rested on ,his laur-
els for the last i6 days. the dry cru
sader is once fore carrying on" Come
what may. he is determined 10 make
democracy safe for America.
Buitermilk must gol
Under certain conditions OF fermen-
TALON bultermik develops an unlaw-
ful alcoholic content This little secret
has been known 10 the wise ones since
July 1. These wise ones had been
sworn 70 secrecy; the huiiermllk oath
Is one Of the most terrifying concOcted
since the DAYS Of Huckleberry Finn.
Up 10 today the secret was considered
safe. hut, as is always the case, some
, one up and told his wife She swore
not to tell-they always do-and she
didn't tell a soul. really-Only the mem
hers Of the little card club 70 which
] she belongs. So at last the prohibi-
uonisis heard the fatal news and, wei
l-buitermilk must g0i
So. notwithstanding the fact that the
Government appointed July 4 az Ma
iionsl Buttermilk Day" that Uncle sam
lurges an enormous consumption of
I this acidul0us beverage; that m the
unenlightened pre-pr0hibitiOn days 10
was considered a health drink par cX-
cellence- -bultermik must go! by this
time next year. should the wild ones
have their way no buttermilk bottle
viii polluie the pristine sanctity of the
great American iceboX. No longe~ VIII
Baby Bertha totter 10 the nearby soda
fountain at midnight 20 wean daddy
dear from his harmful liquid whe".
Suburban virgins will have learned y
say: Lips that touch buttermilk shall
never touch miner
4 west side doctor who asked that
his name not be used In this story. ad-
mitted this morning the dire alcoholic
possibilities Of buttermilk. Evidently
the "butiermlk oath" was unknown 70
him. for he talked about its possibili-
ties freely and without hesitation. In
Its proper place 10 is nutritious. de-
licious and nourishing; but, like the
good old stun. 10 can be abused.
Under certain conditions butter
milk could be made 10 develop an al
coholic content said the doctor but
I have grave doubts as 10 It's palatabil-
ny. II urged to ferment. there. is no
reason why 10 should not take unto IT,
self a kick 10 which 10 has no law
fil right. but the matter Is not to be
taken too seriously
The Anti-Saloon Leaguers feel 9th
erwise
II buttermilk Is alcoholic or can he
made alcoholic. then let Down with
buiiermilk." be their cry.
we aren't cunning for whisky or
beer or wine or any particular indi-
vidual kind Of booze" said one Of the
drys today. Were on the trail Of Mr..
Barleycorn. no matter what form he
may assume His various disguise
mean nothing 10 us II IL is proved
that buttermilk contains an unlawful
percentage Of alcohol. then we are as
much the enemy Of buttermilk as we
are the enemy Of whisky. There are few
! distinctions in our points Of view. To
us. booze is booze and that's all there
/ Is 20 it."