Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Prohibition Has Come to Stay.

Prohibition Has Come to Stay
Mr.. Editor: I 10 not know the name
OF my next door neighbor, writing
from Brooklyn; but I do know TIE
man 1t takes verv words some
times to reveal just VINO we are and
what we are made Of. He writes UNI
der the name OF Liberty. feel like
addressing him in the homely but ex-
pressive and appropriate words OF
John Bunyan: Thou talkest, like a
newly Matched chicken, and the shell
is on thy head to this day A Great
Teacher upon enc occasion said Judge
not" by this he did not mean we
should refrain from expressing jude
tuent. that is quite necessary. The
emphasis should be on the latter part
of the clause, Judge not that We be
not judged" In judging others, our
friend Liberty has certainly judged
himself.
l am glad to note that Mr.. Prohtbi-
Zionist has already given a good re-
ply to the article of Friday: but
think that a second dose is needed in
this case It is to be hoped that the
agerieyed man from Brooklyn IS
among the millions of Americans
who are doing some tremendous
thinking" For it is evident that he
did not do much UP to the tlnc OF
writing.
Instead Of s@-ine, $50 far as sta
tistfcs are ava-.Aole.' he should have
said. so far as 7 know the SO called
moral forces represent a fanatloa| mi
nority'' He also has to learn that
victory is not always on the SIDE OF
the majority or tine side of the heav-
lest artillery" Napoleon found out
better at Waterloo, and many are fol
iCi tpI
is Just beginning 10 learn that calibeT
Of character L. far superior to calihe1
OF cannon: that there are forces at
work in the world stronger than DUl-
lets and bayonets.
We need to study anew the great
words Of Lincoln, 'Ie5 US have faith
that right makes night"
| A certain fellow thinker OF the
aforesaid writer was a noble exponent
| Of the kind Of liberty advocated: he
| lived il "Mittel Europa" He heIieved
! that he had perfect right to do az
! he pleased, regardless of the cost tt
! othe~s. He and his dishonOrabla SUP
! porters Ware confident tina. the SidF
with the most nerve" was going =
| be victorious i'll the worId-conflct OF
better perhaps orsanzed insanity
| They were exactly right in their con-
tention but they failed TO take int
consideration the fact that nerve
has a deeper basis than the physica
frame. II blood and iron" had beer
the only basis of nerve we woul.
have lost the fight long ago; but ''tlt
= call 1t, still has a hold N the woIlJ
! Tie 90 .4---l,-l ,,. ---5.,t make
might" is what gave the driving pow
er to tbs allied armies. This was til,
basis Of their nerve.
Let US rejoice that this soul CT th,
world,' has again rescued the iiltl
| Child Liberty from the agrees W
hand Of the modern HeroGs: VIII,
would slay him in an attempt to as
sert his own desires. Behold. tn
day of retribution'' referred to, ha
already dawned; when this 'reckles
Playing with the rights" of others :
to have sudden end. It is to be re
GREETED that there are so many sci
i fish desires in the world. But becaus
Mr.. Liberty wishes to remain dow
in the gutter and drink his booze
no reason why he should have tn
right to do SO, when he keeps US a
down with him. Love has shcWn Il
the value of human life in a ney
light, and constrains the religion
people and organized moral combina
tions" to act And their act is in per
feet accord with human liberties an
the better Judgment of the peopl;
Prohibition has come to stay. It is
great victory" and happy are the
who apprehend it as such.
FAITH.
, Danielson. Conn, Feb. 8.