Charlevoix county herald., 1919-03-28
Let Them Call 1t What They May
It's Right Name Is-Saloon

COUNTLESS ATTEMPTS have been made
in this and in other states to fool the people
into voting for acts and amendments that
will bring back the saloon with all its at
tendant evils and dangers.
THE USUAL PROCEDURE is to give such
legislation harmless sounding titles but. by
a tricky use of words-a camoufaxe OF
language-slip joker into the text that
will give it, when enacted, the opposite
power and effect to that which appears IN
the title.
A MORE VICIOUS use-or rather abuse-ot
the intent ons Of voters cannot be imagined
but what can you expect from a business
founded as was the saloon on the weakness
and cupidity of the weaker members Of the
race?
RIGHT n DIV IN MICHIGAN a last despe-
rate attempt is being made to do just thst
sort of thing.
UNDER A TITLE that sounds like one thing,
an amendment that means Just the opposite.
10 up for your decision
1T is CALLED the Beer and Wine" amend
ment. When the "Wets" speak of it they
We the term Light wines, etc" but Q
matter of fact the word light" does not
appear IN title tcxt-and a heavier
weapon was never used by the advocates
of befuddled world
FOR IF YOU WILL READ tins latest at.
tempt to nullify Mchigan's best piece Of
egisiation-the Dry" act-you will find
that it means just this-bringing back the
Saloon III it's worst form and with its mosf
harmful accessories.
CALL 1T WHAT THEY MAY-word it a.
they may, to conceal its true intent-thB
Beer and Wine" amendments right name
is "The Saloon Amendment"
DON'T BE DECEIVED by the wheeling OF
those who have always advised only for
their own proht-spd your loss
READ. CAREFULLY weigh every word;
and make up your own mind what the
saloon interests are trying to get you to do
lust AS AN EXAMPLE OF the difference
between what they say about il and whsf
they say IN it,
THEY ARE SOLICrTIOUS-Oh % feel
ingiy solicitousAlest the poor farmer be
denied the privilege of making cider from
his own applcs- That would be q great
hardship you will agree They weep roa)
tears over his predicament
VERY WELL-Read that amendment and
you will find cunningly concealed in verb
age. yet clearly stated, that if that Beer
and Wine" amendment were passed ths
farmer could neither make nor sell cider
tOithouf first taking out icenss-
same as q saloon or q brewery
CAN YOU BEAT THAT for double dealingl
Yet they fondly hope that enough Michigan
voters will be fooled by the title and by
their propaganda to vote for this thing that
would put the saloon back even stronger
than il was.
OH, WINES ARE HARMLESS" they say
Verify Wine is the standby Of the Side
Door" and the Cabaret. And the Cabaret
and the Family entrance" are the most
vicious phases OF the Salooo-they ruin
women as well as men and degrade both
WHY, SOME FOREIGN WINES have a.
most as great alcoholic content a the
strongest whiskey-and create worse
form of intoxicaton.
AND BEER" they used to tell w why
m Germany even the Children drink beer
Beer drinking 10 universal there"
WELL, WE HAVE SEEN what Beer win do
when universally usedl Was ever q people
more degraded-more brutalized-moCe
deadened 10 the difference between right
snd wrong3
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