The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 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 PROCEDUEE is to give such
legislation harmless sounding titles but, by
tricky use of words-a camoufage Of
language-slip joker into the text that
will give II, when enacted, the opposite
power and effect to that which appears in
the title.
MORE VICIOUS use-or rather abuse-of
the intentions Of voters cannot be imagined
but what can you expect from business
founded as was the saloon on the weakness
and cupidity Of the weaker members of the
race?
RIGHT n DIV IN MICHIGAN last despe-
rate attempt is being made to do just that
sort of thing.
UNDER A TITLE that sounds like one thing,
an amendment that means just the opposite.
is up for your decision.
1T IS CALLED the Beer and Wine" amend
ment. When the "Wets" speak of il they
use the term Light wines, ETC." but as a
matter of fact the word light" does not
appear in title or text-ond a heavier
weapon was never used by the advocates
Of q befuddled woridl
FOR IF YOU WILL READ this latest at
tempt to nullify Michigan's best piece of
legisiation-the Dry" sct-you will find
that it means just this4bringing back the
Saloon in its worst form and with its most
harmful accessories.
CALL IT WHAT THEY MAY-word il as
they may, to conceal its true intent-ths
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 proft-and your loss.
READ CAREFULLY; weigh every word:
and make up your own mind what the
saloon interests are trying to get you TO do
JUST AS AN EXAMPLE Of the difference
between what they say about Il and what
they say in its
THEY ARE SOLICITIOUS-Ohi 90 feel
ingly solictousi-lest the poor farmer b
denied the privilege Of making cider from
his own appies That would be q great
hardship you will agree. They weep real
tears over his predicament.
VERY WELL-Read that amendment and
you will find cunningly concealed in verbl-
age yet clearly stated, that If that Beer
and Wine" amendment were passed the
farmer could neither make nor sell cider
Without first taking out license
same as q saloon or . brewery.
CAN YOU BEAT THAT for double dealine7
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 . the standby Of the side
Door" and the Cabaret And the Cabaret
and the family entrance" are the most
vicious phases OF the Saloon-they ruin
women ~ well - men and degrade both
WHY. SOME FOREIGN WINES have al
most - great IN alcoholic content a. the
strongest whiskey--and create worse
form of ntoxication.
AND BEER" they used TO tell w why
m Germany even the children drink beer
Beer drinking Is universal there"
WELL WE HAVE SEEN what Beer will do
when universally used Wss ever q people
moe degraded-more brutalized-mors
deadened 10 the difference between right
snd wrong2
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