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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

war. We saw what the enforced So
briefly of military service did physical
~, mentally and morally for young
men who had INDUCED In liquor In
peace times.
Some of our allies got into the war
In hurry because they had to-Bel-
GUM and France to save their lives.
Great Britain 10 save its national hon
or. America took it's time-a long time
and gradually worked itself up to
the determination To fight. Doubtless
much consideration of prohibition was
part of this slow process. SO that
when the opportunity came the states
of the Union went over the top just
about rs the American marines and
doughboys did In the Argonne.
Text Of Amendment.
Following is the full text of the pro
hibtion amendment on which state
legislatures are voting:
JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United
States of America, in congress assem-
blcd. two-thirds of each house concur
ring therein. that the following amend
ment to the Constitution he. and here
by is. proposed TO the states TO be
come valid as II part of the Constitu-
ton when ratified by the legislatures
of the several states as provided by
the Constitution:
Section AFTER one year from the
ratification cf this article the manu-
facture. sale or transportation Of in
toxicating liquors within, the impor.
tation thereof into. or the expectation
thereof from the United States and
all territory subject 10 the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes is here
by prohibited.
Section 2-The congress and tn,
several states have concurrent pow
er TO enforce this article by appropri
ate legislation.
Section 3-This article shall be In
operative unless IL shall have beer
ratified as an amendment to the Con
stitution by the legislatures of the sew
eral states as provided In the Consti
tuition within seven years from tn
Elte of the submission hereof to th'
states by the congress.
CHAMP CLARK. speaker of tn,
house OF representatives.
THOMAS MARSHALL, vice pres
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

on the floor, where 1t was found the
next day, much the worse for wear.
Anyway. Miss Willard took her
grievance to the Prohibition party.
The Prohibition party offered the
nomination for president TO ST. John,
with william Daniel of Maryland for
vice president. st. John accepted the
nomination. He was an effective
speaker and campaigner and he went
out after blood-and especially Re
publican blood. He carried the war
into New York, considered a doubt
full" state in the exciting struggle Of
that campaign between james G.
Blaine and Grover Cleveland
st. John jumped the Prohibition vote
from 1896 votes to 150,626 votes.
What is more. he polled enough votes
in New York TO defeat the "Plumed
Knight" in that state and, as it
turned out. i'm the nation. The feel
i'm. of the time Is indicated by the
fact that St John was burned IN
efiigy in more than 100 cities.
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spirits except by a physicians advice,
in illness or at public dinners, under
penalty of 25 cents.
The Massachusetts Society for tn,
Suppression of Intemperance was or
ganized in 1913. The American Tenn
perance society was founded in 1929.
Thereafter organizations of various
kinds came thick and fast, many of
them securing large memberships.
Among them were The Sons of Temper
ance of New York (1S42), Order of
Rechabites (1S35). Society of the
Washingtonians (1S40) and Good Tenn
plars QS5).
In 1873 began the Womans lem
perance crusade in Ohio. Women held
prayer meetings in saloons in this
campaign against alcohol. This move
ment grew so strong that in 1874 in
Cleveland the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union was form
ed. The same year Francis Murphy's
Blue Ribbon Temperance mission at
tracted public attention.
John 3. Cough.
Prohibition - or temperance has
made many men and women famous;
probably some of these foes of liquor
and the saloon will be remembered for
all time. Among the names familiar
to most Americans in this connection
are those of John b. Cough, Neal Dow,
Frances E. Willard and Carrie Nation.
All four made their mark in widely
differing ways and the personality of
each is interesting.
John B. Cough attracted public atten.
ton first He achieved worldwide
fame and furnishes remarkable ex-
ample of what in these days is called
a comeback" He was born in Sand
gate, England, in 1917, and died In
Frankford. Pa. in 1886.
A Quaker in Worcester, Mass, in
duced him to sign total abstinence
pledge. This was the turning point in
his career. He set out to tramp New
England, lecturing on temperance at
10 cents a lecture. He delivered 1856
lectures the first year-and found him.
self locally famous. He mingled the
pathetic and humorous so successfully
and made his lectures so entertaining
that thousands who had no interest in
temperance went TO hear him. For the
next IL years he spoke only on temper
ance and addressed more than 5000
audiences, making TWO long temper
ance campaigns In England. He had
the power over an audience that
comes from experience. purpose and
natural eloquenee. Robert ]. 1ngersOll
at his best could sway an audience no
more completely than this reformed
bookbinder. Next Cough turned bis
attention to general lecturing and
made fortune. His books have been
translated into many languages.
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ing. But nothing is more eloouent
more conclusive, than an Accomplished
fact. especially when the process of
accomplishment is morally so free
from objection as is the democratic
process of legal agitation. discussion.
voting and legislation.
At any time in the past decade many
a thoughtful. puhlic-Spirited citizen
must have said TO himself something
Ike this: "If were benevolent
despot / should deem it my duty and
prerogauve TO prohibit the manufac-
ture, sale and consumption Of intoxi-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

January 16, 1920 certification and an.
nouncement of ratification being merely
a matter of form. II is needless to say
that the vets do not accept this view
and that effort to delay the formal
proceedings win be made. prelimi-
nary TO contesting the legality of the
ratification.
At any rate. it is formally an
nounced that such contest will be
made. II is likely that the vets rely
more on the referendum proposition
than on the question of votes.
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eating beverages. Drink is the cause
Of much misery, vice and crime. and
even the most temperate user of alec
hollc liquors, who sees no personal
reason for prohibition. should be will
ing 10 subordinate his comfort and
pleasure to the welfare Of the com
munlty. If prohibition means a ma
terial decrease in crime. semi-criminat
vice. pauPeriSu and restitution then
we should an acquip>cr In thar policy
as lesser evil, il Rot an absolute
good"
The United States is great and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

opinion; still. II would he unreason-
shic - maintain that the legislatures
that have been wing with one another
Tor the honor % precedence 10 rutIn-
cation have heeu ucting contrary L"
the wishes and sentiments Of the peo-
pile or in obedience TO threats or or
tlcgs froln unrepreSentative. aggressive
miuuritieS.
Prohibition IS policy may ar mas
nol be as wise and eNpedient as itS
sincere ind reSelute champions assert.
Tine viii tell. But the people have
resolved TO make the experiment I'M
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
FOUNDED HALF
A CENTURY AGO
National Prohibition Party Organ
lied IL Chicago by 500
Delegates.
EARLY STANDARD BEARERS
Eighteenth Amendment Has Never
Been Favored by Leaders Because
of Odds of 10 to Against
Its Passage.

The National Prohibition party Is
just fifty years old. its semicentennial
falling on September 1. 1919. 1t was
born in Farwell hall, Chicago. The
convention numbered about 500 per-
sons from 10 states
The formation of the party was
probably first discussed in public at
a Pennsylvania state temperance con-
vention in 1867. Temperance leaders
had failed to get much consideration
from the Republican and Democratic
parties and were feeling the need of
independent action. The Good Tenn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
CLEAR VERDICT OF MAJORITY
Country's Decision 20 Abolish Liquor
Is Thus Summed Up by Prom
inent Journal.

Ten years ago, despite the already
Jotahie successes won by the prohibit
ton movement up to that time. few
impartial observers would have ven
iuPed 10 predict the result which the
United States contemllates today. The
gictery of the advocates of nation
widB prohibition is little short Of amaz-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
Will SON HIGHWAY is PLANNED
Trunk Road From Ely. MIMI, to EI
paso, Tex, on Program o. High
ways Conference

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 22.-The es-
adjustment of Wilson highway as a
trunk road from Ely. Mimi, to Ell
Paso. Tex. is embraced in the pro-
gram of the national highways confer
ence. which was begun here. The plan
was originated by Farley Sheldon of
Ames, Ia, a year ago.
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special wartime prohibition recently
enacted by congress goes into effect.
That law prevents the manufacture
and sale of intoxicants for beverage
purposes and remains in force. until
the rehabilitation of the nations war
armies Is completed. Doubtless that
emergency wartime measure will be
effective over the several months that
VIII elapse after July 1 until the con-
stitutional bone dry act. now adopted.
becomes effective.
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Mrs Lehaudx Goes Free.

Mineola. N. Y. Jan. 22.-The Mas
sau county grand jury failed to indict
Mrs. Marie Augustine Lebaudy. who
shot and killed Ter millionaire hus-
band. the eccentric Jacques Leboudy.
at their home in Westbury early this
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
DEFINING Love.

II is difficult to define love; all we
can say is that in the soul 1t is a
desire to rule, in the mind it is SYM
patty, and in the body it is hidden
and delicate wish to possess what We
love-plus many mysteries.-La
Rochefoucauld.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

Ny mother used to tell me the bee
got its honey from the same flower
where the spider gets its poison.
Which win YOU have from life, honey
or poison F-H. J. Heinz.
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ident of the United States and pres
ident of the senate.
certify that this joint resolution
originated In the senate.
JAMES NJ. BAKER. secretary.
The amendment was passed by the
senate on August /, 1917, and passed
by the house on December II. of the
same year. 1t was passed by the SEN
ate with the house amendments on
December Is. The vote in the SEN
ate was So to 20 and in the house
2S2 TO 1913.
Ratification by the States.
The next step was ratification Of
this amendment by the states through
their legislatures. This called for af-
firmative action by thirty-six states
within seven years. Mississippi was
the first state to ratify. both senate
and house taking action January ..
1918. Three other Southern states
followed In January-Virg;nia, Ken
lucky, South Carolina. Then came
North Dakota. Other states followed
In the order named, Nebraska being
the thirty-sixth and completing the
ratification.
Maryland. West Virginia
Montana. California.
Texas. Washington.
Delaware Indiana.
South Dakota. Arkansas.
Massachusetts. Illinois.
Arizona. North Carolina
Georgia. Kansas.
Louisiana. Alabama
Florida Iowa.
Michigan. Colorado.
Ohio. Oregon.
Oklahoma New Hampshire.
Idaho Utah.
Tennessee Nebraska.
Maine.
While the amendment under its pro-
visions does not become effective UNI
til one year from the date Of its rati-
flcation, II seems likely ohat the coun-
try win become permanently dry July
next. This is the date on which the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
INCOME TAX BILL
IS COMPLETED
conferees in Congress Have Fin
ished Section of Bill.
FIGURE UP WHAT You OWE
American People Must Pay War Tax
for the Years 1918 and 1919 Unless
Congress Should Amend
Pending Law.

Washington, Jan. 22-Conferees on
the new two-year war revenue bill
have completed their work on the in
come tax section of the measure. The
last revision of that important feature
of the bill has been concluded. The
last word has been said, except per-
haps a few Intellectual protests when
the conference report comes up for
ratification in both houses.
1t may therefore be stated what the
income tax will be that the American
people must pay for the year 1918 and
also for the year 1919, and thereafter
unless a Republican congress about to
come into being should amend the
pending law.
On Individual Incomes.
On incomes of individuals the tax is
to be as follows:
"For the calendar year 1918, II per
cent of the amount of the net income
in excess of the credits provided in
section ZIG; provided, that in the case
of citizen or resident of the United
States the rate upon the first $4,000 of
such amount shall be per cent.
For each calendar year thereafter
s per cent of the amount of the net
income in excess of the credits pro-
vided in section. ZIG; provided, that in
the case of citizen or resident of the
United States the rate upon the first
$4,000 of such amount shall be per
cent"
In addition to the above the surtaXes
on large incomes range from 1 per
cent on net incomes in excess of 5000
and not in excess of $4,000 to 60 per
cent on the income in excess of S1,000,-
600.
How II Will Work Out.
Under these provisions the income
tax to be paid by married person or
head of family with no dependents,
not including exemptions for bonds or
taxable dividends. would be as follows
for the calendar year 1918 and for the
1910
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
VIII the Wets Contest 2

WIN the vets contest the legality OF
the whole proceeding from the startp
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-12
AN OPEN LETTER To
PRESIDENT WILSON
The Peculiar Problems Of Mexico Analyzed and
COntrasted With Like Problems Of u. S.

The very sovereignty under whose
authority the property right exists
by whose grant it was obtained, and
through whose consent its continued
enjoyment is dependent. Under the
law of England it is held:
''The allodial property no subject
in England has; it being received,
and now INALIENABLE PRIN-
CIPLE OF LAW, that ali the lands
in England are holden mediately OF
Immediately of the King; that is, il
is NOT PURELY AND SIMPLY
THE PROPERTY OF HIM WHO
HOLDS 1T IN FEE"
If, through the purchase Of land.
ed estate in the United States by a
foreigner, The government of the
United Sta5e5 would lose any part of
its sovereignty over the terrain thus
passing into the possessary control
and use of This foreigner, the United
States would already have passed
largely under foreign cont ol. The
recognition of such a principle under
international law would culminate in
world upheaval.
Webster, the great American
photographer, defines SOVER-
EIGHTY as "the power that DETER
MINES AND ADMINISTER the
government of a State IN ITS FL
NAL ANALYSIS"
The learned Blackstone asserts:
SOVEREIGNTY AND LEGISLA-
TURE are convertible terms; one
cannot subsist without the other"
1t is self-evident that, if gov
ernment exists, it is inherently in
vested with sovereign powers; and its
powers within it's domain are essen
tally supreme. It's organic and
statutory laws are its own creatures;
and all things relating to civil rights,
property interests, internal policies
and national welfare, are subject to
its supreme jurisdiction. All natives,
naturalized citizens, and all trans
lent and permanent residents within
its borders are bound by the rules Of
its organism. Property acquired by
citizens or aliens are required. held,
conveyed, devised, inherited, taxed,
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-12

Some years ago, foreigners, at
tracted by the prospect of riches, &C
quired holdings in the Republic of
Mexico; some being held in fee sim
pie, and others, by right of "denounce
ment" or "1ocation" under mineral
laws.
The acquisition of property rights
in alb countries is subject to such
limitations as will in no way imperil
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-12

In recent issue OF La PrenSa,
a Spanish language newspaper pub
lished in Los Angeles, California.
there appeared a very able COM
munication from the pen of Samuel
r. Riojas, a resident of the city
named-it is assumed-which was
entitled: Gan Open Letter to the
President of the United States of
America, and to the Members of the
Congress and Senate"
The communication is so pregnant
with ideas that THE OASIS believes
should be spread as widely as pos
sible, and, while reproducing it in
part, the following paragraphs are
the salient points this newspaper be-
heves should be read widely and re-
membered. Upon the face of it there
stands out the fact that the writer
is well posted, and fortifes his ar
gument with clearcut historic citations
and court decisions that cannot be
gainsaid.
The excerpts made follow:
Like every other country on earth,
Mexico has its domestic problems. 1t
is eminently proper, and, indeed ab-
solutely necessary, that Mexico be
permitted to find a solution of these
perplexities in a manner best COM
porting with the ideas, convictions,
and temperament of its own people.
Every stable political organization is
necessarily the outgrowth of the
thought and experience of the people
creating it. Government exotics
have been the cause of most of the
worlds international troubles. 1t has
been the Irelands, the Polands, the
British Colonials, the Koreans, the
"zones of Influence, the Alsace-Lor-
raines. and the Balkan Suzerainties
which have been the primal cause of
all the strife; for every selfrespect-
ing tribe and people resent the
hypocrisy of any condescending
paternalism.
Seven hundred and thirty years of
British rule and interference in Ire
land have accomplished nothing more
than Illuminating history with the
story of centuries of tragedy; all Civ
ing proof that, while there are more
Saxons than Celts, the Celt will not
permit his pride and self-respect to
yield to the conquest of superior nu-
merical strength. The American
Colonies, motsly Scotch, French,
Irish, Spanish and Dutch, lived under
the paternalism of England until that
same psychology could develop a
virile force capable of assertion; and
a century brought an hour when the
British found need of the friendship
which she had in times agone regard
ed so slightly. These examples could
be multiplied but enough has beeil
stated to indicate that every nation
and every people will, of necessity
shape its own welfare; and that all
outside attempts to interfere are, in
no broad sense. helpful.
Some years ago, foreigners, at
tracted by the prospect of riches, &C
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-12

commandeered, or condemned by the
legal processes of it's courts and leg
islature; and citizen and alien alike
must yield submissive'y to the muta-
| tions of it's constitutional and statute
laws
In the case Of Low VS.. Routiedge,
His Brittanic Majesty's Court held
that:
"An alien coming to Canada could
acquire only such rights as were CIV
en- by the law of Canada"
Sir G. ]. Turner, l.. j., delivering
the judgment of the Court said:
every alien coming into a Brit.
ish Colony becomes temporarily bound
by, subject to, and entitled to the
benefits of the laws which effect all
British subjects He has rights both
within and beyond the Colony into
which he comes. AS TO HIS
RIGHTS WITHIN THE COLONY,
HE MAY WELL BE BOUND BY
ITS LAWS"
In the case of Adam and Dom
negani VS.. Donnegani, His Majesty's
Court again held as to the rights of
British subjects in its own colonies:
"Rights and liabilities incidental
to such status, must be determined
BY THE LAW OF THE COLO
MES"
Mexico wants American friendship;
America will appreciate Mexico's
commercial tribute from the rich
granaries, her veins of metallic
wealth, her textile and fibrous pro-
ducts.
America had her Jesse James, her
Daltons, her Younger Brothers, her
civil war, her lynchings, her Apache
uprisings, her Haymarket and Home
stead Riots, and now her Bolsheviki;
but no one suggested that the United
States was " an international outlaw"
or that she needed a foreign IAN
datory" or a League of Nations to
render it a victim to the bleeding
processes of financial banditti of
make its people slaves to interna-
tional political exploiters.
1t is an hour for a most cordial and
Christian interchange of greetings
between the people of our two friend |
ly Republics, and rom it will grow
blessings to both. We need Peace,
not Sword!
The brightest lights are ours.
Arizona Gas & Electric Co.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-12

1t is an hour for a most cordial and
Christian Interchange jof greetings
between the people of our two friend
ly Republics, and rom it will grow
blessings to both. We need Peace,
not a Sword!
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-12

The brightest lights are ours
Arizona Gas & Electric Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
WEST IS STRONG
FOR PRESIDENT
Great Crowds Cheer Wilson
Who Appears to BE in a
Jovial Mood.
sy United Press

Hy United Press
ABOARD PRESIDENTS TRAIN
APPROACHING TACOMA. Wash.
sept 18.-Prcs't Wilson today car
rled into tho cities Of the Pacific
coast his campaign for ratification
Of the peace treaty.
His plans called for n speech at
Tacoma. leaving Tacoma at noon
for Seattle. where he was 10 review
the Pacific feet at D. m. After a
public dinner az the HippOdrome IN
Seattle at Z p. m. the president IN
tended 90 speak at the Arena. He
Will spend Sunday IN Seattle depart
ing at night for Portland where he
Is due early Monday.
VIII Meet Daniels.
Wilson was looking forward to
meeting sec'y Daniels at Seattle, the
first opportunity they have had to
confer since the navy secretary left
Washington 20 review the Pacific
feet upon its arrival on the west
coast.
The vigor with which the presi-
dent plunged into his subject at
Spokane late yesterday made 81 ap-
pear as II he had been lighting
under wraps" so TO speak I'm some
OF his earlier addresses. lie had
the people up on their chairs cheer
ing when he made his appeal that
the League OF Nations issue should
be placed on a non partisan basis
He said repu blicans first suggested
the League: that republicans should
be for 81 because they belong 10 that
party and daily asked that tho 1920
presidential campaign be put out Of
mind when the League is under con-
sideration.
That the president deeply appre-
ciated the rousing welcome he re-
ceived I'm Spokane was shown in his
smile. which was moro in evidence
than 81 had been during the two or
three preceding days and in his
manner which became more buoy
ant and enthusiastic. He appears
TO respond more quickly to a hearty
greeting.
Greets Small Crowds EnrOute.
There was no speech scheduled
last night but many saw the presi-
dent at small stations where he al
most always came out for a wave,
as If anxious not to disappoint any
gathering. however small During
the night the presidents special
crossed the Cascade range OF
mountains and when the clouds
broke occasionally there was moon
liz scenery which was keenly ap-
preciated by members Of the party
Mrs. Wilson IS receiving so many
gifts that the perishables are dis
tributed through the train with her