The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-27
DRYS ID GARRY
 WAR ON BOOZE
 ALL OVER WORLD
Private Owner Gan Now Keep It Tn Home or Club
 and Ship It for Own Use

Washington, Dec 27-The Anti Saloon Leagues programme for 1920 is of such magnitude that it's former activities looking toward a complete Sahara seem hardly more than a step
 in comparison. Here are a few of
 the things it's leaders are striving to accomplish:
 Creation of sentiment in Mexico and Cuba so that John Barleycorn and his friends may enjoy no undisturbed existence there.
 Ena actment of law by Congress to prevent American citizens from manu- featuring and selling intoxicating li- quors in countries where existing treaty provisions give this Government control of its citizens.
 Enactment of another Prohibition enforcement law to prevent the use Of intoxicating beverages used as substt- tutes for liquor.
 4 Nationwide campaign to popu- larize and bring about complete en- Iforcement of the VoIstead act. Creation of strong organizations in foreign nations to advance the move ment for worldwide Prohibition. The Drys are alarmed over report 1 ed plans of liquor people to increase their busin ess in Mexico and Cuba. l They fear it will interfere with en- 1 fOrCement of Prohibition in the Unit 1 ed States. Appeals have already ! been made to their friends in those 1 countries to launch campaigns that will induce the National Legislatures l to enact prOhibitOry Legislation. ! As far as possible the plans fol ] lowed in the United States will be ! used. Communications have also | come to the league requesting aid ir
 lnaugurating the dry movement. The United States Government has
 no treaties to control it's citizens in | Mexico and Cuba. The law Congress will be asked to enact for controlling l apply there but would apply in China India and Turkey and a few other countries. Treaties are being studied i to ascertain countries where agree
 ments have been reached for mutual l control of citizens abroad by their home Governments. None has beer
 made with Great Britain and France
 or with several other large European l countries.
 In China, and in India and Turkey
 the jurisdiction of the United States
 over it's citizens applies in consular
 districts. Authority is exercised
 .nitted to take action to restrain , American citizens as they are direct ! ed.
 i Until legislation is enacted cover. ! ing countries where ''extra-territor- aity'' applies, the Anti-Saloon League leaders will find it difficult to secure absolute Prohibition, even with the people of foreign countries in favor ] of it. Should the latter enact prohibi. tory legislation it could not be ap- piled to American citizens effectively until Congress provides the required law.
 Fear the Near Drinks.
 The drys are concerned also over the appearance of substitute bever ages on the American market anG their increasing use. Real danger tc the health of the public is feared from their use. One that is said to be solo in large quantities to Indians of the West and Southwest is tpeyote'' drug made from the cactus button
 which is used by the Indians in theil
 religious rites. Exploiters of the drug are said to have made great headwa!
 in marketing the product.
 A committee recently Investigating narcotics found they were rapidly or the upgrade in popularity. Othe1 substitutes masquerade as paten medicines. It is to reach these tha iCongress will be asked soon to enac legislation.