Smyrna times., 1919-01-22
lqlVARE JUBILANT OVER
PASSAGE Of AMENDMENT
,,,Dr ECPRETTYMAN SEES OUT
,ooK FOR WORLD GOING DRY.
,-,ceut Need to Enforce the Laws to
show TO the World That Results
Do Speak for Themselves.

show to the WOrl0 mat Results
4 Do Speak for Themselves.
4 Cmvrna temperance folks were jub
a,nt last week. that the vote of Ne
j b,aska, the 96th state, read nationa
inhibition into the United States con
/ aitut;on. White Ribboners and tn,
mod people of this town and com
muuity were rejoiced over the accom-
pGshment of this biggest peace o1
noral legislation in the history of the
ruutry. Rev. E. c. Prettyman Of
Wilmington, superintendent of the
Peninsula District of the Anti-Saloor
League, said his organization was
mufdent of securing A States out OF
the 4S in the union by the early part
Of this week and the only State they
we're really doubtful about was New
Jersey, because of the large foreign
working element there that were fond
Of their beer, and might not be
brought around to vote the State drv,
The league leaders in Pennsylvania
expect that State to come in dry, and
Mr. Prettyman expects that the Della
ware Legislature, now in session, will
vote dry when that question is brought
p the plan being to introduce q
Statewide prohibition bill. Although
the overwhelming vote in favor of
Prohibition throughout the country
came as a surprise to many, Mr..
Ffettyman asserted that cne various
league leaders in the State were
pretty sure that they would get the
required twO-thirds, and, indeed, Mr..
hettyman himself prophesied that
they would have SO States by the goth
Of January, and 40 by March l, but
they already have the 40 now.
Campaign Launched for Dry World.
At a national conference of the var
ous State branches of the league,
held on November II at Columbus
Ohio, the campaign for world prohi-
hton was launched. At that confer
Gee were present representatives
tnm prohibition organizations in
England, Scotland, Australia, France,
etc., and the campaign in Europe will
@ conducted along much the same
mes as here. lis expected that within
Anew years Europe will have develop
60 enough prohibition sentiment to es-
aOllsh it there. Mr.. Prettyman thinks
ue best example the United States
can set Europe is to have the prohibi-
u0n law strictly enforced for, say the
next five years, and have the results
speak for themselves to European
Countries. Mr..
Believes There Will Be Little Trouble
Mr.. Prettyman believes that there
VIII De little boOtlegging and secret
lstlllng once Federal control is ex-
slclSed over the traffic. He also thinks
'l@' the liquor men will be wasting
-lsr tlme and money if they try to
Ne'ent the enforcement of the amend
aSn' by questioning its unconstitu-
.Onallty. Asked about the labor that
'Ould be displaced from the LIQUOR
'uSlness' ne answered that in propor-
'On 10 the volume of their business,
I, re"erles employed about one-ffth
Ie number of men that other indus
l'sS' equally large, employ, and
.|ugh that they could find work in
]lef industries. He thought the
,quOf men could look out for their
WI interests and capital, particularly
: 'ney had been prohibition coming
0r some time.
uoIc Opinion, Strong for Prohibition
N1'nough more than enough States
I'VE ratified the amendment to have
=. 80 !. through, the work is going on to
~ all the States to ratify it, in order
= plOmote the public opinion that is |
~. Important to the successful en-
~. .'"ient OF any law, and the mem
i'll III Ol the league expect that they
!. ~ Il nave work enough before them
= .. 'ne next five years in assisting
niIu' Iue enforcement of the law and in
~. g ! up permanent public senti-
' ~ iOr prohibition, in this country,
ave- 'i' as carry on the campaign they
"'e launched abroad.