The sun., 1919-11-03
Agents of Anti-Dry League
Find Increase in Deaths
and Drug Addiction.
PLENTY OF BAD wHISKEY
In Mining Regions Drinkers OF
Peer Resort to vile Moon
shine Stuff.

ton. The Senator opined that 1t was
mighty good thing for the country to be
bone dry in these days Of revolutionary
radicaiism, and that the safety of fam
flies and homes depended largely upon
absolute prohibition in the next six or
eight months.
When that statement reached the Of
fce Of the A. o. N. P. in West Forty
fourth street yesterday 1t caused the
instant release of the results OF an In
vestigation the association has been
making In eleven Western States that
have been dry for a considerable time !;
States in which prohibition has had time
to demonstrate itself. The association
hadn't intended to make public its find-
ings for some time to come. but the
ste tement by the Senator from New Jer-
sey provoked immediate reply.
The Investigators, trained newspaper
and magazine men, made thorough
survey in the eleven Western States and
reached the general conclusion that pro-
hibition Is about the finest asset Boil
skevism has in this country. They dis
covered that radical elements and 1. w.
vocates of prohibition because they be-
lieve that prohibition drives into the
radical groups many men who previously
were law abiding labor unionists. 1t
was found, also, according to the as
sociation's report yesterday. that in the
West, where prohibition has had a long
trial, the result has been to put a ban
upon pure liquor and a premium upon
poison
Wood Alcohol Deaths Common.
In all OF these States deaths due to
drin liking liquor containing wood alcohol
are common. The number OF drug ad-
diets has increased largely. In some OF
the States most of the farmers are maxi
ing their own liquor from apples or
grapes or are brewing their own beer
from recipes and extracts easily OBJ
tainable.
Denver. Col, which was the first city
Of Importance visited by the investigators.
was in the throes of a whiskey scandal.
II was charged that public officials had
winked at the smuggling into the State
Of nearly 100000 worth of whiskey
Wiriskey could be obtained freely In Dem
yer at 81 pint. The police reported
that the number of drug addicts since
the coming Of prohibition had trebled,
while large parts of the population were
brewing strong beer at home with the
aid of malt syrup, hops and other sup
plies freely carried for that trade by the
drug and grocery stores Radicalism was
steadily gaining as trade unionists Joined
the l. w. W.. and radical literature
was everywhere for sale.
In Salt Lake City, Utah. similar con-
ditions were found. Drug addicts had
Increased 210 per cent, many homes
had become breweries and whisEey was
sell ny at so cents a drink. The Utah
mining camps OF Eureka, Bingham Can
yon and Park City and the smelter
camps of Garfield and Magma exhibited
a score of dissatisfied union labor lead
crs who asserted that their following
was becoming radical and Joining the 1.
W. w. The miners complained bitterly
because of their loss of beer and their
lack of funds to pay the high prices de-
manded for other beverages. The Utah
farmers were extensively engaged in the
manufacture of peach brandy and home
made wines. while Ogden. Utah, swarmed
with bootleggers.
Prohibition Aids RadicaIism.
The mining camp of Ely, New,
had a miners strike when the investiga-
ton was under way there. and the
labor elements, rendered radical because
Of prohibition. were In evidence every
where. Anarchy. volence and even Boil
shevism and soviet rule were openly ad-
vocated by soap box orators. A white
moonshine whiskey known as white
mule" was being sold at 81 a pint t.
such as had the money.
The investigation disclosed Butte,
Mon, to be a hotbed of radicalism and
o: crime. DR.. ]. p. Mccarthy. a leading
physician. stated of condit ons there:
I'm my judgment prohibition is lead
Ing straight to death and blindness IL.
Butte. The city is flooded with both
good and bad whiskeys. but the bad
moonshine brand is in the majority, and
as a direct result ncalculable injury
Is being done to life and health. The
nation has gone crazy at the behest of
the bigots and witch burners and the
end Is not yet A return to the license
system Is the only possible solution of
the problem"
In Anaconda and Helena similar con-
ditions existed. but not on 80 widespread
a scale.
The mining camps Of the Ceur dAlene
region Of Idaho were found to be perme-
ated with radicalism. The l. W. w.
publications were In every reading room
and the investigators confess that they
heard more red revolutionary talk in
the CHur d'Alene region than anywhere
else"
Miners Get Moonshine Poison.
The report continues:
Formerly the miners could get cheap
and sanitary supplies of beer with a
low content of alcohol, but II is now
denied them and moonshine whiskey has
taken It's place. Most of the moonshine
stun is very poisonous. Prohibition
looks to the men like a piece Of class
legis! ltion. The operators have ample
supplies and the men are forced to pay
high prices for vile stuff. They resent
II. II Is making radicals of former
conservatives and there is not a mining
or smelter camp that is not a fruitful
ield for the l. w. w. seed. Oppressive
legislation always breeds radicals and
red revolutionists. and II prohibition il
not oppressive legislation / would like
to know what 1t is.
When the investigators reached Spo-
kane, Wash, they found the city greatly
exercised at the number OF drug adj
diets which prohibition had added and
their raids upon drug stores for drugs.
Spokane appeared to be the headquar-
ters Of the l. W. w. for that region.
Federal agents reported that thousands
OF them were in the city. One piece
alone OF Bolshevlst literature had at
tained a circulation OF 150. 900 copies In
Spokane.
Seattle was found to be a hotbea
OF l. w. w. effort and DO shevism. The
leaders Of the radicals were al for pro-
hibition. while Superior Court Judge.
four Deputy Sherlffs. an ex-speaker ~
the Washington State Legislature and
several other officials Were on trial
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