The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-19
PROHIBITION IS
THREATENING IN
BRITISH ISLES
Americans, With Kind
Motives, Invade England
Called Pussy-foots.

LONDON, Sept. 19-After having
conquered America, prohibition is
storming the ramparts surrounding
that ancient land Of stout and per
sonal liberty, England. The London
Daily Mail recently printed the follow
ing interview Of correspondent, Left
Jones, the British prohibition chief
tain:
Mr.. Left Jones, head Of the prohibi-
ton movement in this country, yester-
day discussed with me the 'Pussyfoot'
campaign to make Britain dry Mr..
'Pussyfoot' johnson, from whom 1t
takes its name, Is the redoubtable
American prohibitionist who has come
over to help the movement
"Mr. Left Jones agreed that the Sc
cret side of this campaign would be
more important than the public meet
ings.
1.-THE pussyfooting?' I asked.
"Mr. Left Jones shrugged his shoul'
ders.
Nov, funds. Mr.. Left Jones. Would
1t be correct to say that the British
campaign will be uninfuenced by
American money!"
Meant AS Kindness
"'No, 1t will be so influenced. AS
Mr.. Johnson says, they are sending
over workers and paying their sal
aries. But we also are going to pay
salaries to American workers. Pro-
fessor Nichols, for instance, is coming
on to our salary list. And others.
! accept full responsibility for the
Americans coming here. What they
are doing is true cooperation. 1t IS
a kindness for them to help us and
indirectly to give US funds
"'Now as regards the church. The
church. all denominations, is the first
plank in your platform?
eyes, and l am glad to say that
recent wide appeal has had most graft
flying results. We are promised sup
port on all sides. Our men and the
Americans will soon be in the pulpits
preaching against drink. 1t is our plan
to nurse district, for say, fortnight
and then try to get into the pulpit OF
the local church or chapel. Canon
Masterman Is in great demand at ca
thedrals No, not all religious
leaders are for US. Cardinal Bourne
Is rather weak. But you may say,
speaking generally, that the churches
will soon be sweeping in behind u.s.
"'Now for your second plank. The
women. What are you going to do
about them?'
Women In Limo
"eThey are already our strongest adj
vocaes; the British Women's Temper
ance Association counts membership
OF 10000. We shall organize the
women locally all over the country,
chiefly by house-to-house visits
And the children?"
1--WE want the board Of education to
institute compulsory temperance teach
Ing in all schools. We shall also or
ganize children's processions.'
"Other phases Of the 'Pussyfoot'
campaign-which are already in opera
ton. Mr. Lief Jones said that pres
sure would be brought to bear on
politicians, that the prohibitionists
would take advantage of every open
ing they would get and that the Gin
ema would be freely used. 1 have
already, since the Daily Mail articles
began to appear had many offers from
cinema firms added Mr.. Left Jones.
Questioned as to the future liaison
work, with Mr.. 'Pussyfoot' Johnson,
over him. He can start ony Stunts
he likes, so we must be prepared for
any outbreak
What Mr.. Jones Says.
Mr. Left Jones said that the United
Kingdom Alliance was already organ
izing a deep-rooted intelligence system
to cover the whole country. Under this
system every borough and hamlet
would be watched by local prohibition
lists and any favorable opening at once
reported to headquarters.
go l am well aware that when pro-
hibition Is won, in the early stages
people will swallow all sorts Of nasty
mixtures, as they are O. 8 now In the
United States. but they'll soon get
tired of that You seem to forget that
the fanaticism of the drinker Is far
greater than that of the teetotaler. AS
for your suggestion that Britain has
grown into a great country despite her
hard drinking, l would point out that
in Elizabethan days there was no
equivalent to modern spirits.
"'At first we were out to Danish
only spirits. but when we discovered
that the same disastrous effects fol-
low from taking lighter beverages, so
we are now going to sweep the whole
lot away No, it is wrong to sup
pose that to Danish drink will be to
danish any pleasure from life. The
greatest pleasure in life is work. AS
regards your suggestion that for ev-
cry one person who IS a drunkard
there are niety-nine imbibers of alco-
hol who are admirable citizens, l say
that the moderate drinker harms him
self more thanh knows. l do not
agree that our campaign for greater
efficiency and production savors of
slave driving.
IN conclusion, Mr.. Lief Jones en-
phasized once again that the Ameri-
cans were coming over here exclus-
lively owing to their having been in
vited across by himself and his CO.
workers"