The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-15

"A few days ago we received a cable
| gram from Finland" he said, bringing
the good tidings that that w-borr
nation is starting out right by adopting
prohibition. The prohibition law went
into effect in Finland June l, 1919.
Scotland has what is called loca
veto, which is somewhat similar to To-
! cal option. The British parliament
passed that law in 1912, but 1t does not
| become operative until 1920. We ex-
pect to start campaigning, in Scotland
next year, and the prohibition forces
are daily gaining strength there. We
hope to do considerable work in ireland
! within the next few years.
I'VE expect to have trouble in Eng
land, because the members of the house
of lords hold office for life. and it is not
an easy matter to bring pressure to
bear upon them as it is in this country
with our national legislators. Then,
understand, a number of the members
of the house of lords have money in
vested in breweries. This condition will
! tend to make our work all the harder
but such things as that will not daunt
us in our fight.
I'm France, Spain and Italy we have
been able to mobilize a great deal OF
sentiment in favor of total abstinence
but in these Latin countries we are
going to have our hardest fight. For
many centuries light wines have been
used at the table just as we use tea
and coffee in this country. Then the
making Of wine is a very profitable
Industry in the Latin countries. We
will have to educate the people to make
fruits used in making wine. We have
accomplished something in this direc-
ton in northern Italy, where a 81, 900, 000
plant has been built to make a beVer-
age from grapes by a new process.
The new drink is made after the fashion
,Nf trvt,, tK,;t, aIo
cent. alcohol but before it is placed on
the market for sale. it is put through
a process for Decentralization. All tn :
alcohol is extracted but the wine re-
tains its lustre and taste. The alcohol
is sold for commercial purposes. /
have been informed that a concern in
California is contemplating erecting a
similar plant.
Sweden is making brave fight for
prohibition. There are a number of
Good Templers ian international tenn
perance organization) in the Swedish
parliament Norway has made consid-
cradle progress and there is a strong
upward trend of prohibition in that
country. Denmark has the unique dis
tinction of publishing the only paper in
the world that is devoted exclusively to
prohibition. Lars Larsen-Ledet, the
editor has been advocating prohibition
in his country for many years. Since
the bolshevists have taken over the
reins of government in Russia, we have
very little information of what is going
on there, although the use of intoxi-
eating drinks was prohibited by the
former car soon after Russia declared
war upon Germany.
1.-THE situation in the Latin American
countries is quite similar to that of the
Latin countries OF Europe. In South
America and Mexico we intend to carry
on an extensive campaign and we are
hopeful of getting some good results:
I'm Japan the national drink is called
sake. 1t is made of rice and has
a powerful kick in it. An officer of the
imperial japanese navy recently called
upon me and told me of the splendid
Roadway that is being made by the
'antis' in Japan. China is not so strong
for ntoxicants as ii is for drugs. There
is some liquor used there and American
missionaries are doing much good work
to eradicate the evil"
(Subject of Wednesdays letter,
"Bombthrowers Diagnosed as Insane.)