The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-15
BNI|-S0[00| LEAGUE
AFTER JULy FIRST
Next Problem, is to Make
the Dry Laws Eff
fective.

wDsTERv1LE, Ohio. May Is
Now that wartime prohibition is a
law effective July; 1, and constitution
a prphtb,taon effective January IS,
1890 comes on top Of the war-time
measnye what many persons are ask
1nG vim ~ the plan Of the Anh.Sa.
loom League? Il tts work done?
fTde question, League men say, Is
14ked by three classes. First there
ar6 those who, ever since the Leagues
cEEnpdzaticn ct Oberlin, Ohio, 2s years
go, have wished for It an early and
final decease.
The second class Is composed OF a
Negy lew persons, comparatively, who
are en3piy curious. They have tried,
without much success, League men
asserh to remain neutral and disinter-
ested In the long fight for Prohibition.
third class is composed of the
sreat mass Of citizenry who have sup
ported the League, who want still to
support II Il Il has a definite program,
who are really anxious to know what
= fufther TO come and to be expected.
10 each OF these classes the Lea
suess answer is the same. In state.
1aent issued from the national head.
QUARTERS In this city lids asserted that
first and foremost, the League expects
% continue IN its work to the end that
both wartime and constitutional prohi-
bdtion and both federal and state prob,
bition shall DE enforced. The league
points out that the simple placing OF
d dry amendment IN the constitution
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That amendment must be followed by
the enactment OF enforcement laws.
Then the amendment and the laws
must be put into the hands Of the
proper authority and men must be
elected who will support the constitu-
ton and laws.
InSthe second place. the public must
be educated up to the meaning and
purport Of Prohibition. A lot Of mis-.
Information has been circulated, the
statement says. Sometimes the misin.
formation is due to the failure of the
dfys Themselves to give out the proper
Information, but more often It Is wet
propaganda.
For instance, It Is asserted that un-
der Prohibition It will be impossible
Tor churches that use fermented wines
to obtain such wines for sacrameatal
purposes.
There is no such prohibition, either
slant or proposed, say League men.
On the contrary, sacramento wines
are not only safeguarded but digni-
lied.
Nothing is contemplated, the state.
lneilt further asserts, that will make
Impossible or Illegal the proper cib-
taining and use for alcohol for indus
trial and scientific purposes, and un-
der proper regulations physicians may
Get such medicine as they need.,s
Neither wlll II be Impossible as has
: been declared for every Thomas. Rich
ard and Henry to set up Kitchen still
Or q cellar brewery and make all the
liquor he pleases. without let or him
drance and certainly not possible for
him to dispose of any such liquor to
other persons.
On the other hand. Prohibitlonists
recognize the fitting truth and consis-
tetcy Of the old doctrine that every
mans home is his castle. Residences
VIII not be rtthlessly invaded by a
horde OF false-whfskered strong-armed
nnprincipled detectives. There will be
uflremitttng and relentless war on the
bopneggers, the blind tiger keeper and
the onshiner and the blockade run
Ier. hut the decent, reputable citizen
need not fear that his wife's bedroom
VIII be invaded by an oyer-zealous