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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
SEVEN HUNDRED LICENSES
IMPERILED IN JERSEY CITY
League Attorney Protests Action Of
City Clerk in Granting Licenses

All licenses in Jersey City, N. j.,
expired on June 80 The board of city
commissioners passed resolution
authorizing the city clerk to receive
applications for licenses, notwith-
standing the fact that wartime Pro-
hibition would become operative.
On the application of G. Roland
Munroe, attorney for the Anti-Saloon
League, a writ of certiorari was
granted by Justice Francis Swasi Of
the Supreme Court on June 2 and the
mayor and city clerk of Jersey City
and Saloonkeeper Hugh Meehan of
that city, who is one of the prominent
officers of the Liquor Dealers Pro-
tective League of the state, have been
served with copies of the same re-
turnable within ten days.
If the court decides that the Nee
han license was improperly granted,
the decision will imperil the 700 other
licenses in the city OF Jersey City and
will be notice to the city commits
sioncrs that they are not law unto
themselves.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
OBERLIN GIVES WHEELER,
LEAGUES ATTORNEY, LID.
His Class Also Honors Him in Spe-
cial Celebration Featured by Parade
and Song

Oberlin College conferred the de-
gree of LID. upon Wayne b.
Wheeler, General Counsel for the
Anti-Saloon League OF America. Mr..
Wheeler is an alumnus OF the school,
class of "a. A parade was staged by
the fifty members OF this class pres
ent, all the participants joining heart
lily in singing song in honor of Mr..
Wheeler. The sentiment of the song
was that Wheeler as college chap
had told his comrades that the time
was coming when the saloon would be
outlawed in America and that this had
now come to pass, Mr.. Wheeler him
self having contributed much to this
result. In presenting Mr.. Wheeler for
the degree, Acting President Bos-
worth said:
Wayne B. Wheeler, maker and
defender of law, one who has
wrought patiently and powerfully
for sobriety and clear thought in
the nation at critical time in its
relation to the world
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18

The following statistics are from
the Bureau of Industrial Statistics of
the Department of Labor of New
Jersey.
The total capital invested in brew
cries is $46,S22,167. Of this amount
$l002o, SOP in Newark. OF the total
capital invested. $ll,3l5,o2S is repre-
sented by land and buildings, of
which $5,59o,9 900 is situated in New
ark; machinery and tools represent
an investment of $5,SS6,542, of which
$3,123,885 is credited to Newark The
cost value of stock or raw materials
used during the year was $6,689, 248,
of which $4,274,444 was in Newark.
The selling value of manufactured
products of breweries in the state was
$25,272,670 of which Newark pro-
duced $l6,86l ,9o8. The total amount
paid in wages was $l2, $40, 800, of
which $1,56S, SOY was paid in Newark.
The average number of persons en-
ployed during the year was 1927, and
of these 1920 were in Newark. The
average yearly earnings of brewery
employees was SLIPS, the average in
Newark being $l,l04. The number of
employees receiving SIS week and
over was l46, the number in Newark
being 604.
The State Bureau has no statistics
indicating the number of bartenders
and saloonkeepers and brewers en-
gagged in kindred occupations in New
Jersey, the last information on the
subject being that provided by the
federal census of 1910. That census
indicated that 4,463 men and nine
women were employed as bartenders
in the state. OF this number 734 men
and five women were in Newark. The
number of saloonkeepers was placed
at 3,4l8 men and 149 women, of whom
$50 men and 81 women were in New
ark. Statistics of the state bureau for
last year give "a brcweries in the
state, II of these being in Newark
All but one of the establishments are
owned by corporations, the stock of
which was held by 710 men, 173 wom-
en- and 81 banks, trustees, etc.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18

For two or three years foreign wine
interests have been proposing an en-
largement of their market which they
saw threatened in the spread of Pro-
hbition. Specific suggestions were
made by one of the French wine rep
resentatives to the Panama-Pacific
Exposition for extending the use of
wine i'll the United States, which,
however, are not likely to be carried
out under actual Prohibition condi-
tons. However, these interests have
not lost hope of checking further loss
of trade. L'Eclair paris, April 10,
1919 under the heading World
Economic Life" published sum
mons to "all the Latin Countries
against Foreign Abstainers" in the
form of signed communication
which was in part as follows:
IN. Fighiera, director of the Min
istry of Commerce, after enumerating
in the letter which we published yes
terday, the foreign markets which are
closing to our wine industry, invites
our producers and merchants who are
interested to establish a fund for
propaganda against abstinence"
The text of this communication of
the Director of the Ministry of Com
merce is published at length in Les
Annales antialcooliques MAY, 1910.
1t recommends meeting the campaign
by abstainers from abroad by a coun-
fer campaign Sin behalf of the French
products of the vines and of their
qualities which are recognized by
medical authorities the world over"
He would combat the idea of COM
plete abstinence.
He frankly proposes wine propa-
ganda among the allied troops. He
says: "The presence in France of
numerous allied troops seems to me
favorable for conducting the CAM
paign of propaganda upon our very
territory. One can conceive of meth
DDS which would consist in having Of
fcers and soldiers OF the English and
American armies visit our great eel
lars and estates, our most important
wine and spirit warehouses, our distil-
lerics and our champagne houses to
show in broad daylight to these even
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18

Over 46 Million Dollars Invested
in BreWeries
Twenty-Fou Breweries Are in
the State
Average of 2,297 Employees for
the Year
-ma iaeu1
Average Wage of Employees
$1,123 Yearly
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
INCRUneE CT DESAND
Fer House Furnishings Predicted by
Head of New England Organization

That Prohibition will bring one of
the greatest booms in the purchase of
house furnishings in the history of the
trade is the declaration of President
B. A. McMahone of Boston, made a
the recent annual meeting OF the
House Furnishes Association of
New England, at Springfield Mass.
President McMahone proved by sta
tistics that in dry states, Prohibition
has been followed by an era of pros
perity for the furniture dealers, and
he believes results have already
proven that similar conditions will
prevail throughout the country under
National Prohibition. In fact, Presi-
dent McMahone said:
People are already buying
more and the increase will be
more marked as Prohibition be-
comes the fixed policy. Men who
have spent 81 and up a week for
liquor will turn most of that
money into channels that will
benefit the home. This is not
guess. 1t is proven fact and
New England furniture dealers
must prepare to meet this de-
mand.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
LOSE CHARTER BECAUSE
OF PROHIBITION ISSUE
Coopers' Union of Liverpool, Ohio,
Refuses to Submit to One Dollar
Fine for Failure to Help Finance
AUTHORIZATION Fight

The refusal of Coopers' Union No.
II, East Liverpool, Ohio, to submit
to compulsory assessment of dol
lar per member to help finance the
fight against national Prohibition
has resulted in the revoking of its
charter and the elimination of its
membership in the American FEEDER
alton of Labor and in the trades and
labor council of that city.
Fully so per cent of the members
of the East Liverpool union are dry.
The organization intends to stand pat
and to lend no financial aid in the
fight against the establishment of ma
tion-wide Prohibition even if the or
ganization is ostracized from organ
lied labor.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
WATCH FOR THE WINE PROPAGANDA PROPOSAL TO
use AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Cora Frances Stoddard

/ tual buyers who have become ac-
quainted in France with our products,
the care employed in our harvesting
and manufacturing processes and es-
pecially the natural character of our
wines and spirits. | am inclined to
think that we should meet the cam
paign of abstainers with a campaign
of defence Of Our wine products. l
should be happy to learn that you
share my point of view"
The correspondent in PEclair,
commenting on the whole proposition
which includes this remarkable one
for wine propaganda among our
American officers and soldiers, says
further:
ct is happy idea and ] willingly
do my part in contribution on condi-
ton that it be enlarged.
"All the Latin countries, especially
France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, are
solidly on the ground here. They
must see to it that they do not allow
the doors to be closed upon them. :.
This work of the old Mediterranean
nations defending their wine produc-
ton will be supported by an impos-
ing mass of enlightened consumers
who know that to encourage the use
of hygienic drinks [by which the
French mean wine and beerl, wine
particularly, is to defend their coun-
tries against alcoholism, because it is
a fact that alcohol [spiritsl flourishes
among the peoples who do not make
moderate use of wine"
The writer then goes on to claim
that in the United States and Canada
opposition to Prohibition is very
strong, that in the former large bodies
of workingmen are ready to strike on
July first if the law is applied to wine,
that Canadian labor leaders desire ex-
emption of fermented liquors. Hence
he concludes, "Our propaganda will
find serious support abroad, but it is
high time that we should be no longer
inattentive to the matter Every wine
growing country should give not only
a considerable attention to it, but i'm
mediate attention"
The beer propaganda has been hav-
ing its innings. The wine propaganda
will surely come, not boldly, but in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
WILMIkGT0N'S PROTEST PARADE
Central Labor Union Asked All
to Participate
Local Newspapers Gave 1t Lib
eral Advertising va
Brewery Band Leads Cohorts to
Station
Numbered Twenty-Eight by Ac-
tual Count iot

The Central Labor Union of Will
mington, Del, voted to participate in
the union labor parade held in Wash
ington June IA as a protest against
the constitution of the United States.
This decision of the Central Labor
Union was sent to the different un-
ions of the city asking them to send
as large a delegation to Washington
as possible and the parade was her
aided far and near in the daily papers
Of Wilmington.
1t was predicted that great dem
onstration parade would be staged in
that city as the delegates marched to
the station to take the train for
Washington.
About 1890 a. m. 'brewery-hired"
band was heard playing inspiring mu-
sic as it marched down Market street
to French street station, followed by
Wilnington's protest against Prohi-
bition. What protest. A great army
of paraders numbering %, two of
whom were saloonkeepers who did
not go to Washington, led byra brew
ery-paid band
Thus Wilmington labor responded
to the appeal to go to Washington
and join in protest against the con-
stitution.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
FEAR LAW VIOLATIONS
WILL INjURE STANDING
New York Saloonkeepers Use
Good Judgment
Won't Open Places Because of
Effect
Dealers Thus Under Handicap,
They Say
WOULD END BEER SALES
Figure Appeal to Wilson May Do
Good
Say Violator Puts Stigma on
Whole Trade
Many Dealers Think They Would
Stand Better in Public Eye if
Law Obeyed
Say Violator Puts Stigma OF
Whole Trade

The New York sa1oonkeepers, or,
that is, the most sensible of thri1
number, are fearful that violation of
the law will weigh against them when
President Wilson is appealed to to
help them out of their difficulty.
They say that their most money
has been made in the sale of spiritu-
Gus liquors, that beer was handled
simply as an incident and as they are
exceedingly anxious to dispose of
their entire stock they would much
prefer to forego the sale of beer now,
closing down entirely with the privi-
lege of reopening later on for the sale
of all liquors. They figure that Pro-
hibition sentiment will turn against
them because of their fragrant viola
tons Of the law. The New York Her
aid of July 3 quotes a proprietor Of
one of the big places as saying:
w should have locked the
doors tight on the morning of
July |. That would have brought
out an immediate test of the pub
lie to the hypocrisy of war Pro-
hibition after the peace treaty had
been signed. Now public senti-
ment and the declared attitude of
President Wilson on the subject
may change. AS it is now places
are keeping open and it is stated
that dealers are taking a long
chance with customers they know
and are selling almost anything
they have in stock. This places
the dealer who wants to obey the
law under handicap and it also
places stigma on the entire bus
mess.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
METHODISTS PETITION
FOR ENFORCEMENT LAW

On the day that wartime Prohibit
ton was celebrated at the Methodist
Centenary in Columbus and $4,000
people crowded the state fair
grounds, resolutions were adopted by
the thousands assembled, petitioning
Congress to enact an adequate en-
forcement code to make effective the
18th amendment to the constitution.
The petition also asks that the defni-
ton of Intoxicating liquor shall con-
tain all liquors when they contain
more than one-half of one per cent
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
GOT A BEATING FOR
EACH NEW DRY STATE

Every time state ratified the fed
eral constitutional amendment Fred
erick Klein of Chicago is alleged to
have beaten his wife. Through her
attorney, Charles E. Erbstein, Mrs.
Klein alleges in bill for divorce that
they lived together until June so when
he went to celebrate John Barley
corn's last hours. When he returned
she said he drove her from the home.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
VETS WOULD NULLIFY
MICHIGAN DRY LAW

Efforts are to be made in the Mich
igan Supreme Court to prove invalid
the Lewis amendment to the Wiley
Prohibition law. Five arguments are
to be brought against the validity of
the law when cases which have been
appealed reach the Supreme Court.
The Lewis amendment to the Wiley
Prohibition law carries drastic bone
dry provisions.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18

Cincinnati whisky men have been
fortunate in disposing of most of their
whisky in bond. 1t was said that not
more than $500 barrels were in their
possession when war prohibition be-
came effective. Their holdings were
sold to Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New
York and other eastern concerns ard
from these places much of it was ex-
ported.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18

news" items, magazine articles, etc.
perhaps through some of our Ameri
can soldiers whom this French official
proposes should be used to this end.
The American public needs to be on
its guard that it is not misinformed
by what will be a deliberate effort to
reopen Our doors to the wine indus
try.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18

The first instance of the enforce
ment of the new search and seizure
law in Illinois occurred on July in
Rock Island when Sheriff John G..
Miller conhscated rs barrels of beer
found on the premises of John
Schrier.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-07-18
WAR PROHIBITION affected But SIXTEEN
OF THE FORTY EIGHT STATES OF UNION

When Prohibition became operative July affected changes
the other hrtytwo dry by of their
Prohibition legislation became effective In the there
populating living made
Pennsylvania
and hume o
The Wet States Affected by War Prohibition
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1919-12-06
JACKSON COUNTY.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

: The teachers of Jackson county me
at the Central High School of Pasca
gOula, Saturday, November 22 The
purpose of the meeting was to organ
ize the association for the session Of
1919-1920.
The address of welcome was giver
J by Mr.. Walker, of Pascagoula, and Mr.
w. H. Lewis of Vancleave, responded
in very impressive way. The wei
come address meant little more to
Mr.. Lewis than to the others, as he is
a new and very valuable addition to
the teaching force of Jackson county
Then followed the business session.
The following officers were elected
President, w. M. Alexander of Moss
Point; vice president, J. Fl. Thompson,
of Gautier; secretary and treasurer,
Marie Carolyn Gilbert of Ocean
| Springs. Two resolutions were adopt
ed. One was that the legislature be
petitioned to increase the salary of the
state superintendent of education to
$4,50O The other, that the association
go on record as approving and recon-
mending the passage of the pending
physical educational bill.
State Superintendent Bonds address
was an inspiration. He outlined how
the education forces of the state had
been organized. "It is not quite per-
fected" he said, "as all the people of
the rural communities have not yet
been reached" He urged the teachers
to remain in the profession as the
times need good, farsighted, capable
teachers. He requested them to have
patience in regard to salaries, as the
day is not fai distant when good sal
ties will be given. He pointed out
the recent 5 to passage of the educa-
tional amendment as significant of the
attitude of the people of the state. He
closed his speech by compimenting
South Mississippi for the lead she has
in things educational. |
Miss Cook spoke briefly on Home
Economics She made clear that her
work is not canning only. 1t is much
broader To use her words: ANY
home problem is my problem"
: Miss Belden explained fully the work
of the Junior Red Cross.
Miss Hickler outlined her work
which will be to assist in the relief and
control of hookwOrm.
Mr.. Pate gave a short talk on the
value of cooperation between the
schools and the farm demonstrator.
A very delightful duet was rendered
by the Misses Del Saucier and Annette
Alley while little Miss Mary Frizner
recited charmingly
The meeting adjourned to meet in
the near future. No definite date was
decided
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1919-12-06
INTERNATIONAL SHIPeulLpINc
COMPANY SHUTS DOWN

Due to 4 waikout of the machinjsts
Which took place Saturday of last
week. the entire plant of the Inter.
national Shipbuildng Co. was closed
down by the management of the
company wednesday, The machinists
are the only trade disaffected, but the
other work of the plant could not 90 IN
successfully without them and it was
decided to shut down until an agree.
ment is reached. 1t is understood that
one or the national officials of the
machinists union will reach here TO-
Gay, when 1t is hoped that matters in
dispute will be settled Officials of
the shipbuilding company express
themselves as desirious of continuing
operation without interruption and
the heads of the various unions are
exerting every influence to get the
trouble satisfactorily settled. Matters
standing as they are there seems to
be reasonable hope that the big
plant will resume operations within
a few days.
About 2700 men are affected bv the
shut down. If the suspension contin-
ues for long many families in Pasca-
goula and along the coast are going to
have a mighty dull christmas.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1919-12-06
PATTERSON wlrHDRAws.

AS will be seen from a statement h,
Mr.. e. J. Ford, published elsewhere il
thls issue, Mr. A. B. Paterson and hi,
associates have withdrawn their prop
osltlon to purchase the assets of the
old power company and will not be
interested in operation of a water and
light plant here even if the franchise
ordinance now before the people OF
the city. is carried Their decision as
stated is based on the widespread op
position which has developed against
the franchise ordinance and their in
ability to operate the public utilities
efficiently at less rates than provided
in the franchise.
The rates proposed in the franchise
are admittedly high las is everything
else at the present writing) but they
are subject to revision at the end of
Tour years. From strictly personal
standpoint we would cheerfulIy nav
double the old rates for dependable
service, rather than continue the ex-
listing conditions and would still be
saving fifty per cent over the cost of
the present makeshift service.
That however, is thing of the past.
Several of our good friends inform us
that they know parties who are anxious
to secure the franchise on much more
advantageous terms to the city. We
hope they will not delay in bringing
their people forward.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1919-12-06
RESOLUTION.

Whereas the City Council of the City
of Pascagoula has adopted in form
an ordinance authorizing A. b. Patter'
son. his associates, successors and as
signs to purchase or contruct, operate
and maintain an electric light ana
mower plant in said city and also d
waterworks plant, and to lay, erect
maintain and operate poles, wires'
! transformers and water mains anu
pipes in, along and upon the streets
and alleys and public places OF SAID
city. contracting with said A. b. fdt-
,arson in regard to water rates to be
charged by him, his successors ana as
, signs TO the inhabitants Of said city
for such electric lights and water and
for lights and water to be furnishel
for use of the city for lighting Jus
streets and supplying water for IRE
purposes, subject to the approvai OF
same by the qualified electors Of the
city. same to be published contempcr-
aneously herewith, it is row. mere
fore:
Resolved. BY the City Council III
,oouIar session assembled tha. an cleo
tior be called and held at the seVeFai
voting places IN said city. WITHIN legal
hours for elections, on the 3Oth day
of December. 1919, and that V. + DE-
lean. w. w. Walker and f. }. John-
son be and they are hereby designated
and appointed commissioners for hold
ing such election, and V. 7. DeJesn 's
designated to have the tickets printed
and prepared therefor.
Resolved further. that said election
commissioners publish in the Pasca-
oou,a Chronicle. not less than ten
days prior to the date of such eiec,
tion. a notice of the holding OF sdid
election substantially in the following
form, viz:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
To vote on the adoption of an or1i-
na,ce granting to A. B. Patterson, MS
successors and assigns. franchise ana
nriyilege to maintain. to lay erect
maintain and operate poles, wires'
transformers and water mains ara
mines in. along and over the streets
and alleys and public places oil the
city. and contracting with the said A.
n patterson. his successors and as
e;gns for the operation of water
works and electric light plant for the
sunply to the city and its inhabitants