Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
CAMPAIGN FOR PROHIBITION
EXTENSION BEGINS January Is
IN SIX SOUTHERN STATES
Success Forecasted by Prominent Iiuzen' i'e"U-
ing Movement in Alabama, Florida Georgia.
Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee
Quota. Total ST. 1000 for Enforcement

done deneuds almost entirely upoH
the moral and financial support ~.a
co.operation of those who have MADE
possible the results SO far aen's'0~
Calling to the South.
THE Prohibition forces are calling
now to the South to finish the JOD'
Here, where Prohibition was eraaleo'
il the place to set the pace and blaze
the way for the balance OF the nA'l0N
and the world.
This campaign does not propose 70
interfere with individuals; 1t Is WaS'
ing no war on tobacco; 1t Is driving
only toward enforcement OF the law
already on the statute books ana Ine
enactment OF others that may Do
necessary to reinforce them.
1T is intended primarily as cam
paign of education. Literature 70
I counterfeit the propaganda OF the VETS
is being disseminated, meetings VIII
be held and dry candidates Will pc
supported against those OF the Wets
for every political office from presl'
GeIt downward.
Officers charged with enforcement
Of the Prohibition laws will be En-
couraged and upheld so long 10 tAey
do their full duty and those who are
lax will be vigorously opposed at the
polls"
In addition to the great work OF
law enforcement and combating the
LIQUOR propaganda in this country
there is the greater task Of carrying
the war on liquor traffic into other
countries.
World Dry BY 1880.
World Prohibition by 1880 70 tAe
aim of the dry forces.
Routed from America, many OF tAe
distillers and brewers are planning &c
resume their business in China and
other countries where the liquor tTaf
fic still holds sway. Already hqNoi
runners are preparing to- bring hquol
into this country by airplane from
Vi a, Mexico and the West Indies.
i 2 @A.l these countries and those o
Ell ope and Central and South Amer
, lea are calling to US for aid. We mus
see that they are not disappointed
They see what we have accomplished
here and they are looking to uS
show them the way.
: ITO successfully combat the effort
OF the liquor interest at home, to hee'
the call for help from China and tn
i other countries where the liquor In
terests are seking to become intrenct
!. ed and also to carry Prohibition to tn
entire world by the time set-1s30-
will require a large expenditure
! funds.
i Necessity 10 obvious.
%. J. Can't, recently placed b
charge of Prohibition enforcement /
9 the South, declares the govsrnmen
appropriation for this purpose for 1s2
u is woefully insufficient and that
I will be impossible for the federal 60
e eminent to take over all the resDoI
sibility.
There Ia NO doubt that this can
70 paign for funds, with it's purpose
a. clearly understood and the presstn
'e necessity for its success obvious. vi
e receive the active support OF lara
d percentage of the people of the Sout
le 1T vitality concerns the bushes
t. man from whose employees the tenn
,r tation of strong drink has been r
70 moved. and 1t also vitality concerI
r. the mothers OF this country, whoI
sons, now growing to manhood, vi
IN never know the debasing influence
IA the saloon"