Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-06

peoples enforcemnt law What pol
itician wouldn't under the same cir
cumstances? Now if Volstead should
be rewarded for takin' the glory, why
should not Rev. Kvale be rewarded
for fighting for temperance long be-
fore Volstead opened his mouth
These politicians who are so anxious
for Volstead to be rewarded, why
didn't they come out for E. E. Lobeck
four years ago, a man who had made
a life's work fighting for temperance
and prohibition and certainly deserv-
ed to be rewarded? But then the
question was an issue, so they lodged
it; now it is not an issue, so they
shout for it."
broke in Mrs. Potts. when the
work Of getting up the big Fourth
of July celebration was on, some of
the fellows never crossed their fing-
ers to help in the work. But then on
the big day, when the train (Prohib-
ition) pulls in at the station, there
those selfsame guys with big yellow
PERCEPTION Committee" badges on
their puffed-up bosoms, are right on
hand at the station to receive" the
governor and escort him to the speak
ers stand before the eyes of the ad-
miring multitude; while the fellow
who started the thing and done the
real work and worry is over back Of
the crowd pulling the ice cream freez-
er at the w. C. T. U. stand"
Well sir folks. Nose got the hole
OF his doughnut crossways in his
throat. l got coffee down my wind
pipe and came pretty nearly spoilin'
Moses white vest.
I'm surprised how you women
talk squeaked Mrs. J. DeLuc Silk
sox, I'm surprised beyond measure!
And you're member of the w. G.. T.
U. at that! Don't you know that
Rev. Kvale is candidate of the ter
rible Non-Partisan League. We've
got to save Minnesota from the fate
of North Dakota"
what terrible things have the
League farmers of North Dakota
done?" asked Mrs. Figgs. Seems to
me they have passed some good CON-
mon sense laws"
Mercy sakes," burst out Mrs. Flus-
terbough, "Theyr'e a lot of disloyal
socialists, free lovers, Bolshevists.
Haven't you read the daily papers?
Why my husband got 60 per cent on
his North Dakota bank stock last year
and this year he says he will get only
As per cent on accout of the high
taxes"
isn't that just awful" piped Mrs.
Pink T. Fluphs.
1 just felt in my bones that it would
be about Malinda's turn and I held
my breath.
ladies'" says Malindy, you are
doing the farmers a great wrong.
You are biting the hand that feeds
you. You are repeating stories, fal-
schools and villifications that were
concocted by the reactionary politi-
clans for the express purpose of de-
ceiving you. And every time you re-
peat those falsehoods you are doing
your bit to aid the forces that are
undermining this republic. Take for
example in our own work as a W. q
T. q. Only at our last meeting Mrs.
read a paper on the
evils of the cigarette. In our own
booth at the county fair we tackled mn
a poster quoting ten reasons why the
cigarette should be banished. Now.
don't you ladies know that the last
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law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
In their state, and not only that but
also laws against Sunday movies and |
pugilism. They didn't chuck these |
things down the peoples threats, but
let them vote on them. And when it |
came to the voting, it was found that |
the big cities such as Fargo, Bis
mark and Minot, voted them down,
but the farmers, these terrible boil
shevists who the kept press would |
say want to tear down religion and
morality voted for these laws and put |
them "over the top" by big MAORI
ty. It's up to us W. c. T. u. women
to give the farmers Of North Dakota
a vote Of thanks, instead of spreading /
about them: That is II I
we believe our own principles"
Nose poked me In the ribs and we
got up and went out to the wood shed
again. q says to Nose. says ], 'sMose,
was It you or was Il I that said the |
women VS. too isnorant 70 vots1