South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-01

Brewery propagandists. and 9th
er henchmen of the liquor interests.
who tell you that the boys OF the
A. Z. F., returning to America are
about ready TO join the bolsheviki,
having found their booze taken
away. are hurting an insult at that
army OF brave boys that they weld
never have taken from the Ger
mans" says Col. Dan Morgan Smith,
addressing the meeting at the high
school auditorium. held Sunday aft
ernoOn under the auspices Of the
Ministerial association.
Sing America"
The meeting opened with the
singing OF America" led by Rev.
r. L. McQuary OF the First Chris
tian church, followed by prayer by
Rev. a. NJ. Eells OF the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church. John
Henry Zuver, editor of The News
Times, introduced the speaker.
The assertion. spread as propa-
ganda or otherwise, that the SOL
diers in France ever gave the pro-
hibition question any considerable
thought over there, is a challenge to
the sober bravery of those boys"
Col. Smith went on, land is as much
as to say that we smashed the nose
Of the German advance at Argonne,
and contributed our part to the win
ming Of the World war. through the
agency Of an army Of drunken sots.
ct say to YOU" the colonel con-
tinued. that the claim that the
American soldier had his wine. or
other liquor. every day while in
France. refers only, if ut all. TO the
soldiers who never got within 20
miles OF the battle front; who never
smelled powder or heard the can
mons roar"
Col. Smith. who was the comman-
der Of the so-called battalion of
death" at Argonne, had been gassed
and twice wounded, knowing what
the war was like. He spoke from the
subject. "The World War and the
Fields of France" and brought the
lesson back home that what the A.
Il. f. did for America cover there
must not now be lost sight Of here
at home. making the United states
internally safe for democracy
through the complete internment Of
John BarIeycorn, than whom the
kaiser was no greater foe to man.
Capacity Crowd.
The High school auditorium was
filed quite 20 capacity, due 10 the
announcement in the churches at
the morning services. At the con-
clusion OF the lecture a collection
was taken. and subscriptions solicit
ed in behalf OF the Antt-Saloon
League of America, in quest OF
funds with which 10 assist the gov
eminent in the enforcement Of pro-
hibition, and 10 continue the league :
interests in elections.
The league viii resist the liquor
interests billion dollar campaign
FOR the control OF congress, and OF
the various state legislatures. even
up TO the naming OF a president.
Demands Patriotism.
Col smith took the position that
the same brand Of patriotism, de-
terrnined action. and devotion 20 hu
manitv and democracy, is incumbent
upon the American people in their
fight against the liquor power. as
was employed in lighting the Hun
mower. Prohibition" he said, us
now a part OF the fundamental law
OF the land: has been written into
that constitution. Every A0O-percent
American will respect that cOnsutu-
ton. and will insist upon its be-
inC respected and that the laws
passed in pursuance thereof shall
be enforced
at is 90 be the business OF the
Anti Saloon league in this respect
he continued. 'to see 20 IL that II the
police Of the various cities do not get
the blind piggers and boOtleggers,
then that Uncle Sam gets the pO-
ncc.H He recited quite at length the
plans OF the liquor men for defeat
ing prohibition. including n cir
scheme for obtaining a legal allow
ance OF high-power drinks. having
in mind the subsidizing OF candi-
dates for congress state legisla-
lures. and even the gubernatorial
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