The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-22
FALSE STORIES ABOUT
RRnAlRlTlON.

this country. but II IL an internationa
question. There IL in session this wee
in washington city the Fifteenth In
ternational Congress Against Alcohol
ism. Delegates from most OF the Eu
ropean countries win present tn
peculiar conditions In their own coun
tries. ''Pussyfoot" Johnson. who wa
assaulted by n mob In England and los
! an eye, will be one of the speakers
This courageous propagandist was ono
J the United States marshal in Oklahoma
He went to England at the invitation
o: the temperance workers there
shortly after the close OF the great war
Tho newspapers OF that country. whicl
nre almost solidly opposed to prohibit
tion. proceeded to dub him with thu
nickname. II was absolutely inappro
pirate. because no one is more frank OF
bold than the man they were ridicullng
but they managed to arouse such bit.
terness against him that on many occa.
rions he was not permitted to speak
Finally the Elton school boys assaulted
Johnson at one OF his meetings, with
the unfortunate result above noted
''Prssyfoot," though in intense pain
took the hazing 30 good naturediy that
he won widespread commentator fol
himself and his cause by his sports
manlike behavior. One OF the English
delegates to the conference, however,
Gays that even now II is almost Inn
possible to get the facts as TO profit
billion In the United States before the
British people, or even their colonies,
except. Of course. Canada, where pro-
hibftion also 10 In effect The most
astounding and atrocious Hes are cir
culated and commonly believed. One Of
the stories 10 that It 10 a common prac-
lice for an American TO carry q guinea.
pig about with him on whom he tries
tho homemade decoctions that are 70.
ported to be manufactured in nearly
every home. Il is represented that pro-
hibition has made Of the Americans a
nation Of liars and hypocrites. az eva
sion OF the law Is represented as
universal. In Australia. however. there
10 another grievance and that II that
the absence of drink has made Ameri-
cans so much more efficient than the
British that we are making and selling
goods cheaper than they do.
One of the British delegates is quoted
rs saying that the liquorites are trying
to stir enmity against this country. He
says:
THE liquor people In England are
responsible for the anti-American
am convinced. They are
doing their best to stir UP public opin-
ion against prohibition. and 30 against
America as n prohibition country...sIt
Is the most horrible thing Conceivable;
| have seen II growing ever since the
armistice, but II must and win be de-
fohted. Now that women have the
vote. as they should. the liquor forces
cannot win.
I'VE are told such terrible lies IN
about tho situation in Amer
ice. They say that the" Is no longer
any immigration Is NE United States.
and that Italians are leaving the coun-
try In large numbers. There were 1000
Italians who landed from the Olympic
when I arrived. They say that prohi-
hibition has ruined the hotel business.
but find It almost Impossible ,tn.eet a
bed. They tell us that the whole. Amer
lean people are becoming codaine adj
diets now that they cannot get whisky.
nm outrageous untruth. What seems to
mo one OF the most wonderful things
In America was the clos
Ing OF his narcotic clinic by your health
Or. Copeland. because the
coming of prohibition made II unneces-
sary. ! find that with the going OF the
saloon comes the closlng-up of the red
light district. when alcohol IL out OF
the way II IL possible TO control and
eliminate other Vices. Your health sta
tistios already show wonderful results
from prohibition" ssssx -.---
In the congress are gathered men Of
science and political leaders from
France, Spain. italy, the Scandinavian
countries and elsewhere. From our own
country, Or. Harvey w. Wiley win
speak OF the effect Of alcohol on the
human system. Commissioner Kramer
has told Of the difficulties met with IN
law enforcement. and Josephus Daniels
and William j. Bryan are notable
speakers.
" was published Just a few days ago
that as result Of prohibition there
had been n reduction In crime in New
York state of 81 per cent. This ID just
the beginning. The law is not yet prop
erly enforced.
Europe IL waking up 70 what prohi-
bltion In meaning to the United states.
In Scotland. despite the propaganda OF
II 10 not unlikely that n
large territory viii do away with
licenses in the November election.
France IL realixing the need Of grow
Ing foodstuffs where the grape arbors
now are. with world short Of food
the nonessentials are going TO go.