New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
give them enough to 60 on with before
coming between us and our beer.
"Drive to Dry lis I'm

give. them enough to 60 on with before
coming between us and our beer
Drive to Dry Us Up"
apparently, however, they do not
think so, and tremendous drive is to
be set going in the United States to OBJ
tain sufficient money to equip our own
faddists with the means for drying us
up. We dare say they will get it, for
the fox who has lost his tail is gem
orally quite willing to assist in the de-
caudstion Of the rest, and we can quite
imagine thirsty and exasperated
Yankee resolving that if he can have
no drink the Britisher shall have none
neither. All the same, we do not think
the plan will be successful. Our peo-
pie are impatient Of foreign interfer-
ence, and if once it becomes known
that our teetotai organizations are liv-
Sing on American money, they will hear
about it from the workingman.
'If America likes to be pussyfooted
out of her freedom, that is her affair,
but we value ours and we propose to
eat and drink what we like, even at the
cost of lacerating the ,ender feelings
of the whole Johnson tribe. America
| intends. we understand. to send over
$50,000,000 to stimulate the drying
process. Well, let her send it along,
it will be quite welcome, and we could
even do with a bit more. But whether
it will make it teetotal is quite an
other pair of sleeves"
Millions Expected
AS a matter of fact. it is not true
that $50,000,000 has been subscribed in
the United States for the purpose of
making England "dry.' But it is
known that great drive is under way
to secure funds for the World League
Against Alcohol, and the plans Of this
organization for spreading the gospel
of prohibition throughout the civilized
world have already been outlined for
Tribune readers by w. f. Johnson. fhe
tell me that they received no official in
timation of unlimited SUI port but they
expect many millions as the natural
outcome of the '-agucs fight against
alcoholism, beginning this year in
Scotland
Ther; is good ground for the wet"
fees. The prohibition movement will
increase its activities hundredfold
this year. For the present. in view Of
the local prejudice against American
Intervention in the matter, American
scale.
"PussyfoOt" to Continue Fight
"Pussyfoot' Johnson, who is at
present resting at the seashore after
the disastrous effects of the rag" in
London last fall, will continue, how
ever. All the i'll effects which he suf-
of London medical students have re-
acted in his favor. He has lost an
eye, but he has gained the esteem of
the country. 1T cannot in fairness be
said, however, that his cause has won
many supporters.
Unquestionably. the British attitude
toward "Pussyfoot" changed as re-
suit of the attack. From laughing at
him (not one in a million Britishers
knew him by sight before the affair."
England has come to admire personal
ly. but the majority of the population
still feels very seriously on the ques-
more of right" over here than it
ever was in the United States.
Johnson expects to take up active
speaking once more. His health was
naturally seriously impaired. but he
declares he feels quite strong enough
ito go on with the good work"
"Dry" Advance Agent Arrives
1t is believed in England that the
world prohibition campaign which is
about to start was planned last sum
mer IN Washington. An advance agent,
who has recently arrived in England
is Professor John A. Nichols, who
described himself as Foreign FIELD
Secretary OF the international Reform
Bureau" He announces that a great
antl-alcohol league has been formed
winch includes the Anti-Saloon League
and other temperance organizations of
"a toA
in England, the rermissive Bill Asso-
citation In Scotland and various other
organizations in New Zealand, Aus
tralla and other foreign countries.
The World League Against Alcohol,
ism Will hold it's second international
conference in Edinburgh next Sep
tember. with the object. 1t is said. or
bringing all the weight of it's opinion
and influence. and probably money. to
pear on the Scottish electorate before
the flrst elections under the new local
option measure take place.
Professor Nichols refuted the state-
ment that s5o,ooo,O 900 has been raised
tor propaganda outside the United
states. 1t is being raised, he declared
over a period of five wears, for the
purpose OF securing the proper en-
1ofcement of the prohibition amend
ment IN America and for an educa-
tlenal crusade throughout the United
States Part of the sum, he admitted
might be deferred for propaganda
work abroad. S'''"' =
The attitude of labor toward the
coming fight is uncertain. The aver
age worker can safely be said to favor
ms peer yet he also favors temper
ancc reform, and think that labor
will be found to be about as div;ded
on the subject as any other section
OF the community.
referendum Is Assailed