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some other way.
Prohibition sentiment, eliminating
in the epoch-making amendment to
the constitution, has been growing
steadily in this country since 1903,
according to records compiled by the
board of temperance of the Methodist
Episcopal church. At that time, de-
mand for moderation in the use of
ardent spirits arose, followed ten
years later by an even broader move
rnent for abstinence from ardent spir
its and for moderation in the use of
malt hquors. This in turn gave way,
in 1S40. to sentiment for abstinence
from all alcoholic beverages.
Agitation for abolition of the prac-
tice of licensing the sale of liquors
did not come until 1847. resulting four
years later in the enactment of pro-
hibition laws in Maine, the first state
to put prohibition into effect. Kansas
was second in 1880 and North Dakota
third in 1889 Meanwhile, the move
ment had grown to such proportions
that national prohibition party was
formed at a convention in Chicago,
September l, 1869.
Women, always in the forefront of
the activity to stop the sale of alco-
holic drinks. organized for concerted
lsade, 1874. Their association was
later to become known throughout
the world by the name of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, with a
little white ribbon.
Powerful influence in the fight for
prohibition came into exintence in
1898 in the formation of the anti
saloon league. 1t is noteworthy that
both these organizations had their in
Iception in Ohio.
The modern wave of prohibition
Legislation began with Georgia in
1907. Since that time, the movement
gained strength more rapidly than
any other reform in the history of the
work, so that 33 states already have
prohibition by state action, in 21
adopted by popular vote and in the
Others by legislative measures. At the
time the constitutional amendment
was submitted, "a of the 4S states and
,. considerably more than half of the
| O11I SIcGCS laO PAOAA4OA-
ton. In states where prohibition was
not statewide. it had been adopted
under local option laws by many
communities.
In addition to state laws. there
: have been in effect stringent meas
ures adopted by Congress as aids to.
. ward winning the war, which gave q
tremendous impetus to the prohibition
movement. Studying the examples
of foreign countries, law was pass
ed making it unlawful to provide any
man in uniform with alcoholic bev
erages. Making of beer and whisky
4 act and the sale of drinks was termi
q mated at midnight, last June 80. Ship
e ment of liquor into any states wa:
e prohibited by the bone-dry law.
The constitutional amendment wa!
e finally adopted by Congress on De
: cember IS. 1917. with restrictive
clause, hitherto unknown in legisla
: tive procedure, that it would be mop
e erative unless ratified within sever
e iyears. 1t required only 13 months
y The vote in the House was 281 to ~
}, and in the Senate 65 to 20.
e Submission of the amendment t.
r the states came at time when man,
e legislatures were assembling. Missis
n sippi quickly put its approval on tn
n amendment and was followed in orde
IS by Virginia, Kentucky, South Caro-
Ina, North Dakota. Maryland, Mon
r, tana, Texas, Delaware, South Dakots
= Massachusetts,, Arizona, Georgia
d Louisiana, Florida, Michigan, Ohio
ID Oklahoma, Maine, Tennessee, Illinoi:
% Colorado, West Virginia, Idaho. Cali
Y. fornia, Indiana. Arkansas. North Can
ID olira, Washington, Alabama, Kansas
,e Oregon, Utah, Iowa, New Hampshir
y, and Nebraska. making the require
36 states. three-fourths of the Uniol
IS for the amendment to become effet
o. tive. Nine more states likewise CAV
1eltheir ratification. 45 in all, as follow: