The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-01-29
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Within = few weeks the people Of
the United States will b aalsd to
contrfbute milliods Of dollars to tbs
"Americanization'' fund Of the Anti
Saloon League. t
Colorado has been assessed" the
modest sum Of es76. 900. and Of this
sum Delta county 10 expected to con-
tribute $S,712.
This is ohe drive which the Paonian
cannot conscientiously support. No
doubt there arc some who will voluna
tarily give, but we calinot refrain
from advancing to the people OF our
community as whole the advice to
ignore the solicitation. We hope
Delta county will not attempt to or
ganize for this occasion, but II such
an organisation 10 effected. We hope
it will not succeed IN the effort to
collect this $3.712 or any other sum
of money.
Nothing less than the height of
presumption inspires this campaign
for funds. Its leaders are careful to
explain, a. their excuse for starting
it. that they have been requested to
do so by governmental heads 1t Wash
ington The fact Of the matter Is
that the heads Of all departments
have addressed letters to the various
semi-public orgAnizationA asking aid
and moral support in the general ef-
fort to Americanize the foreigner. It
is easy to see how such an appeal was
seized as the opportunity to continue
the existence of an organization
whose work has been done.
We arenot for moment champion
ing the hopeless cause Of the "wets"
when we take this attitude concern
ing the Anti-Saloon League. It has
performed an invaluable service in
assisting to bring about nationwide
prohibition. But it has not added TO
the respect in which 1t is held by the
people in persisting in territories
where the saloon has been abolished,
particularly In its anxiety TO perpet-
uate its salary roll by the plea that 1t
is still needed to see that the law Is
enforced. This latest venture far
afield FROM its original purpose will
only make It the less highly thought
Of wherever ths facts are known. The
pointed truth II that ths 'Ankt Saloon
League has been An inviting pasture
for certain Frofessioaai- pesUons.
Preachers, doctors, ard teachers who
had hard tins earning 96U0'A yeAs
in their ss9ulAf cillih6a who were
able to get rcd In tbs face and froth
at the mouth wtsnsvsr liquor WA
mentioned. hsvs .hssn given -bsrths o.,
.ths stan. OF IL sLsa9Hs thtoa,eiscu
the country atasAlarses 'eos,sidssabiy
sdtanesd 6vtr rtlAsar nosmsi safninG
capheiet.. Ne psobesm 1t euattndiha
ti;sfne on TIL r6kr0if kftsf 'tlis" pri-
NARY Swofk 6f 66rE1l1AS has bGsn
accompliihS1l IL hissn' ttihsT oRR Eta6tvi i
concssirrn. yet In tar IVA ttAts It u
been solved. III Unittd Statss t6v-
ernment VIII hsss foaftssn1 hnhdEsd
special axsnts TO angsnis1 d. rs1alas
force Of revsnas nsa and roEs3fs
whose dutiss embrace H. Ipprsassn-
sion and prosscutioai Of o9sndsra
against The fiquor 'lsws. So far ~
10 known. ths kovsrunsnt has not
r.cuglrt the aid Of sny organisation in
thh particular. Farthsrmors, It
would be n logical Tor Snsssons to
start a drive for millions d dollars
to be used in preventing murder. or
stealing or arson or gambling.
II the Anti-Saloon League would
como out openly with an appeal to
the public to pension its principal
workers it would earn the respect of
all and would Be generously support
~. But for this camoufage OF
"Americanizing the foreigner" It de-
serves the rshuhs Of refusal to give.
Tho Paonlan.
Friday-Ma ast pa to hx sum win
dow shades L pa sed he wood not
start a job on Friday. He Is very
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