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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
BY H. H. Peters, Executive Secretary
Centennial Campaign of the
f#s Disciples of Christ

"When the constitutional amend
ment was ratified by the states of
this Union we declared before the
world that we would no longer try
to make thing legally right that was
morally wrong. We recorded our
national convictions.
Il think we have made a good be-
ginning. There has been. some boot
Logging. There are i'll many COM
niunities in Illinois some rum-runners.
We will likely have these for some
time, but this is no argument against
constitutional Prohibition, nor even
against the campaign OF law enforce
ment. | met man the other day
who said that he believed the negroes
ought to be in slavery yet. ! suppose
90 years from today we will find
somebody who will actually believe
that the open saloon would be better
than the speakeasy, even though
there should not be many OF the
latter.
Constitutional Prohibition is only
one of the numerous acts 81 this
fruitful period, but it is probably the
most important one and means more
for the tomorrow for This world than
the most sanguine of us suspect
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
BY Father Joseph McNamee, St.
David's Church, Chicago

Prohibition has already largely
disproved the former forebodings and
predictions of the wet element. Many
good people, especially of the Cath
olic faith, had been made to believe
that Prohibition aimed at the destruc-
ton of the central Catholic worship
the sacrifice of the Mass. Prohibit
ton has been law for one year and
we hear nothing of the much-talked-
OF difficulty in procuring altar wine;
and the Catholic reviews that seemed
to fear so much the danger to the
church say nothing now The world
has not turned to the excessive use of
other drugs, as had also been pre-
dicted. Business has not suffered, and
houses are not vacant because OF the
absence of the licensed saloon. The
district where | live is typical Of the
residence district for the working man
in the American city. Most of the
former saloons are now used as meat
markets or up-to-date ice-cream par
Tors with cosy corners for refresh
ment tables--in striking contrast with
what used to be in these places-and
a great Improvement from the points
OF view of health economics and
morals
constitutional Prohibition = out
side OF few old famous whisky spots
in the slums OF few American cities
has brought all the blessings antici-
pated by the dry leaders; and even in
these small dirty spots the Prohibi-
ton enforcement, being under federal
direction is better carried out than
most state and municipal enactments
in the same places. No former dry
advocate has turned wet since Amer
lea went DRY The DOUBTING
THOMASES do not doubt any more,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
Big KEYSTONE BREWENIES
SEIZED BY REVENUE MEN
Seizure Followed Conviction on
Charge of Exceeding Kick"
Legal Limit
BIG PENALTY ATTACHES
Dept. Holds All Beer Rrewed
Since October 10 Liable to
SIP per Barrel Tax

Six large breweries in Lackawanna
and Luzerne counties, Pa, were
seized on the afternoon OF December
% by revenue men under orders is
sued by Internal Revenue Collector
Fred c. Kirkendale, says special
dispatch to the North American.
The seizures were made after the
plants had been found guilty OF plac-
ing on the market beer containing a
greater alcoholic content than that
allowed by the Nolstead law. The
plants involved are Casey & Kelley
Scranton; +. Robinsons Sons, Scran-
ton; Lackawannal Brewing Co., Scran-
ton; Standard Brewing Co., Scranton;
Keystone Brewing Co., Scranton;
Lyon Brewery, Wilkes-Barre
1t is the belief of those familiar wAh
the provisions OF the internal revenue
law that each brewer who is proved
guilty of having violated the Prohibi-
ton law will be called upon to pay a
fine in excess OF 100000. 1t is
pointed out that when it is found that
there is violation the Internal Rev
enue Department is compelled to act
on the presumption that all beer sold
by the guilty brewers since the Vol
stead Act became effective for war
time Prohibition in October, 1910, was
sold for beverage purposes.
The Internal Revenue Department
in arriving at decision as to the
penalty that should be inflicted for
the offense checks upon the amount OF
beer sold by the offender and then
imposes tax of $12 barrel on all
beer sold since October, 1910, this
being at the rate of double the amount
of tax on beer when it was lawful to
make and sell beer for beverage pur-
poses.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
they shall have beef born of temper
ate parents instead OF drunkards.'
NsxtR -.tI
EDITOR SAYS NOT 20 PER CENT
WOULD VOTE WET
&c Z "a N
Public Opinion is the Test OF Pro-
hibition

The following by w. 0. Paisley,
editor of the Republican Leader OF
Marion, indicates that in his opinion
most voters agree with the sentiments
expressed by our correspondents:
Marion was dry territory for
several years before the time Of the
constitutional amendment. Most of
Southern Illinois was dry. However,
there were wet spots and this caused
much trouble for the officers who
were willing to enforce the laws.
The reports from each of these is that
the past year has been ono where it
was easier to enforce the laws than
before and that there was less crime
and fewer arrests.
Il do not believe that there would
be 20 per cent vote against the
amendment in this county if it came
to vote today. There is quite an
element who would oppose it but
most of these arc not voters"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
PUSSYFOOT MAKING
GOOD IN ENGLAND

A gentleman who travels with
Pussyfoot Johnson in England in an
interview with a London newspaper
in which he discusses Johnson's
meetings says:
III you arrange for Pussyfoot to
address meeting you can depend
upon four things: First, that you can
fill the largest hall in any town in the
Kingdom; second. that everyone who
attends the meeting will pay for a
ticket to go in and SO far as | know,
Mr.. Johnson is the only temperance
speaker in the country of whom this
may be said; third that the liquor
people and their organized friends
may try their utmost to break mp
the meeting and render free speech
impossible unless they are excluded
from the hail; fourth, that Mr.. John
son will speak with a quaint cfcc-
tveness and unique personality
which will hold his audience and
leave the impression that he is some
thing by himself in the matter of
temperance advocacy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
By F. N. Ewing, District Superintend-
cnt Decatur District, Illinois Con-
ference Methodist Episco-
pal Church

"Of course, no fair-minded, observ-
ant man would be in favor of the re-
turn of the licensed liquor saloon.
The economic results alone have more
than justified National Prohibition,
and the moral results will be increas-
ingly apparent as the years pass.
"As man who has lived about half
the time in the last fifteen years in
towns where the licensed saloons held
sway, and having seen the local eff
fects of the dry regime as compared
with the wet regime, ] do not hest
tate TO say that even with lax en-
forcement the conditions have been
greatly improved by voting out the
saloon. National Prohibition has
helped enforcement in some of those
towns. 1t will be very much better
as the years pass, | am sure. When
steady sobricty becomes the habit Of
the nation it will be difficult to COM
pute all the benefits"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
By John R. Golden, Pastor Central
Christian Church, Decatur

THE first year under National Pro-
hibition has proven all that was ever
claimed by its advocates. The eco
nomc benefits are so apparent to all
that they need not be named. The
very small number needing charity
has surprised all. Families that be-
fore needed help have been self-sup-
porting and have raised their stan
dard OF living.s We have passed
through time of REIMBURSEMENT fol-
lowing great war and to have done
this without panic and great suffer
ing is more than one could have
hoped for There is no doubt but
that with the open saloon we would
have seen the serious times OF some
former years. All knew that there
would be some violation OF the law
and in very short time we will see
no more violations OF this law than
OF any other law 1t has been a won
derful year and those to come will be
better. There is a great satisfaction
comes to one who has been in this
fight for twenty-five years to see the
great blessings that come from Pro-
hibition."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
LIQUOR PERMITS GROW
ALARMINGLY SHY IN ILLS.
Three Hundred Illinois Whole
sale Liquor Dealers Lose
Rum Permits
SUBS PLANTS IN SUN
Abuse of Liquor Privileges Leads
to Drastic Action by the
Government

Ralph w. Stone, Prohibition Di-
rector, refused to renew the. Federal
permits OF 315 wholesale liquor deal
ers in Illinois.
This action followed the announce
ment that three government experts
on brewery Investigations will visit
Chicago with a view to closing CHI
cago brcweries suspected of making
real instead OF near beer.
The wholesalers who were denied
permits are said to be the same men
whose activities resulted i'll the clos
ing. OF plants where beer was made in
the east.
Petitions to close four Chicago
breweries as public nuisances on
charges that they have sold beer con-
tanning more than one-half of | per
cent alcohol were filed i'll United
States Court, Chicago, January by
c. w. Middlekauff, assistant attorney
general. The breweries named arc
the Primalt Products Company, the
United States Brewing Company, the
Standard Brewing Company, and the
Hammond Brewing Company, oper-
ated by Samuel and Rudolph Lederer.
Evidence against numerous breweries
in the city has been collected by
agents under Frank d. Richardson,
supervising Prohibition agent for the
central district, and in majority of
cases the samples have contained
more than one-half of ! per cent al
cohol according to Mr.. Richardson. 4
Only 40 wholesale liquor firms in
Illinois were granted Federal per-
mts. Mr. Stone is quoted as saying:
at is ridiculous to believe that more
than one-third of the whisky pre-
scrbed by physicians is used as medi
cine" He added that numerous ply
sicians in Indiana where whisky can
not be prescribed for medicinal use
had opened branch Offices in Illinois
in order to obtain prescription books,
and that he had revoked many OF
these permits.
Federal Judge Lands continued in
definitely the cases OF 90 saloonkeep-
ers of Chicago who are charged with
selling I per cent beer, and ordered
government agents to run down the
brewers who are making the liquor
and bring them into court.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
BOOZE And HOTELS

Chicago witnessed the formal open
ing of new hotel on New Years eve
The Drake is one OF the largest hos
telries in the city. The manager
Tracy c. Drake, is well known fig
urc in hotel circles OF the country
and is interested in the Blackstone and
other Chicago hotel properties.
Evidently Mr.. Drake does not feat
for the success of the hotel business
under Prohibition. On the contrary
he declares that the dry regime has
placed the business OF conducting ho-
tells upon a frmer financial basis, and
sounder economic foundation than
ever known before. Here is part oil
statement which Mr.. Drake gave to
the public:
Personally | predicted, more
than a year before Prohibition be-
came operative, that it would put
the hotel business upon sounder,
DedillllSI anu lilOIC le putdDlC Odslo
than it ever had been before.
This prediction has been thor
oughly realized. The public has
accepted necessary revisions, and
hotels are now upon firm eco
nomic foundation.
Fifteen years hence we will
look back at 1920 as a landmark
in our business careers, for every
one has found that Prohibition
already has been a distinct bless
ing in disguise. Already Chicago
has visible evidence of the advan-
tage of Prohibition in the opening
today OF the Drake. Formerly it
would not have been profitable
to erect so magnificent structure
outside the Loop" Today, be-
cause of the value of rooms alone,
Chicago is enabled to branch out
and develop as could not have
been possible formerly.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
By c. H. Anderson, M. D., Managing
Officer Anna State Hospital

81 do not favor the return of Ii
censed saloons. One of the reasons
for this attitude coming within the
field of the writer's observation is
that commitments TO the Anna State
Hospital on account of chronic alco-
holism and alcoholic psycheses, have
been reduced so Jar that the number
is hardly an appreciate factor in our
statistical data.
"The proper enforcement OF the
Eighteenth Amendment will in my
judgment, materially reduce the num-
Der of inmates confined in our chart
table Institutions
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
FIRST YEAR OF CONSTI-
TUTIONAL PROHIBITION
By Melbourne P. Boynton,
Pastor of Woodlawn Baptist
Church Chicago

The response Of the American
people 10 the mandate oil the
Eighteenth Amendment to the
Federal Constitution constitutes
one of the most immediate and
far reaching reforms accom-
plished in the history OF man.
Outside of a few congested
centers our nation is absolutely
dry. In the rural and smaller
communities the obtaining OF
liquor is very difficult process,
and dangerous.
The attitude of the people
toward Prohibition is. on the
whole, very optimistic. The
propaganda that is still on i'll
favor of liquor is melted by
those commercially interested
in the outlawed business.
Many thousand OF former
drinkers are rejoicing today i'll
National Prohibition. The re-
ports from the police depart
ments OF even the great cities
show the beneficial results of
Prohibition.
The increased deposits in
savings banks; the volume OF
domestic business; the remark
able increase of children i'll
public and private schools; the
increasing attendance upon
church services; and the more
abundant funds for Christian
work; the enormous sale OF
reading matter. including books
OH serious subjects; the pro-
motion OF healthful recreation in
all cities OF the country; the
enormous vacation travel of last
year, when it was difficult to
get accommodations at any of
the summer resorts without re-
serving same for weeks ahead,
all these things testify to the
freer life and the finer fellow
ship abroad in our nation due,
in no small part, to this first
year of National Prohibition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
ATTACK ON BOOZE TRUCK
INDICATES GROG SCARCE
Chicago Truck Driver Murdered,
Assistant Wounded by Whisky
Gunmen

A recent attempted hold-up i'll a
crowded Chicago thoroughfarc in
broad day light OF a truck loaded
with whisky, reveals not only the
criminal connection OF the rum run
ners and whisky thieves but empha-
sizes the fact that booze is becoming
very scarce commodity. The incl
dent occurred on December 81.
Joseph Schweitzer, chauffeur for a
patent medicine manufacturer, was
driving truck containing six cans of
alcohol and 100 cases of whisky in
tended for distribution among the
drugstores of the west side of the
city. An automobile drove up along
side of the truck; two men were stand
ing on the running board. The auto
mobile slowed down as it came
abreast of the truck and the men on
the running board ordered Schweitzer
to halt and throw up his hands. In
stead of complying Schweizer reached
for a pistol and opened fire. The car
dropped back for minute and then
the gunner replied with fusillade.
Schweitzer was killed and his helper
seated on the seat beside him was
seriously wounded.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14

Offset this decrease has been shown.
cit has been demonstrated that a
state hospital can get along without
intoSicants OF any kind. The amount
OF alcohol required in the laboratory
and operating room is negligible.
"Sobriety on the part of the en-
ployees has improved the tone OF the
service.
Il have not found that banquets,
served without liquor, have been less
enjoyable or the oratory less elo-
quent or witty"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
IMMEASURABLE IMPR We
MENT TO FUTURE GENERA
TIONG

The following is from Waite. P.
Morgan, president Western Illinois
State Normal School, Macomb:
THE chief benefits that have come
on account OF Constitutional Prohi-
bition arc fewer drunkards, less de-
bauchery. more efficient workmen,
happier families, better home condi-
tons in general and an opportunity to
pass along the streets OF most of our
cities with the minimum hazard be-
cause of unsafe and vicious women
as we'll as men. To this is added a
perceptible reduction i'll crime and an
immeasurable Improvement which will
come to future generations because
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
John w. Keene. Mayor of Pinckney-
vile

I'm response to your favor of the
4th asking for my opinion as to the
results of Constitutional Prohibition,
will say that in my opinion, the re-
suits OF the past year have more than
justified all that the friends of Prohi-
bition ever promised for it.
I'm our own city we have fewer
DRINKS by far, in fact scarcely ever
seeing drunken man on our streets.
The only ones ever seeh being those
who are recognized as confirmed
drunkards and occasionally are en-
abled to get bottle OF lemon extract
or drink of similar character.
81 can state from my own personal
observation that a number of men,
who formerly utterly failed to pro-
vide for their families while we had
the licensed saloons, are now doing
well and making ample provision for
their families. Business conditions
also reflect the benehcent conditions
resulting from Prohibition. The great
sums OF money which passed.Ahrough
the Golfers OF the saloonleeeper now
pass through the channels of legiti-
mate trade and all branches o., trade
have proiited by it.
Under no consideration would |
favor the return OF 'the licensed sa-
loon. 1t has always proved itself to
be heavy liability for any commun-
ity, rather than an asset"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
BY William E. Barton, Pastor the
First Congregational Church,
Oak Park

Considering the enormous difficult
ties OF the situation, it seems to me
that Prohibition is to be considered
an astonishing success. OF course,
no one in his sense expected that
drinking would Immediately dsap-
pear There is long fight still
ahead OF us, but ! regard the Eight
eenth Amendment as thoroughly well
established in the minds OF the peo-
pie and as having their hearty sup
rort."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
By Thomas II. Leonard, M. D., Supt.
Lincoln State School and Colony

prohibition of the saloon has been
a national blessing. The health OF
our children will be better.
Socially young men and women
are not being recruited to a taste for
liquor, as they were in drinking par
Tors, restaurants. etc.
"The revenue from the sale was not
worth the costs to a nation"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
ILLINOIS MAYORS ENTHUSI-
ASTIC FOR DRY LAW

Being responsible for Prohibition
enforcement Illinois mayors are nat
urally in a Il ition TO speak with au-
thority on tie Eighteenth Amend
ment and its practical operation.
The following are comments by the
chief executives of a number of Hill
nois municipalities:
F. c. Krysher, Mayor of Carbonate
Everyone in our city has benefited
but the police magistrate. Most of
our DRINKS have sobered up and gone
to work, the Jail door stands open,
you have to hunt to find family in
distress, Our poorhouse is about de-
serted
GAS to licensing the old saloon back
/ would prefer a gentlemanly high
wayman or burglar license; they get
the money without so much grief.
1--WE are bothered some by booze
runners, but sent one off now and
then and hope within the year to con
vince them that Carbonate is a good
town to miss
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
By H. S. Lester, M. D., Mayor of
Streator

"(Results) Splendid. Less drunk
enness, less robbery, less misery.
"(Favor return of saloon0 ! would
not
"(Advantages?) municipalities will
arrange their business affairs on a
business basis instead of paying bills
via saloon licenses thus keeping the
drinking class down financially. The
new plan means equitable taxation"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
Frank Fornoff, Mayor of Mt. Carmel

THE result of the ratification OF
the Eighteenth Amendment is very
gratifying indeed.
81 would be opposed to the return
OF the licensed liquor saloon.
"The chief benefits has been in TAX
ing the temptation away from the
boys who have not acquired the liquor
habit.
at has been great help to the
poor fellow who had the habit and
wanted to quit but could not.
1T has made it possible for the
head OF the household to support his
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
Courtesy of the Dallas Journal
Ha! Ha! Hal Treat EN- Rough. Send EN- to the Pen"
Rah! Rah! Rah!

dependents, rather than to divide his
support with the liquor traffic.
1T has tended to emphasize the dis
graceful conduct on the part OF the
drunkard and has strengthened a
sentiment against the drinking of in
toxicating liquor
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
REPRESENTATIVE PREACHERS
PRAISE PROHIBITION

The following arc some of the let
tiers written by Illinois preachers on
the first year of Constitutional Pro-
hibition. Since preachers were lead
ers in advocating the Eighteenth
Amendment their opinions on the re-
suits so far are of extraordinary in
terest:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
GREAT IMPROVEMENT APpAR-
ENT TO STATE INSTITUTION
OFFICIALS

The following two letters are from
officials of Illinois state institutions,
which certainly qualify as expert tes-
timony:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14

and the former wet advocates-exclu-
sive OF the immediate financial wet in
terests-by silence admit that all is
we'll with American Constitutional
Prohibition"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-01-14
THE VoLSTEAD LAW MUST Be ENFORCED

eadng editorial New York Evening Mail Dec 3d. 1920
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07
PROTEST IS ENTERED AGAINST CUTTING OF
 FAIRBANKS SERVICE

At the request of fnStna ster r. H. Deal. Of FSirturks. Gov. Thomas Riggs thrUicf, the Secretary of In rerior has protested aGsiinst a propos- ed cut in the salaries for thu. Fairbanks office, the result of which Mir Deal declared would result in rutting down the force tn two ul'1'lts and consequent injury tn th. service given ill.- public, accorlng to the Fairbanks News Min 9s
 MT. Deal stated that he was advis- ed by the First Assistant Postmaster General that the I, < postal InspeV'- for has recommended a cut in the cler- ical salaries allowed Fairbanks from & 600 tu s3. 800 The Fairbanks post master decai~d that the actinn is un- just as the office x nnN in the second class md has more business and is serving gnoir people it this tlue than for the past two years.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07
AUTHOR SPORTSMAN TO
 MAKE TOUR OF ALASKA

Stewart Edward White. big game hunter, author and tl.,vcler, whose western stories are familiar to mil lions of people, is making arrange ments to tour Southeastern Alaska, according to information received + is understood that Mr. White ;lnd L.. w. Peek q literary man of San Francisco, will spend several weeks in Southe:lst- - ern Alaska waters during the coming summer.
 For the cruise, the Seattle power cruiser Hydah. q 5o-footer. has h en purchased from the the Fremont Ro". Market by the two men. The cruise is la feet wide, with a four-foot deptN. of hold, and has a cruising radius of 1000 miles. She has sleeping tcrotn- mediation for seven persons. Tho Hytah is equipped with 57h. horse power heavy duty engine.