New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
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VIII support you in your opposition to !
the Volseead act. which must GO"
The parade, instead of taking five |
hours IN passing, as was predicted by
its managers, passed the reviewing
eleven divisions, each enlivened by two |
bands. Three hundred organizations, |
OF whom 1oS were Italian societies, |
were said to be represented They in
Guided veterans of the war, labor or
carnations and recreation clubs. 1t
was declared that members OF the |
American Legion attended as indi~
viduals and not as representatives of |
the Legion.
Led by the seth Infantry Band and
Warren Shaw Fischer, national COM
marder of the United War Veterans, as I
grand marshal, the parade announced |
It's approach with big streamer proph- !
esylng the early demise of the Vol !
stead act The first division was made |
ur largely of labor organizations.
For the most part, the sentiment of |
the marchers was expressed by means !
OF placards. Some of them read:
prohibition took the sunshine from
our homes and put the moonshne in"
Soft drink manufacturers favor pro-
hibition. Note their 800 per cent in
crease in prices"
THE Anti-Saloon League does not
represent the brains of America but |
its boneheads, backed by the Rookie !
Teller millions and the soft drink
trust"
Plea for Wounded Veterans
while American patriots fought for
liberty they were betrayed by bigots
and cowardly legislators at home"
ITO Congress: You care for our Grip |
On lie fCr
themselves"
"The country is suffering from dry
rot. Sprinkle it,"
eve have been lobbied into moral
serfdom."
mo law is to sacred to be ques-
toned. All are man-made."
Greenwich Village wants drinks"
In view of the criticisms made in va
rious pulpits last Sunday, when minis
tiers denounced the promoters of the
parade as spreaders of "anarchistic
propaganda" it was pointed out that
one minister took a prominent part
among the marchers. He was the Rev.
William Popcke, president of the
United Societies of American Citizens,
who headed the sixth division. He was
preceded by float representing "The
Spirit of Wine"
On this float stood a woman dressed
as a chorus girl holding aloft wine
glass. 1t happened at the moment
that the Mayor was refreshing himself
with q glass of water. Catching the
Mayors eye, the chorus girl held up
her glass and received nod of &C
acknowledgement.
The Italians oppoed to prohibition
were vehement in their demand that
the right to drink wine be restored to
them. They were led by A. De Mar
tino.
"Hurrah for Red Mike"
The members of the Sleepy Owl
Pleasure Club. who occupied trucks,
became Enthusiastically wide awake when
halt in the parade stopped them i'm
mcdiately in front Of the Mayor.
"Hurrah for Red Mike!" yelled score.
of the pleasure club member, waving
empty bottles. although we live in
Tenth Avenue and not in hotels, we
like our lager just the same"
A camel bedecked with banners pro-
testing against prohibition attracted
much attention.
Twenty-Five hundred women partici-
pated, it is estimated. They were in
charge of Belle Norton, a deputy
sheriff.
"The parade was an overwhelming
success" said Mr.. Drake. ut was the
must serious protest against the cur
tailment of the peoples liberties ever
seen in New York 1t voiced the opin-
ion of the onlookers as we'll as of the
marchers. If prohibition were put to
a popular vote after this parade, it
would be defeated in New York to II
Between 1000 and 5000 persons
marched in Jersey City's first anti-pro-
hibition parade yesterday. 1t has been
previously announced that 10000
marchers would be in line.
Jersey Enters Protest
The parade was arranged as Hudson
County's protest against the Van Ness
state prohibition enforcement act.
Warren Dixon, Hudson County director
of the National Association Against the
Enforcement of Prohibition, was in
charge of arrangements. The parade
marched on Hudson Boulevard from st.
Paul's Avenue to West Side Park,
where it was reviewed by Congressman
Charles F. x. O'Brien, State Senator
Alexander Simpson, Commissioner John
Bentley, of the Department of Public
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