New Ulm review., 1921-10-26
OLSTEAD ACT
5t 81 "a
NOT EFF tive
MINNESOTA SANITY LEAGUE
SEEKS MODIFICATION OF
DRYSLAW.
HOLD MEASURE is CAUSE OF
PRESENT lNToLERABLE
SITUATION.

Atameeting at the Nicollet Hotel,
Minneapolis, attended by large
number of Twin City voters, the Min
nesota Sanity League was organized.
Its slogan is 'Rationalism in Govern
ment."
Would Modify Dry" Law.
The immediate purpose Of the new
organization is to bring about q modi-
! fcation of the Volstead Law so as to
permit the manufacture and sale of
light wines and beer. 1t proposes to
put the moonshiner and bootlegger out
| of business by destroying the market
for their product.
Horace G. Dad'' Whitmore, form-
er state adjutant Of the American
Legion, was elected chairman Of the.
state committee on organization, Al
fred p Knaeble was elected treasurer
and H. 5. Travers, secretary. The
meeting authorized the appointment
by the chairman of state advisory
board Of 10 persons whose names will
be announced at later time.
More Intemperance and Crime.
Speaking of the plans of the new or
|ganization, Mr.. Whitmore said: aThe
meeting was attended by large NUM-
ber of representative men Of the Twin
Cities who are appalled, at the fright
Iful increase of intemperance and
crime. The police records Of the city
of Minneapolis, which, by the way,
are typical Of the nation, should be Of
grave concern to every thoughtful
citizen. a
Prisoners in the workhouse have
increased by 1872 per cent. Municipal
f,Court records show an increase in
arrests for drunkenness of 106 per cent
and 1877. per cent increase in arrests.
for more serious crimes for August
Of 1921 oyer August of 1920, The
|arrests for September show an increase
of 80 per cent over August. The com
mitments of insane from Hehnepin
county have Increased by so per cent
1ndrzthe first six fhdoHths8f fithdsyea over
the first half ofaastbeat. ed
4 Home ON II Town M Jail Filled.
The hi Z county bastile ST II Granite Falls.
[Mfr. volstead'sa u ,}hQme town. I is filed
aid the 1sjH}g lasf two prisansqTs pis4H9eq were re-
quested to to- go to thssM thSsMif homes and
await their 'ssturn" to lail,
1t istnow the firm lotion am ong
a large number Of thought5ulg citizens
that the Volstead Law is irresponsible
for the present intolerable situation.
The Minnesota Sanity League pro-
poses to unmask this so-called Dry
Law and expose its false label.
Law Not Effective.
The people now realize this law has
not stopped the sale and use Of strong
liquor, as many well-meaning persons
were led to believe it would do, but
which a majority of those who voted
for it knew it could not do, hence their
support of it. Everyone now knows
the Volstead Law has suppressed only
the sale of mild beverages, like beer
and wine, while it legalzed and has.
encouraged the sale Of Whiskey and
pure. alcohol. In the language OF
Mark Twain, John Barleycorn's death
was greatly exaggerated.
ssss ls.,s, Was Fake F uneral.
j. d . ~ Y
Mr.. Volstead and his fellow CON
|spirators simply sent out press reports
of a fake funeral, then quietly changed
his place OF business from the corner
saloon SO the corner drug store and in
stalled new bartenders. Mr.. Barley
ycorn's business was put on higher
plane both in point Of price as vel
as personnel, by stipulating that only
men with college degree may legally |