The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-04

Editor Worldi Replying to Luther Hayes
In barometer OF Public opinion. of today's issue
may / not state that such an article is too per-
udlous, Interior and desgnng to escape good
ly drubhiug
know Luther Mayes, though have never
met this particular bird, In fact such characters
as Luther Hayes are plentiful, too plentiful FOR
prohibition to function, or any moral statute to
operate, that Is contrary TO the practices OF law
lcssnssA, misuse and mislnterpretauon Of liberty,
ana Hh3Il Always remain Hnpotent' until We elth-
or corral such characters In common bullpen,
Of dispose OF them through the efforts OF the
Khan.
The thinkers can array the saloon the bawdy
house, the gambling ders, hop joints and lesser
places OF Ill repute against the home, the church,
school, ard ali other eNponents OF a well found
ed on civilization, ana he has made a dividing
line between the right and wrong, the drys and
vets,
Every blasted life, whether the product Of
the hrothcl, saloon, underworld other de-
stroying organizations, can well claim parent
age OF John Barlcycurn and his cohorts.
Every young man and woman in "teon" age
can likewise claim him one OF the impediments
and enemies ot an advanced civilization. This
wet adhercnt' take a jbe at the drys citing
statement purporting to come from an official
In control OF dry propaganda, offering a list OF
methods or untMrness, 90 control legislation.
THIS may, may not, be true,
II true. the dcvll must be made to drink his
broth toT all methods, schemes shystering
and grandstandIng known to modern advertising
was, and is, being used by tho booze gang TO
drown the Inherent hate OF common decsncy
against this hcll!sh traffic
Again this advocate OF more booze and big
ger bottles" cites Noah AS a drinker OF hard
from the public gaze, and every cheap John
drunkard has since been Initiating Father
Noahs antics, the Arbueklo scandal being the
starring serial Of such practices.
In serious tones ne attempts 10 prove tie
validity OF booze by offering Jesus Christ, as
one who used this stuff. and cNhortcd hLa dis
ClplvS 20 do likewise. Reasoning deductiVely
from this statement We then have the COM
mAudmept. Go yc unto every nation, teaching
them Go disiiN, vote high license. encourage the
WACO CarnCrs 20 neglect their wives and children
bipuzlng them with the blood OF the drunken
assassln's knife, prime ana direct the revolver
that scattcrs their brains over a gambling room
or hop den, finally plunge them into depths Of
insanity, flth disease and poverty, covering
them with intamy, gore and rApine, destroy
founding aSylums, raze the churches and
schools, and, 10, am with you always II you do
your dirty work WELL
such is the mandate OF booze and II Christ
was friend thereto Ho should have been
douhly cruvited,
Then, closing his letter with the statement
that this old established custom must not be
broken, and asking for the repeal OF the law
agalnst booAe, why does he no; also lift the ban
on adultery, thievery, murder plunder and pill
lage since each has had common practice since
the dawn OF time
Prohibition finds no friend In Luther Hayes.
neither does any civic organization. nor any
other effort calculated 90 lift humanity from
her wailowing In stencil, moral rottenncss ana
mental impairment.
Yes, vote 'em In boys, we want freedom and
our conception thereto, is vested in this slogan:
Women, wine and song"
Yours very truly,
Chelsea. sept, 26, ID, II. MARSH