Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-13

We laugh about anti-tobacco legis-
latiOn, blue Sunday laws, etc, but let's
not be too sure the laugh won't come
on the wrong side of our mouths be-
fore we get through with it. The eX-
tremists who are impeccably right,
impeccably moral impeccably narrow
and always severe and austere, put
over the Volstead act and the eigh-
teenth amendment. Having done that
when no one thought they ever could
they pass triumphantly on to new
fields to conquer. One could not help
but think of this when three elderly
ladies were being so terribly and pus-
Unanimously abused without a defend
er in court here couple OF weeks
ago. These movements may take
away all liberty remaining i'll Ameri-
can life, they may take all the joy,
sparkle, romance and adventure out
of existence, but they are not to be
dismissed lightly. Those old ladies
represent a terrible force-the force
OF the meek. Derided and abused for
years they carried the flag of prohi-
bitiOn over the ramparts of the liquor
traffic even though they needed organ
lied public opinion to win the battle.
1t is not beyond possibility that they
will win their battle for blue Sunday
and finally abolish tobacco in quid,
smoking or powdered form. > Tis a
a sorry world, my masters, and do not
laugh loosely.
With considerable misgiving a great
many people in the Fifth judicial dis
trict submit to the outcome of the
election. That the people of the dis
trict should turn down a man with
the stamina, ability and learning that
Judge Bancroft possesses in favor of
an untried factor who admittedly car
ries Lafayette county in the hollow of
his right hand, is unthinkable and in
credible, but fact 1t seems on the
face Of the matter that Darlington is
entitled to the resident judge and that
that fair but benighted city is entitled
to the honor as far as it goes.
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Clara Smith Hamon seems to be
finding some difficulties in marketing
rehash of her infamy by way of the
movie screen, and now Jake lannon's
widow announces that she will go into
tie movies The country is waiting
with bated { not baited) breath to
know whether Mrs. Stillman and Beau
vais will essay the silent drama. The
movie business seems so firmly fixed
that it can stand anything
-OOo
Mr.. Hughes has delivered note of
remarkable clearness anent the dis
position of zap, the Milwaukee Journ-
nal says Who is this zap, anyhow?
Why doesn't he go lay down and quit
making trouble?
Spring is about here but it will be
dog days before the Wisconsin legis-
lature adjournS. Our solons rave
about their meagre pay and then stick
at Madison until the last dog is hung.
What's the answer?
1t looks as if the deep-laid schemes
OF Platteville to have municipal
court will finally come to fruition.
This may explain the Platteville vote
last week.
What has become of Judge Lands?
Haven't heard much of the jedge and
the controversy between bench and
baseball lately.
The English with their four billion
dollar drink consider prohibition a
joke. SO do We-and smile ruefully
Did anybody ever check up to see
il the grounding day prophet was
right?
Some of the experts with billiard
cues can try tWirling a garden hoe.
SICK WHO NEED REEp