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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
Illinois is Protected

Regardless of the decision to with
hold regulations which would have
permitted medicinal beer Illinois was
safe from this threatened partial re-
vival OF the liquor business. The Illi-
nois Prohibition Act which became
effective July l prohibits the pre-
scribing of beer,
1t will be recalled that two years
ago before the Volstead Act was
passed setting the one-half of l per
cent limit Illinois passed its state law
containing this limit, thus prohibiting
beer in Illinois before the rest of the
nation was thus protected. Again
this year Illinois prohibited medicinal
beer before the national law-making
body could swing into line against
this particular drive of the liquor
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
A PALPABLE HIT


The greatest master OF mod
ern legal principles, Blackstone.
whose writings are the founda-
ton of every education in law
among English speaking peo-
pies, said:
Personal liberty consists in
the power of locomotion, of
changing situation, OF removing
ones person to whatever place
ones inclination may direct,
without restraint unless by due
course of law
An eastern writer with we'll
balanced sense OF humor. COM
menting on the great wet
personal liberty parade in New
York, July 4, which was par
ticipated in by about $1,000 per-
sons instead of the 100000 ex-
pected, remarks that Prohibi-
ton has restored rather than
restricted that power of loco
motion and of changing ones
situation, which is the essence
OF personal liberty. Every old
soak who has lain out in the
rain will see the point.-Chi-
cago Journal of Commerce.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
Less Beer; Less Sunstroke

Copyrigh 1921 BY DIR W. A. Evans, Chicago Tribune
In the vicinity where this have passed through very
hot without unstrok
The about and the number of deaths from
stroke Chicago about twenhree The number OF OF
stroke treated in Cook county hospital
1910 the very and the number deaths
55 The of in
ptal according Meyer medical superintendent
Of his experience year
a valuable sunsroke.I
In July 1910 the In July 1921
nineteen.
The weather informs that June 1921 had
temperature degrees the normal That July 88
degrees above normal and that OF July the record
1t broke all records Up the time the information finished
August running fraction OF degree below the
July ranking OF 1921 1910 Why
about twenty 1921?
the relatively small OF beer and
whisky 1921 In the old working
drank beer from time time to aty his thirst In 1910
dubbed sunstroke "beoke, right Not that all
stroke is due beer however.
who
Black Hole Calcutta commonly laid cbonc acid
heat stroke He hot atmospheric heat with
bulb approximately that the human body
the open II air still and the reasonably
quiet with when the bulb ther
registers 88 CO.
blowing miles the bulb
90 unstroke II the doing
subject heat stroke when the
temperature York heat conditions
the humidity When the
air is hot and dry subject to heat stroke except those whose
sweating S insufficient who exhausted
vary susceptibility heat Inmperance contributes
greatly heat regulating In that
hbtonno moonshne bootleggng and home brewa hot
1921 would result
when the workngman quenches his thirst with
rushing the grower buckets of beer with
record breaking July will result
number OF heat proraions
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
A CAMOUFLAGE BY VETS

The supplemental enforce
ment bill, as introduced. was
designed to meet the decision
OF former Attorney-General
Palmer and carry out what was
the initial purpose of the orig
inal Nolstead Act. The vets
subtly introduced something to
becloud the issue. They have
sought to create the impress
sion that the proposed bill
would confer new rights of
search in violation of the Fourth
Amendment. This is the usual
camouhagc of those who have
consistently opposed the Eight
eenth Amendment in an effort
to mislcad the public and
friends oFProhibition.
Wayne B. Wheeler,
General Counsel, Anti
Saloon League.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
Is Dry Enforcement Too Rigid?

Can the Eighteenth Amendment be strictly enforced?
Are the right when that the people
because enforcement is rigid?
Vets that the
flexible enough radicasm
its
The of and wine were
permitted the would be satisfied the the
dry law would die
The S alacious
The Eighteenth Amendment declares for the abolition of the bev
liquor traffic
o oo strict to result
The better the enforced the popular will be
with the people
Discomfort on-enfor
This is why the violations multiply and
why they favor of nullfy
Most lawabding citizens complaining that the dry law is
any they complaining the against
murder
When hear growing because law drastic
will be far concluding violate the law
but fears the
Enforce the dry law. Those object to beat
the Eighteenth Amendment and that Amendment much
of the Federal Constitution that document
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
NoTHIN' DOM,

An exchange says the liquor issue
is becoming unpopular and the Gin
cinnati Enquirer says that there is not
enough of the stuff issued in Cincin-
natl to excite the interests of the most
thirsty. 1t looks as if Cincinnati has
about decided to accept the inevitable
even if the vets are busy down there
organizing branch associations for the
repeal of the dry law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
Paying Tor Wet Vote

Scotland is paying for her vote
against no license last October. This
morning ] saw the unemployed on a
long line seven deep waiting outside
the unemployment bureau. There is
almost no building going on and as |
.have said the rates are in excess of
the value Of property and with all
this drunkenness has increased by 100
per cent and extreme poverty is a
common sight. When will church
men. business men and workmen
awaken to the menace. the loss and
the waste of liquor
Wishing you and your fellow
workers every blessing in your great
fight, J an
yours faithfully,
Herbert Hoare."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09

gust The headquarters will be at 127
North Dearborn street, Chicago. The
name OF this newest anti-Prohibition
group is The Society for the Repeal
OF the Eighteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States of
America" This latest addition to TIE
list OF wet organizations brings the
number up to 80 that have been
formed since America went dry.
Big Wet Membership Drive
/ One OF the most active OF the new
national wet organizations is the As
sociation Against the Prohibition
/ Amendment. with headquarters with
i Washington, d. {. This society was
/ a year old ON August p. 1921. In
connection with its first anniversary
the first number OF bulletin was sent
to the members OF the Association.
This bulletin tells OF the progress Of
the organization in its membership
drive and gives news relative to. the
Prohibition movement An ar
ticle in this bulletin contains the fol-
lowing which suggests what has been
done and what is being planned by
this particular wet group. 1t refers
to the fight against the anti-beer bill.
Real Fight at Polls
Should this measure be enacted into
law, as now seems likely, the Associs-
ton Against the Prohibition Amend
ment will Immediately bring suit to
test its corstitutionality, and will carry
the case to the Supreme Court if it
becomes necessary. This litigation
will be in charge of a committee of
prominent lawyers, doctors and lay
men who are members of the Associa-
ton, and the best legal talent of the
country will be engaged to contest the
case.
] 1t is a source of much satisfaction
and some pride-to the Association
that the Prohibition steam roller in
Congress is at last eucountering OBJ
staces While it is true that the uti-
mate passage of this law in any form
will be a disappointment, nevertheless
the elimination OF the Yolstead
Junior" bill and the amendments
added to the Willis-C Campbell substi-
tute measure are eloquent proof that
4 l., 81 l. 4
during recent months has not been
wasted. Senators and Congressman
| have been made aware OF the increas-
ing opposition to Prohibition through
our newspaper articles and letters
which they have received from our
members and they are now much
more disposed to carefully scrutinize
proposed dry legislation than they
were at the time OF the passage Of the
original Prohibition enforcement act.
To sum up, an excellent beginning
has been made. Powerful as il is. the
AntiSaloon League can not abolish
or postpone elections. The real fight
will come at the polls.
The Fight in Illinois
In Illinois the chief battle-ground
will again culminate in the primary
elections in April when candidates for
the Legislature will be nominated.
The desperate fight OF the wet organ
ization at Springfield against the Illi-
nois Prohibition Act and the narrow
margin by which it was adopted indi-
Gates that the fight will be one OF the
most strenuously contested in the en-
tire nation.
NOTHIN' DOM!
] A
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
NATlON-W WIDE DRIVE BEING MADE TO AMEND
STATE AND NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT ACTS
Importance of Spring Primaries Shown by the Aggressive Activities
Illinois Vets
CONTINUOUS FIGHTING NOW NEEDED TO PROTECT PROHIBITION

The night Prohibition week
deuce OF determined fighting by favorable the liquor Tn
dsmayed by defeat defeat old
and organizations constantly being formed The old
ties retaining and eyne OF their members The
ons invading fields for the gathering together all who
be persuaded help Prohibition Aiding
cations powerful and
other publicity Law breakers organized scale
doing combined
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09

traffic. This proves the efficiency Of
the Illinois League and also the ne
cessity OF continued Legislative con-
troll BY the drys.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
Anti-Beer Bill
Meets With Delay
In U. S. Senate
Beer Regulations Withheld by Treas
ury Department

On August "a Congress adjourned
until September p without having
passed the Willis Campbell anti-be
bill. Vets in the Senate prevented
the passage of the bill by carrying on
hlibuster to prevent a roll call be-
fore the time of adjournment. No
agreement was reached for a date to
vote upon the bill when Congress re-
convenes.
On August 25 Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon. announced that
regulations permitting medicinal beer
would not be issued by the Depart
ment of Internal Revenue. This de-
cision was based on the fact that the
Senate and the House by big majori-
ties favored that part of the bill pro-
hibiting medicinal beer. The part OF
the bill which occasioned the delay
had nothing to do with the medicinal
beer question. The point in contro-
versy used by the vets in their sue
cessful hlibuster, was known as the
Stanley amendment.
The Stanley Amendment
Any officer, agent or employe
of the United States engaged in
the enforcement of this act or the
National Prohibition Act or any
other law of the United States,
search property or premises of
any person without previously
securing a search warrant as pro-
vided by law, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor.
1t will be noted that this amend
ment applies to searches under all
laws, not merely the Prohibition law
History of the Bill
The following is brief history OF
the anti-beer bill:
On the day before his term of office
expired Attorney General Palmer is
sued ruling in which he held that the
Volstead Act does not prohibit the
prescription of beer for medicinal pur-
poses and that under existing laws its
manufacture and sale for medicinal
purposes was not prohibited. When
Congress convened a bill supplemental
to the Volstead Act was framed and
introduced in the House. It provided
against prescribing beer, limited the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
PETITION TO CONGRESS
Date


/ To the Hon. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Member of Congress from ..........
District, State OF ..............
! Washington, D. c.
We, the undersigned voters resid-
ing in your district viewing with dis
may the alarming effects of Prohibi-
ton forced upon an unwilling people,
resulting in the frequent violation OF
the law, would most respectfully re-
quest that you use every effort to re-
store to the people their rights by
supporting an amendment to the Vol
stead enforcement law, permitting the
manufacture and sale of beer and
light wines under reasonable restric-
tions.
We also view with alarm the threat
ened introduction OF a bill providing
for severe restrictions regarding work
and the enjoyment of innocent pas
times on Sunday. which would greatly
interfere with our peace and happi-
ness, and urge you to use your most
strenuous efforts to defeat any such
proposed legislation.
Respectfully,
Name Address
In connection with the above petit
ton the Champion of Fair Play makes
the folIowino aDDeaf.
GET THOSE PETITIONS SIGNED
Don't forget to read our special
Washington letter. 1t is written by
Paul Revere, one OF the best posted
men in Washington. He is within
the inner circle and whatever he says
can be depended upon for he knows
what he is talking about.
Paul says, "President-elect Harding
says: I shall enforce the Volstead Act
to the limit even if I have to take the
entire United States army to enforce
it, Then if the people don't want it
they'll 60 to Congress and ask for an
amendment to the Volstead Act and
give the people light wines and beer"
Now. what more do you want than
that? Does it take brick house to
make you tumble? Does it hurt you
to cut out the petition on page 25,
put there for your special use, and
get your friends and neighbors who,
like yourself. are thirsty for good beer
and wine, to sign il? Get busy
New Illinois Wet Society
A new society organized to fight
Prohibition was granted charter in
Illinois during the last week in Au-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09

In connection with the above petit
ton the Champion of Fair Play makes
the following appeal;
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
A WARNING
(Boston Transcript

(Boston Transcript
Ere you cut yourselves free from
England,
Oh. Irishmen, stop and think.
We did that, you know, and now we
must go
To Canada for drink.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09
Illinois Vets Still Active


On September % the Liquor Deal
crs' Protective Association OF Illinois,
which was the association of saloon
keepers of the state. will hold its an
nual meeting. This organization has
been renamed "The Retail Malt Bev-
erage Dealers Association OF Illinois" :"
Most of the members are located in
Chicago but the organization is also
active i'll Peoria Quincy, Blooming
ton. and other Illinois cities. The
secretary OF the Association says
that there arc 1000 to 4,500 retail
dealers in Chicago at the present
/ time. According to the secretary this
organization is being kept alive in the
expectation that beer and wine will
come back
Send Petitions to Congress
The Champion OF Fair Play. which
was the official organ OF the retail liq-
uor dealers. is continuing to urge its
readers to petition Congress to amend
the Volstead Act In the August
number OF this paper the following
form is presented;
PETITION TO CONGRESS
In Favor of Beer and Light Wines
and Opposed to Sunday Blue Laws
Issued by The Veterans of Liberty,
r J. Halle. Sec. Garrick Bldg,
Chicago.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09

quantity of other liquors that could be
prescribed and contained various other
needed enforcement provisions. A
fight against some OF the minor pro-
visions delayed action on the bill
To meet this situation the Willis
Campbell bill was introduced in the
Senate The identical meassse--was
then introduced in the House where
it passed on June 27 by vote OF $50
to 93 On August 8 the bill passed
the Senate by a vote of 80 to 20 with
several amendments. 1t was then
sent into conference to adjust the diff
ferences between the House and the
Senate which related chiefly to the
question of permitting dry agents to
search homes. automobiles, etc. with
out a warrant. On August % the
House by vote of 100 to 81 ratified
the Conference agreement. In the
Senate the vets determined not to let
the bill as amended in conference and
passed by the House come to vote
before the recess adjournment They
succeeded
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-09

twenty-five shillings in the pound.
THAT is not a conundrum.)
Thank God for Eighteenth Amend
ment
"As have gone about studying the
conditions here and remembering my
visit to America feel that every
man, woman and child in your coun-
try every DAY ought to kneel and
thank God for the Eighteenth Amend
mcnt and every lover of his fellows
ought to support those whose duty
it is to enforce the law and every tenn
perance worker should be cheered by
the thought that he is helping to drive
out the greatest curse that ever af-
6icted his own or his neighbor's
country.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-08-26
NOT UNTOUCHED BY SORROW
Teacher Entirely Mistaken If She Inn
agined Small Girl Had Never Elk
perienced Suffering.

Emily Margaret, six-year-old Co
luInbus girl, has straight blond hair.
This is source of much distress to
Emily Margaret, as she is not too
young to appreciate the advantage OF
curly hair, and she particularly adj
mires black hair She was at Sunday
school recently, and the teacher was
telling Of the terrible plight of the
children of the war-stricken coun-
tries. BY the way of implanting a
proper appreciation of their blessings
In the minds of the children, the teach
er called their attention to the con-
trast between their own condition and
that of the unfortunate youngsters
overseas.
why" she concluded, you little
ones have no idea of what sorrow
means" Emily Margaret was Inn
pressed, but she could not let the
statement go unchallenged. She adj
dressed the teacher thus: Miss
Blank, I'm awfully sorry for them,
but all the same / do know what
sorrow means. Every time / see lit
tie girl with dark curly hair ! have
to shut my eyes to keep from crying"
Indianapolis News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-08-26

lists. The lecturer explained that the
condition of the rats illustrated the
good effect Of adding milk to an in
adequate diet. The rats having milk,
you see, grew large and muscular, with
strong bones, bright eyes and glossy
hair. Those that did not have milk
added to their diet had weak bones,
cially lime, which is SO abundant in
milk, and also milk proteins, which
are unexcelled for making firm. strong
muscles. They also lacked vitamines,
the important food accessories so es-
sentiai to growth and health. Poor
little things. they did not gain, but ac-
tually lost, while their comrades in the
next cage thrived, and in six weeks
had more than doubled their weight
at the beginning of the demonstration.
1.-THE lecturer explained that the ex-
hibit was not an experiment, because
the facts had already been proved by
experimental evidence 1t was merely
practical illustration.
"Of course" went on Mrs. Newsom,
1--WE know perfectly we'll that baby
will double its weight in six months
on milk alone and really we should
not be SURPRISED that these half-grown
rats would have done the same when
they had all the milk they wished.
'sThe lecturer showed us the stuffed
pelts, which were absolutely lifelike,
fed rats had firm, well-formed bones,
because they got plenty of lime, where
as the poor little undernourished ones
had such frail skeletons that some of
them had to be exhibited in bottles In
stead of being mounted"
Causes of Weak Bones.
Mrs. Olds looked very thoughtful, Il
wonder" she said finally, whether the
small amount of milk the children have
had would partly account for the
Three of the children have had frac-
tured arms or legs-and Ida's back
seems so weak"
1t seems probable. though, one can't
say positively, of course, Mrs. Olds.
The lecturer yesterday confirmed my
belief that milk is better for the
child's nervous system than tea and
coffee which, as you know, are not
foods at ALL and which contain ele-
ments that affect the nerves. It's a
problem to break food habit after
child once forms it, / know; that
is why / have always avoided start
ing the tea and coffee habit"
81 believe" said Mrs. Odds, that
the two youngest children might listen
to me if | could tell them the story OF
the rats-and perhaps show them the
picture
"Tll be so glad to lend it to you,'
smiled Mrs Newsom.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-08-26
ALL PAID TRIBUTE TO GUEST
And by No Means Least Were the
Words of Praise Uttered by
Grandmother.

In New England they tell OF pas
tor who had boarded for SO long with
certain family that when he was
called to new fields of labor that fam
lily felt his loss keenly.
.sThe best pastor we've ever had in
this town. said the head of the fam
lily. II don't expect to see his equal
again"
sSuch good company" said the wife,
"and so sympathetic if the least thing
went wrong"
HE was the easiest man to cook for
/ ever knew" said the maiden aunt.
"He was always satisfied with what
he had and never grumbled."
HE had such nice disposition, '
said one of the younger members of
the family.
While grandmother in her corner by
the fireplace, shook her head dolefully
as she added her tribute of affection.
"I'll miss him dreadfully," she OBJ
served. HE was the best hand at
ketchfn' moth millers that ever | did
see.n-Philadelphi Ledger.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-08-26
MILK FOR YOUNG
CHILD IS URGED
How Lime and vitamines Pro-
mote Growth and Bone DeveI-
0pment in Children.
RATS USEFUL IN ILLUSTRATION
Rodents Given Milk Grew Large While
Those Without Were Weak-Tea
and Coffee Not Favored
for Youth.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
"What a lot of milk you use," ex-
claimed Mrs. Odds, watching the milk
man place four quart bottles and a
Pint on her neighbours step. What
on earth do you do with it all z"
Mrs. Newsom looked somewhat as
tonished. "Why," she replied, I'VE
drink most of it, of course. A pint
and half a day or a glass each meal
for each of the three children, the pint
for grandmother, glass or more each
for Mr.. Newsom and myself, and the
rest for breakfast cereals, coffee and
cooking. In fact, l often have to buy
an extra bottle if / want to make a
pudding. Tom, especially since he has
been on the high school athletic team,
very often uses a glass or two more
than / allow for him."
Some Children Do Not Like Milk.
Goodness, my children wouldn't
drink milk if l paid them. We only
take two quarts a day, and hardly
ever use all of that. My family's
larger than yours, too," Mrs. Olds re-
fiected. "Seven of the children at
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-08-26
FOWLS Fatal Tit-Bit.

Chickens ate fireworks in West
Avon, Conn, and died spontaneously.
Misguided patriotism or undiscriminat-
ing appetite caused the death Of most
of young Marcellus Bennison's half
grown chickens. Marcellus had lot
of son-of-guns with which to cele-
brate the Fourth of July. SOns-of-
guns are explosive little disks which
go off with a stirring sparkle and
crackle when ground beneath the heel
The other day Marcellus' chickens be-
gan TO go off with stirring sparklings
and cracklings. The cause of their
unanimous and spectacular demise
was revealed by a post-mortem per-
formed upon one of them. When the
fowls crop was slit smoke poured out
and when this had cleared away sew
eral fragments of son-of-a-gun were
found.-Montreal Family Herald.