The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-29

fought for. They we're certainly I'm
PEELED by higher motives
was raised In local option state.
I lived many years also where "ev-
erythinR was wide open" the sky
and perdition being the only two en-
treme limits For n quarter Of cen
fury I have been a tsmperats man.
not necessarily a teetotaier. ! am .
free born American and believe IN
tho law of liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness 30 far ms can sec am
just a. free under prohibition a.
was before II became n law. and
have not yet found II necessary 70
violate the prohibition law. neither
DO ] expect IN an "a
realize that this Law In being NO
lated every day. am also aware II
the fact that our other laws are b.
ing violated every day. I realize the
fact that man-made laws alone can
not cure the human consciousness Of
evil suggestions or evil acts: but DO
maintain that our laws DO
act as powerful detsrents 10 crims.
We have. because Of our laws, ths
suggestion constantly before us that
those forbidden things are wrong.
urging US 10 80 live that We will b
free from unpleasant consequences
In their violation.
As 10 the revenues from the sslss
OF liquor. For several years vas n
a position where ! could. and I ala,
keep account OF the revenues within
a certain district. received from the
sales Of liquor; also kept account
OF the expenses to tho public. IN
maintaining extra officials and the
costs OF handling crimes committed
because OF this business. The results
showed that the expenses far ex-
ceeded the revenues by ~ much -
30 per cent.
Aside from the cash oonsideratiss
there are other and much greatsr
questions involved. The use Of In
toxioants. along with other false A.
petites, viii eventually be eliminated
from the human CONSEQUENCES thru
a clearer understanding OF life ana
a fuller realization Of the true man
and his relation to God and our
fellow man.
Two things are very noticeable nm
der prohibition: tho absence Of the
open saloon with its daily tempta>
ton 70 the youth and the man and
woman Of strong sppetites and weak
wills. and the gradual disappearancs
Of the red light districts. which have
always been the sister evil Of the
open saloon. DO not maintain that
the prohibition laws alone win Also
iutely and at once prohibit the uss Of
liquors, neither viii the suppression
Of red light districts render the world
absolutely moral: but both are steps
in the right direction. one result Of
the force OF right thinking over err
roneous thinking. gradually bring.
ing right acts a. the result Of right
thoughts.
This supremacy Of the better
thought forces over the destructive
forces 10 ever increasing thruout the
world. Every good thought you and
I send out helps the world to grow
better: every evil thought has . tend
ency TO delay right progress WON
an. being by her true nature. the
highest expression Of Deity. We msn
are ever disappointed when we hear
a woman express herself a. favoring
tho enjoyment Of false appetites and
debasing practices. just ~ W feel
when we see . woman intoxicated q
smoking. II II not by such empress
sions or such actions that she en-
help 70 raise VI mon out ~ our
selvea into our higher manhood -
a. 10 b. moro worthy Of our deai
woman Sincerely,
q 3. \.