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New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
Accepting Prohibition
Travelling Salesman Challenges As
scrtion of Nine Tenths Opposition


scrtion of Nine -Tenths Opposition
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Having read the letter "Hud-
son Maxm's Second volley," beg to be
permitted a few remarks.
There seems to be some incon-
sistehcy in holding up for our admira-
tion the hard-drinking Nordic sots, the
"race of boozers, wine bbbers and
beer drinkers" having in them the
"divine brutality Of the cave man."
who in their nightly wassail and
carousal around the oaken table"
drank to one another's health until
they fell under the table,. while max
ing plea for light wines and beer.
AS to the statement that alcoholics
are detectives and that those Nordic
races let such fall by the wayside, the
question comes to me: "If men who
nightly drink themselves under the
table are not alcoholics, who should
be so called2"
Now, as to the sentiment of the
people in favor of prohibition. Mr.,
Maxim makes tho statement that "nine-
tenths of the people are opposed to
prohibition as it now stands, while op-
posing the return of the saloon" Pos
sibly that is true, but it sounds ex-
travagant to me. Had he said merely
that majority are opposed to pro-
hibition as it is now, l should, per-
haps, accept the statement as one the
truth or falsity Of which is hard to
prove.
But, as travelling salesman cover
ing large territory in the Eastern
states, believe I have had good op-
portunity to study public sentiment On
this question, and l certainly must
challenge tho statement that nine
tenths are opposed to prohibition as 1T
is now or to it's enforcement. Outside
the metropolitan centers and the indus
trial centers, with large foreign
population, find very little senti-
ment against prohibition. In fact.
even In the metropolitan districts the
great mass Of citizens, if not at first
in favor of prohibition, have accepted
it.
l am reminded Of the case of Mayor
Billiard of Topeka, Kan, a few years
ago. Kansas had had statewide pro-
hlbition for nearly thirty years, with
more or less successful enforcement.
But always there was the "resubmis-
sion" crowd with their claim that if
the question were resubmitted to the
peopls prohibition would be defeated.
Mayor Billiard was one of these. and
at the close of his term as Mayor ran
IN the statewide primaries for the
nomination for Governor on the Re-
publican ticket on a platform call
ing for the resubmisson of the pro-
hibitory law to popular vote. He
received less than 10000 votes. This
furnished a pretty satisfactory dem
onstration that in spite of all the
noise made by the vets the rank and
file of the citizens were for the law
and for it's enforcement.
S. ]. BUTTS.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 2, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
An Epitaph to Phrasemak k;no

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: With reference to your pros
pective editorial on "Wilson in 1879 y
discussed by James e. Briggs in
his letter appearing in The Tribune of
the 9th, there are those who think
that that editorial is more likely to be
a paraphrase, intentional or otherwise
of certain portions of the chapter on
Thomas Jefferson in Book w of Fred
erick Scott divers alexander Hamil-
ton: An Essay on American Union"
Indeed, maybe it will be an acknowl-
edged series of quotations therefrom.
such, for example, as (page 1850 "and
in the end he died, as he had lived. in
the odour of phrases" Or (page 26N.
but his phrases played him false. No
power could translate them into policy
or law, because they did not CORE
spond with any translatable human
facts. For the greater part they were
only words, and for the rest they were
the fancies of poet"
HAROLD A. KINGSBURY.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 8, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

ful side of that artiste's kiddle-like
beauty and unspoiled charm in an inter
view with Miss Edna Bemis Lynn.
Answering inquiries from Clara, Agnes
A, Alice Mae, June Bud, Ethel, Biloxi
Seminary, and r. F. D.: mo; Wallass
Reid is married"
Life-Mr. Benchley, the dramatic
critic, promises reviews next week Of
Personality" "The Poppy Cod" sNo-
body's Money" 1.-THE Mask of Hamlet
and "The Scarlet Man"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
Books p.,., Hammond ss

that which has been going les ronds
about prominent New York matron
who has been much in the limelight t
lately owing to her widely exploited
attempt to smuggle $4,000 worth Of
opium into the country concealed in
one of her dainty galoshes. The tea
cups are buzzing as the quidnuncs
dwell on the details of the scandale,
and such comments as "Well, of all
things" and What do you know about
that?" are frequently heard. The
Saunterer also whispers that Miss
Peche asked Miss Passe the other day
why she thought that young Fastleigh
had an edge on when she met him on
the street, and that Miss Passe replied
that he has cut her when she bowed to
him.
Everybody's Under "The Spread
ing Horse-Chestnut Tree" an amusing
anecdote is told Of John NJ. Mealing.
former Secretary of the Interior. Also
of Bobby, aged seventeen, and of
Johnny, who when the teacher asked
if any little boy or little girl could tell
her the name Of the capital of France,
replied, with a twinkle in his eye,
"Paris."
Vanity Fair-An editorial on "Week-
End Accessories and What You
Can Do With Them says that the prae-
tice of omitting socks, collar and tie
with evening dress, although it gives
an enviable note of carelessness, may
not be safely adopted by the ham over
forty. Though brimIess straw hats. red
mittens and shoes wrapped in burlap
are widely seen on some of our most
prominent ash-persons and other men
about-town, the well dressed ham will
do we'll to remember constantly that he
must be of just the right type if he
would carry them off successfully.
Farm and Fireside-Thomas J. Win
terbottom, of East Peapack, N. j.,
recommends playing music to the grow
ing vegetables, claiming that it is more
inspiring to their growth than other
forms of guano. Mr.. Winterbottom sug-
gests Debussy's "Apres-midi dun
Faune,' for instance, as an encourage
ment to early asparagus. Only once
has Mr.. Winterbottom had bad luck
with this system. After he had rem
dered the mad scene from Lucia" on
slightly cracked photograph record
an entire planting Of New Zealand
spinach up and died on him.
Saturday Evening Post-Stephen Lea
cock tells the story of how big business
discovers a palladium mine on the
Lachford homestead and of its infiu-
ence on the lives Of Seth, Min and Tom.
Police Gazette-Arnong the advertise
ments is that of nifty tool kit, con-
tanning jimmy, drill, saw and blackjack,
and guaranteed to get you into the
best of homes. The Books" DEPART
ment reviews Secrets of the Y. w.
c. A." including "The Fudge Party"
"a Night in the Dorms." "Pillow Fight
ers" and 400 Best Irish Jokes" (Edu-
cational Printing Corporation. Olean,
N. Y). Also Through the Keyhole," :"
which is the confessions of veteran
bellhop and not for prudes. caves
dropper Publishing Company, South
Bend, Ind.)
Literary Digest This number in
cludes excerpts of editorial opinion
from 1.-THE Burlington -Weevil-Tn-
telligenceg," "The Delhi Delho," 1.-THE
Methuen PIackett, 1.-THE Ossi-
ming Home News" "The Old Lyme
Opium Republican" and "Thc Pepper
hill Grunt."
Photoplay A husband of April
Folly, the wonder girl of filmdom,
bares new and Unexpectedly beauti-
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
Degrading Men
The depth to which h,,,a

The depth to which human mean
ness can descend was cruelty shown
in that scene on Boston Common
when men, stripped to the waist and
placed on an auction block, were sold
as if slaves.
The disgusting ceremony, which
made a mockery of mems distress,
was projected and carried through
By an sSitator whose fsnaticism has
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

the door Of the United States. The
Allied Supreme Council muddled
the situation by trying to count us
out. 1t is up to the Council to go
back to the starting point and start
right. Until the process Of con-
structing and distributing the man.
dates is regularized, there can be
no occasion for the league Council
to act.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

"Life's" "Burlesque Number" publishes
this week, the imaginary contents OF
some of it's popular contemporaries, and
as rejecting the Spirit of American
magazines, dedicates the issue to the
proposition that call men are born
equally stupid:
The American Magazine-John Fl
Gimmish, Americas Premier Contest
Answerer, is interviewed by Evelyn Ben
nett-Conover and gives some plain
talk" about the problems that confront
us and what are we going to do about it ?
Mr.. Gimmish is the winner of the "Fill
ip the Missing Letters in the Following
Words" contest; tire "Spell the Name of
the Largest City in the United States
contest; the "What Is the Best Name
for this Shoe Polish" contest, and of two
What Is She Saying to Him in This
Picture" contests. His winnings include
seven trips to Bermuda and one to
Washington. In good guessing weather
Mr.. Gimmish can solve a problem every
three days, excepting in cases of the
more cryptic limericks. He attributes
his success to an apple day and light
exercise.
System-Joseph L. Gonnick, presi-
dent of the Joseph L. Gonnick Can't
lever Bridge Company, tells how he
trained his selling force to sell an
average Of twenty-five and a half long
and short bridges per salesman during
August, when business was terrible. To
do this Mr.. Gonnick placed two notices
above his desk, one saying that "Men
Are Nothing but Little Boys Grown Up"
and the other, "No Matter How Small
the Dealer, He Ought to Get a Little
Politeness." He has evolved, also, a
bonus and prize system, and he says, "the
salesman who sells the longest bridge
during the year goes to the circus with
me as my guest"
Snappy Stories Containing the final
installment of Paul Pulp's serial ro-
nance entitled "The Ordeal,1 in which
Coralie offers Albert the ambrosial de-
lights of paradise and commands him to
choose. The verse in the number includes
Muriel Warns chansonette, "Destiny"::
Thy lips were ashen
With passion.
My lips were ashen
With passion.
Ashes to ashes.
Good Housek eeping-In some
thoughts for the Yuletide merrymak-
ing the editor suggests ST. Patrick's
Day dinner for the kiddikens. If Mum
mic will only play 'My Mother Came
from Ireland - Just Try to Get Her
Back" or Heavens Just Like Erin.
So I'm Going to the Dogs it will
bring JOY to the bright faces of the
tiny guests; and how the kiddies' eyes
will sparkle as they say goodby, realiz-
ing that this really, truly Christmas
party is all over at last!
The New RepubIic-The department
ca4leu Inc week announces that
staggering blows at democracy have
been struck in three piaces--in Mol
davia, where there has been a malig-
nant outbreak of plebiscite; in the
Ways and Means Committee, by pro-
tecting excessively our national dye
stuff industry, and in the prejudiced
New York press, which reports that
Lenine has. married Trotzky and that
Trotzky and Lcnine are one and the
same person, wearing different boards
at different times.
Town Topics - The Saunterer says
that seldom have the quidnuncs had a
more toothsome bonne boache than
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

vsa can purchase Herchandise advertised In TIE
TRIBUNE with absolute safssy--for II dIssatIsfae-
lien results in any THE TRIBUNE susrsn-
tess to pay your monsy back upon request. No red
tape. Ne quthhlins. We make sood promptly Il
'tas advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Commissioner Enright is not going
to permit the Ku-Klux Klan to exist
in New York City. After considering
the way he has dealt with the gun
men, thugs and bandits, the Klux will
probably give one long sigh and ex-
pire.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Soviet leaders insist that there's no
need Of an international commission
to investigate the famine situation.
They conoede they're hungry
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Daily our sins accumulate. Yester-
day morning we permitted Mervin l..
Lanes "Candied Romantic Comedies"
to see the light of day as "Candicd
Romantic Remedies" And before that
we spoke of Tosti's Farewell" when
everybody-well, almost everybody
knows it was "Good-bye"
We've confessed, but somehow we
don't feel so much better thereafter,
as they tell you you do.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

In time when the ticket agents
get all the best seats from the box
office we are waiting the advent of
the super ticket agent who will get
all the very best seats from the regu-
lar agents.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
Recent Headlines

Recent Headlines
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One Hundred and Fifty Muir.
ders Laid to Camorra.
Washington Expects Six Million Ts
Be Out of Employment This Winter.
Two Ships Race to Port to Beat New
Alien Law.
One-Third of the Marching Miners
Aliens of the Races Called Hunkies.
The Germans were right We are a
nation of fools. AMERICAN.
Rutherford. N. j.. Sept. 8. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
CAREFUL. HOWARD!

I REFUSE to pay any bills contracted by
Howard j. Smith, such as rent, groceries
and borrowed money. he has left my
bed and board and I'm glad of it. Mildred
Smith.-The Morning Sum- Binghamton
n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
MF,fsuR OF rnE AssocrArru PRESS

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
th& Use for republication OF ell dispatches
exeditcd to It or not otherwise credited In this
raper. and also the local Of spontaneous
oslsin published beyein
All rights u republication Of all other matter
herein also resefvcu.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

"Goshl" says Uncle Abimclech Bo-
gardus, of Preakness, N. j., "life gets
you kind of discouraged sometimes.
You work hard and live frugal and
scrlmp and save, so that when you
can't work hard no longer you'll have
enough to live frugal by scrimpin' and
sevin'."
Not 40 long ago, when jobs seemed
ahaky beneath US, we began to worry
about our family. Now we are tor
tured by the thought of all the money
our landlord is going to lose If we get
fired.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
Why the Delay?

f. F. V.-I've waited four months
for some regular contrib to use the
following raw material. Think how
it would fit into cigarette adj
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

OF dozen earnest amenders, it
was Harrictte Underhill who first
pointed out that in the throes of yes
teryear preface" in the school books
also was decoded backward thus:
"Eels catch alligators; fish eat raw
potatoes"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
The Pluperfect Gift

The Pluperfect Gift
Next Thursdays Polly's birthday
And my future I'll forecast;
Pll have to buy present
Ere my Polly's birthdays past.
L. u s.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

MIR. Smith and Miss Jones
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: George Taggart should not b.
stumped. Thus:
Respected Office Mates"
AUNT HANNAH.
Stamford, Conn, Sept. 8, 1921.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why not try "You-uns."
UNCLE HENRY.
Ridgewood, N. j., Sept. 9, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Included among the erring, however,
is A. S. M. Hutchin. C. G. D. points
out, concerning "If Winter Comes:
"On page "a of that delightful novel
Mabel, speaking of the two maids, ex-
claims:
Raise it up, Rebecca! Raise it.
Martial
"While the same maids on page 415
sign their application for reinstate-
ment:
"'Sarah Jinks and Rebecca Jinks.' /"
All we can say of "If Winter Comes"
is that up to page 1853 it's a grand book,
And Winters Coming
F. F. V.-If it would only turn a lit
tie cooler the girls could discard their
summer furs. FISH.
Fortunate abovc most mortals is ths
man ,cho can get enough for his summer
suit to get has overcoat out.
In some quarters anxiety has been
expressed concerning the integrity Of
the Ford mentals.-The Tribune.
But no one has cast any aspersions
eli his physicals.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
REDEEMED

The Tour may be scatter 6rained, imp
ishly sEy
And loaded with friuolous chatter;
But (look to the left vith reverent
eyc!
It's NEXT TO PURE READING
MATTER. R.R.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
THE voTARY

Each evening at the setting sun
With gloomy ritual place
Before the God Of Things Undone
NY sorry gifts. Upon his face
Ii stamped in stone grin so wise
| do not dare to meet his eyes.
Before his monstrous cloven feet
! lay the faded dreams of things;
The wreck Of projects Incomplete;
The half made songs that no ono sings;
Creations raised beneath my hand
And left to perish where they stand.
Each evening thus l bring them in,
A shamefaced votary and swear,
Defiant at his mocking grin
I'll leave them but TIL morning there.
He gives no sign. ! know he hears.
And DER them drifts the dust of years.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
whisper 80 myself that /

whisper TO myself that
at last shall venture to that room
Where all these fair beginnings lie
And rear, triumphant in ths gloom,
The tale half done; the outlined play
And so | shall--some other day.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
MUSTAPHA KEMAL

How far would they run for a
Kemal? H. C. X.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

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fcrporstior Published daily. Ogden REID. rssi-
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New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

SidsIimcs and basclines, it ia safe to say,
Not last lines, are bothering r. P. A..
w. P. H.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Over the courts he now capers in glee
Leaving the hard lines for
n y,
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
Only by Law

The Tribune has again and again
directed the attention Of those forces
at present controlling the lower
house of Congress to the existence of
a public opinion which will not sus-
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Fortunate dbouc most mortuls is ths
man ,eho can get enough for his summer
sult to get has overcoat out.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27

Erfact from Response on behalf OF
Grand Lodge b. Grand Exalted Ruler
william 81 Abbott. - san Francisco
f.naae $50 .. ~ Public Ceremony Mon
diy evening. July o.. 1871.
Governor Stephens Bro. Mayor Cryer'
~ Brother Eiks and Friends
Do s ZOO exceedingly high and happy
urlsHerr far ne. az Grand Exalted
Ruler % thi. splendid organization. ana
% californian t0 stand before you 10
night and Ia brief moment reapond 10
the sentlmenis 90 graciously expressed
bg His Excellence the Governor ~
california. and hls Honor the Mayor
10 this splendid rity.
O. hia seldom happened IN the his.
tort n nuf order that "a Grand Exalted
Ruler has been privileged "a preside
over the sessions ~ the Grand Lodge
~ EIks during bis year n offioe IN The
state from whence be- halls Ia thirty
five years that incident has happened
huf twice. and boz both instances. BY =
hapuy coincidence. the Grand Exalted
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27

sentiment ~ this Order which impcis
"a io Do the great work which We are
Carrying out in this country and makes
Il urh an impelling force Tor good
throughout the land. II u the same
reason. my friends-ihls sentiment
which caused "a to establish the sacred
hour ~ Eleven O'Ciock. that hour when.
wherever we may b.. we pause IN the
comiaotinn and toll n our daily life
FOR one sweet tender remembrance ~ our
Absent Brothers" whether they IT,
living or have passed into the Eternal
pastures ~ brotherly love. II ~ the same
reason We establish Memorable Day
that day Hpon which we pay our trib.
ute ~ loge and affection % Those q our
brothers who nave passed 10 the Great
Beyond u j. the same great Ieas1n-
this heart sentiment which impelled
ihe leaders 81 this order % establish
"Mo,hers' Day Mother. than whom
the great and good God has created no
sweeter 90 nobler thing and We rever,
entity observe that day SET apart for her
b. the laws 81 this order loud and
continued applausol.
This order stands Tor clean American
citizenship No man can b. member
N IN unless he IN true and loyli Amer
lean citizen. During the great conflict,
now ~ happily over. the doctrine Of
hatred and ili-will born ~ w1f was s0wn
So great Is this hatred that O. viii take
generaiions-a aye generations upon gcn
eraiions to remove o. children M THEN
mothers knee were laugh this doctrine
~ hatred and ill.will toward those
whom they were told had brought down
upon thom the curse 81 war. Ia those
days tho land ran red with the blood
n humans
What "a picture What an accomplish.
meut Necessary. II Is true. because Of
The great work II humanity We had un.
dcrtakeu and whBh We We're then and
there engaged Ia. but. nevertheless
what q piciurci
But. this great order 81 ours. con
ceived In goodfellowship born In the
spirit ~ brotherhood. runs over thll
land. building up not tearing down. n,
doctrine penetrate the hearts ~ men
causing them 20 lift up the fallen. care
for the sick, cloiho the naked. feed th'
hungry and extend the head ~ fellow
shin and good cheer ~ those who arr
depressed and without hops" Us DO
trines also penetrate into the hearts ans
minds 81 men teaching them the diyiu'
command. II II more blessed 20 xiv
: than in receive u has strength uu'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27

CONTINUED Of PAGE THREE
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RAINBOW SOCIAL PROVES
i. TO BE ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The lawn of the X. H. Olson home
was prettily decorated last evening
tree to tree. for the Rainbow social
held there by the Miscellaneous
division of the Ladies Aid of the
PRESBYTERIAN church. Seven tables,
which would seat four each, were
arranged on the lawn. and each
table was decorated with one of
the. primary cofors. There were bas-
with Japanese lanterns hung from
kets of flowers as center pieces, tied
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-16

with large colored bows, with stream
ers to match and the young lady
who presided at each table wore a
gown, sash and large picture hat to
match the color scheme of the table
she served. @A
Several different kinds Of ice
cream and sundaes, which could be
selected from the menu cards, We're
served, and also ice cream cones and
cake. D,,ring the evening" an inr
formal program of several musical
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SMITH-LAWRENCE

George Smith and Josie Lawrence,
both of the Red Lake Agency, were
married by judge OF Probate J e.
Harris Wednesday, July IA. II. A.
Leppen of>St. Paul and Stella Spears
of Red Lake Agency, were witnesses
to the ceremony. MIR. and Mrs. Smith
VIII make their home at Red Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-16
NOTICE

asThis is to notify that Louis Cou-
tuTe has purchased the Interest Of
Roy Lawrence in the Bemidji Sheet
Metal Works. All bills ewing the
firm will be paid to Louis Couture
ana all obligations of the firm con-
tractedi} previous to July Is will be
assumed by him. The firm name will
con tinue as The Bemfdji Sheet Metal
Works and will be managed by LOUIS
couture. a,,&.
.CSigned) Bemidji Sheet Metal Works,
#.s&5 BY Louis Couture.
3t7-19 .- - !,
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FRUH-FIELD

At 10 o'clock a. N. on Wednesday,
July IS, at the office of the Judge
of Probate, j. A. Fruh, of LANCER
township, and Eunice M. Field, of
Blackduck, were married by Judge
j. E. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. Fruh will
make their future home on the
grooms farm in Langor township.
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selections was rendered. Miss Blanche
Dodge with Miss Benson as accom-
PIANIST, gave several violin solos Miss
Hazel Ibertson, accompanied by MISS
Ida Virginia Brown, sang two vocal
solos, Miss Muriel McGhee gave sew
eral piano selections, and Miss Ida
Virginia Brown. and Walter Harvey
played several piano duets. Over zoo
people were served during the eve
ming. t& . . ISL. ......
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BIBLE STUDY CLASS

A class for Bible study was con-
Quoted last evening by Rev. Kehoe
and Missionary Stenarom at the
Till home i'm the Fifth ward. The
next meeting will be held next week
at the home OF Mrs. Sweet in the
Fifth ward.