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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
PITTSBURGH WIDE-OPEN
RUM RUNNERS IN CLOVER

A Pittsburgh dispatch of May Il to
the Philadelphia North American
says:
Open heretofore, Pittsburgh IS now
wide-open in the dispensing OF intoxi-
cants as result of laying off OF the
nine Prohibition agents OF the staff
OF Acting Chief Prohibition Agent
Greg. Alone in his Office, Chief Greg
was asked what is the situation. u
am the situation" was his grim reply
while in the midst OF trying to rig up
enforcement machinery through CO.
operation OF the United States Mar
shall and the county District Attor-
ney Pittsburghers with tipping
disposition, quick to take advantage
OF the lapse in watchfulness OF the
long arm OF the federal government,
found booze flowing plentifully Tor
those with the price. 1t is being
passed over bars in some downtown
places. The booze-runners are IN
clover.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
QUEBEC LEGISLATORS UpBRAlDED
Arthur Sauve Charges Government
Enforcement Prohibition is Public
Scandal

A Montreal dispatch of May 20
quotes Arthur Sauve, leader of the
Conservative Opposition in the Que
bee Provincial House, as saying that
the people OF the province were be-
\ing humbugged and that the respon-
sibility for this state of affairs could
largely be laid at the door OF the peo-
pie themselves.
Mr. Sauve attacked the new Quebec
liquor act. He said while the gov
ernment prded itself ON its honesty,
it had allowed its former Prohibition
law to be scandalously violated in the
interest OF few of its friends and
he described the new act as law
reeking of hypocrisy and designed to
favor speculation Indifference be-
fore bad government and indifference
to the efforts and work OF public
men OF confidence was. severely to be
condemned, he said, and he an
nounced his intention of conducting
a campaign of political education in
the province OF Quebec with view
to exposing the political sins OF the
' Quebec government and placing
them before the people of the prov
nce with all the energy OF which he
was capable.
The sale of beer and wine is Ii
censed in the province of Quebec but
spirituous liquors are prohibited ex-
cept under certain restrictions. The
province is by far the wettest of any
in the Dominion.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
BOOZE CRIMINALS IN Glover AS the result OF
DISMISSAL OF 700 Federal DRY AGENTS
! Openly Over he

on the same charge. Ot those ar
rested four were sent to the hospital
while some OF the others were treated
by police surgeons,
Only those were taken into custody
by the police whose conditions were
hopeless. Few were able to walk TO
the station house with the policemen.
Predictions made last Friday alter
noon when announcement was made
by the federal authorities that the
number OF Prohibition agents n Phil
adelphia and adjoining territory had
been reduced from o5 to IA that sa-
loonkeepers and bootleggcrs would
virtually disregard the law and sell
rum almost promscuously, were
borne out.
OF the II men detailed for service
in Philadelphia five were doing Office
work. leaving only nine men avail
able for raids and Investigations. Con
ditions in New Jersey are worse than
in Philadelphia. there being only one
agent stationed in Newark for the
entire state.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
MORE COURTS TO CLEAR THE
CALENDAR OF LIQUOR CASES
Editorial in the N Y. Morning Telegraph, May g. 1921

Morning Telegraph, May 19Z1)
Governor Miller has he will
the New York District
unless the We doubt
full the wisdom of the
the law and elected for the carried
Under conditions would be impossible Defendants
ted bail might trial within
through
knowledge there ostepsb respectable apot class
that profit by systematic defiance OF
authority. If this engaged life and death
would
But other impulse than the impulse
1t is sordd selfish and criminal instinct
The liberties the which believe have been taken
The mental
processes they will
OF analysis
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
BRUNDAGE SAYS EVERY
CHICAGO BAR WIDE-OPEN

A dispatch from Chicago under
date of May 20 says in reporting the
effect OF the removal OF the federal
enforcement officers from that area,
that all over the city there was evil
dence that the lid was lifted
The price of drinks formerly around
Is cents went down to so and in some
cases IS cents. Saloonkeepers who
have been kept i'll fear of the law by
the serving OF federal notices making
il possible for them to be placed i'll
contempt OF court and their places
closed, started to make up for lost
time.
Formal announcement that Chicago
had returned to the pre-Prohibition
days was made by Attorney General
Brundage He said that he had in
formation that practically every sa-
loon in the city was running wide
open and selling liquor openly over
the bar.
Today's conditions were made pos
sible by the dismissal of 70 Prohibi-
ton enforcement officers in the cen
trail district Thirty of them worked
in Chicago. This leaves only eight
men in the service in this city -Four
of these have Office jobs and the other
four are night watchmen at the ware
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
SLONAKER SAYS "UNDOES
ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE

The Philadelphia North American
OF May ~ in discussing the condi-
tons Immediately following the dis
mssal of the federal agents in Phila-
delphia, says several of the FUR
Laughed" agents spent Thursday
night in making the rounds OF sa-
looms in the central city and declared
yesterday that whisky is being sold
openly over the bar. while beer Is
running freely. Mr. Slonaker, acting
supervising federal Prohibition en-
forcement officer, admitted that the
new order virtually swept away the
accomplishments OF the department
for the past year. He said:
What we have attempted to
build up here in the way OF Pro-
hbition enforcement since the
Volstead act became effective is
almost eliminated by the new or
der permitting the opening OF the
hoodgates OF rum 1t is serious
blunder on someone's part.
He admitted also that the dismis-
sails will seriously interfere with his
investigation into the theft of $275,00C
worth OF liquor from the Seizure
rooms"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
FEAR LIQUOR FLOOD
IN KANSAS CITY, MO

The Kansas City Star of May Il
says on two men rests the task OF
enforcing Prohibition in the western
half OF Missouri. They are alone to-
day as result of the compulsory vaca-
ton ordered for nine members OF the
staff who till today had aided in keep
ing down the manufacture, importa-
ton and bootlegging OF whisky in this
district.
Before they left several of the men
predicted a veritable flood of liquor
within few days because of the de-
creased staff and the limitations
placed on the manner of getting evil
dence demanded to make a good case.
The chief weapon OF the agents in the
past was the search warrant. Now
they are deprived OF it to great eX-
tent because to procure one even to
enter and seize liquor in former sa-
loon, evidence must be produced be-
fore a United States Commissioner
that sales of liquor are being made
from that place.
Proof of sales, according to the SUI
preme Courts Interpretation OF the
law, is the only ground on which a
search warrant may be issued. That
means, according to the district at
torney's Interpretation. that person
may keep liquor in any quantity or
even manufacture it without being
molested, so long as no sales are
made
Chief of Police Edwards of Kansas
City said the police department would
do its best to suppress booze sales.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
SENTENCE QUICKLY
FOLLOWS CRIME

\ record for quick action in
arrest, trial and conviction
was made in the Hudson
county. n. J., court on May Is
when Jersey City saloon
keeper and his bartender were
arrested at ESQ p. M, tried
and convicted and sentenced
10 three months in the county
jail at Laurel Hill, all within
an hour. The men started for
the penitentiary at exactly $3.50
p. III. The New York Tribune
in reporting the above incident.
says:
Tie expedition with
which the case was han
died is due 10 the new
state law which authorizes
trials without juries in Ger
tain oXenses. among them
that OF illegal sale OF liquor
The arrests were made on
warrants issued BY Judge
Mccarthy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
PHILADELPHIA GOES
ON A DRUNKEN SPREE

Made bold by the reduction OF the
forces of federal Prohibition agents
in Philadelphia and New Jersey, boot
leggers and saloonkeepers started out
to do landoffice business over the
weekend, says the Philadelphia North
American OF May %, and arrests
made by the Philadelphia and Cam
den police indicate that they suc
ceeded, One hundred and forty
seven men were arrested in Philadel-
phia for drunkenness, while the Cam
den authorities took 20 into custody
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
mo COAL, NO BEER" SAY
ENG. BREWERS TO MINERS

The big drouth" threatens London
more and more, says special dis
patch of May % to the Pittsburg
Gazette-Times. Reminding Ameri-
cans of one-time American slogan
mo beer, no work" nearly all the
breweries which are running short
of coal on account of the strike are
threatening the coal miners by post
ing a slogan, mo Coal, No Beer
Most of us have some coal stocks
but they are running low" said one
>of the big brewers. when these dis
appear it is obvious that we must
stop brewing. Therefore it is true
, that we are in sight Of beer famine"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
= O'CONNOR SAYS DRY LAW
GREAT BENEFIT TO N. Y.
Many New Converts to Cause
Says Former Prohibition
Chief of N. Y.
RMIT ABUSES MANY
However, Big Reduction in Per-
nlits Issued; Says Police Co.
Operation Great Aid

Undertaking establishments. grave.
yards, vacant lots, and in one in.
stance jail, were given as addresse.
by applicants for wholesale liquor
permits, Charles r. O'Connor, for
mer state Prohibition director OF New
York, declared in a report made pub
lie May p summarizing his activi,
ties for 1920. The report says:
The law has already proved
successful and resulted in the ac-
complishment of all that its sup
porters claim. This law was
passed for the benefit and welfare
of ALI citizens 1t is believed ap-
parently upon every side that the
benefits obtained as the result of
the Prohibition Act are meal
culable Many OF those who for
merly opposed Prohibition are
coming to see and appreciate its
good influence.
II there can be one thing upon
which the people OF this country
are united as whole it is upon
the proposition that the saloon
constituted menace to the
health and morale of our citi-
zenry and that its abolition has
been a very substantial benefit.
The report shows that there were
1928 permits OF all classes issued il
the state in 1920, OF which 1882 arr
still in force. Those include permits
to export, transport, manufacture and
sell liquor for medicinal or sacramen.
tai purposes. Mr.. O'Connor called
attention to the fact that 2.023 whole
sale permits were issued in New
York state as compared with 500 il
Illinois, los in California, ! in Texas
none in Alaska, arizona, Arkansas
Delaware. Montana, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico. North Da-
Eota, Oklahoma, South Dakota
Washington and West Virginia.
Investigation of bogus applications
he said, has resulted in cancellation
Of more than 1000 permits in New
York state.
He expressed the opinion that the
new state Prohibition law which
places responsibility for its enforce
men upon the police will aid greatly
in improving conditions. He pointed
opt that federal authorities are handi-
capped by lack OF men and said there
were fewer than 800 federal agents ir
the whole state in 1920 and that the
number recently was cut to so be.
cause of the failure of Congress tc
appropriate sufficient funds.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03

houses where the government keep
confiscated liquor.
Police have not been instructed to
interfere with the "hootch holiday.
In the past the police have left the
Prohibition question strictly up to the
government agents. They go on the
grounds that they are too busy chas-
ing bandits and murderers and regu-
lating traffic
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03

A shortage of beer is reported
throughout England because OF lack
of coal due to the miners strike.
Punch remarks that ut is feared
something serious will happen
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03

Last week petition bearing about
l,500 names asking favorable action
on an ordinance designed TO make the
Volstead federal Prohibition law, eff
fectivc was presented to the super
visors of FL Centre, Calf, with the
result thot the ordinance was passed
unanimously.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03

ment on its side, the present govern.
ment is a sort OF expeditionary gov
ernment until the political situation
changes)
Since the government did not place
the proposal from the commission
before the Parliament. the interested
members OF the Parliament had to do
this, At first it did not look very
promising for the matter to go
through this session. And when It
was considered that this session OF
Parliament is likely TO be the last be
fore new elections take place and il
required TO have the proposition
handled by two separate Parliament
sessions, and elections are not held
generally oftener than at four year
intervals, it looked like this reform
so necessary for the solution OF the
Prohibition issue in Sweden, might
perhaps be delayed four, five years or
more.
Parliament Petitioned to Act
However. at the time, when the
question was about to come before
the Parliament, a very strong appeal
was made to the members OF the
more democratic groups of Parlia-
ment, that they should stand by this
case in the session, so that it might
go through this year And from all
parts OF the country, from the
churches as we'll as from the organ
lied temperance forces, the Parlia-
ment members were flooded by re-
quests to adopt the amendment about
referendum for settling the issue on
the Prohibition question.
| We were afraid of the Parliament
being inclined to head off the whole
issue. One omen in that direction
had just been seen in the handling
of another proposition during the last
few weeks. 1t was the question OF
amending the Swedish constitution
so that the vote should in the future
be taken openly in the Parliament Git
has always been the custom to have
it taken by secret balloting). This
change has for long time been ad-
yocated by the more democratic par
ties in the Parliament and it was now
earnestly hoped for. The House had
for many years voted for such a
change, but the Senate had always
been against it as we'll as all meas
ures that had a more democratic ten
deicy. When it now came before
the Parliament this session, all were
astonished. The measure was voted
for by the Senate, but voted dowr
by the House. And it was stated. by
those who are initiated into the Sc.
crets of the Parliament, that the rea
son why this measure fell i'll thC
House, was the fear of having to vote
in the open on the Prohibition issue
the most delicate OF all the matter:
to be dealt with in the Legislative
work.
This turn of affairs seemed to in.
dicate that the outlook for the pass.
ing OF the proposed amendment tc
the constitution giving the people al
opportunity TO vote on the Prohibi
ton question, was poor indeed. L
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
SWEDISH CONSTITUTION
AMENDMED BY PARLIAMENT
Will Now Permit of Referendum
on Question of National
Prohibition
BIG VICTORY FOR DRYS
Temperance Forces Now Prepar-
ing to Bring Question Be-
fore the People
David Ostlund. Stockholm Core.
spondent American Issne)

David Ostlund. Stockholm Core
spondent American 1ssue)
The Swedish Parliament on May 4,
1921, by vote OF nearly two to one
i'll both Houses adopted an amend
ment to the Constitution legalzing
the consultive referendum on Prohi-
bition for Sweden. The temperance
forces OF Sweden have been agitating
for this many months
Last year, 1920, the question on
referendum in this matter was be-
fore the Parliament, and it was advo-
Gated on behalf OF the drys that such
referendum, which can not be any
| thing else than an expression of the
peoples desire in the matter, might
well be decided upon as common leg
| islation, but others advocated the idea.
that since such referendums were a
new idea in the political life of the
nation, and all legislation has hith-
erto been dealt with only by the
members of the Parliament and sur,
jected to the sanction OF the king,
it would require change in the CON
stitution. This way OF looking at the
question prevailed and a royal com
mission was appointed to take the
whole question of referendum under
consideration and report, as early as
possible to the government. so that
it might place the proposition before
the Parliament
Commission Makes Quick Report
In Sweden, such special royal COM
missions take long time, often sew
eral years for their work. However,
| it took only few months this time
for this commission to report. 1t
was so decided in the appointment
OF this referendum commission, that
all Questions on referendum should
be investigated in all its phases, in
itiative, consultative, confirming, and
decisive referendum. The commits
sion, knowing how much the interes.
on the aspect of referendum as a
means OF bringing out the actual will
of the people i'll regard to Prohibition
had become an actual necessity
asked permission of the government
to report on this side OF the question
directly, or separately, early, so that
it could be placed before the Parlia-
ment This was granted. The prop
osition did not meet with the ap-
prevail OF the government which is a
rather reactionary one, since Mr.
Brantling resigned (No political
party has a majority of the Parlia.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03

appeared to many as though the issue
by this were 10 be headed off for !
number OF years. OF course. ii
might be taken up without the refer
endum, as a general matter, TO be
dealt with as other legislative work.
Most men among the drys are feel
ing az the referendum method will
have to be followed so as to release
the question from the confusion, that
the "party-political method brings
with it, and so in referendum gather
all drys together in one invincible
front against the wet powers.
The referendum won its glorious
victory on the 4th OF May, was
adopted by - votes against 10 i'll the
Senate and by 10 votes against 50
in the House
The temperance group in the Par
lament did a very good work in con
solidating its own lines Tor the
change and also TO take care OF the
Undetermined so as to get them
strengthened for the adoption OF the
amendment And it is safe to say
that the temperance people and the
Anti-Saloon League forces OF Swe-
den did their very best in convincing
the Parliament members by letters
resolutions and kilograms that the
matter was OF the greatest signih-
canoe to them. Nc doubt this activ-
ity on the part of the friends OF Pro
hibition prevented delay in action by
Parliament.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-06-03
Not a Test Vote On Prohibition


1t is not to be understood, though,
that the vote, as it was registered in
the handling of the referendum issue,
means solid vote for Prohibition as
for the referendum. By no means
But here worked in the general prin-
ciples OF democracy, that the people
ought to have an opportunity to eX-
press themselves on an issue as inn
portant as this one, and especially so
complicated because the bearing on
all political parties, for and against it.
Since the Parliament is to be dis
solved this year lat least it is now
taken for granted, the drys may
have an opportunity now to elect a
good number OF drys this year (elec-
tons to take place in September) and
at the same time to guard the inter
ests of the re-adoption of the refer
endum amendment by the next SEES
sion of Legislature.
The Test to Come This Year
In one word: The whole issue OF
Prohibition for Sweden is now be-
ing placed in the balances. The COM
ing year will settle which way it will
turn, but the drys are encouraged as
they have never been before. and
they are decided to work and fight
for the delivery OF this grand coun-
try from the greatest curse OF his
tory
The campaign that is from now on
to be waged until victory is won
must be first class campaign. The
opposition in Sweden is coming iron
the so-called higher classes, ant
highly cultivated men and sharr
brains are working against the drys
Great financial resources and nearly
all OF the larger daily newspapers are
TO be found at the service OF the op
position.
A great deal of organization is tt
be done in this land with its nearly
six million inhabitants. 1t is some
what hard because the old temper
ance organizations - although yer,
kind to us-are used to other ways o
working than those now necessary t.
adopt. Our lans Cor counties) mus
1 be organized for the fight i'll such ;
way, that the temperance organiza
tons (four different Templar orders
White and Blue Ribboners and sew
eral others) can work in the best pos
sible cooperation with the newly or
ganized Swedish Anti-Saloon League
Besides this mighty organization
must quickly be perfected among thu
women OF Sweden who have now thi
year won their suffrage. 1t will cas-
lily be understood by all who hay,
some experience in the dry work
what a great task this is. and how j
! is absolutely necessary to do this S,
as to utilize the forces Tor winning
this war.
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