The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-18
PUSSYFOOT JOKNSON'S TOUR REVEALS SPIRIT
OF COOPERATION IN INDIA AGAINST drink
High Representatives of Every Religion British Government and
Extremists Serve Together Reception Committees This
Harmony of Glasses and Creeds Spells Liquors Doom

by them to the famous Golden Tenn
pie, the chief shrine of the Sikh re-
ligion, after which he was shown the
Jallinwalla Baugh, the place where
800 Indians were shot dead by the
British troops in 1910 and also the
street where the famous Dyer order
compelled the Indians to crawl on
their hands and knees when passing
through. The band of the Amritsar
Temperance Society was much in
evidence as the procession reached
the Temperance Hall.
After viewing these grewsome
sights, Johnson and his travelling
companion, Tarina Prasad Sinha, were
driven to the establishment of the
British head OF the government where
they were entertained during their
stay in the city. The meeting for the
public held in the theatre was pre-
sided over by Mr.. X. L. Rallia Ram,
member of the Punjab legislature
who forced through that body reso-
luton for local option some weeks
ago. At the close of Johnson's adj
dress, DR.. Satyapal arose and in a
touching address. presented Johnson
with beautifully carved oaken
casket within which was placed the
address which had just been present
ed the speaker. The address was
printed in Urdu on hand woven
Indian cotton cloth and in English
printed on hand woven silk. A poem
of welcome was also presented John
son in the Urda language written by
the city poet. DR.. Satapal was one
of the coterie of Indians sentenced
to. death in connection with the 1919
troubles but afterwards pardoned.
Spirit of Unity Represented in
Carving
The casket presented to Johnson
was a remarkable piece of carving. In
the center of the cover, was a carved
representation of the Temperance
Hall of Amritzar. In the upper left
hand corner, was carved the Golden
Temple of Amritsar, the chief temple
of the Sikhs, in the upper right-hand
corner was carved a representation OF
the Hindoo Temple of Amritsar. In
the lower left hand corner was the
Moslem Mosque of Amritsar and in
the lower right hand corner was
carved representation of the Chris
tan Church of Amritsar. 1t was in
tended to convey in exquisite Indian
carving the cooperation of all of the
chief religions of Amritsar in the
warfare against the drink traffic.
At 5imla, a still more striking evil
dence of cooperation in the midst Of
an atmosphere of non co-operation
For two days at Simla, johnson was
the guest of His Excellency, Sir Ed
ward Maclagan, Governor of Punjab.
On the next day, he was the guest OF
the Honorable Lalla Harkishan Lall,
Minister Of Excise, who also was
sentenced to death because of the
part in the Punjab disturbances OF
three years ago. The roster of
Indians sentenced to death in con-
nection with this affair and who are
now alive and well is quite formid-
able.
On the second day of his stay at
Simla, Johnson vas entertained at
luncheon by the Earl of Reading,
Viceroy of India, at the Vcercgal
Lodge.
Spells Doom For Liquor Traffic
In a time when India is supposed
to be seething with discomfort and
when it is seething in fact, the readi-
ness of people OF all shades OF poll
tics and religions to join together to
promote the Prohibition program is
significant. Side by side each other
on the same platform and mingling
together in reception committees are
high representatives of every religion
and also representatives of the Brit
ish Government together with the
Gandhi extremist leaders.
The situation spells evil things for
the alcohol traffic.