The New York herald., 1922-03-19
Sweeping Conversion Set for 1850 at International
Congress at Washington Will Be Pushed by
Organizations Against Alcohol Everywhere.
BY RALPH F. COUCH.

ing the next twelve months. During
that period tEey do not expect to
make dry the entire world, they ad-
NIT. But they hope to extend the
local option principle to several ma
tions. This, drys believe, will be the
wedge that will eventually abolish
the traffic in alcohol throughout the
world 1t proved the entering wedge
in the United States, they point out.
Both drys and vets are canvassing
the situation to learn the extent of
the job that confronts them. To ap-
praise the job dry. leaders are pre-
pairing map of TIE world which
shows the situation in each principal
country with respect to alcoholic bev-
erages. On the map shading win be
used to show the situation in each
section OF the globe. In sections and
countries where prohibition legisla-
ton has been enacted to abolish TIE
manufacture, sale or importation OF
liquor, beer and wine a white surface
Is used. TO indicate countries where
local option laws are in force a hatch
shading will be used Countries
where the liquor traffic is practically
unrestricted and unregulated will be
shown IN solid black. The map is be-
ing made according to the following
table prepared by dry leaders:
Totally Dry-Eleven Countries
United States, 1920; Russia, 1913,
ukase; Iceland, since 1872 Arabia,
Finland. 1919; Central Africa, 1890,
under Brussels general act; Papua,
under Paris peace conference man
date; Samoa, under Paris peace con-
ference mandate; Newfoundland, Porto
Rico. Hawaiian Islands.
Partially Dry-Eight Countries
These have local option laws: Bull
garia, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, In
dia. Ceylon. Canada, Mexico.
Wet practically unrestrlcted) In
this list are included all other coun-
tries OF the world.
These Are the Figures of
"A Worldwide Canvass
The ratings given countries in maxi
ing up the prohibition map as de-
scribed above are obtained from a
world canvass made and reported by
the sixth international prohibition con-
ference. The results or the canvass
were announced IN the International
Record under the signature OF Guy
Hayler of London, honorary editor OF
the Record.
In making public the results OF his
study Editor Hayler claimed progress
is being made ia many countries which
now must be classed as wet. In Eng
land legislation is in force which very
strictly limits the hours during which
liquor and alcoholic beverages may be
sold. This, II is pointed out has re-
suited in n sharp curtailment OF the
consumption OF liquor throughout the
country. In n measure II is regarded
as a victory for the prohibition cause.
In Holland a local option bill was
passed by the lower house OF tho ma
tional legislature, according 70 Mr..
Hayler's canvass, indicating that pro-
hibition sentiment is gaining Roadway
in that country, although Holland still
must be listed as wet country An
effort TO pass local option also Is being
made in Denmark. IN South Africa
Queensland and New Zealand III the
last two countries prohibition las bcon
twico defeated In rcferendums, but
each time tho dry cause gained many
votes. according to the canvass.
Dry agitation Is being conducted
with n measure OF success, n I.
claimed, In Germany, Switzerland, Aus
tria Belgium, Italy and Spain, In
Japan sentiment is being developed
with the intent OF getting action by
the national legislature on national
prohibition measure like that IN force
III the United states.
Leaders or the world dry movement
who have headquarters in Washington
believe that the national prohibition
laws will he passed next by the Scan
dinavan countries, followed by Ans.
tria. Poland and perhaps Germany and
other nations ri central Europe.
Italy and France, because Of the
Latin temperament, will be the last q
ro dry. they say. asserting that Eng
land within . decade will ind national
prohibition advisable.
Such are the hopes or The dry leaders