Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
TEMPERANCE IDEA IS
GROWING WORLD WIDE
Strict Enforcement of Prohibi-
ton Law is Essential in
Dry Fight.

The Christian Endeavor topic this
week is discussed by Rev. Edgar c.,
Prettyman, superintendent Of the An
ti-Saloon League, who takes for his
subject: "a saloonless world and how
to set it." Mr.. Prettyman says:
To-day the Temperance idea is
slowly penetrating across every bord-
Or. into every forgotten valley, and
to the farthermost backwaters of Eu-
rope and the world. Its strength lies in
the power of an idea-a determined
idea that is being blown about the
world by every chance wind" Thus
writes one who is making study of
the problem in Europe for one of the
great magazines.
"Pussyfootr Johnson was greeted by
throngs in India, and found that the
natives are eager for prohibition and
that English rule is the only thing
that is preventing its adoption. Ceylon
in the last six months has held forty
local option elections, and prohibition
has won in practically every case In
spite of the fact that a 60 per cent
majority is necessary to win. Sweden
In her first nationwide election came
within 44,545 votes of putting the ma
ton dry. Spain and France in a
desperate fight TO block the onward
march of prohibition. are putting
economic pressure on Iceland, Norway
and Austria. The idea is penetrating
South America. The president of Chile
Is an ardent advocate of prohibition.
New Zealand and Austria are working
hard to solve the problem. and SO on
the idea wends its way.
Tho smuggling of Intoxicating
liquors into this country has caused
some one to remark that America Will
not be totally dry until the world is
dry. So the world problem is our prob
lem. Those who have made survey
of the situation abroad unanimously
agree that America is a great force In
the fight for worldwide prohibition.
The most powerful weapon in the
hands Of the liquor people Of Europe
is the misrepresentation Of conditions
In the United States under prohibit
tion while real facts as to conditions
in this country are strong weapons Tor
prohibition. For instance, facts like
this: Wilmington had 1907 arrests for
drunkenness during the months OF
September, October, November and
December, 1918. while in the 80
months since January. 1920 (when the
prohibition law became effective) there
have been but 1924 arrests for drunk
enness. The one thing necessary above
all others in the fight for Worldwide
prohibition is the strict enforcement
OF the prohibition laws in our coun'
try. and the getting Of the results Of
such enforcement 10 other nations
This will make the largest possible
contribution TO a saloonless world, an(
this is our job. The liquor people O
Europe realize this, as is shown in the
statement OF an official Of one OF theil
wet organizations when he said: "Bu
we are awake to our peril now and W.
Will fight. There is great danger ant
we must all stand together. Americ;
must Join with their European broth
ers and help. America must work hart
TO smash their own terrible dry law
II she remains dry, it will be YER!
hard to keep the world from goinj
dry. II America could so wet again, !
would be very easy TO keep the Who'll
world wet. America is everything +
this fight"
Clifford Gordon, OF Melbourne, Aus
tralia, who has recently made a sur
vey Of the results OF the prohibition
laws in America says: 1T is true tha
prohibition cannot be made 100 pc
cent effective in America until the res
OF the world goes dry. but 1t is equal
oh n
hilton, generations may elapse befor
the other people Of the world reac
the point which you gained when yo
deposed King Alcohol PTohibitio
is the law of your land. Are you stand
ing by it? Are you honoring Il? Az
you giving 1t square deal? We
Australia are looking to you. In ever
civilized country Of the world earnes
men and women are watching one {
the greatest experiments in social RI
form the world has ever known. Th'
experiment already has succeeded.
has givn results which should eI
courage you 10 go on, TO work for II
enforcement Of the law you yourselv'
have created"
| Christian Endeavor Notes.
The topic next week Will be dt
cussed by Rev. George D. Allison.
D. Of Second Baptist Church. DR.. All
son will take for his subject "Bett
Thinking"
Perhaps the most important NEE
ing held for sometime was the one
Westminster Christian Endeavor S
ciety Sunday night. Preceding Il
meeting, John Thoms, Jr.. the churt
organist, gave a recital. Frank Z. Bs
lantyne. Junior and Intermedia
superintendent Of the Wilmingtt
City Union took charge Of the meetin
There We're about so present.
In urging the Endeavorers TO suppc
an unusual meeting tomorrow nig'
Rev. Charles H. Doellefeld, B. D. a
sistant pastor of the church sa