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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30

Another significant review is the
questionable by the Manufacturers
Record. A report OF this question
naire as reviewed in the New York
Tribune is as follows:
A thousand or more OF the eoun-
try's foremost men of affairs, bust
ness, industrial and professional,
were asked by the editor of The
Manufacturers Record recently to
contribute their views on Prohibit
ton as is" Many of these men
were signers OF the petition presented
to Congress five years ago asking for
a stoppage OF the liquor traffic and
included such names as Ebert H.
Gary, president of the United States
Steel Corporation; Frank A Wander
lip, banker, and Thomas A. Edison.
The result OF the questionnaires
sent to the men in both these cate
gories is considered an overwhelm-
ng answer as to the value of Prohi-
5iton by Richard II. Edmonds, who
skcd for the opinions.
To the hundreds OF men who
igned the original petition and were
.ccessible for the purpose Mr.. Ed
londs addressed this QUESTIONABLE:
=. Are you still opposed to the
liquor traffic to the extent that you
we're when you signed the petition to
congrcss'
% If you have changed your views
in any way will you kindly give me
your reasons therefor?
So What has been your experience
in studying this question as to the
effect OF Prohibition on labor or the
saving of the money formerly spent
for liquor, and its use in the better
ment OF homes and the better care
of women and children OF the men
who formerly spent freely for drink?
- Is drunkenness as common at
the present time, SO far as you can
learn, as it was under the open saloon
and the free liquor traffic?
IS. If, i'll addition to the questions
which | have asked, you can give any
other information or expression of
your views on the whole situation |
will greatly appreciate all that you
can say on the subject"
A somewhat similar letter was sent
to those who had nothing to do with
presenting the original petition.
$3.50 Per Cent Favor
Some Form of Prohibition
To about hundred iron and steel
men who had at different times writ
ten The Manufacturers Record i'll
favor OF Prohibition as an economic
measure letter was sent asking il
they held the same opinion. These
replies also are part OF the sympo-
sum.
The request for the views of the
manufacturers or owners and mana
gers OF industrial establishments
was, Mr.. Edmonds says, suggested
by DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard University.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30
A THOUSAND VIEWS
ON PROHIBITION

A tabulation of the thousand
letters on Prohibition views
compiled by The Manufac-
turers' Record shows the fol-
lowing results in percentages
of the total;
For Prohibition in some
form, $3.50 per cent.
Against Prohibition, 1.50 per
cent.
For strict Prohibition, $3.50
per cent.
Against Volstcad law or
present regulations, LIS per
cent.
Want Volstead law modified,
rs per cent.
Advocate high license or
government control, | per cent.
Advocate dispensary system,
rs per cent.
Undecided or non-committal,
2.75 per cent.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30

traffic was destructive of much that
was most precious in American life.
In tn, face of so much evidence on
that point what conscientious man
would want to let his own selfish de-
sires influence him to vote to bring it
back? In another generation be-
lieve that liquor will have disappeared
not merely from our politics but
from our memories"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30
TRUCK-LOAD REAL BEER
SEIZED AT READING. PA.

An early morning seizure of truck
load of real beer as it was being de-
livered from the Reading Brewing
Company's plant, Reading, Pa, to the
West End Social Club in that city will
likely result in the seizure of the brew
cry by the Prohibition authorities,
says the Philadelphia North American.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30
SWEDISH BAPTISTS ENDORSE ANTLSALOON LEAGUE

Dear Brethren; 81,
At the Swedish Baptist Conference Ill., gathered in annual
7 following
resolution
Whereas The AntSaoon
fight
and we'll organized opposition and,
but that the tight becoming
with each victory Be resolved That Churches
Of Illinois
accomplished by the AntSoon continual support
Of its work in the future the
League the
be supported election who will really support Prohib
legislation and
Respectfully submitted
tssned) Mes s. Sidney Secretary
5ll N lst Street, Kewanee,
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a marked decrease in the number of
inmates during the last three years.
The eieates. cause of insanity was
the use of alcoholic liquor.
You say Prohibition promised re-
duetion in the cases in our criminal
courts, but since the act went into CT
feet there has been an alarming in
crease in the major offenses-largely
inspired by growing disrespect for
law, etc. Here. again your statement
is utterly false. In every large city OF
the United States there has been a
decrease in crime since Prohibition
went into effect. In some cities it
has amounted to 90 per cent. I have
before me records of all of the large
cities of the United States obtained
since the lst of January, 1922.
In 1918, the last year before Prohi-
bition went into effect, $4,000 persons
were arrested in Philadelphia for
crimes. In 1920. the first whole year
after its enactment, 75.0ls persons
were arrested for crimes. In speak
ing OF crimes, ! mean the major
crimes, murder, robbery and burglary.
as we'll as the lesser crimes. The re-
duotion was as marked in the major
CRIMES as in the less serious. II you
want the figures, shall be glad to
furnish them to you covering at least
twenty-five of the leading cities OF
America. Here are a few of them.
can furnish you the number of arrests
for murder robbery, burglary and
manslaughter: also total arrests in
each Of these cities.
In 1917 in Chicago there were l29.
go arrests for crime in 1920, ther
were s7,lo7.
In 1916 in San Francisco there were
1861 arrests for crime; in 1919, there
were 1868.
In 1918 in Cincinnati there were
22,Ss5 arrests for crime; in 1920, there
were 1894.
In 1918 in Buffalo there were 35,o02
arrests for crime; in 1920 there were
PASS
In 1918 in Baltimore there were o.
076 arrests for crime; in 1920 there
were 4i,oSs.
In 1918 in New Orleans there were
1920 arrests for crime; in 1920, there
were 5000. i.
This is a record of but few OF the
many cities from which have col
1ected the figures.
Far more significant have been the
arrests for drunkenness. You have
deliberately tried to make it appear
that there is more drunkenness in
America today than there was before
the enactment OF the Prohibition law.
You must know that such is not the
fact. From all the cities covered by
my investigation | find that from the
last year prior to the enactment of
the Prohibition law to the first whole
year following such enactment, there
was q reduction of arrests for drunk
enness CT over so per cent in the
United States. ~ ~
We are not able to- give exact fig
urcs in 1Chicago on othis matter be-
cause of our method Of keeping sta
tistics. but from daily holding CONT, !
am sure we have had less than so per
cent as many in Chicago since the law
as we did before its enactment Our
criminal business in the Municipal
Court has so fallen off on account of
Prohibition that we have abandoned
tive courts that have existed since the
Court was created and instead of
having from ten to twenty DRINKS i'll
the bull pen now on morning, we
have less than one-half as many.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30
PHILA. PROHIBITION AGENTS
PATROL THOROUGHFARES

The Philadelphia North American
of June Is says that squads of Pro-
hibition agents are patrolling the Bal
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30
SURVEY OF PROHIBITION EFFECT ON FAMILY WELFARE

Organizing Family Y,
and the Boston Family Welfare Society
Number
Number of Families
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30

1885 arrested for drunkenness: in lo20-7,35l.
Arrests were $40 greater in 1916 than in 1920.
p, 1888 arrested for Drunkenness in 1o20-15,944.
Arrests were 1870 greater i'll 1918 than in 1920
sos arrested for Drunkenness in 1920-1.o02.
Arrests over l7l% greater in 1918 than in 1920
9,648 arrested for drunkenness; in l920--3.5o5.
Arrests were 1909 greater in 1917 than in 1920.
2,975 arrested for drunkenness in 1o20-20,410.
Arrests were 1909 greater in 1917 than in 1920.
3 ,504 arrested for drunkenness; in l920-1,S SOL.
Arrests were $3.50 greater in 1918 than in 1920
3,773 arrested for drunkenness; in le20-l,566.
Arrests 1871 greater i'll 1917 than in 1920.
4,4Tl arrested for drunkenness; in lo20--1,1I.
Arrests were 1929 greater in 1917 than i'll 1920.
1871 arrested for drunkenness in 1921, 1904.
Arrests were 1879 greater in 1917 than in 1920.
2,7lS arrested for drunkenness; in lo20-1,26l
Arrests were 1857 greater in 1917 than in 1920
5,36l arrested for drunkenness; in lo20-1,053
Arrests were 40o9d greater in 1918 than in 1920
1884 arrested for drunkenness; in l920-1.S14
Arrests were 9449o greater in 1918 than in 1920
2,475 arrested for drunkenness: in 1o20-6lo
Arrests were 1000 greater in 1917 than in 1920
1852 arrested for drunkenness; in 1920-1785.
Arrests were 324qo greater in 1918 than in 1920
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-06-30

In 1916 in
BUFFALO
In 1918 in
CINCINNATI
In 1918 in
NEW ORLEANS
In 1917 in
WASHINGTON
In 1917 in
PHILADELPHIA
In 1918 in
ST. LOUIS
In 1917 in
ST. PAUL
In 1917 in
DULUTH
In 1917 in
NEW YORK
In 1917 in
MILWAUKEE,
In 1918 in
LOUISVILLE
In 1918 in
SAN FRANCISCO
In 1917 in
SPRINGFIELD
In 1918 in
BALTIMORE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11
RUSSIAN ATTITUDE CHANGES

The firm stand of the allies at the Lau-
same conference has had a most salutary
effect on the Russians and Turks. NJ.
Tchitcherin, whose remarks when he first
arrived at Lausanne indicated hostile and
uncompromising attitude, has apparently
cooled off considerably and is now willing
to discuss the Dardanelles question in a
more conciiatory manner. Likewise, the
Turkish representatives, who appeared for
time intent on playing the role of conquer
ors, are less arrogant in their demands. 1t
is easy to see that change in the Russian
attitude has reacted on the Turks. The two
nations were trying to get control of the
straits for selfish reasons. The waters would
be ostensibly under Turkish domination, but
in reality il would be Russian domination,
and the Black sea would become ~Russian,
lake"
1t was only necessary for the allies to
present a united front to force a halt on these
imperialistc schemes. The soviet and Tur-
kish representatives were probably feeling
OUT the allies, but soon discovered that they
could be neither bluffed nor coerced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11
In Hotel Lobbies
Worthless Checks

Passing worthless checks on
business houses seems to be on the
increase with certain element in
Birmingham said w. H. Propst,
detective, who has charge Of the
check work department at police
Headquarters. Members of this ele-
ment seem to have a belief that
passing worthless check for a small
amount is not punishable by law. At
feast, considering the great num-
Der of these checks that are
being passed every week, these peo-
pie are laboring under that impress
sion.
Gas a matter of fact, check in
the amount of as low as 80 cents
that cannot be honored at the bank
because of insufficient funds or
because the check giver has no ac-
count at any particular bank, is
cause for prosecution, just the same
as for larger amounts"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11
COAL COMMISSION STEPS IN

Facing the possibility of another national
strike in the bituminous coal industry, the
United States coal commission has invited
mine operators and union officials to at
tend q conference in Washington, Ito pro-
cure mutual concessions in the interest Of
the common good" This is the first wage
controversy the commission has had to deal
with and its efforts to bring about better
understanding will be closely watched, since
he principal object in creating the commits
son was to get at the facts which cause
PERIODICAL disturbances in the coal fields
nd suggest remedies to prevent strikes
that impose unnecessary hardships on the
American people. 1t seems difficult MAJ
ter for the operators and the miners leaders
to reach an agreement as they are inclined
& 70 put their own interests above the general
Welfare. For these reasons fair and inn
partial tribunal, such as the coal commits
sion, is needed to adjust differences. Its
personnel should inspire confidence that both
aides will be fairly treated and it is hoped
that the commission will be able to bring
about concessions Which will insure unn-
terrupted production of coal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11
TAX-ExEMPT SECURITIES

4 With truth the President in his message
W Congress declares that ''tax-exempt secur-
hes are drying up the sources of federal
axation." That is an admitted fact. In
y degree it~is also true, as he declares, that
&ey are encouraging "unproductive and ex-
tevagant expenditures by states and munici-
3lities. The tax-exempt security is gilt
ring on its surface, but it strikes at the
RIOTS of IN evenly-baianced state of society
where the burden of taxation should be
Y 1ne year in and year out through an equal
n ation Of that burden. Tax-exempt Sc
1ties find their way inevitably into the
lrong boxes Of the rich who have the idle
money Tor that investment, while the o1di-
nsry run Of citizen pays the yearly interest
on the securities, the principal when that be-
comes due, and in addition to this, must make
up the deficit in annual federal, state and
municipal revenue. Men of means are not
10 be blamed for investing in these tax
Exempt securities, because at the price they
lay for per cent untaxed security they
{pjoy tho income enuring from an 8 per
ent taxnbls security. The strong can take
are Of thonsolves, and whenever there is
a exempEion pf taxation, no mattsr what
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11

Washington, D. c., December
TO- Especial. Near East politics
are inextricably bound up with re-
ligion in ways it is hard for US to
conceive. And some prevalent mis-
conceptions about the Mohammedan
faith seem to add confusion to
many discussions about Moslem
problems. "A caliph without tenn
poral power is more radical depart
ure in the Islam world than the
Western mind at first grasp says
bulletin from the Washington, D.
c., headquarters of the National
Geographic Society The easiest
way toSdispel some Of these illusions
is by pointing to several striking
likenesses between the worlds two
newest among the major religions.
The term 'Mohammedan,' like the
term Christian, is a nickname.
Both names were given, with con-
temptuous intent, by enemies of the
religions.
The term Christian was quickly
adopted by followers of the Nazar-
enc. The term 'Mohammedan' has
never been adopted by the followers
of the Prophet. He sought to avoid
the employment of his own name
by supplying one-the name of
Islam-by which he hoped Moham-
mechanism would be known. He fur
Their sought to make this word,
meaning resignation, imply the five
cardinal points of the new faith.
The first of these points was the
brief creed, There is no God but
Allah, and Mohammed is his pro-
phet.' The other four enjoined
prayer, giving of aims, the fact of
Ramodan and pilgrimage to Mecca.
Another significant parallel Between
Christianity and Mohammedanism IS
that both are the religions of mill
lions of people of races alien to that
of their founders. Christ was
jew; Mohammed was an Arab. 1t is
the Northumberland modified by
the Turkish temperament and ma
tionality that has clashed with west
ern civilization in recent centuries.
"Most misleading of all the illu-.
sions about Mohammedanism. how
ever, is the tacit assumption that
the Mohammedan world is a relig
ious unit. Seen a long way off
the sects and groups fade away. In
reality there are two great branches
of Mohammedans, the Sunnites and
the Shiites. Among both these
branches, and also outside them,
there are sharply drawn cleavages.
Recent ealiphs, who have been the
Sultan of Turkey, have claimed spir-
itual supremacy over the Mohamme-
dan world of some 800, 100000
souls. But in actual fact the Sultan
of Turkey had little more spiritual
ascendency over the Mohammedans
outside Turkey than the King of
England has over the Episcopalians
in the United States. In fact, there
would be no urgent Near East prob
lem at this moment had his leader
ship been recognized on the other
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11
A Timely Editorial
The Lion and the Bear

From Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The struggle in the Near East
peace conference at Lausanne is re-
solving itself into a renewal of the
ancient duel between Great Britain
and Russia for the control of the
Dardanenes. To the growing UNI
easiness and fear of the Turk the
red Russians insist upon fighting his
battles. Angora is being pushed into
the background by Moscow.
France welcomed the Greek dis
aster of early last autumn; but she,
too. is uneasy as the Russian bear
stretches his mighty paw toward the.
straits. Italy. directed by Musso-
hni of the "Biack Shirts" does not
know what she wants. The other ma
tions there assembled, including the
United States. do not count. All
they can do is to form a ring around
the two powerful and principal duel
lists and watch the flash of the
blades.
This duel between the bear and
the hon is an old one. Russia has
always pushed toward the Darda-
nelles and Constantinople. Lion and
bear have gared at each other
through the Himalayan passes for
generations. Slav and Anglo-Saxon
are natural enemies anywhere to the
east of the Mediterranean. Their
alliance during the war was an un-
natural one. Whether car ruled
at Petrograd or the red duumvirs
sat at Moscow, that alliance was
doomed to break.
Russia, as always, wants the
straits, that outlet into warm seas.
In her view it is better that the
Turk should hold the Dardanelles
rather than that the English fleet
shall be free to come into the Black
sea. She is willing to let the Turk
l,eep them for q while and until she
is ready to come and take them.
Once, and once only, has England
wavered in her opposition to the
Russian pressure toward the
straits. Russia was firing of the
proot war Fighting for her exis-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11
THE INTERESTS"
From the Washington Star.

FROM the washington star.
About the Interests" We are hearing
a good deal on the subject these days, and
shall hear a good deal more in the next
eighteen months. Capitol Hill will ring with
proclamations and professions in that key.
There are public men who talk at greater
length and apparently with greater pleas
ure to themselves with the Interests as
texts than otherwise.
There are Interests and Interests"
Let us all rejoice in the fact. The more
the merrier. They testify to the fe-
sources of the country. If America were not
a garden spot for business and agricultural
enterprises, inviting men Of means and ca
pacity to extend themselves, there would be
no Interests" Why make drive against
the Interests" Why not encourage all
of them by providing square deal for all?
Keep them within bounds, of course, but
destroy none. There is room for ALL and to
spare. America is an empireNpnly on the
threshold of apparently limitless opportuni-
ties.
Posting Interests" Unfortunately as
public enemies seeking the destruction of
the republic is a shortsighted policy. More
over, it is an unjust policy. The interests
can, and should, be made to consider the
public as we'll as themselves. Make them,
help them pull the load. The load is heavy
these days, and may get heavier; and we
want all the assistance that can be harnessed
to the task Of getting there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11
My Favorite Stories
BY IRWIN S. COBB
AN ABIDING DELUsIoN, TOO

Montague Glass some time ago beat me
to it by giving publicity to story which
Jimmie Montague, the columnist-poet tells.
Jimmie, who for a newspaper man is fairly
truthful, declares that the thing really
happened out in Oregon, where he was
reared.
A prominent citizen of the town was an
ardent believer in the then new cult of
mental healing. Wherever possible this gem
tleman, with the zeal of devotee, preached
his doctrine. One day on the mai street
he hailed an impressionable youth from the
country.
Billy he said, chow ssyour daddy"
"Oh," said the youth, Paws mighty bad
Off He's been porely all spring. Now he's
down flat in bed and ailin stiddy,. We're
feared Paws powerful sick. He's feared,
too y
Nonsense snortedthe older man. Your
father isn't sick--he only thinks he's sick.
Tell him said So"
"Yessir, ] will"
A fortnight later the same pair met again
in the same place.
Billy said the citizen cheerily, ''how's
your father now?'
HE thinks hes dead"
copyright 1922. by The McNausht Syndicate. Inc)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11

side of the Bosporus in Asia Minor.
"a very important difference be-
tween the western mind and the Mo
hammedan viewpoint has, hitherto,
precluded a spiritual ascendeney OF
the later which would cut across
all lines of temporal power and in
clude even warning nations. The
Mohammedan has no priests. Islam
is the most pragmatic of all re-
ligions. Heretofore if caliph did
not rule he wasn't q ealiph. A
spiritual ruler up to now has been
incomprehensible to the Moslem
mind. Naturally, then, ealiphs have
sought to rule by the sword. Ideas
are potent factors ia geography.
Not only does the Mohammedan con-
ceive it difficult to pray Thy King
dom Come and then fight for diff
ferent kind of kingdom, but, in
peace time, his religion and his law
60 hand in hand. Mohammed was a
law-giver, not only in the Mosaic,
but also in the Justinian sense,
There are as many codes of law
among Mohammedans as there are
seets; and as many kinds of law
yers as there are codes. Among
the Sunnites, the orthodox major di-
vision of Islam, there are four
schools of law. A Hanafite would
as soon engage a Malakite lawyer as
a Presbyterian congregation would
be likely to employ. a Unitarian
preacher. The very word 'caliph'
has an allurement which dates back
to childhood days when you lived
among these fantastic Arabian
nights at the court of Caliph Ha-
runal Rashid. Rashid was a bona
fide caliph. and in your later years
reading of the historical facts
about the caliphate furnish no fewer
thrills than the immortal tales.
when Mohammed died his coun-
selor, Abu Dekr, the companion OF
his flight, or Hegira, became caliph,
meaning, literally, successor. Abu
Bekr means father of the virgin.
He was Mohammed's father-in-law
The second caliph, or successor, was
Omar, another father-in-laW of the
prophet, who started organizing
armies and began spreading Islam
over the map in very literal sense.
Omar was the first to hear of the
title Emir al Moumenin, Prince of
the Faithful From the first, Ali,
husband of Mohammed's daughter,
Fatima, considered himself The log
ieal successor to the caliphate. Not
until Abu Bekr and Omar had ruled,
and another ealiph, Gilman, had his
day and had been murdered. as was
Omar before him, did Ali become
caliph.
s'Certainly Northumberland can
be termed emphatically mans re-
ligion.' Yet, at this early date, two
women were the moving spirits in
splitting it into the sunnite and
Shiite divisions which have prevailed
ever since. Ayesha, favorite wife
of the prophet, always had been