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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15

American army showed that the peo-
pie Of the United States have lost two
and onehalf inches in height since the
Civil War. Physically, intellectually,
mentally, defective people are increas-
ing at an alarming rate.
Professor Davenport two years
ago showed that the people of the
United States are one per cent men
tally defective and the psychological
examination made of 100000 soldiers
in the American army showed that the
average mentality of the people of the
United States is only that of l3-year-
old boys and 90 per cent of the people
examined showed the mentality only
OF ten-year-old boy. Our mentally
defective people in the United States
are more than three per cent and what
is going on there is going on all over
the world.
major Gordon, a venerable man,
one OF the worlds greatest authorities
iii economics. the son OF Charles Cor
don and TIE famous scientist, rose at
one of our banquets and stated with
his head bowed and with the greatest
sad voice, II our present civilization
survives. and ] fear twill not. it will
have to be because the United States
saves it, Scientific men generally
have given up all hope of the world,
because we are going down SO fast.
Now, L am not such a pessiniist. ]
believe the world can lie saved and
the United States of America and On
tario in Canada have already started
out to save it."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15

THE liquor advocates the world over
are holding up Quebec's government
controlled liquor law as the ideal and
cure-all for the liquor problem" said
Alderman s. ]. Carter OF Montreal,
speaking before the Convention OF
the World League Against Alcohol
ism. And then he asked, III it is
such a success, why have more than
100 of the 1900 municipalities in
Quebec repudiated it and voted it out
by local option?" He declared the
present policy was contrary TO the
wishes of the majority OF the people
even OF that French province, and
that Premier Taschereau and his fol-
lowers would be defeated ON account
of this law when next they appealed
to the electors. He closed with an ap-
pealto the delegates from all the other
Canadian provinces TO unite in a CAM
paign for federal dominion Pro-
hibition such as America now enjoys,
which appeal was met with cheers and
enthusiasm from all parts OF Massey
Hall.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
1T CAN AND SHALL BE
DONE
Rev. w. ]. Holmes
Pastor Presbyterian Church, Wester-
vile, Ohio

Pastor Presbyterian Church, Wester-
vile, Ohio
The World Convention Against Alec
holism has lecome history. 1t marks
the high tide of hope for the world in
regard to strong drink. Nothing of the
kind had ever been attempted or even
dreamt of previously.
The Convention was held in a growing,
enterprising city Toronto is city of
the highest ideals. The citizens were
kindly and enthusiastic in their attitude
toward the Prohibition forces of the
world.
The speakers came from every part of
the world The main addresses were
made by representatives of the United
States, Canada, Great Britain, Contin-
entail Europe and Australia, The keynote
of the Convention being sounded by DR..
Cherrington of the World League. DR..
Saleeby's address, scientific and deeply
interesting, was received with great cor
diality. The representatives of the 62
countries from colleges, and from other
walks in life brought for the most part
encouraging word from the far-off lands
they represented. Their determination
to carry on the work of the League in
the home lands is most praiseworthy
Once it was said that the missionary was
accompanied by rum casks on the way
to heather lands, today representatives
from these very lands stand shoulder to
shoulder with the forces of the world
against liquor.
The aim of the Convention is to make
the world a sober and law-abiding com
munity. That aim when realized will
contribute more to prosperity and we'll
being among men than any of the plati-
tudes and platforms of politicians. The
aim is a far cry from the prayer meet
ing held in the Presbyterian church at
Hllsboro, Ohio.
And the thing can be done. America
has shown how to do it. America and a
large part of Canada are leading the
world in this unselffish undertaking de
spite the fact that much of the press is
not only lukewarm but actively hostile
in this country. 1t can be done. The
solemn decision on the last night of the
Convention by delegates from all the
world is that it Shall be Done. Cod
speed the happy day.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
ASKS HELP FOR MEXICO

Rev. L. B. Vargas, of Mexico,
brought the following message to the
Toronto Convention:
at was with mixed feeling of joy
and sadness that | greeted the advent
of the Volstead act in the United
States. 1t was joy to me because |
always rejoiced i'll the victory of right
eousness, because | had taken part in
an humble way in bringing that victory
about.
1T was a sadness to me, because
saw in the future very gloomy pic
ture for my own country. When this
great victory was ushered and an
nounced throughout the world | mag
ined the United States enlikened them
to a great garden for the young people
with beautiful flowers to grow and be
blessing to the home in country
where saloons would not be known,
but the thought came to me: What
about the vultures? What about the
saloon men that will be ousted from
their damnable business? And then
all of sudden | awakened to the fact
that my country would be the victim
of these vutures and SO it came to
pass.
Immediately the border towns were
made the centers for these saloon men
and ever since the saloon men of the
United States have been very solicit
tous about the feelings OF Mexico.
| Whenever we want to do anything to
remedy the conditions in those towns,
especially, why, they always tell US
we don't want to hurt the feelings of
Mexico and there is an agreement
and you will just excuse me for the ex-
pression-there is an agreement be-
tween the saloon men. of both coun-
tries, between the drunkards of both
countries. The saloon men OF the
United States have .heir beautiful
homes on the side OF the United States
and their damnablc business on the
other side and therefore the United
States goes to Mexico to get drunk
and comes back to the United States
to wear out their drunkenness, to
vomit the filth that they have inhaled
on the other side, and, gentlemen, this
is great problem indeed that we have
to contend with. Now, bear with me
just for moment. | had one real
hope when | saw this dark picture be-
fore me and that was OF the mighty
forces that were working throughout
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15

the country in favor of Prohibition and
| say mighty forces not because we
had money men on our side, not be-
cause we had the politicians on our
side, not because we had the magnates
on our side, but because we had God
on our side, because we could enlist
the children of our country, some
thing that the saloon men could not
do, because we could enlist the
churches, the Christian churches in
this great cause, and, gentlemen, |
want to tell you that these forces have
responded nobly.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
700 ATTEND BANQUET

Not the least interesting feature OF
the convention was the banquet held
in the King Edward Hotel. Dinner
was served to about 700 delegates.
Representatives from countries out
side Canada and the United States
were guests of the World League.
Fifty-nine nations were represented,
including the delegates from Austria,
Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria and Ger
many. These delegates received the
same welcome and found themselves
as much at home as any delegates
there, Notwithstanding the fact that
one weekly newspaper had reported
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
WET PROVINCE PLANS ARE failure
(Fom r. Hutton Special Correspondent Covering Convention World
League Against Alcoholism, in Wisconsin Issue)
Revenue-Yes-But Increased Taxes

Yes--But Increased Taxes
I'VE were promised revenue and re-
duction OF taxes. We got revenue,
$2,500000, but the corrupt political
ring jumped our expenses $3,000,000
and our taxes increased. We were
promised decrease in crim.nality In
the one year under Prohibition there
were 845 prisoners in the jails OF the
province. At the end of one year of
government control there were 1900
prisoners
He closed with a warning to On
tario and to all dry states and coun-
tries to beware of the siren song OF
the beer and wine and governments
control moderationists, because Brit
ish Columbia knows by experience that
it would make them the sink-holc and
the dump OF the underworld elements
OF half hemisphere.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
Dry Movement Started

Not many months ago, about two
years ago, we were astonished in FL
Paso. A great movement was started
in the state OF chihuahua to enact dry
legislation i'll that state and these
forces have been working with such
success that when the saloon men rec
ognized the reality of their condition
they found that the .aw-nialiing body
had majority in favor of dry legisla-
ton. And Immediately they came to
the law-making body and said, Why,
you can't legslate unless you submit
this to the people, They are very
solicitous about the people, and then
the heroic forces, Christian forces, of
Mexico, accepted the challenge and we
asked our people in Mexico City to
come to our rescue. We asked our
good friends OF the Anti-Saloon
League of America to come to our res
cue, and our dear Bishop Cannon and
others came nobly and in few days
the state of Chihuahua was in such
condition that we who wanted the cleo
ton by the plebiscite realized the fight
was on but the gentlemen who are
very solicitous said, Why, you are
paid to make the law They said that
to the law-making body. You are
paid to make the law. You needn't
bother the people about it. And SO
the law was made and the legislature
OF our state passed the law in favor
of Prohibition. And we had great
victory i'll that state. But wait mill
ute. You know that Immediately these
forces combined these forces of the
United States, and, judge, from Can
ada also, combined, flooded the state
with their money and their influence
and they managed to maneuver in such
way that that law, the most right
eous law that has been enacted in the
constitution OF that state, was pro-,
nounced unconstitutional"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15

that delegates from these countries
were not present at the World League
convention. Commenting upon this
misstatement Ben H. Spence, secre-
tary OF the convention, said:
at would be hard to find in day
journey three more friendly, un-
affected people than these blue-eyed
motherly ladies' from Germany. They
are as welcome as Gods sunshine
And why not? We are all as one in
this movement
Some of the most interesting ad-
dresses OF the convention were made
at this banquet.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
FN0almIi0H TO SAVE RACE
DR.. Kellogg Sees in 1t Hope Of HUI
mainly; North America Points the
Way

At the banquet OF the World League
Against Alcoholism, DR.. ]. H. Kellogg
OF Battle Creek, Mich, said:
Il am here tonight because believe
in the future of the human race A
year ago there was held i'll New York
City worlds eugenic congress which
was attended by scientific men from
all over the world. At this congress
Professor Davenport, who was at the
head of the eugenics movement in the
United States and in America, in his
opening address made this statement:
"'Of course we all know that the
human race will ultimately perish, but
if we will give attention to eugenics we
may postpone that catastrophe some
what and there was not one dissent
ing voice in the congress.
The newspapers very naturally
called attention to the fact that the
congress had a very pessimistic note.
There were really plenty of smiles
among the men who attended the con
gress for, as matter of fact, scientific
men all over the world have come to
recognize the fact that the human race
is going down and it is going down
very rapidly. Recently, the fact was
published in the United States by the
president of the great Natural History
Museum of New York City, the state
ment that the examination of the regi-
ments OF soldiers drafted into the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
DRUNKENNESS CUT DOWN

(By Homer w. Tope, Superintendent
Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League)
The average arrests for "intoxica-
ton i'll the last two full years before
Prohibition, 1917 and 1918, was 29,75o.
The average for the same ohense in
the first two full years of Prohibition,
1920 and 1921 was 1901, or failing
off of 81 per cent. Under the heading
OF arrests for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct there was falling
off from 9,456 in 1917 to 5,232 in 1921,
or a decrease of 81 per cent. In 1917
there were SOP arrests of habitual
drunkards. This decreased to thirty
four in 1921.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
CONVENTION AN INSPIRATION
DR.. Robert Hercod

Dr. Robert Hercod
Switzerland Joint President World League Against Alcoholism
telling
really thing and that will have all
the world results 1t has shown also that the World League
the influence which begins be felt
international against alcohol
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
British Columbia

Rev. A. +. Cooke, pastor OF the First
Congregational church, Vancouver, and
speaking for British Columbia, the
only province in Canada where the
ness, presented mass of statistics and
statements from the government Off
Gals themselves to show that the law
was failure as a restrictive measure,
had debauched the government eff
cheney, was controlling the policy, and
had brought to the province an i'm
mcnse immigration OF prostitutes,
bootleggers, gamblers, thieves, buns,
crooks, grafters, pirates, smugglers,
highwaymen and other criminals. He
said
I'VE were promised that govern
mcnt control of liquor would take liq-
uor out of politics. In fact, it has
given us liquor control of government
and put liquor into politics We can
neither keep liquor out of politics nor
even out of the politicians"
He quoted Att'y-Gen Manson, who
has charge of enforcement, as saying
that bootleggers and blind tigers sold
at least as much liquor as the gov
eminent stores. He also showed list
OF 140 Clubs" in British Columbia,
outside OF the city of Vancouver, which
the attorney general said were selling
liquor illegally; and list compiled by
the police in the city of Vancouver
showing 200 clubs illegally selling liq-
uor. The attorney general said that
in a recent month 10000 cases of
whisky came from England to Van
couver; only 5000 cases were con-
signed to the government stores.
Wholesale houses ostensibly shipped
liquor to other countries, but soon
after passing the three-mile limit the
boats came back and struggled the
liquor in to bootleggers for sale in
British Columbia; thus not only de-
stroying the business of the govern
ment stores, but evading the payment
OF the import duty.
Members OF the cabinet were quoted
as publicly admitting that liquor con-
troll applied to only half of the sales,
the other half being bootleg; and that
there were two rings, a whisky ring
and beer ring, selling liquor inc---
fance of the law, "and these rings are
in control of politics., said the spcakef.
In proof of the last assertion he,saids
"A drunken negro in the company Of
white woman of the underworld shot
and killed Vancouver policeman and
wounded a detective. The police or
dered complete cleanup OF all joints
In Vancouver, and" said he, there is
no better police force on the continent;
yet within three days | personally
bought beer in four illicit joints sold
ofss.1y over the bar and carried away
by me-" And he exhibited his pur-
chase to the audience.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15

Bootlegging Convictions
For breaches of Liquor Laws in 1921.
Rate per 100000 population
Criminal Statistics of Canada
Manitoba :. 60 szzrrrr-.
Saskatchewan II
Alberta 154 a-------.-a--.-w
British Columbia 266 -s--.---.--...--
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15

Manitoba is under Prohibition
British Columbia is under Government Sales System
and records show nearly four times the convictions for
bootleggng in British Columbia over Manitoba
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20

day and we're turned on the ran-e.
Jim johnson of Range vas in Ukiah
Thursday night On his way to the
johnson Brcs. ranch and he will re-
turn in few days with their ,sattle
which they wintered ON Butter Creek.
Billie Anderson made business
trip to Pilot Rock and bach the first
OF the week.
Ar. and Mrs. Albert Peterson made
a trip to Pendleton Saturday return
ing Sunday.
Walter Allison and Fayette Neitie
are fencing their residence properly
with new wire fences.
Tom LedgerwoOd passed through
Ckiah Monday with three hundred
lead of cows and calves belonging to
he John Day Livestock Co, taking
hem over near Galena.
Mossie Bros. bought their cattle
rom Stanfield. back to the Mossie
anch arriving Friday evening.
A lively game of baseball was played
Il Alba last Sunday between Ukiah
md Alba boys Ukiah won the game.
Grace and Lyman Peterson visited
iaturday and Sunday at Dale with Mr..
nd Mrs. Bert Kecney.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Hinton made q
business trip TO Pendic;on and back
asst Saturday.
Melvin Loud returned to Ukiah Sat
lrday after an ABSENCE of two months.
Clarence Porter of Long creek was
n town Sunday night.
Frank Chapman wife and children
If Butter Creek were guests Of Mr..
md Mrs. ]. II. Mettic Monday night.
l.. O. Case, George Caldwell, Virgie
Peterson and Marion Caldwell made n
business trip to Pendleton Monday re-
turning Tuesday.
Mr.. Bracher of Pilot Rock was a
business visitor in Ukiah for few
h2urs Monday.
George Ness left Monday for PEN
ileton, Mrs. Ness will return with him
N few days.
Lou Mossie of Stanfield is visiting
his brother James Mossie at the Mos
sic farm for few days.
Jay Despair left Monday for Ga
lena to work for the John Day Live
stock Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ledgerwood who
have been living on Butter Creek with
their son Ed. returned Saturday to
their home here on Gable Creek.
A meeting Of the cowboys convcn-
tion was hmeld in the Caldwell hall
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Mary Peterson returned home
"Wednesday night after spending more
than n week at Dale eareing for Mrs
Bert Keeney and infant son.
Mrs. Clyde Rippey and infant son
returned from Pilot Rock the first OF
the week
clyde Helmick and faily will move
to Bridge Creek In "A few days where
they will spend the summer
Ivan Sturdivnnt returned to U,.iah
last Wednesday after spending two
months near Nye.
]. II Wagner came In Wednesday
evening with n truck load of freight.
He will make regular trips to Ukiah.
]. 7. Huston made n trip to Pilot
Rock Thursday to have dental work
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chamberlin
came up from their homestead We'd
nesday morning returning in the eyen-
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20

eral business conditions, declared
business it ''lo0liHg up" literally, as
well as figuratively, He stated the
formation of a s25O,000,00O corpora
tion in Boston, which will establish
the mentioned air service, is only one
indication that "busness Is looking
up" Judging from his extensive sur
vey of conditions from coast to coast.
He asserted that contracts already
have been awarded for the construc-
tion of two giant lighter-than-air
fliers, which will be capable of carry
ing 700 tons Of freight and 500 pas
sengers, and which will be powerful
enough to maintain a speed of not
less than 110 miles an houT.
"These first two planes will be
placed in service between New YORK
and Chicago" said Thorpe. plans
of tho company call for. the con-
strtuction OF nine other machines for
service between Chicago and San
Francisco with feeders to New Or
leans and Portland,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20
WEST VlRGiNIAN ENTERS
LONGEST BEARD CONTEST

MANNINGTON, W. Va, May 70
West Virginia has an ent;ant for the
nations. long beard contest instituted
by the Sacramento, Cal. Chamber of
Commerce as feature of its celebra-
tion of the days Of '49, soon to be held
here. The entrant is Daniel Mike OF
this city, who has not cut his beard for
years. 1t now measures thirteen
and half inches. and this is said to
be the longest beard so far reported
in conenction with the contest. The
winner of the contest will receive a
free ticket to and from Sacramento,
gold medal and $50 day during
his stay at the celebration there, which
will last u week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20
Special News of UmdtiIIa Go.

Eiin cardwcn little mis-, q six
summers gvas given a birthday party
last Tuesday on her sixth birthday by
her sister Mrs. Virginis Caldwell, as
sisted by Mrs. Maud johnson wAO
provided with = well filled basket and
a beautiful birthday cake trillmed
with six little candles. took seven lit
tie tots L. the woods where they en-
joyed real PICNIC dinner after which
the afternoon was spen. in gathering
wild flower. \ number OF pictures
we're taken Cf the li:tic ores whc en-
jOyed every minute of the time spent
in the woods. ~he following were the
invited guests. Ella Cardweil. = est
Of honor, juno johnson. Fonda IIel-
mick. Wayne Terry. Harold Dibb,e
Max Gilliland ana Ce.l L.ans.lon
Many nice presents were given listle
Ella and she will long remcmbe" hei
sixth birthday.
Frank Hilbert Sr., and sandford
Chilson returned few days ago from
PenGleton where they had been OF
business.
Sturdiyant Eros. cattle which were
wintered near Nye arrived Wednes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20
UKIAH WON BALL
GAME FROM ALBA
east oregonian sreeial1

UKIAH. May 20.-camas Prairie is
now enjoying ideal weaiaCr and Tues
day and Wednesday were real summer
DAYS, aud Just q little to warm foe real
comport but perfect for new sown
crops which are being put in the
ground with all possible haste IS it is
getting late In the season,
Clair Studlyaat of st5nfiell q rived
last TUESDAY with J. w. Stlrd.vant
and Sons cattle which were turned on
the sturdiyant range for the summer.
Charley G. Cranes and wife of
southern Oregon were in Ukiah LAST
"Wednesday SOLICITING subscriptions for
a number of mafiszines. they were go
Ing on south by Long Creek. Rurns
and Canyon City, Lack to Ashland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20
Competition In Air lanes

within Il tery short time business
will have to adjust itself to look to
the air. for there are other phases
of air development that are demand
ing attention. There should be no
time wasted in controversies between
railroads and bus Inns, for the real
competition is coming in the air lanes.
another dramatic incident in de-
of air channels is the Wild
fire growth of radio-telephony. AL
ready there are 100000 radio tele-
phones in use in the country, and
some programme OF franchises of the
air must be worked out to prevent
some trust gaining monopoly. Sew
cn years from now | predict that
every family in the United States will
be able to hear the inaugural address
of the President. Business must be
ready for this development and the
development of aerial carriers"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20
BY JUNJUS

hate you most tremendously
hate the very ground you tread;
/ hate with great intensity
Your hands, your rect, your face,
your head.
hate quite everything you think
And deeper hate the things you do
hate to eat-I hate to drink,
Because you do the same things too.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, NOVA
SCOTIA prize of $4,000 is offer
ed by Frank Barnjuan, of Annapolis
Royal, for Il practical method of COM
batting and supprcssing the spruce
bud worm, bark beetle and borer,
which caused so much damage in the
forests of eastern Canada and United
States.