Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-23
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

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saturday, W. E. smith. evangelist, Of
West Somerville, Mass, will preach at
| services to be held at the Pentecostal
church. Academy street. Rev. Mr.. Smith
has been pastor and evangelist for
| the past 81 years and has labored in
England, Scotland and Canada as well
as in the United States. Sundays three
services were at IL, 8 and p. m. The
evening services, which are to continue
until February 8 inclusive, are at 7.3O.
There viii be special music by Mrs.
Esther S. Brown, with autohavp accom-
paniment, at each service. Rev. A. r.
Gallup, pastor. has extended general
! invitation to the public.
! Incidental TO the invitatien given last
week by a local paper to the public to
submit for publication Views in support
of and against prohibition, The Bulletin
| has been preferred the following on
/ the subject by DR.. G. H. Kingsbury, ols
of Danielson's best known residents:
! Prohibition a, Product Of Fanaticism:
Natures workings are but the express
| sion of Gods laws and hence must be
| wise Alcohol is q universal product OF
| nature and forms in any solution OF
starches OF sugars II exposed to the at
mosphere its wide range of usefulness
has been proved throughout the whole
scope Of human experience.
Rank paternalisn dominates prohi-
bition activities which is foreign to the
principles Of self government. the pub
lie not having been given voice in the
passage of the present prohibition laws
| prohibition has virtually closed the avz
enues of access to alcoholics for med
ical and other legitimate uses, but has
dore little to hamper their Legitimate
| manufacture and use.
Because Of secret methods adopted in
| the Legitimate manufacture, distribu-
ton and use of alcoholics, statistics of
arrests, etc, are of doubtful value and
far from convincing.
Loss Of revenue and licsnse fees COM
bined with the excessive cost Of al, ines-
fective attempt TO suppress a vast army
Of vioiators of these pernicious laws has
! resulted in enormous financial loss TO
the bills. as vel! as to convert many
thousends Of hitherto law-abiding cit
izens into law breakers who are becon-
ling 'nore experienced daily in their trans
GrasTions
some Of the results of prohibition to
date are:
Ia fntile attempt to set aside na-
ltura's laws.
Frank paternalism, disgusting to
every trie American
3-r'rTitirNats r7snufscture and use Of
ialccho1ics. inpeded
4-INegitimate rna-rfs atnra and use
CT alcoholics announcement
5-Loss Of revenue and license fees
TO public.
6-Increasad cost to public of prohibit
ton enforcement.
| Increased cost Of alcoholics
| S-Wholesale law violations. encourg-
ed.
A far better condition of affairs OBJ
fains in Canada where superior alen-
holics may be obtained readily at GOV
eminent de9ots at a more reasonable
cost. while the abuses resulting under
our prohibition laws are unknown.
Would it not have been interesting
Ito the great majority of Danielson peo-
I pie who know so we'll, especially his
former parishionars here. to hear in
their own homes Sunday afternoon the
voice of Rev. NJ. Joseph Tworney, d. D.
pastor of the Peddie Memorial Baptist
lchurch, being broadcasteh by radio tel
ephone in a sermon that entertained hun
dreds of people in New York, New der
sey and Pennsylvania towns and cite
as well as throughout southern. New
England
Rev Mr.. Twomey formerly pastor o
the Dsnisison Baptist church and a res
ident of Norwich, preached Sunday aft