Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
SAYS
WORLD LOOKS TO
DRY AMERICA
PussyfOot' Holds Nation
Shows Tremendous Force
of Moral Standard.
TWO SUNDAY

Two addresses were made by William
e johnson, world evangel Of the dry
Aause, and better known as "Pussyfoot, ."
Indianapolis yesterday. Recently he
returned from India and the situation
in that country and his experiences there
formed the theme Of his addresses. He
spoke in the afternoon at Roberts Park
u E.. Church and last night at the
Broadway NJ E. Church, being greeted by
large audiences at both places.
The effect on the rest Of the world Of
Americas Leading the way In prohibition
was described By "PussyfoOt" as trench
dous."
Day FIGHT Is VIEWED
AS INTERNATIONAL
The fight Of the dry forces was consid-
cred by Mr.. Johnson from an information
al viewpoint He declared the United
States would never 80 back on the stand
ard she has set. The speaker received
much applause when be denounced the
efforts Of the vets 20 gain an information
al victory.
when the United States adopted the
eighteenth amendment, we created an
international situation and we started
something that wiz sweep the world
eventually into the ranks OF prohibition"
he declared IN g ringing voice.
"I went to India because I had to go.
Word came that some one from America
must go and go quickly to bring to the
people OF that part OF the world a true
message from America The people Of
India were startled when we wrote into
cur basic law our convictions on the
liquor traffic. They wanted to know
form an American the truth
Il went and found that one Of the
fav-n 81 4ha RuGHHFuea end EavaraT ofbaF
mCellgions was not 10 drink strong liquors.
he dry movement has been sweeping
India When, n December. 1919. Great
Britain permitted restricted self-govern-
ment in India, one Of the first thoughts
that came 10 the people OF India in yari-
Gus parts OF the country was to prohibit
the drink habit. The missionaries began
to demand prohibition after the American
pattern. The native newspapers, too, be-
gan to demand prohibition,
VETS SPREAD LIES
TO DISTURB INDIANS.
"Ths vets, Of course, began spreading
Vflainous lies OF what prohibition had
lone in America, and they started a
smoke screen which disturbed the In
dian mind. They sent out S 0 S ca Is
to this country and we were asked to
defend the American mana
+The Indians know that America Is
not seeking 20 mix IN Indian affairs,
political or economic, and they seem &c
feel it Is only love for Indians that
makes Us want to help them That ex-
plains the remarkable reception given
me-"
"PussyfooS told Of a welcome at Cal
cutta, where more than ten thousand
persons crowded about 70 hear him speak.
THAT visit took place Oct 13, and as s
result Of my visit. Oct. 13 has been set
aside by official order as 'Pussytoot day
and is TO be celebrated by pulling OF SOM
stunts against the drink business" he
continued.
The people OF India are busy helping
themselves. Five native states Of that
!. great country, 4 country where one-hfth
aOf the people OF the world 1--we, have
] gone dry and one OF the states, TOO, is
gOverned By a woman The colony of
#tey1on has adopted the principle Of pro-
3hibition- The states Of Bombay and
ASdras have adopted local option. The
<5Ae world Is looking to US here 10 make
49, in this prohibition move"