The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-01
old WORLD NOT
WRINCING WET
Many Nations inclined to
Favor Notifications

LONDON. Dec. l.--Whcn at tho
recent session OF the Womcn's Chris.
tlan Temperance Union In fhlladol.
phia. that organization rcstatcd It's
aim OF a iiuuorlesa world. "A loud
laugh probably went up IN some
wet quarters In America
you'll never make Europe dryf
these vets probably exclaimed.
But the ''puSsyfoot" movement.
as IT'S called here. il making prog
rcSs in Europe It's not accomplish.
mg much In the way OF making
countries bone.dry but Il h bringing
IN restrictions and local optlon--and
that was the way nationwide bone.
dryncas started IN America.
See for yourself what progress tho
dry movement has made on this con.
tInent:
Austria--Wct, but poverty OF poo
pie is making for temperance. Prcai.
dent Hainisch Is a tcctotaler.
Baltic RepublicS--ilthuanla. lat.
via and Esthonia are wet because
they're rye and potato producing
countries. where much vodka Is
distilled. producing rich revenue.
but temperance movement Ia on
foot in Esthonia.
Bclgium--Distilled liquors cannot
BE- sold IN public houses.
Balgaria-Local option law adopt.
ed under which many villages in
rural sections have closed saloons.
Cfccho- Slovsl<la--Stii wet but pro.
hlbltion sentiment Is growing be-
cause President Masaryk is a tee.
totaler. while Premier Benesh writes
articles In favor OF temperance. But
good pilsenef beer Is still obtainabie.
Flniand--Europe's only bone.dry
country since June 1. 1919. Having
trouble with booze smugglers. Poor.
or classes said TO have been bcne-
fitted
frsnee--Ahsinthe prohibited,
Great Hritain--'spubs~ only al.
lowed to stay open about nine hours
daily. Before the war they were
open all day and night except from
f:so a. m. to a. m Scotland has
lccal option law.
Hungary-No temperance move.
nent
etTHtA tfbtAt-AAl NV
bat SPAN protested that II fceiand's
markets were closed 90 Spanish
&vines. Spain would close her mar.
kets to Iccland's fish. SO Iceland
hsd 70 admit wine or face national
bankruptcy
ltaiy-No prohibition movement.
uge>iavia--NiniAtry OF health Is
fswhting alcoholism and tuberculosis.
coupling them together.
<orway--fias prohibited distilled
liquors and strong wines since
Christmas. 1915. This was intro
duced ~ temporary law but par.
lament and the people later ratified
N Ms a permanent law
Peland--Has local option law UNI
der which some rural districts have
voted themselves dry.
Rumania--Worst OF all Balkan
countries from the standpoint Of
drunkenness and absence Of temper.
nnce activities.
RuSsia--Dsstillsd liquors once pro
hibised- Reports as 70 their present
status vague and contradictory.
Spain-No restrictions whatever.
sweocs--Prohlbifion sentiment II
growing Pieblsclte ON prohibition
August II resulted in small majority
for vets. Majority all came from
cities while country districts voted
dry Local option. law now asked.
Under this IL OF "a provinces prob.
ably will vote dry.
Swifzeriand--Iaw adopted which
suppreSses the right Of free distiil.
ing which peasants had enjoyed
from earliest times. Strong tenn
perance movement under way. Next
year people viii vote on local pro-
hlhItion for distilled liquors.