The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
J0HNST0WN MAYOR GOT DRY OFFICERS
 ALL "RILED" UP

Johnstown, Pa, Sept. 4.-When Mayor Joseph Cauffiel, of this city, re- nous edict to the saloon keepers and hotel men of this city to go ahead and sell good beer" he not only aroused the enthusiasm of the thirsty individuals of the Conemaugh Valley to a shouting pitch, but he also stir red up a nation as well. From far and near, in the last few days, there has been deIuge of letters from good people and cranks, some highly prais- ing the Mayors action, while others vehemently denounced it. The Mayor in his edict to sell good beer gave as | an excuse that the city water was full of bugs and worms and was most dangerous to drink. Many Letters Received. Extracts from letters to the Mayor upon his stand follow. One man in New York who signed himself 'SchOtchman' wrote: ''In the history of the United States we counted three big men Washington, Wilson and Lincoln. In the future we will add one one InoT'e-Hon. Joseph CauffieI, of Johnstown." A man in Williamsport, Pa, wrote: Seeing you are in a serious pre- dicament and in need of guards and able-bodfed men for police work to assist you in clearing out your local ity of bootleggers and undesirables, now offer my services in the capacity of a private investigator. I am thor oughly acquainted with the various phases of underworld life, gambling, bawdy houses, booze joint, all games of chance.
 This one from Belgian who had heard how awful dry America was, and just couple of days after his arrival:
 Landing in New York Saturday learn that there Is at least one Ameri- can citizen who Is not coward and has the courage as an official to au- thorize his fellow citizens to disobey the Volstead imposition" Even Dry Agent Wants Good Beer.
 A Federal prohibition agent in an- other part of the country wrote to friend here that he would like to be in Johnstown to quench his thirst with 8 glass of honest-to-goodness bever- age such as the Mayor told the sa- lon men to sell.
 E. c. Burnet, a rich Tennessee lurn- herman, wrote:
 Please send by parcel post one keg of Johnstown's best drinking wa ter"
 An enthusiastic New Yorker praised the Mayors act and then told what the Volstead Act has done for hu- manity. He wrote:
 Hats off to the Mayor of
 Johnstown. He has the backbone
 to go to the bat Prohibition
 has produced crooks, criminals,
 confidence men and camouflagers.
 "lt has placed on pedestaIs
 parasite, pooh-bahs, preachers.
 "It has made gentlemen buns
 and buns gentlemen.
 "Tt has filled our jaiIs. courts,
 insane asylums and has caused
 strikes.
 ''Go to it, Mayor"
 A stock broker of national reputa- ton thinks Cauffiel should be a Com munist. The broker avowed he was radical and threatened to move to Johnstown," he wrote.
 Bert keene, manager of a publish ing company, publishers of new song, Light Wine and Beer,'' offered to sell the mayor some copies at ten cents each. Keene was so enthusias- tic about the Mayor and Johnstown beer that he wrote:
 ''Hurrah for Mayor Cauffiel By the real American spirit"
 From Philadelphia Mother" came an appeal to stop the flow of beer in Johnstown.
 A Plattsburg, N. Y, men endorses the action of the Johnstown Mayor and says:
 More power to you. What this country needs is more mayors of your calibre. If it is true you will have good beer I will move to Johnstown right away"
 Up in Jamestown, N. Y, the citi- zens also got excited about Johns the Mayor here: Reserve room with bath for me. Also save some of that beer till I get there.
 Letters by the hundreds are pouring in on the Mayor in every mail de- livery.