Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-16

By
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DRYING UP THE r

| members. One of them with head
quarters in Washington has declared
that it is not seeking to change a
opinions, or proselyte in any way
that at. present nc members were
wanted except those who believed the
present supposedly dry regime a bad
thing, with the bootlegging evil ram
pant, and who want a modification of
the Volstead law or eventual repeal of
the dry amendment to the constitution.
The efforts of the dry organizations
will be spread to other countries. Some
of the agents Of those associations
have dreams of a dry world. They are
particularly DESTROYS of making coun-
tries within striking distance of the
United States abolish the legal sale
lieving that this will be a step toward
making prohibition effective in the
United States. Parts Of Canada are
somewhat dry now, but Mexico and the
West Indies, other than those under
the American flag, are as wet as can
be.
Just at this time, though, the whole
attention of the Anti Saloon league.
for instance. is conferred in the coming
congressional elections. Some candi-
dates, such as Senator Reed of Mis-
souri,, have directly defied this organ
ization. Senator Reed has attacked
the actions of Wayne Wheeler. the
moving spirit in the Anti Saloon league.
publicly. Then, too, the professional
reform organizations have the begin
ming of organized opposition to fight
his year. From present indications,
this is regarded only as a beginning
by the anti-dry organizations. which
are just getting under way. However. |
they hope to be able even at this time
TO make their presence felt.
Prospects Elsewhere
If it should happen that the dry era
of today is not a passing phase Of pub
lie opinion in America, and that the
spirit should spread to the rest of the
world, the progress is bound to be slow
and perhaps disappointing to the back
ers of prohibition. For instance, the
business of prohibition is not likely to
appeal strongly TO the people of this
hemisphere 10 the south of the United
States. Latins are different from An
g~lo-Saxons. They are different peo-
pies, and they regard strong drink from
angles. The drunkenness
which was used as an argument for
the abolition of the saloon in the United
states is seldom met with among Latin
Americans. They prefer to sit down
they drink. and two drinks usually
will keep a Latin American occupied
for several hours. 1t is going TO prove
a hard matter to convince them that
they are running them selves mentally.
morally, physically. or financially at
that rate of consumption.
But If prohibition spreads, and takes
in not only Europe and the Americas.
but Africa. the island groups, and Asia
as well, Shanghai probably will have
the distinction of being the last city
NJ any consequence to bar LIQUOR off
cially. This is because of the compli-
government Of this Chinese city.
powers of the world all have a
deal to say about this treaty
and they are not backward in
the least about saying it. /.
For instance, there are French ,
there for trials and suits ~involv-
ing French citizens, American courts
Americans, British courts for sub
lects of King George. and so on. If 4.
American files suit against an Eng -,
ishman, making the Englishman the !
defendant, it is customary to hear the {
suit in the British courts. .
America, though officially dry
through an amendment to it's constitu- !
ion, has never thought Of trying to .
the sale of liquor in Shanghai.
Il is doubtful whether this would be
attempted. should prohibition spread
throughout the world, until the last of
he interested powers had gone on rec
'rd for abolition Of the liquor trade. 5
Then China would have to be taken
nto consideration, because of the big !
native population of this port. The {
lp~prehensive dipso-maniac would do {
veil TO take up his residence in this t
ar eastern ASYLUM. !