Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-02-24

bad purposes" lat high price, but
"hard to get good whiskey for good
purposes" AS long as the boot logger
can get his price he will take the
chance, despite all law that man can
frame.
It is true that an effort at huge ex-
pense is made to enforce the present
law, with only modicum Of success.
Some arrests are made and some
whiskey is poured out, but the manu-
facture and sale still go on, and the
law is disregarded. This not only
promotes contempt for this law, but
weakens the hold of law generally in
the public mind; this is a dangerous
thing in Republic.
Temperance is said to be a moral
question, which it undoubtedly is, and
Christians are asked to sustain, not
temperance but prohibition. So it has
been taken from it's place as a moral
question, and made a matter Of law
under the guise of prohibition which
is very different thing from temper
ance; this brings. it in the plane of
politics, and is backed by a party as
corrupt as any political party in ex-
istance. And under this guise it de-
mands the support of Christians gen.
orally.
Some are. deluded, and because of
their hatred Of intemperance, support
this cause as matter Of duty, vainly
hoping that the result may be good.
Even the ministers Of the Gospel, in
many instances, in SO far as this is
concerned, are supporting this Vol
stead Act instead Of preaching the
Gospel-of Christ, to win souls to Him
through love; and lowering their pull
pits, are bringing the Church into
disrepute, and making enemies of the
very men men whom they should try
to lead to Christ. Thus they lessen
the influence of the Church and, give
support to a law, which is supported
by political party; the inevitable re-
suit will be to make law breakers and
place an onerous tax on the people, by
compelling them to pay high prices
for an inferior article.
It's friends claim that it lessons
crime, comparing present conditions
with a time when saloons were in full
blast. The simple fact of doing away
with the saloon alone would accom-
plish all the good without the evil of
this infamous law, which makes sin
Of what is not sin. The Bible no
where breaches prohibition, and it is
not sin for man to take drink
when he feels that he needs it.
This and all previous efforts to curb
intemperance having failed, the ques-
ton still arises, "What can we do to
lessen the evil Of intempcrance
Of course the bar-rooms must never
return and alcoholics should be sold
only under such strict restrictions as
would prevent any drinking on the
premises where sold and the quantity
not less than one pint, and only in
such quantities as will meet the needs
of ordinary families not exceeding a
gallon a month to only buyers. If
thse should sell or give away any un-
less for extreme sickness, their license
to buy be forfeited and not renewed.
Of course no minors could buy under
any circumstances.
It is believed that something like
this would go far, to break up the
drink habit and would surely prevent
it's formation as no new inebriates
would be formed. Boot Logging will
be broken up, as the demands Of all
could be supplied with good quality
of article at a reasonable price, free
from concentrated I've and other poi
sons.
Something lie this it is believed
would do more for Temperance than
anything yet tried, not be burdensome
to any, and would take this whole
question out Of politics.
8. s. QUINN.