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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
METHODISTS OPINION OF NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER

Resolutions adopted Meeting Re- Nicholas
Murray Buffers Notification speech.
Whereas Nicholas Murray Butler president OF Columbia University
Columbus
nent being reported specifically have said:
These and dissent entirely
which the for the Eighteenth Amendment they
its and those based
immoral and yrannica invasion their
conduct
No with the workings of
would either the Fifteenth
hlent to be repealed within measurable
therefore the alternative of their
by soldiers and police special and spies
their abrogaon
and
Whereas We believe that who
law OF the land be teacher OF American of
educational institution.
Therefore Resolved That Meeting
constituency than three hundred
sentiment follows:
LII Mr. Butler did the words attributed him he
should declare that the world tell
did
A he did the language reported insist that he should
reac the resign the presidency
Columbia
3-Tha OF these resolution be President
and the OF University.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
Law Can Be Enforced

Prohibition is OF no value unless it
is enforced. If we are going TO en-
free Prohibition we might just as well
take up the work courageously and
we will do it whenever those in author
ity shall resolve that the law is to be
enforced, both as against those who
hover about the three-mile limit and
those who bring their store OF liquor
into our harbors. What reliance can
be placed upon any nation that puts
her interest in the liquor traffic above
her respect for the laws OF friendly
nation? Would foreign ship owner
be allowed to throw up all island at
some shallow spot just outside the
three limit and open bar there?
II not. why allow him to anchor his
ship there and run his bar on float
ing island7 The thrcc-milc limit was
intended for the protection of legiti-
mate trade, not for the protection of
criminals. 1t is worse than mockery
for the authorities to remain inactive
while this open defiance goes on every
day just outside the three-mle limit.
Suppose our nation prohibited the
sale and carrying of fire arms under
the American flag. Would the
makers of Europe be permitted to
open up gun shops along our coast
and sell to smugglers' Alcohol is
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
new ENFORCEMENT
LECISLATI0N SOON
TO Be INTRODUCED
Bill Proposes Murder Penalties for
Moons.4.ine Sellers

AcW legislation for the purpose OF IN
creasing the effectiveness OF Prohibi-
ton enforcement will sooa be intro
.,...4 : d. - ,..;s,..,ra A.,,a.,o
''ie oi.'s p piopo7ea ID o'ie 'o' ''' pun
ishment as murderers OF persons who
sell or furnish wood alcohol or any in
toNicating liquor for beverage purposes
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
the public paid little attention 10 this
form Of killing by poison

the public paid little attention 10 this
form Of killing by poison.
Custer Act Prepared
\ bill providing for the removal from
Office of public officials for misfeasancc
malfcasancc, or uonfeasancc in Office is
ready for introduction in the legislature
1t will apply to any county or munici-
pal officer holding any executive, ad-
minstratiyc or ministerial toffice The
bill provides that proceedings against
officials for failure or refusal to do
their duty shall be summary in their
nature and cases shall be speedily heard
and disposed of. Tie issue shall be
tried by the court without the interyen-
tion Of jury.
Many states already have so-called
"Ouster Acts under which public Of
ficiajs may be removed. Such laws have
been used very effectively in many
states to prevent failure OF Prohibition
enlightenment in places where tie Of
hcial5 failed or refused to do their duty.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
Noted Authority Quoted

International law and international
courtesy are discussed by the Chris
tan Science Monitor which quotes a
recognized authority on admiralty law.
This editorial follows:
Certainly it would not seem that 4
false sense of the proprieties or the
so-callcd courtesies OF international
relationships, should longer provide
immunity from seizure to the squadron
OF rum ships infesting the waters OF
the Atlantic just beyond the three
mile limit off the coast of New Jersey
and long Island The protection of
such ships should not be matter Of
concern to the friendly nations across
the seas, who rightfully look TO the
United States for continuance of
those mutually profitable relations
which have so long existed. 1t is a
matter of common knowledge in
Europe, as we'll as in the United
States, that the flags OF friendly ma
tions are being m:suscd IL protecting
under a fiction of international law,
a traffic not only rcpulsivc to millions
OF American citizens, but destructive
at least III some degree, Of c.yiiiza-
tons highest ideals.
Classed as Pirates
"ln an address delivered in Wash
ington recently, Prof. Ellery |
Stowell, recognized authority on
admiralty law, declared ii as his
opinion that the very international
code which has been the refuge OF the
violators OF the laws OF the United
States would support the government
in going out beyond the three-mile
limit and sezing and conhscating the
liquor smugglcrs' ships. He points
to the obvious fact that the ships
engaged in the wholesale yiolat'on Of
the law by their own acts put them
selves in the class OF pirates and out
laws. to whom international law, no
matter how construed, offers no pro
lection. These craft, without any
destination other than the high seas
just outside the jurisdiction OF the
United States, arc not engaged i'll any
legitimate undertaking which the ma
tions whose flags they fly should will
ingly protect
"Proiessor Stowell advises that the
issue be met squarely and courageous
ly by the United States. The seizure
of such ships outside the three-mile
limit would undoubtedly precipitate a
dispute as to the Interpretation of the
law. But should not this issue be
met now? The rum-runners extend
a constant invitation to bootlcggcrs to
violate the laws OF their own country.
1t is not neighborly or a friendly
act for any country to seek to CON
done such action by appealing to a
Questionable code of etiquette
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23

more OF a menace than a pistol or
gun in the hands Of a sober man The
latter is not SO much OF menace to
peace and order as alcohol that con
verts sober man into a madman.
1t is time to quit looking Tor oh
jcctions and begin tho enforcement OF
the law in earnest.
w. !. Bryan.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
What National and World Dry.
Say -~-bou.-thc D-a-
matte Debate. lean The Law
Ee Enforccl?D

At this crisis, calling for loyalty
to law, every community in III
land should hear this inspiring
contest
Howard II. Russell, founder of
the Auti-Saloon League and Joint
President Of World League
Against Alcoholism.
1T ought to lie put on in every
community
p. a. Baker, General Superia-
tendent Auti-Saloon League OF
America.
Its possibilities from an eduea-
tional and propaganda Viewpoint
are unlimited
Ernest II. Cherington. General
Secretary Wcrld League Against
Alcoholism.
| wish it could lie heard from
ocean to ocean and from the lakes
to the gulf
Henry Beach Carrc, President
Anti-Saloon League of Tennessee.
There is not one dull moment in
this debate
f. b. Ebbert. General Counsel.
Pacific Coast Department. Anti
Saloon League.
Good shooting"-
Rollin O. Everhart, Editor,
American Issue, New York Edi-
tion.
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England Criticised For Per-
mitting Booze "Piracy"
GUILTY OF MISUSE
OF BRITISH FLAG
More Earnest Action Against Snug
glers Urged
EXPERTS DISCUSS LAW INVOLVED


Public indignation is rapidly rising
against the protection OF boozc-bear-
ing ships by the flags OF other nations.
Three significant expires ssions Oh this
subject are presented herewith. Ono
is an editorial from The Commoner
by former Secretary of State VIM.
Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Bryan is one
of Americas leading and most earnest
Prohibitionists and he speaks with the
authority of ono who has represented
the United States in its relations with
other countries. Another EXPIRE ssion
comes in the form of an editorial from
the Christian Science Monitor which
for months past has made nation
wide study OF the Prohibition problem.
The third is an editorial by Samuel
Wilson, editor OF the New Jersey Edi-
ton of the American Issue. Mr..
Wilson speaks as one whose own ter
ritory has been invaded through the
landing OF illicit booze along the
shores of his own state.
Time For Enforcement-Bryan
Mr.. Bryan's editorial in the current
Commoner follows:
The right of the United States to
FIX the terms and conditions upon
which foreign ships can enter our
harbors can hardly be disputed, unless
nation loses its sovereignty when it
goes dry. After u struggle OF nearly
fifty years the nation, i'll obedience to
an aroused conscience, prohibited the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage This law ex-
tended not only to the land of the
The United States has right TO pro-
tect its homes from the invasion OF
alcohol as much as it had the right to
exclude the slave trade and to outlaw
piracy. No nation would have at
tempted to force slave trade upon the
United States after il was abolished,
and our nation would not have per
mitted it ii the attempt had been
made. 1t is hardly likely that slave
ship sailing under another flag would
have been permitted to come in and
out of our ports with slaves aboard,
even though the ship masters were to
agree that the slaves would not be
compelled TO work while within the
three-mile limit. Neither would
pirates have been permitted to come
within or enter our harbors, however
solemnly they might have promised
to refrain from piracy while under
jurisdiction There is no more reason
why we should be tinlid about the en-
forcement OF our Cons titution and our
laws on :hc liquor traffic against ma
tions that openly use their flags for
the protection OF the liquor traffic and
for the forcing OF liquor upon the
country.
No nation that will permit its flag
TO protect rum runner lying just
outside the three mile limit and ply
ing its trade in all outlaw business
can be trusted to compel ships enter
ing orr harbors to obey our laws while
within our jurisdiction.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-02-23
Liquor Law VoatOrs Pay Investigations and Prosecutions
Besides Helping State School Fund
COUNTY BOARDS APPROPRIATE FUNDS
FOR STATES ATTORNEYS AND SHERIFFS
Illinois Prob btion Act Makes enforcement Aid Duty of The Board
Members
STOPPING OF VIOLATIONS is AN ADDED PUBLIC BENEFIT

Prohibition taxpayers The votors
three Illinois that and penalties
brought
The total the D $374Sl0O The
the these three amounted total OF
S998600 The
a
which
This selected
larger i,t with the least favorable omitted.
Earlier Report Shows Enforcement Profits
report covering period
during the 1920 1921 pays Pro-
bon The total reported of nNe and S23655
Tie collected amounted $l80 The following
detailed reports mcnto
FIGURES SHOWING COST OF INVESTIGATION PROSECU-
TION, WITH RETURNS TO COUNTIES FINES ETC, UNDER
ILLINOIS PROHIBITION ACT"
Year lo2ol921
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PLATA. MARYLAND. DECEMBER II, 1928.

In: an besides want surc 50
waited. But It'll be an hour OF so fore
the master gets back. an you'll keep
on huriln."
THAT don't matter none now
said hopelessly. "Nothin' matters. It's
the pen for me. When they're caught,
all them hoboes are goln' to split on
me, to Try to save themselves. They've
been playin' simp with me. see It
now. Dragged was smart. SO they
showed me to the front an kept pattin'
an tellIn' me what a kingblrd l was.
HUH l done most Of the stealin'. |
killed the two watchdogs. Just leave
me hangln' here to get sort Of used to
what's comm"
The girl hesitated, moving closer.
Don't talk as II you was all bad"
she considered. "An' like your voice.
Let me see your face palmer"
But my face was toward the wall,
my body limp and detected. She placed
a hand on my head and turned my
face toward her.
Ugly lookin' phiz. amt itT' jeered.
Better. get a rope an tie my hands
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hit by a submarine or something, while
his sister intensified the situation by
wondering aloud If they would ever see
him again.
Both Of these auguries so unsulted
to Christmas Eve. were interrupted,
however. by the arrival of the parcel
postman and the deposit Of an i'm
mense and promising package, bear
ing In large letters a direction TO Mrs.
r. Peters. With no clue rs TO the
sender the family naturally concluded
the various and valuable assortment
that was revealed to investigation 10
be an evidence Of fatherly consider
alton and the advance agent Of the
returning traveller. Joy came out with
all the other things. and cheer took the
place Of chagrin.
Farther up the street and behind a
door bearing the name of Paul Peters
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HER CHRISTMAS TRIP

The family were going away for
Christmas TO their old home in the
beautiful country which they loved so
much. They hadn't gone back at
Christmas time for ever and ever SO
long.
They said. at first. they would give
their faithful, wonderful cook check
and holiday, and then they asked
her If she would like the Christmas
trip as her Christmas present.
Would she indeed7 Just because
she was no longer a child 1t didn't
mean that she couldn't enjoy as
child
She went and she loved II all--eyen
the nyer-crowded trains. the hurrylnc
masses .ofy people in the Iainmed LA
,ians-for WASH, II her Christmas
Trip?
She. ton, was n part Of the zrvai
,oliday trarel'-M q Ranner
,S. iva. wss.srn Newspaper sni-a.l
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there was another household that was
not as sunny as 1t should have been.
a letter had come--but bundle had
failed to come. The letter n program
of delight, the bundle a dlsappolnt.
ment Uncle Joshua had known their
wants by a marvellous instinct, but
where was the bundle? Alas the 9th
er things were as nothing for the lack
OF II and Christmas morning dawned
upon discomfort.
But before the morning had quite
disappeared Fred came rushing in with
the news that he had seen that Peters
boy In the next block with a sled
bearing the same name as the one men
toned by Uncle Joshua. 81 didn't
know there was Peters boy in the
next block" sald his mother; "rll go
down and see If they can tell US any
thing about our bundle"
They could, and the mystery was
very easily solved by the explanation
of the postman at the wrong door.
making a very pardonable mistake
An explanation that lei indeed to a
redistribution OF gifts and also to a
discovery Of relationships for the Pc
ters' families found each other out. as
less than block apart in family ties
and friendliness. A discovery that
was the very best Christmas gift that
they could have had and which led
them to think that the wrong door was
al right after all.
1t proved way out for the +. Re
terses and way In for the Paul Pc
terses until Pa Peters Of the first
part put in an appearance through It
in time for New Years with such an
account of himself and his adventures
MS proved highly satisfactory TO all the
combined hopes and plans Of all the
Peterses.
C. 1924 Western Newspaper unlonl
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I'm great with my fists-boxin', you
know. An you're close enough for me
to maui you right now
But she paid no attention. She
studied my face few moments. then
paited my cheek softly.
"Why. you're nothln' but boy, she
said pityingly. "nothin' but just--a
boy"
I'm past twenty-one." Indignantly.
"Plenty old enough 20 know what I'm
dom, an to take my medicine"
"Just boy" she repeated, "Now
you wait minute l won't be gone
long"
She hurried away. soon returning
with a tall step-ladder. which she
placed against the wall. Mounting to
the second step she put her arms un-
der my shoulders.
"We'll lay your head an shoulders
on this step-ladder so you'll be level
an easy" she said cheerfully; "then
I'll pry of side piece. like you said.
I've noticed It's loose"
In ten minutes she had me free.
standing on the ground beside her. But
| felt no animation
"'Twa'n't worth the trouble,- I
grinned. Though I'm just as much
obliged. But I've got old tramp clothes
on, an with the country reused they'd
spot me ten miles on an run me in.
Then the gang will throw sll. the stun
on me, an make it good an strong.
No. I'll just stay here till the men
come back. / see now l want cut out
for a hobo, anyhow. an I've been sus-
plcionin' 1t for some time. Tn too
grass green for one thing. an'-nn'
they're too cheap for another. Ny real
work Is diggfn' in dirt like 1 started
out An If It hadn't been for an uncle
who put two mems work on me an pes
term my life out, while his own boys
were goin' to school. I'd be at it now.
Fact is, l amt much"
"Nor me-" returned the girl sympa-
thetically. I'm only second girl in the
kitchen an they keep drlbblin' into me
I'm no count. But you an me know
better. We're a whole lot. It's only
other folks envy"
My face cleared and laughed.
"Guess you're right. l agreed.
anyhow. you're some girl. An say, I
want you to remember me as Rey-
nolds. That's my real, not Rat like
the hoboes call me. Now you run into
the house an tell the men, when they
come. that III be sittin' out here"
Don't be silly, Reynolds. I've been
studyin' it out. Would anybody know
you round hereT
"None but the gang. I've worked in
the dark--unless by the clothes"
"Then It's all right. Now there's a
little room in back the hen roost
where we keep chicken feed. have
the whole care of it an keep the key.
I'll lock you in there an bring out
some supper an some peroxide to
clean the hurt places with. An, in the
mornin' when slip your breakfast I'll
bring some clothes visitor left here
once. They're pretty good. an bout
your size. You put 'em on an come
straight to the kitchen door"
'All right" l promised. But what's
the idea-giye myself upf
"Silly again. You're goln' to work.
The master has been tellin' us to be
on the lookout for a man to do his
gardenin'. Good helps scarce. an he'll
snatch you up. An'-an' them dead
chickens in the bag I'll fix up for din
ner. I'd have to get some anyway, for
company is comm. Christmas dinner.
you know"
70. 1898. Western Newspaper unIon.)
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A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT

The greater happiness of the Christ
mas season is direct result OF the
greater participation Of men and wo
men in the spirit of Christ For ther
weakness has power over strength
and then the laughter in the eyes Of
little children seems a better thing
than our own good and then the tired
routine in the lives of those around US
looks out upon US through enigmatlc
eyes, and we understand better We
pity, we cease to condemn-we u
even ameiinrIle. we would show fl-4s
we see and understand-nnd so VT
offer the dumb gift which mutely tell.
whut our words could never tell: ant
then In our hearts. IN our households
10 our little world. there is Christina
joy and Reace-earths highest happi
ness Sister NJ, Fides Shepperson II
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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hoboes ain't good to meetswhen they
got their stealin's on 'em. But 1 sure
did set you going"
Her tinkllng laugh sounded pleas
ant even in my unappreclative posi-
tion.
"of course came round the cor
ner slow. not being sure you meant to
stay. And say, never did have a
real adventure before. with me as
heroine. It's just like a book. An you
do look so funny. I'm enjoyln' my
self"
"So'm !. An I feel funny-just as
funny's can be. An of course l
wouldn't be polite. You bluffed me
70 thlnkin' you a man. That's why l
started my high dive. 0u-u-chr
sWinder pinches, does it7' laughed
the girl. Carpenter who made It didn't
know his business"
Knowed-It-too-we I groaned,
between breaths. Especially when he
driv them nails Twas twisting
round to see you better, an'-ouch !
W-h-ewl Them nails are euttin' me
right in two. Fust we-know I'll be
droppin' half inside an half OUT
The girl uttered low cry Of COM
miseration.
IL didn't know" she apologized
eontritely Il wouldn't have laughed.
thought twas just beln' squeezed
too tight. Could l pull"
Not on your life" l cried hastily.
ut would only help the nails, not me.
Maybe if one side of the frame could
be pried of. maxim the winder bigger.
felt 1t wiggle like twas loose when
| stuck In"
But you're an awful hobo tramp
who steals an ALL" hesitated the girl.
Maybe I'd better wait till the master
comes back from breakin' up your pes
tiferous camp. But he'd slap you
right in jail with the others"
-Heyl'I choked in a startled voice
the camp7 What about the campT'
Yes, you've been watched. A man
was hlC all day in the top Of a pine
near the edge of the swamp, watchin
your comin's an goin,s Folks got
tired o hens stole an watchdogs piz-
ened, an such like. The master an
bout dozen men. with the constable.
are cleanln' 'em up right now. He
told me to stay round the poultry
house an watch-though I want like
ly anybody would come so early"
AN was you there all the timer l
asked. In depressed voice
Right In the corner. in the shadow.
was sort o. scared when you slipped
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little agent of the Loneliness in her
heart and of the little girl she had
lost in the long ago. and Of how emp
" her life had been ever since. And
when she had finished she asked the
girl If she would not stay with her
through the Christmas time, and there
WIS II genuine appeal in her eyes and
in her voice as she did so.
And so, because the spirit Of Christ
mas was abroad and made itself felt
those two lonely souls who needed
each other sorely were brought to-
gether and made happy, and when
Christmas had passed and gone they
found that their need Of each other
was still great and the short visit
that the little agent was supposed to
make became permanent.
fic 1923 Western Newxparer Ifnfon
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supply train.
Three months had
pass e d without
word or remit
tance from tn e
head of the fam
lily. This added
the perlls OF nov-
erty 10 the pains
or absence and
made the Christ
mas outlook de-
c ! d 9 dl y shady.
Young Peters add
ed to his mothers
anxiety by re
marking That his
dads business trip
must have been
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Christmas Seems
Worth While

On. Chrisf'nas Is a nuisance.
" We so'nefin1es fiifrk and say-
Such q Iof Of work and sporry
Jnsffor onr sfscrf day.
Hdrd-enrDed money sqg0ndered.
Weary heads and feef-
Ussiess giving. senseiess sfrioing
In fhe sfrugRIe TO compefsl
Yss. on Chrisfm1s morning,
When we hear fbe childreri's cries.
R0idfnz iffie sfoekinRs
In rapfnres OF surprise;
When I'VE open parcefs
Thar loving hands have tvrupf,
Seems Tie springs OF kf1dness
In our hearts are tapped.
Seems our thoughts gro,y genher.
More tender IL fhe sr7ifJel
Yes. on Chrfsfp1os morning.
Chrisfnas seems ivorffi Erias.
--EBa BisseH Ch1yfeid
IN Farm Life.