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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
POLITICAL EFFECT OF STRICT ENFORCEMENT
tOhio Edition.)

Shall there be a strict and drastic
enforcement OF the Prohibition law
Drys say yes, and wet leaders say
the same thing, but Tor deterrent rca-
sons.
Drys believe strict enforcement of
the law and the prompt and severe
punishment of offenders will reduce
violations and bring about better con-
dtions.
Vets pretend to believe that il there
is strict enforcement and severe pun
ishment, that the people will revolt and
there will be more emphatic demand
Tor the modification or repeal OF the
dry law.
/. is significant, however, that vets
will not help i'll enforcement, but arc
ooing all they can to retard the opera
,ien Of the law. Their action docs not
square with their pretense.
The position of the dryS is undoubt-
cdly clear.
The better the enforcement of Prohi-
bition, the more popular the law. The
more lax its enforcement, the more gem
eral the complaint of the people. This
is why wet propagandists are constantly
declaring the law a failure, and why
they base their demand for its repeal
ON its alleged failure.
The result of the election ii Ohio
last November on the beer and wine
amendment is an outstanding argument
that the better the enforcement OF the
law, the better the people are pleased
with it.
In those sections of the state in
which the dry law is operating well, the
drv vote was the heaviest. In lew
big cities where local officials refuse to
cooperate in enforcement, the wet vote
was heaviest
# strict enforcement of the dry law
is distasteful, why was it that the coull-
ties in which the law is well observed
ard well loved the voters rolled up the
greatest dry majority in Ohio's history
!. vets are correct that the people do
not want strict enforcement, these
counties would have returned wet ma
Jcrities
Because the administrations in such
cities as Cincinnati, Cleveland and To-
l. do do not enforce the dry law. be-
cause of the influence of the old liquor
interest, wet majorties in these places
were increased For the most places
violators in these cities were taken be-
fore magistrates in other parts OF the
county in which the cities are located,
for the very good reason that the city
courts would not mete out proper pun
ishment.
Local officials seem to be more coil
cerned about the wet vote i'll these
places than about the enforcement OF
law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23

The result of this lack of enforce
ment was that many shortsighted drys
became disguised and decided that the
Prohibition law could not be enforced,
and voted for the beer amendment.
There cannot be too strict enforce
mcnt of the dry law any more than
there can be too strict enforcement of
the law against murder, arson, and
highway robbery. The more drastic the
enforcement, the more strongly the
people approve, and the more quickly
will the Prohibition policy be accepted
a, final. The greater the laxity i'll ell
forcemcnt, the more pleasing to the
wet interests.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
When Bootleggers Kill It's Murder

In editorial the Chicago American contributes i'm
portan suggestion the question OF whether bootegg who
with whisky death results should be punished for murder
points when burglar, VIOLATING THE LAW kills
without intending murder in the first degree
That important point For the bootlegger
VIOLATING THE LAW who death by alcohol poisoning
should be punished murderer The act of making sell
ing whisky for beverage such an utter disregard tor
that the kill should be imputed the
criminal The passage of bill under which booeggers be
punished murdeers will help classify liquor law violations
among dangerous those that commit them
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
What the Official Records Show

In this number of the Issue reports from the official record Of
10 These show with fair
what being done in these 10 counties uphold the law
hoped attorneys would respond the American
Issue definite information The results reported by
did reply probably fair example OF what going
throughout the Nevertheless readers counties
the should investigate for them
selves what is being their counties The Amer
will glad supply blanks
who wishes the local facts relative
penalties enforcement The
will also gratefully information
ties that have yet reported
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
The Police and Crime Decrease

bit OF interesting connection with Prohibition
appears article Daily News OF Chicago which shows
decreased while the police busy
The prophecy almost the hope expressed by some that crimes
robberes would tremendously police officers were
watch dives But the actual result was
This reported but 1t not
surprising Crime be best suppressed where 1T originates
profitable attack at its origin than to Try to catch
been committed One OF the reasons
given inactivity connection with Prohibition by the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
Do Jail Sentences Stop Bootlegging?

The story Judge Page Morris OF Minneapolis tells the effect
jail liquor awbreakng, all judges should
decide convicted OF violating the law
Jail law violations will be reduced short
time The Prohibition law longer Every knows by
unlawful manufacture sell ntoxicants
The broken awbreakers do know do
believe their be 1t broken be-
the voators know that they have chances OF three
OF never going to jail,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23


Nv dear Madam: - 80
Assocatonyour Association has delivered the goods"
Thirty months of
League tic ignoninus the
The you APP
poxmatcy scvcnt-hvc Representatives
number of drys having been defeated Furthermore the
Judiciary
Committee will be men friendly platform incidentally have de
eated dry leaders national prominence such Senators Hitchcock
as Governor Miller of New York and Representative Vold father of the
National Prohibition
1t is that with but local results
are swallowed up in the general victory.
STRIKING DISTANCE OF REpEAlING or suBsTANTiALIY
MODIFYING THE VOLsTEAD ACT.
The pamphlet will you additional
limited funds with The
its contribute dollar PER MONTH Assoc
ton the other hand has been asking dollar PER YEAR
mcmbcrsbecause it seemed unfair than that
in what then untrcd experiment.
Success has brought added responsibilities Funds urgently
needed for in the work forming branches and Con
gressona districts to launch vigorous campaigns for an increased member
meetings and public speakers m keeping
touch with friends Congress and the State legislatures
and for following closely all legislation and national which
are interested
records you enrolled 81
If feel do that must follow yietorytat will
be fatal for stand swont the attached blank
datcl with check thereby enolng yourself sustaining
memb 3
is that
by will full
voeadism If we do not win now our lost
Let be said that membership failed the critical hour
We depending upon YOU. check TODAY
Faithfully yours
G. {. Hinckey,
GCHM National Secretary.
following
PLATFORM
Beersa nd WinesN NOW: 10 Saloons, EVER
Federal Constitution which ought only
of all no
law of e1andth should be obeyed
is
in f-re of
morality Of the Nlcad Act then Of the
Prohib - II
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23

There are some newspapers, like
some politicians-they think they can
please both vets and drys, and get
away with it. Such course shows
lack of consistency and courage, and
is contemplate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
The Vets Will Continue to Fight

letter recently members OF the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment forth the plans of this
This letter published this number of the issue makes
beer intend the
Congress. 1t early for the drys their
paign Congress will continue support the Eighteenth
Amendment
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23

Chicago police that they greatly needed combat
But would be if the closing OF lawless saloons
by the police did result decrease The Chi
police department ought to give this plan trial
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
The Political Effect of Prohibition

article under the above head printed elsewhere i'll this
Der presents very important principles which merit careful
study More depends on enforcement than the local tenn
poary suppression of awlesnessJ The crc future policy Of the
relative the liquor problem affected by the degree
Of effectiveness with which the dry law is enforced
Wet politicians greatly disturbed the activities of
and politics 1t all quite disconcertihg to the
organized forces OF Bad government w 80 ~
TO 2l-'F++- ILL., fe ssa .fIes s,n5 .s-5t.a
With illicit booze joints locked up under the paddock law
and their ppcto locked under the general enforcement code
the traffic and traifckcrs indeed outlaws.
There law against stealing automobiles but it being
violated However, organization demanding the
repeal the because it is not 100 per effective Vets
a class by themselves.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
lincolnshire" in Scotland

newspaper dispatch from Glasgow Scotland that Scotch
drinkers esorng cheap substitutes for real whisky with
ling And dry laws said be the
cause Of 'moonshine" casualties
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
HOW One FEDERAL JUDGE ENFORCES PROHIBITION

following article Earl Christmas the Dcbor
Federal Judge Page Morris the United State
District Minneapolis
law
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
VETS PLAN TO WIN NEXT CONGRESS

Ihc following letter being the National
of the Association Against the Prohibition Amcndmen)
Mnrr,li
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
Militarism Not to Be Tolerated.
(Prince Rupert News


 Mtarism is something that all dislike. It cannot be tolerated a system which might possibly interfere with the rights of the people At the same time every nation should be ready defend itself A standing army is always danger in any country. IL is demoralizng 10 the members of the army and has bad effect on the country. Military training for the people is another thing. efficient militia system under which the young people are trained sufficiently 10 enable them to undertake military duties, if il should be necessary in defense their country seems to be the right thing. Here we are en the borders. Of Asia. The time may come when an enemy may invade our shores We, as a people are insisting on discriminatory action against the Orient It is natural that the time may come when the Oriental may resent this and there may be conflict To sit back and trust to moral at such time would be useless. It would keep the hordes of asla from oYel-running our coasts as has been the case in other countries. It did keep Japan from enterinf Korea and subjugating the people so that even today they are governed a subject race from Tokio
 We all believe in peace and abhor war We all would like 10 be able to sit back and say: Prom this time on we shall take more part in world con- hicts The fact remains that as long as there are ourselves against them. We cannot afford to place ourselves at the mercy of the Turks or any other similar naten. While avoiding militarism We must not forget that cur children may have 10 defend themselves and they do this unless they arc d strong and re-ourceful generation, and are tanebt to be not afraid
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
Shall Ruhr Be Fed in likeness?
Detroit Free Press. ]


 The food supply in the Ruhr is admitted on all hands to be lew, and the strikers who now trying 10 balk the French plan for collecting reparations Wll soon be going hungry unless correspond ents who have discussed the situation arc in error
 small quantity of food for the Ruhr is reported 10 have gone forward from this country already and r has been said that charitable organizations in the United States will soon be asked to feed large part of the population of the industrial district which France is trying to control
 On the other hand Paris dispatch quotes a writer in La Lberte saying: Let the miners cross their arms let the railroad workers halt the trains without doubt We don't get any coal but neither Will the Germans, and if the workers don't work how will they eat? Certainly we shall not be SO naive as to feed them"
 The heartlessness of the program indicated in that quotatlcn cannot represent the feeling of the humane people of France; but the other hand hcw can french logic consent to policy which demands that the miners shall work while it supports the strike bv feeding the strikers by permitting outsiders in maintain the strike with American food? If all of the passive resisters in the Ruhr allowed to live il, telerabe circumstances upon doles from any source II Will go long way toward making the tremendou machinery of occupation ridiculous
 The problem so raised is for French stat es- manship to solve, but it is difficult to see how any is about what would expect from the fact that the occupation itself is sound policy wben viewed from the economic standpoint
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
WE WONDER!

l. is net often that We find perfect agreement between Arthur Brisbane and the financial papers o New York and Boston. When we do we wonder The bcs'cn News Bureau and the Wall Street Journa nave recently contained editorials telling why mer at the head Of gigantic institutions earn the large salaries that are paid to them. It is contended that by wise management they their shareholders much more than they paid and they make their institutions @ u9eu to the public that it. too is more than repaid. Very well and probably true How ever would expect that argument from the sources when it ccnes
 But here comes Arthur Brisbane. who writes more les radical dope fer the or less radical Hearst papers saying:
 Senators shocked 10 learn tha Alfred
 < C.. Bedford and Walter C. Teagle presidents
 of two of the Standard Oil Companies are
 Lfpaid $125,000 each per year.
 That is not much flor men who can handle busine.s running into hundreds of millions
 Five minutes of intelligent thinking in any
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
If It Fits

It isn't necessary for man to be on speaking terms with his wife, all she asks of him is to listen while she does the speaking.
 child may be backward in other ways. but it never is when it comes to asking for money
 Two secrets every woman can keep are her age and her weight.
 Not every man has a head for fig ures, but there are mighty few of them who haven't an eye for them
 A good many ancestors, who arc bragged about, are lucky they died before they had, 10 say anything about their descendants.
 You can't expect a couple to make much of a success in marriage when they prefer d baby grand to a grand baby.
 Many a young fellow is hugging a dolusion, but he doesn't get wise to the truth until after he has married it.
 The length of woman's skirt doesn't worry her as much as the -SHS tu Ol tlnlt Sut ilho lO wear II before she can get new one.
 A wife's idea of charity is giving away her husbands other suit to the needy beggar
 This world mover will be perfect until it is possible for a man to stretch his salary as far as he can the truth.
 Many inventors mistake the needs of the world and invent something it does not want instead of some thing really useful The world is just desperate for a muffler for the fool takers running around loose and yet an idiot went and invented a voice amplifier
 We hear a good deal about pay roll robberics, but every householder can tell you how the profiteers have been robbng the pay envelopes ever since the war started
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
EDISON ADVOCATES HARD WORK.

Thomas 4. Edison. who celebrated his 76th birth day anniversary the other day, admits that he is slowing up He finds it difficult work more than sixteen hours d day now, and occasionally he does reach his office until 9:90 a. h. On his birthday he arrived his office shortly before goo a m took 25 minutes off for lunch and left for home at , 30 with a grip full of blue prints to work over during the night.
 MT Edisen says he has kept his health good and his mind clear through hard work during long hours daily Work is his receipe for practically all the ills of society, industry. business government He says the people would work hard there would soon be problems that would not solve themselves.
 It cannot be said that the great inventor does not practice he breaches
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
IWaltgc (. Teaa'Ie $
 LAlersI C. F,gesE'S5x,d< e~v1

United States Senators, who have to struggle along on $7,500 Q year, were just tiekled pink when they learned, during a sub committee investigation of the oil industry. that Mr Rockefeller pays his hired men fairly we'll, with many drawing between $50,- 900 and s125,00O a year Tn the latter class arc Alfred c. Bedford, eff the Standard Oil Company of Now Jersey, and Walter c. Toagle, Chairman of the Board of the game concern But Arthur Bris- Eane editorially hopes the Rocke- fellers allow them an opportunity to mako a little something on the side.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
But It Works.
Fairbanks News Miner

Good food is perhaps a more powerful means os keeping children home than we realize Sivty cents worth of materials will give boys and girls 9 jelly time in the kitchen Saturday evening making Iuuge ana cookies. and you know where they are Let the boys crack the nuts and mess around and they will enjoy is as much as the girls Never mind II it means lot of clearing up for you; it is easier to clean the kitchen after an evenings innocent pleasure for half dozen young folks than to clean | soiled reputation.
 Know where your children and whom they arc "lth, ana you wall spare yourselves many seepless hights ana anxious moments, the only way to dc it is to keep them home by making it the han piest place in the world, place of freedom and laughter, of good food and good humor
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

one department would soon make q difference
 of S125.o00 three times over.
 II fs 10 be hoped that Rockefelers allow
 them an opportunity make little some
 thing on the side"
 And wonder. We wonder if the circumstance that Mr Brisbane draws salary that is probably larger than That of any railroad President or bank President the country. larger by 70 per cent than the Standard Oil Presidents referred o had any bear ins on his eonelusion
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

Docs any one remember when the treasury surplus was botherng President Cleveland and Secretary Manning? There is danger that the executive de- Paitment CT the Nation or any State will have that o@use to worry about again. Congress and the State Loss,aure; will 10 it that all the funds collected are appfopriated
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
News of the Names Club

Edward Freak is an undertaken in Chicago and we'll bet he gets a chance to bury a lot of them up there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

Henry Ford is alleged to have said that the die tribution of the worlds wealth is all wrong As we contemplate Henrys pile. none of us will feel in cllned to disagree with him.( Cincinnati Ennnirerl
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
A Warm One in Paris, Ky.

January is always supposed to be cold, but Paris (Ky) has Mayor E. B January, known as the warmest Jan uary all year round Reader.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
Gotta Keep Goina

Staying on the job is what gets a fellow somewhere Sam Hill. IL means something more than just sticking around.-J. H. Reed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
Daily Sentence Sermon

Life is too short to worry oyer what is in the past
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

Again the Bolshevist chiefs are sendine out |. delicate hint that the United States can come aonp and feed few millions of their serfs until next bar vest time.-t Detroit Free Press
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

The Turk wants it distinctly understood that he Will net behave any better than he has to-(ndian- apos Star.) M
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

An award of 50 per cent. accuracy has been made to the European authority who said that diplcmacv required many crooks and turns Cincinnati En- quirer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

If i,'s auyerIis5I is's of TIMELY INTEREST. That's something to re- nen ber-to your profit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

Old papers for sale at Empire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27

Mayor Big Bill Thompson. of Chicago. will retire for his health. Big Bill hasn't been in politics for his health Houston Post)
 But politics became unehalthy after Big Bil got in and he is probably seeking a more healthfu place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
Modern Meaninq

"Did your wife miss you?"
 "Yes, by hairs breadth. The bull let just grazod my ear"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
Ouch

You don't look day older than you did when l saw you last time, said the Fresh Th.ng.
 "Flsftereri" simpered the Old Thing.
 "No." continued the Fresh Thing "you look at least 10 years older
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL

Observations of oldest Inhabtant
 The old-fashioned man who used to name all tho Presidents of the United States and tell what they did now has son who knows all the baseball stars and can tell you their batting averages for the last five years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
Make Your comment on This One

Wake Your Comment on ms One CReal Estate Transfer in McCreary . County (Ky) Reeord)
 Levi and Ida Hollers to William Foster, tract on Lick Creek.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-16
OBJECTS TO POLL TAX.

There is a man living in Egg Har-
tcr Township who is Directing 10 pay
ing pole" tax this year. It happened
IN this manner a Polish born resi-
dent Of the Township wanted to fly an
American Flag on Decoration day and
erected a flag pole about four weeks
ago on his property. Soon after this
he received his tax bill from Township
Assessor William Hauenstein and one
OF the items on the bill was poll tax
81.
When this bill came in the mail the
resident became very angry and
at once called on Hauenstein to in
form him that he had just erected the
flag pole and if it was to be taxed 81
he would Immediately remove the
pole instead of being taxed for it. It
took a long time to convince the voter
just what was meant by poll tax and
he is o entirely satisfied yet wheth-
er the tax should be paid or not.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-16
REFUSED BUS LINE PERMIT.

The application of William NJ. Wood
to operate a bus line from South Jer-
sey cities to Atlantic City was refused
on Saturday by the Public Utilities
Commission. Wood had asked permits
sion of Pleasantville Council to have
his buses pass through this city, and
the permission had been granted by
Council. The Utilities Commission
did give permission TO Franklin G..
Greenfield to operate such a line, as
his application had been filed prior to
that Of Wood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-16
ZION CHURCH BAZAAR.

The annual Bazaar given for the
benefit of Zion Church will be held in
the Bargaintown Church Hall on June
10, 20 and q. Music and entertain
ment every night. Lunches will be
served. Confectionery, Dry Goods, Ice
Cream and Cake Tables, etc. II you
want an enjoyable evening and at the
same time help a very worthy cause,
you are cordially invited to attend
this affair. 1t will be for the benefit
of Zion Church and will be of the US
ual high calibre of affairs given for
this Church.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-16

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