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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
Have Their Hands Full

Mr.. Solnordal declared it possible
that before action is taken a plebiscite
will be held. In any event, the fight
is on in. Norway and the drys have
their hands full.
Uno Stadius, of Finland, said that
while his country had total prohibition,
the low money value in Esthonia is
causing many who would make money
quickly to smugglc liquors into Fin
land. In southern Finland there is
difficulty i'll enforcing the dry law, es-
pecially since the physicians have done
much to nullify it. However, said Mr..
Stadius, there is no doubt that people
generally are adhering to the law and
that Finland under prohibition has had
wonderful prosperity
DIR. Johan Bergman told q great
congregation at Stockholm that Amer
lea, because sprohibition, was the
real winner of the war. He said that
prohibition in the United States will
eventually strengthen the world III its
fight against the drink evil.
Resolutions adopted at the Congress
urge all organizations and churches,
as we'll as all individuals, to make pro-
hibition live issue at the coming cleo
ton and to see that dry candidates are
nominated. The national prohibition
council is requested to take up re-
search relating to drunkenness in
Sweden, and neighboring countries, to
investigate the relationship between
drunkenness and taxes, and find out
the number OF local national officers
engaged in the liquor business. The
resolutions ask the authorities to en-
force the present liquor laws to the ut
most and urge every sober citizen to
help in the fight against lawlcssncss.
The importance OF having sober OF
icials also is emphasized.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
TWO WISCONSIN DRYS IN
FIGHT FOR GOVERNORSHIp

Two dry candidates are in the field
in Wisconsin Tor the Republican nom
ination for governor in opposition to
John G. Blaine, Incumbent. Political
interest in the state is now centering
to an extent upon the question as to
whether the dry forces will concentrate
their support OH one candidate and
whether the two aspirants will get to-
gether themselves to avoid division
of the dry ranks. George +. Comings,
lieutenant governor. has been engaged
actively in a campaign for some time
in several parts OF the state. Merlin
Hull, formerly secretary of state. edi-
tor OF newspaper at Black River
Falls, and candidate for chief cxecu-
tive in several campaigns of the past,
also is engaged i'll lining up votes, al
though his formal announcement of
candidacy has not been given out
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
SWEDEN, WET, TROUBLED
BY LIQUOR SMUGGLERS
Present Laws Inadequate; Limit
Action of Authorities,
Hallgren Says
LICE HANDICAPPED
Possessor of Struggled Liquor is
Not Liable to Punish
nent

According to a special Stockholm
dispatch in the Christian Science
Monitor, Eric Hailgren. chief OF the
criminal police, has made statemen:
regarding the alarming increase OF
smuggling OF liquors into Sweden.
Mr.. Hallgrcn declares that it is abso-
lutely necessary to make smugglits
laws more severe if there arc to be
any prospects OF working against this
practice.
During the 1928 session OF the Riks-
dag two laws were ratified which
made possible stronger action against
the smuggling OF liquor. Ono of these
laws providing punishment and fines
for illegal imports, has now been II
force for more than half year. In
mediately after il came into force.
however, there were complaints mad
by the authorities regarding its insult
cheney. Its advantages were admitted
but complaints were made that tiae
law limited the action OF the author
ties and aided the smugglers. II Is
necessary, therefore, not only to place
greater authority in the hands OF the
police but also 10 punish everyone who
has to do with the struggled liquor.
| The question is whether the posses
sion oil smuggled liquors should entail
punishment. It is difficult to trace
down to the seller bottle OF smuggled
liquor because OF the many mlddlemca.
\ person carrying such liquor has al
ways bought it from some unknown
person on the street. The risk OF tbs
person who carries this liquor is only
To have it conhseated, which is little
or no loss TO him There is a strons
agitation NOW Tor a change i'll the law.
making possession OF such liquor sub
jet to punishment.
That Sweden, wet country, is pes
tered with liquor smugglers will be eli
! tightening news to many folks VII
! have imagined that rum smngglers o. :
crate exclusively in prohibition teri
tory. Sweden's predicament emphasize
the fact that the liquor business is inner
emily criminal. Those engaged i'll the
manufacture and sale OF liquor invar.-
ably have no regard for any law d.
signed to regulate or in any way in.es-
ferc with their business. It makes no
difference whether such law be a Ii
censc law or prohibition law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14

Swedish temperance forces for nearly
thirty years have been holding confer
ences annually in advance of general
elections to Parliament i'll order to pre-
pare for the fight for temperance legis-
lation. The eleventh such congress
was held in Stockholm, February 9
and 10. There were delegates from all
parts of Sweden representing all phases
of the temperance movement, and they
made up the largest meeting of its kind
ever held in Sweden. The Anti Saloon
League joined hands with all the other
organizations i'll the gathering.
DIR. Gust Mossesson, president OF
the Anti Saloon League, declared that
the work for deliverancc from the
power of liquor must be done in the
love and spirit OF the Master.
Rev. David Ostlund gave a view OF
the promising work in other lands in
the world fight against the liquor traf-
fc. Elof Ljunggren emphasized the
Importance of a thorough campaign
planned by the national council with
cooperation from all dry organiza-
tons for the campaign in the coming
elections. Mrs. Vira Eklund spoke on
the women's part in the dry fight.
DIR. O. Solnordal, representing Nor
way, told the council that prohibition
in his country has been only in i'm
perfect form, liquor OF II per cent and
uuder being permitted, and that there
had been lax enforcement OF the law.
Finally. the result has been that the
ban against all liquors has been lifted
except the ban on brandy, and the
mind OF the. people regarding prohibit
ton has become much confused. The
King in his speech to Parliament has
announced that there will be put be-
fore the Parliament proposition that
the government shall get all the reye-
nuc from the making OF brandy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
THE WAY UNCLE SAM DOES IT

Uncle Sam business Ii doubt it, confer with the officials
OF the Egn illinois, brewery The of this brewery did obey
the law These Lawrence Crowley and Richard Burr They
have already paid fines agregng $4,000 and approximately
penalties. addition serving
in the Chicago House of Corrections
But this 5 ALL
Last government
destroy the machinery the and
destroy $500 barrels beer Paxes and acetyene
destroy the equipment. The buildings destroyed
speaking of the
ct Attorney Olsen said ut apparent that the
make outlaws civilized destroy their
with torches in outraged public
Similar against Il other northern Illinois
closed by injunction will be called the district attorney
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14

hibition Amendment, Constitutional
Liberty League, and the Moderation
League
This wet committee addressed itself
to members OF Congress and charged
that the shooting of Senator Greene
was done by federal prohibition agents
and that the indiscriminate use of fire
arms by the armed agents of the dry
enforcement department has become a
menace to the lives and safety of the
people, and urged that Congress do
something to stop it. Congressman
Cooper deplored the accidental shoot
ing of Senator Greene but pointed out
that every effort is being made by the
wet interests to fix the responsibility
upon the federal agents and that no
effort was being made by the vets to
involve the bootleggers in the shoot
ing. He pertinently asks, "Why this
discrimination against the officers of
the law and this tenderness towards
the bootleggers?" He criticized the at
titude of powerful influences in the ma
tionai capital which he said are pro-
tecting and promoting the illegal and
disgraceful traffic in liquor. He made
plea that the enforcement of prohi-
bition should be taken away from the
politicians and placed in the hands OF
some department of government under
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
LABOR CONGRESSMAN IS
IMPATIENT WITH VETS
Cooper Declares Wage Farmers
Won't Assist in Scheme to
Spread Booze Propaganda
SCORES WET COMMITTEE
Thinks Federation Official Could
Easily Find Something Better
to do for Workers

The other day Congressman Cooper
of Ohio made speech on the foot
of Congress which was loudly APP
plauded by the members. Following
the accidental shooting of Senator
Greene of Vermont on the streets OF
Washington when dry enforcement Of
hcers and bootleggers engaged in a
pistol duel, Congressman Cooper along
with other national legislators received
communication from joint commit
tee of vets with headquarters in Wash
:ngton. This organization styles itself
the Joint Legislative Committee OF
the American Federation of Labor,
National Association Against the Pro
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
SMITH WITHDRAWS FROM
THE ILLINOIS PRIMARIES

Governor Alfred /. Smith OF New
York was entered in the Illinois pri-
maries on February IS, when his petit
ton as candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination was filed with
the Secretary OF State by Raymond
T. O'Kecfe of Chicago. The petition
contained 5000 names. Governor
Smith issued a statement from Albany
as follows:
This has been done without my sug-
geston, without my consent and with
out my approval"
A later Albany dispatch says that
Governor Smith made request in the
form OF an affidavit that his name be
withdrawn as an entrant in the presi-
dental preferential primaries in Hi
nois.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
BRITISH SHIP HEADS RUM FLEET
Flagship" Istar and Former Tramp
Steamers Grow Very Cautious Be-
cause of British Treaty

A New York Associated Press dis
patch of March says that p rum
boats headed by the British steam
yacht Istar slipped into rum row.
from the high seas under cover of a
heavy fog, dropped anchor to dispose
of 100000 cases OF liquor-$8,000, 900
worth.
The Istar is the flagship of this enc
my craft. Sixteen former tramp steam
ers are described as the backbone" of
the fleet.
Coast guards cutter men report they
have discovered new system of
liaison established between the fleet
and the shore since the proposed treaty
with Great Britain authorized search
and seizure within twelve miles, or an
hours sailing from port.
Between the mother ships" and the
small two-man motorboats whose deep
water zone of operations is limited has
been established a secondary fleet of
intermediate sized craft, it was said.
These halfway ships are reported to
be faster than the steamers and more
easily maneuvered. They take few
hundred cases from the row, slip in a
few miles nearer shore, and there drop
anchor to await the arrival of the bot
tie fishermen whose vocation is the
smuggling of liquor to land runners.
Customs men say these halfway craft
meet each day at established rendez-
vous.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
HIGH COURT SUSTAINED

State laws prohibiting posses
sion OF Intoxicating liquors ac-
quired before national prohibit
ton were sustained last week by
the Supreme Court OF the United
States. The court affirmed the
conviction OF a man under the
laws of Idaho for having in his
possession Intoxicating liquor
This man contended that the liq-
uor was obtained prior to nation
prohibition, and denied that
tho state could prohibit him hav-
ing what the federal law permit
ted. The Supreme Court did not
agree with him.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14

A few days ago representatives of
| church boards OF architects from all
over the country met in Cincinnati
Ohio. The denominations represented
| in this meeting were Methodist Epis-
copal, Southern Baptist, Methodist
Episcopal South, Presbyterian, Church
| of the Brethren, Northern Baptist
Evangelical, Christian, and United
Bretheren.
1t was estimated by these architects
| who arc i'll close touch with church
| building operations i'll other denomina
tions as well as in their own, that
more than $20o000.0Oo will be. spent
for church building in the United
States during the present year.
This estimate indicates that the
steady growth OF church membership
and church building construction
which has been SO apparent since the
outlawng OF the saloons, is unabated
| In 1923 official statistics show that
church membership increased in the
United States at the rate of 5000 new
members per day.
Figures for the fiscal year ending
June 81, 1922, and published in June
OF last year, show that the expendi-
lures for the construction OF church
and religious and memorial buildings
amounted to S7,l72,000 per average
month, or 100000 more per month
than in 1919, which year was the rec
ord up to date.
The estimate OF the architects that
| $200,000,0O0 will be expended for
church building construction this year,
is further fulflment OF the truth OF
| the contention OF the Anti-Saloon
League that the LIQUOR traffic was the
greatest obstruction to the work OF the
church in the United States. When
this truth finally impressed itself upon
| the minds and hearts OF Christian men
and women and the churches united
under common leadership to meet their
foe, the doom OF the liquor traffic was
sealed.
The leaders of the liquor interests
readily recognized the Church as their
most formidable enemy, yet for years
| they boosted that they were able to
command greater following than the
churches, and seemingly, the liquor
trade was more prosperous and WELD
ed greater influence than did the
Church.
Brewers Boosted of Supremacy
The brewers in their literature
boosted that they we're spending more
money building brewerics than the
people were spending in building
churches. Official statistics showed
! that there were more saloons i'll 1908
than there were churches in the United
States, the figures being. 100000
churches and 298271 saloons. Here is
the way the Brewers Journal in 1910
| Dragged about the seeming advantage
of the liquor interests. 1t says:
Undoubtedly the Church and sa
loon originated in prehistoric times
probably simultaneously-and they
have been rivals ever since. The
priest gathered around him under
his sacred tree or his sanctihed caves,
those whom he could induce to be-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
bate Addresses Delivered by 0. c. Christgau and
John ". Langley
Continued from Page y

barrel all beer bewed for the express purpose fighting
the Eighteenth Amendment.
This makes perfectly clear that the Nostead should
be modified If prohibition
beer and would bring back the saoon that and
would drink generations is per
fect natural that those who the saloon back and who
profit from the drink habit
that the Nolstead act modified
DR. Paul Kammere European scientist has declared
that the OF Americans will be born without
desire alcoholic liquor present prohibition
in effect and be strictly enforced.
The closing addresses against modification delivered by O. g.
Christgau and John W. Langley printed
OF the American Issue.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
CHURCH BUILDING IN UNITED STATES WILL
REQUIRE VAST SUMS DURING PRESENT YEAR
Architects Representing Many Leading Denominations Estimate
That New Structures in 1924 Will Necessiate Expenditure
of $2ooooo,ooo; Brewery Statement
Accord With the Facts

lieye in the gods, while the preparer
of the real joys OF life required no
argument TO persuade the people TO
trade with him. SO the saloonmen
had the advantage at the start. That
they have maintained it is shown by
the expenditures compared with the
income OF the religious establish
ments. No wonder that the clergy
man feels sore when he contemplates
the national drink bill and then
looks at the rather insignificant fig
ures representing the sum of salary
and appurtenances with which he
keeps his business going The
struggle OF the Church against the
worldly enjoyments of man is los
ing cause as its champions fight with
spiritual weapons against substantial
matters.
Such was the boast OF this Goliath in
1910. But about that time townships
and counties and states began out
having the saloons. The Christian cit
izenship of the nation was becoming
aroused and Immediately the effect OF
closing saloons was noticeable in the
increased number of church buildings
In 1911 these buildings had increased
to 20, 100, while the number OF saloons
dropped to 2l8,593. In 1915 the num-
Der OF churches had increased to 225,-
204 and saloons had slumped to l90,-
400 In 1918 there were 10000
churches in the United States and only
l11,l8 saloons.
When the Eighteenth Amendment
became effective in 1920 and closed all
the saloons, there were pc, 494
churches, and this number had in
creased to 243,5o0 in 1922. =
Within twelve years the situation
had changed to from nearly hundred
thousand more Saloons than churches.
to the wiping ont of the entire legal
lied liquor traffic.
This change marks the progress OF
the mightest moral movement in the
history of mankind. 1t furnishes food
for thought i'll this present day when
this traffic, outlawed but still defiant,
IS challenging the moral forces, the
great bulk of which arc found in the
Church membership OF the United
States.
Will this Christian citizenship who
answered the sneers OF the brewers as
above set forth in the quotation from
the Brewers Journal by outlawing the
traffic. permit these same brewers to
re-establish themselves in this coun-
try?
Ii the advantage was with the brew
ers i'll 1910 when there were almost a
hundred thousand more saloons than
churches, surely the advantage is with
the Christian people today when there
is not legalzed saloon in this coun-
uy anu WITCH Inc DreWcrS arc out
casts by the grace OF the constitution
of the United States.
Every Christian patriot will answer
by resolving that he will do his full
part in helping to finish the task so
auspiciously begun and rid the world
of its greatest iniquity, the legalized
liquor traffic.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
DRY LAW WARS BEST
GAIN: LLOYD GEORGE

Chicago Herald and Examiner)
Brighton, Eng March A.
"fhc country that got the most
out OF the war was the United
States; it gained prohibition
said David Lloyd George, adj
dressing a meeting of the Free
Church council here today. He
appealed for soberer England
and said the world had sunk
into the slough OF despond.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14

The government of Roumania has
appointed a committee to- assist in the
preparation of bill providing for cur
tailment in the liquor traffic, with pro-
hibition the ultimate aim.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14

The temperance group in the British
Parliament now numbers more than
800 members, and the appeal for pro-
hibition is stronger in that body than
Ever before in history.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14
Rank and File of Labor Dry


say:
Ii Is no credit 10 Mr.. Duncan.
who has been a leader OF organ
lied labor for years, TO allow his
name to be used by an organiza-
ton which would nuliiy the Con-
stitution OF our republic and put
obstacles in the way of law en-
forcement. 1t is TO be regretted
by the decent, law-abiding work
men that Mr.. Duncan can not find
something more worthwhile to do
for the benht OF wage-earners than
to place himself at the head of an
organization which seeks the re
turn OF the liquor traffic. which
was ever the arch enemy OF the
nottingham and his family.
But the workers will not assist
him in this effort to flood the
country with this wet propa-
ganda. He has allowed himself
to be used as a tool OF vet agi-
tators who are disappearing
the thought and the attitude oil the
decent, sober minded, law-abiding.
working classes of our nation. An
overwhelming majority OF the
American wage carriers stand for
law and order, not for moonshine
whisky aud notification. They
stand for opportunity and decency,
not for crime and drunkenness.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14

An Ohio paper says the Anti-Sa-
loon League hates c. Homer Durand.
This is not so. Durand amuses the
League.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-03-14

a single head which would be re
sponsible.
Then Mr.. Cooper, speaking not only
as a Congressman but IS member OF
organized labor. turned his attention
to the communication which lie re
eeived from the joint wet committee.
Mr.. James Duncan. vice president OF
the American Federation OF Labor,
signed himself as chairman OF that
committee
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
DAWSON TO SOON HAVE
BETTER WATER SYSTEM
CITY LETS CONTRACT TO AT
LANTA FIRM FOR NEW IRON
PIPES AND EXTENSIONS.

The mayor and council have con-
tracted with the Davis Construction
Co., of Atlanta, who we're the lowest
bidders, to replace the old cement
mains in the city's water system and
extend the system to other sections
of the city.
The improvements. under the con-
tract, viii cost approximately $33,500
Eight and six-inch pipe will be used
in making the improvements, for
which the contractors will be paid
$1.55 and Sis a foot respectively
When some of the cement mains were
replaced in 1919 with iron pipe OF
similar dimensions the cost was $1.9S
for the ,8-inch pipe and $50 for the
6-inCh pipe.
Work will be begun at once, and
under the terms of the contract must
be completed by December lst,
When completed Dawson will have
a first class water system in every
respect and practically new. The dead
ends will all have been removed, and
the pressure will be much greater
when water is needed for fighting fire.
1t is understood that assurance has
been given OF lower insurance rates
when the improvements are completed