Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01
M. E. CHURCH
PACKEDTOH HEAR
NOTED SPEAKER
Pussyfoot Johnson Tells Of Prohi-
bition Movements In This And
Foreign Countries.
SAYS u. S. ENFORCEMENT
Is GAINING STRENGTH

Pussyfoot johnson, of international
fame, appeared last Sunday evening
i'm the Salem M. E. Church, this city,
speaking before a capacity audience,
standing being at premium.
All the churches had combined to
receive the noted speaker land on the
platform were Revs. Dicking, Bunce,
Lacy, and Littleton, while down in
the audience was Rev. Mr.. Bell.
The church, built SO as to throw its
several rooms into one, was opened
wide, and possibly never before was
such concourse of people seen in the
Methodist temple of worship.
The streets leading to the church
were bordered with almost an un-
broken line of autos extending many
blocks in all directions, and people
began early to wend their way tow
ard the church i'm order to get seat
of vantage.
All this would betoken a belief on
the part Of those who took occasion
to hear Mr.. johnson, that they were
anticipating quite a treat from such
a famed platform speaker. 1t is
likely something sensational was
looked for; perhaps some expected an
outburst of oratory when the prohi-
bition wrker got wrought up and en-
Unused with his great antagonism to
the liquor traffic; maybe some a.
waited announcement of certain
persons-local or otherwise-engag-
ed in opposing the fight against in
.toxicants; they may have been on the
watch for some Billy Sunday stuff in
the pulpit; they may have had their
ears and eyes set for many things
which-did not come to pass.
Along that line Pussyfoot was a
distinct disappointment, and many
have wondered since hearing him,
how he acquired such worldwide
prominence.
It is not necessary to be all the
foregoing to be effective. The speak
er confined himself to reviewing the
interest which foreign countries are
taking in prohibition and what they
are doing in the line of legislation
and enforcement Of prohibition laws
IIe showed in this that he had been
cutie a globe trotter, and was ia
miliar with many of the magnates
of the different continents.
In referring to this country he was
somewhat caustic at times; intimat-
ing that before the 18th Amendment
America was not civilized. He also
referred to the flag as having to be
apologized for, as result of whiskey
following it into certain lands. Some
seemed to think this reference was
rather a bold one ,as good Americans
seldom have known case when the
flag was the cause of shame. He
noted also the times before and after
this country had gone dry. There
too, some silently disagreed with him
as the opinion is prevalent that this
country is far from dry. He men
toned the absence of Keely Cure es-
tablishment since the passage of the
Amendment. A statement has beer
heard since that there is no cure fol
the poison drunk since saloons were
closed-it kills. There were those
who were ready to d;sputefhis state,
ment that the enforcement of prohi-
hilton laws was miles ahead of the
enforcement of any other law on the
country's statute books. Indeed, the
opinion was prevalent, that while Mr.
Johnson had given most interesting
account Of what people in foreign
cuntr'es were attempting, he was moi
as careful as he might have been ir
producing sound reasons for many o1
his statements.
These was one thing however, a
bout which no one could argue ant
concerning which no one could mis-
take his meaning; and that was as tx
the collection. He stood fair ane
square on that proposition. He want
ed I'll you had-allowing you onl!
enough to pay your car fare home
This may have been one Of his pleas
! antries, in order to get his audience
into the humor Of giving; but no
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