Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
G. u. PAPER URGES
STUDENTS BAN RUM
Holds Dry Act Enforcement De-
ponds Upon Cooperation Of
Educated Glass.
ASKS RESPECT FOR LAW
Says 100000 Remain to Be
Taught Liquor Evil.

Taking a strong stand for support
of dry law enforcement, Georgetown
University. through the official organ
of it's student body. declares that re-
gin in the schools, colleges and uni
versities of the country.
Until the majority is taught that
violations of the law are not only
not to be countenanced. but must be
most strictly prosecuted in thought
and deed. prohibition will be more
of an evil than good" declares the
Hoya in its lead editorial.
The declaration of the university
organ is a direct challenge to COL
showing respect for dry law enforce
ment and bares the stamp of faculty
approval. Referring to the need of
educating the majority to support the
nine-tenths of the people of the coun-
actively uphold the eighteenth
amendment before the law can have
the desired effect. Even them" it
declares. this majority will have
some 100000 people to convert and
educate to the viewpoint of the many.
Youth Adaptable.
1.-THE work might well begin in our
schools. colleges and universities"
the Hoya declares Youth is ever
adaptable. and If the American of to-
morrow is to be saved from the i'll
conditions of today. the young men
ceive fully the duties that will soon
rest upon their shoulders in this re-
gard. They must appreciate the law.
its full intent and it's advantages. and
they should be imbued with the re-
solve to UNFOLD that law with all the
power their citizenship and position
In life will warrant
fToo great a number Of the modern
coflegians are inclined to revolt
against the Volstead act" declares
the editorial; True enough. it is
somewhat natural for youth to strain
against the leash Of discipline and
law. But it would he false to Law the
violation of the prohibition law by so
many college students at the door of
this spirit Of revolt
Rather. there is a halo Of the adj
venturous. Of the difident. in the
young mind around the party in
which the forbidden waters flow. n
seems great sport to 20 through
the devious processes of finding where
liquor may he BOUGHT of obtaining
1t and of surraptitiouslv imhih;nr II
The restrictions placed by federal.
state, CITY and institutional author
tiles do little to curb the traffic.
besnite the Dunishments melted out
by all these for infrinrements of the
amendment that no CAMPUS is with
out, the violations go on and will go
on. We have only to mention the
long-forbiddan custom of hazine at
certain institutions as an analogy
Responsibility on Colleges.
The elimination of the practice
or drinking among college students
denends upon steady and gradual
education which will emphasize the
responsibility that rests upon the
more learned of the people of the
country to UNFOLD the law of the
nation. more than the resultant evils
OF a deep friendship for the late
DR.. DOUGLAS Miller. professor in the
course "European Seminar" in the
foreign service school lectured at
the Naval School Of Annlication
THURSDAY night on United Kingdom
British Finance"
To stimulate Competition" in the
class in Foreign Relations of the
United States" DR.. James Brown
Scott has provided for a prize to be
given to the member of this class
midvear examinations. The prize
consists OF three valuable books COW
ering the diplomatic correspondence
between the United States and bel
lfgerent governments in relation to
neutral rights in commerce during
the world war.
In accordance with the general
policy of the foreign service school
number of candidates for degrees
have been examined by a board to
determine their ability to speak and
understand the French language.
becot of the office Of the French mill
tary attache: Mr.. Remy, representa-
tive in the United States of the
Agence Havas. and Lieut.. J. J. Labat
of the staff Of the French military
Georgetown University.
Prize Debate February Is.
Georgetown Law School between
teams representing the senior-junior
debating societies will be, held
the evening of February IS. At a
recent try-eut. John, T. Hicks. Donald
Burke and George f. Beechwood.
the senior team. Judges for the oc-
casion were Prof. Boyd. Prof Keigh-
win and Thomas Gardiner.
The junior, team will comprise
William J. Mcclure of the District
of Columbia and Gerard J. c. Gull
foyle OF the District of Columbia,
alternate. The question for debate
Is. Resolved. That the United States
enter the world court as proposed by
the late President Harding" Juniors
will defend the affirmative side of
the question, while the senior team
is to support the negative.
DR.. James Brown Scott. professor
of international law at the George
town foreign SERVICE school, has just
left for Havana, Cuba, where he will
make arrangements for the meeting
of the American Institute of Inter-
national Law, of which he is presi-
dent. The meeting is to be in con-
nection with program of codifying
international law for all the Ameri-
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