The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-15

word of criticism against lawless in Canada who
trying rrgate the United States. Only criticism
for law-abidng citizens of the United States and law
enforcing officials of the United States who would sup
port their own government And this unpatrotic edi-
toral appeared under the Tribunes regular masthead
slogan "Our Country! In her intercourse with foreign
nations may she always be in the right but country
right wrong"
Is it any wonder that the people are losing respect
for the Tribune when it takes the side of the lawless
element of other countries against country? Is it
any wonder that the Tribune is losing editorial prestige
when becomes the catspaw of the international liquor
interests in endeavor to embarrass the United States
in the enforcement of its laws against consprators oper
ating against from foreign ships and from foreign
soil?
One thing that the Tribune does not and apparently
realize is that the people of these United States
have learned things about prohibition that they
did read in the Chicago Tribune In the 80 states
that dry before national prohibition adopted
and in the additional territory dry under local laws
the people had decided in favor of prohibition after long
study and much experience before Tribune editorial
writer's dreamed that the barrooms and winc-shops
OF Chicago and New York would be closed within the
period of their lives. No doubt great majority of the
people who read the Chicago Tribune know enough
about prohibition easily recognize the fallacy of its
arguments, the unfairness of its headline and
writer's and the downright wet propaganda of its
toon makers.
A favorite deluson of the Tribune is that drys
kind of people that supports prohibition. They know
the character of the and in legislatures and
Congress who have fought and are fighting for proi
bon and its enforcement. They know that the Anti
Saloon League is simply organization of church peo-
pie, preachers, Sunday School superintendent, W. c.
T. u members and others representing two dozen
church denominations and many temperance organza-
tons. They know that the supporters of prohibition
are among the sincere, sensible substantial broad
minded patriotic and successful citizens in every vii
1age and city in the country Many Tribune read
personally acquainted with their local newspaper
EDITORS the vast majority OF whom in Illinois edi
toral supporters of the Eighteenth Amendment They
know that these and not narrow-nnded.
Even though Tribune readers did personally know
many broad-minded individuals who favor prohibition,
the Tribune charge of made against
drys but dscredit Tribune editorials particu-
larry prohibition 1t is not hard TO understand that
a person is who prefers personal, selfish
interests and desires above the general public welfare
The broad-mnded person. the other hand, is the
willing forego personal selfish interests for the
eft of the general public If person would rather
have drink the profits of selling booze and another
person would rather generation grow with better
chance to avoid the alcohol habit which is narrow
minded?
If the Tribune desires to win respect for its editorial
opinions it must revise its method of fighting prohibi-
ton. 1t first of all be patriotic enough to insist
that while the laws the books they must be en-
forced and obeyed. 1t to fill its columns
with nsinuations and suggestions excusng and thereby
encouraging awlessness 1t blot out vile wet
propaganda from its cartoons and other entertainment
features 1t must put end to manipulation of head
lines and news items designed to convey false impress
sons about prohibition.
The Tribune could fight prohibition and still be re-