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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-01-09
(The Worlds Work.
PROHIBITION AS IT IS
BY Rollin Lynde HART


The Worlds Work has sent an investi-
gator on 5000 mile trip to see and hear
and tell what he can about the condition
under prohibition, or, as the subtitle OF
the article puts it, make observations on
how far the dry laws affect these United
States"
The article in this issue covers Hobo
ken, Buffalo and Detroit. It is, of course,
not surprising that he found saloons, un-
der other names, functioning rather
openly in Hoboken, in veiw of recent
revelations in Weehawllen, nor soft
drink parlors' selling Mayor Schwab's
beer. with Mayor Schwab's permission,
in Buffalo. In Detroit, finding blind
pigs, it was not so easy. One had to be
conducted, by those who were known.
But they could be found, and therefore
prohibition did not prohibit them.
All of this is not as startling as the
serious record this observer makes of
some of the things people tell him. Here
for instance, is one:
No crook could hang around saloon
in the old days because the proprietor
knew what the police would do to his
place % Today there are five times as
many blind pigs in Detroit as there were
saloons in the old days, and there is no
control over them. 1t is the same with
prostitution; there are conditions in many
of these apartment houses due to the SELL
ing of bootleg booze that make even
hardened policemen shudder.
The city editor of the Detroit News
showed Mr.. Hartt scrapbook he had
kept of clippings from his paper on pro-
hibition. But no one thought to provide
him with scrapbook of pre-prohibition
date showing the saloons part in crime
and prostitution when it had a legal
standing.
Mr.. HART is ready to say that beyond
question there is less drinking now than
befosc. "When in the old days" he says,
'could man have travelled nearly week
and knocked about the toughest parts of
rough cities without beholding more than
two Americans unsteady on their feet?'
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-01-09

straints that were once so potent, have
gone never to return, and the sole ques-
ton now is, how soon and how effectively
will the internal restraints, which alone
keep people going straight, take their
place Those restraints can be called
into free and spontaneous action only by
education of the frankest and thorough
going sort.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-01-09
PROSPERITY In DRY AMERICA
Year Just Opened Promises to Be
Greatest in Commercial Lines
in History

Dry America, according to business
men, manufacturers, bankers and COM
mercial reporters, has high hopes, in
many cases amounting to firm convic-
tons, that 1925 will prove the greatest
year in the history of American business.
Forecasts made by leaders in basic in
dustrial and financial activities agree upon
the seeming certainty of prosperity. They
see much in the fortunate coincidence
of great purchasing and great producing
power at home and upon the promise OF
a wholesome recovery and expansion in
overseas markets"
Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the board
of directors of the United States Steel
Company, declares that the demand for
iron and steel products manufactured in
the United States is large, persistent
and satisfactory"
American railroads have entered upon
the year with optimism. Julius Krut-
schnitt, chairman of the committee of the
Southern Pacific Company, that summed
up the condition upon which the carriers
depend to continue their accomplishment
of 1924, a showing which in itself was
climax to what they had done since 1920,
summarized the performance of the car
riers in the four years since 1o2O-four
years of prohibition, by the way, and in
so doing mentioned the following:
Reduced operating expenses greatly;
moved, in 1923, the greatest freight traf-
&C. without charfona
gestion; reduced loss and damage pay
ments; reduced fatalities to persons in
trains and in train service, and reduced
accidents; saved much on fuel; spent
substantially $3,000,000000 on additions
and betterments in the four years that
ended in 1924.
1--WE are nearer the high road of pros
perty," says Walter c. Teagle, president
of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey
Promise of Prosperity
"The people of the United States have
seldom, if ever, been presented with. a
greater promise of prosperity than today
if many of the current business analyses
and forecasts are to be taken seriously
is the way William E. Knox, president of
the American Bankers Association, puts
it.
Public utilities, according to Henry L.
Doherty share in a general business out
look for 1925 the most promising he has
seen in twenty years. R. L. Agassiz,
president of leading copper companies,
declares the outlook for the copper busi-
ness to be most encouraging, and points
to the great increase in domestic con-
sumption.
The automotive industry should enter
1925 with the greatest confidence, thinks
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr, president of the Gen.
era1 Motors Company. Mr.. Sloan says:
prosperity of the farmer and wage
Garner add greatly to the prosperity of the
industry. Conditions, both econmic and
psychological, are such that the purchas-
ing power of both should equal or be
greater than 1924. This insures a good
volume of business. AS is generally
known, 1928 was the largest year in our
L T., 1904 ole to
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-01-09

The man who keeps liquor in his home
for beverage purposes contributes to the
delinquency of his sons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-01-09
WHAT The CURRENT MAGAZINES ARE SAYING ABOUT
PROHIBITION AND Law ENFORCEMENT

(Reviewed by Emma L. Transeau)
Evening star., 1925-05-19

40I ST. N.E.-Three unfurniahed rooms;
very reasonable: heat, eIec., gas. 2os
1882 18th N.W-Large. bright. front room:
second floor. S22 per mo.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

4lS ST. N.E-Three unfurni shed rooms.
elec.. sink in kitchen: second floor. IL
ia ST SE-Two rooms kltchenette:
near cars. Library.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

Q-s25.oo Initial payment.
(2)-Monthly payments arranged
to suit you.
(S)-Everv car guaranteed
against mechanical defects
for 80 days.
(4)-Every car insured free for
one year against tire and
theft.
(5)-Option OF turning in car on
new car within 5 days at
full purchase price.
(6)-Substantial cash bonus ior
regular payments.
0-Every car radically reduced
in price and a genuine
bargain.
This is the opportunity for a
limited number Of families to
gratiiy their desire for a good
car with an outlay that is neg
ligible.
For the benefit OF business
men few trucks and light de-
livery cars are included in this
sale.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

10th ST. s.E-Two mfurnished rooms
I,sf Ts- I, l.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

DR. H. A LoCKEs
. DOC AND CAT HOSPITAL.
&l2i 14th ST. NV. COL. h14 and $40!
Evening star., 1925-05-19

1888 9th ST NV between Rock Greek
Church I'd and Quincy st-l-Rooms and
porch housekeeDing
Evening star., 1925-05-19
DOGS. PETS. ETC.

FOR SALE-Bostons, Eskimos, fox. terriers.
noodles police and collie pups: also gold
fish. etc.
sCHMID's PET EMPORIUM.
n,A o.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
COUNTRY BOARD.

SANDIGAN. in Catoctin Mts lovely loc'
tion: elevation 500 IT.: lots of shade
porches: country home: fine views. Mrt
Jennie Biser. Frederick. Md.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

lCOntInued on NeAt Page. }
Evening star., 1925-05-19

Liberal Terms.
Open Evenings and Sundays.
STANLEY Fl. HORNER, INC,
lOl5 14th St. Main 5206
Evening star., 1925-05-19

Two rooms. private bath,
q gas elect n CITY nhnua. .
Evening star., 1925-05-19

HUDSON. sedan. T-pass, 1922: good condl-
ton: must sell al once $500 terms. lI22
Evening star., 1925-05-19

ADtLLAC PASSENGER TOCRiNG.-iate
model. fully equipped and guaranteed. Price
rEht for quick sale. Terms or trade. 2eo'
Evening star., 1925-05-19

CAD1LLAS SEDAN. 7-passenger; only few
weeks old: car is equal to new. viii sacri-
Tee, for 81 600 less than cost Terms or
Evening star., 1925-05-19

BUICK sedan. 1923. 7-passengcr; runs ana
looks like new; all new cord tires car
must b" seen 10 he appreciated; VIII con
Sider small saiahle par! payment
tcrnIs. SeAtnn Garale s. snaton ct. ne:
Evening star., 1925-05-19

CADILLAC. ,7-pass: trst-ciass running con-
'1ltlon appearance excellent: 6 Al tires,
new battery: cash. $500. Monk Motor Co.
~ No. ave NV Open sunday.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

PERSIAN KITTENS,
Podigreed. housebrolen: SIS. Line. 1887.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

CHANDLER DISPATCH perfect mech
"allv. all new cord tires: SI00 cash. balance
IN IL months Seaton Garage. 45 Seaton
Evening star., 1925-05-19

PUPPIES ana grown stock;
n brown. also orange sable, from imported
'peclmens; guaranteed miniature stock; $40
-; Dromore Kennels. 22o7 Westwood ave,
Md 2ls
Evening star., 1925-05-19
FOR sALE-aIroMoBrLEs.

BUICK RQADsTER- IaIs: in good condition
Evening star., 1925-05-19

Demonstration. Owner. 1914 10th NV. 20.
CHANDLER TOURING. Pixies Peak motor.
new tires looks like new ana has been com
pletcly gone over. 50 It's III best OF mechanl-
cal shape. The best buy on the market to-
day for only So95 cash. or can arrange easy
terms. This is priced very low because
Il must be sold at once. and is easily worth
several hundred dollars more. See ~ before
You buy. 1912 l4th ST. NV. Or phone
Potomac 1142
Evening star., 1925-05-19
WA\TED-ROOMS.
ROOMS AND BOARD.

RALEIGH MANOR 1905 18Th 81 nw-Tf
you want good food prepared by expert
dietltian and clean. comfortable rooms. look
with two meals daily. $40 to $50. Our 10
cation and apiece orchestra merit trial. 1a'
THE RHODE ISLAND. 1437 Rhode Island
ave. n.w.-Large. clean. single and double
rooms. convenient, refined neigh borhood: ex-
Cellent table board: summer rates. 24s
Evening star., 1925-05-19

CHEVROLET SEDAN. 1923: excellent con-
'htlon; cheap. Terms. Cleve. l25i. 19.
CHEVROLET touring F-A model: good con-
dition; S65 cash Seaton Garage, 40 Seaton
Evening star., 1925-05-19

1918 10th ST N.w-Two rooms. newly pa
nered painted gas, electricity. hot water.
$50. North 6424-J.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

$3.50 10Th ST. NV or 3 outside rooms.
housekeeping; semi-private bath. ami;
Evening star., 1925-05-19
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES.
HUPMOBILE.
USED CAR
DEPARTMENT.

1928 Hup 2-pass. Coupe. $3.50
1928 Oakland Coupe 49,. $50
1924 Hup Sedan. ....... AS
1924 Jordan 5-pass. Sedan 1000
1920 Jordan Touring .. rs
1919 Dodge Touring. $50
1923 Ford Touring. ...... 225
1924 Hup Touring. .... $50
1922 Hup Touring. g... AS
1924 Ford 2-Door Sedan. 500
1922 Jordan Touring. 80. 800
1923 Maxwell Touring. $50
1925 Hup Touring. ..... 1.2OO
1924 Nash Touring. SIS
1924 l1up Touring. ...... $50
1923 Ford Roadsteh. ..... LIS
1923 Maxwell Touring. .. 500
1924 Chevrolet Touring. .2OO
1928 Ford Touring. 200
1922 Davis Touring. .... ,15
1921 Ford Sedan. 100
1924 Ford 4-Door Sedan. 500
1925 Durant Touring. -. $50
1923 Dodge Coupe. ..... 625
1924 Chevrolet Touring. 800
1924 Ford Touring. SIS
1923 Chevrolet Touring. 225
1922 Hup Touring. ..... 425
Your Car in Trade.
Open Evenings.
Very Liberal Terms.
STERRETT & FLEMING. Inc.
Home OF the Certified Gold
Seal Used Cars.
1881 l4th St.
Champlain at kalorama Rd.
Phone Col. $3.50.
SEE
JUSTICE
FOR THE CHEAPEST
CAR FOR THE
AMOUNT OF MONEY
INVESTED.
W NlllyS-knlSht and Overland
Distributors.
1925 Chandler Sedan. .Sl.lOO
1924 Essex Coach. ....... 625
1924 Chevrolet Sedan. 425
Studebaker Special Six
Touring .-...... $50
Overland Touring. ....... l25
Willys-knight Coupe. -. 325
Willys-knight Sedan. 49,. 500
Buick Touring. 2.... 400
All above cars are guaranteed.
AND 50 OTHERS.
GOOD USED CARS.
Liberal Terms.
Open Evenings and Sundays.
JUSTICE MOTOR CO.,
1915 18th St. NV.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

Studebaker Light E Coupe $3.50
Oldsmobile Touring...... $500
Ford Touring. g........ $1OO
Ford Touring g......... $3.50
Chevrolet Sedan. .... $500
Lexington Touring. ...... $500
Ford Sedan. $500
Cadillac Roadster ....... $3.50
Nash Sedan. ....... $3.50
Buick Coupe. e........... $3.50
Westcott Touring. ....... $500
Oldsmobile Coach. ....... $500
Buick Coupe. ......... 5000
Buick Sedan. 81 100
Buick Touring. ........ $3.50
Nash Coupe. $500
Chevrolet Touring..... $500
Maxwell Coupe. pe........ $500
Evening star., 1925-05-19

70 18th ST. SE.-Entre second floor. three
rooms: hot-water heat. gas seml-prlv ate
bath: newly decorated: S35: adults. l9'
Evening star., 1925-05-19
SUBURBAN BOARD.

FORT STRONG VILLA.
ON THE LEE HIGHWAY. VA.
Open June 1st. Make early reservation.
Large rooms. lots of shade and lawn. Phone
Clarendon 673.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

1876 ST SE-Two beautiful rooms and
oath: ami: rent reduced. la'
1905 Z ST sE-2 rooms. Ink, ami
50" so
Evening star., 1925-05-19
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES.
fr.nk,nnaSl

FORD SEDAN. S135: terms. Donohoe
Motor Co. ?15 Pa. ave. sc. See MT. Pierce
HUDSON COACH. late 1923: original tires
and paint: used by careful driver. PRICE.
: 80. for quick sale. Terms If desired 1907
Evening star., 1925-05-19
wANTED-RoOMs AND BOARD.
RENT ROOMS-SUBURBAN.

2sth AND EvARTs SITS. N.E-To refined
couple. entire 2nd floor. } unfurnished
rooms and bath garage: 2 minutes to bus
20 minutes to Treasury: reasonable. After
80. 19'
Ii. k, ami: lovely for children; reasonable .
Cherrydale, Va. Clarendon 695-W-1.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

y N.E-Two rooms. kitchenette. porcn.
heat electricity
Evening star., 1925-11-01

what 1 could see of them from the
side, were at least as eXuberant as
mine. The woman was in white fur
with a fillet of seaweed round her
head. They were sitting close to.
gether as if in earnest colloquy
Gave people" whispered Edith,
''aborigines Of the islands,
But 1 answered nothing. Some
thing IN the tall outlines of the seat
ed woman held my eye. A cruel pre-
sentiment stabbed me to the heart.
In my agitation my foot overset
a stone. which rolled noisily down
the rocks. The noise attracted the
attention of the two seated below us.
They turned and looked searchingly
toward the place where we were con-
cealed. Their faces were in plain
sight. AS l looked at that Of the
woman l felt my heart cease beat
ing and the color leave my face.
I looked into Edith's face. It was
as pale as mine.
What does it mean?" she whis.
pered.
Miss Croydon" I answered, Edith
ii means this. l have never found
the courage to tell you. I am a mar.
ried man. The woman seated there
is my wife. And / love you
Edith put out her arms with a
low cry and clasped me about the
neclls Harold she murmured. my
Harold
''IIave done wrong?" I whispered.
Evening star., 1925-11-01
By RING LARDNER.

"O the Editor: Once in every
so often the undersigned re-
ceives a circular from the Horse
L Breeders association of America
or something along with re-
quest to give same all possible pub
licity to the end that peoples interest
In horses Will be revived and reused
up and not allow the genius equine
to become extinct in our land from
lack of attention. And just often
as one OF the literary broadsides hits
my happy home just so often do |
teel it incumbrance on myself to come
out flat footed and open and above
the boards and state my attention to-
wards what is known in exclusive
livery stable circles as his highness
lie Horse.
Children. dogs and horses Is regard
ed in this country as sacred items
and it is considered pretty close to a
felony to even make a face when any
Of the 3 is mentioned. Well. I am
fond of children, at least. of them
and can tolerate a few dogs provided
they keep their mouth shut and amt
over a #. high. But irregardless of
less majesty and the deuce with same,
] can't help from admitting at this
junction that the bear mention of
horse has the same effects on me like
red rags to a bull or gingerale to an
Elk.
A horse is the most overestimated
animal in the world with the possible
exception of a police dog. For every
incident where a horse has saved a
human life 1 can dig you up a 100
incidences where they have killed peo-
pie by falling Off them or trampling
them down or both. Personally the
only horse who I ever set on their
back throwed me off on my bosom
before 1 had road him 20 #. and did
the horse wait to see was l hurt, no.
Devotees of horse flesh Is wont to
point out that King Richard the Sd
once offered his kingdom for one of
them. but in the 1st place he was not
the kind of man who I would pin
any faith on his judgment of values
and in the I'd place the kingdom had
been acquired by a couple of mild
little murders and it was a case OF
easy come easy so.
A study Of some Of the expressions
in usage at the present day will serve
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Cave Man Meets Cave Man in Combat
To Solve the Up-to-Date Quadrangle

Had ] met Edith Croydon three
months later l should have been a
man free to WOO and win her. AS
it was I was bound. I must put a
clasp Of iron on my feelings. I must
wear a mask. Cheerful, helpful, and
full of narrative, ! must yet let fall
no word of love TO this defenseless
girl.
AS the sudden beams of the tropic
dawn illuminated the placid sea, ! saw
Immediately before me, only hun
dred yards away. an island. With
eager haste I padded the raft close
to the shore till it ground in about
10 inches of water.
"Mr. Borus." said Miss Croydon,
II should like so much to see the
rest of our island. Can we?"
Alas. Miss Croydon" l said, 81
fear that there is but little to see.
There is no life upon it. I fear"
l added, speaking as jauntily as l
could, that unless VIC are taken off
it we are destined TO stay on it,
Making our way, however, TO the
top of a small knoll, we obtained
a wide look over the sea. But Edith
seized my arm. Look, oh, lookw
she said. A rude hut had been erect
ed on it and various articles lay
Strewn about.
Seated on q rock with their backs
toward us were a man and woman.
The man was dressed in goat skins,
and his whiskers, so / inferred from
Evening star., 1925-11-01

ing just miserable. only Junior with
q terrible cold in his head.
Believe you me, when that young
one gets a cold in his head, his nose
runs SO fast he can't never seem to
keep up with II. no matter how often
] urge him on in the race. And this
time he was SO good and quiet I at
once realized he must be awful sick
| was right, at that, so l put the poor
angel into bed, and as soon as / done
so, Annie Gooch, our theoretical help.
come and says she's got to go to her
Erandmother'S funeral. and I says
can't you postpone it. my land, my
back aches already, / can't possibly
do any more, what with the boy Ill.
and all. But Annie says no. it can't
be put off. SO she put me off instead
and there ! was. Then Geo. come
home early on the four forty-six and
crutches, he having sprained his ankle
arguing with banana peel. and of
course expecting to have all the sym.
pathy around the house to himself.
Naturally. this was something awful
and / says well, I just can't stand
any more, my land my back aches
already! SO l got Geo. propped up
in chair and fixed him comfortable
and run up TO see was Junior okey
ana give MIN MS Otner toys ana run
down to get supper and the fire was
out and no coal upstairs so / run
down and brought some up, and as
done so l says my land, my back,
simply can't do another thing. So
finally | got the supper, between Geo.
yelling hey Jennie, just a minute.
hand me my pipe, Will va? And
Junior calling hey Ma, I'm tired of
this old book, bring me the one that's 8
in the attic, Ma, and etc.
Well, after ! had the two Of them
poor children, George and Junior, put
up in their garages for the night,
come down and done my dishes and
found Annie hadn't emptied the ice
pan and that there was two rats
caught in the trap. and naturally
George as rule kills them like a
mighty hunter. But this time Of
course I was the gunman, and had
TO do it, but l says good heaven and
earth, L can't do another thing. So
! didn't, only to run out into the yard
for some wood. fix up the furnace,
and head for bed. and the next day
IL was the same, only 1t showed little
and / couldn't get no man to clean IL
Off, so / done it. and all the above
mentioned in addition to which our
cat had kittens, and the dog was took
with the mango. And when I seen
that, l says, well, l simply can't do
any more, my back is broke. So all
] done that day was as per see the
foregoing, with the addition that
Junior and George was by now over
the SANITY Martyr stage. and peevish,
Evening star., 1925-11-01
Horse Is Most Overestimated Animal,
With Exception of Police Dog, He Says

: play or observe parents order their
/ kiddies To cut out the horSeplay. The
answer Is that i horse can't play nice
| like kittens or oxen or even WOlfs.
: but has got to be ribald and rough in
t their sports as in everything else.
! And when a man gets very mad al
another man and wants to call him
| just g s bad a name as he can think
! OF why 90 times out OF 100 he calls
| him horse thief as something which
| YOU can't get TO lower.
Defenders of le horse will no doubt
point to the term good. common
horse sense" or the Sinile work like
a horse" as being proof of the beasts
virtues, but If a horse has got such
good common sense why do they al
ways half TO have a jockey show
them the way around a fenced in
race track where you couldn't posi-
bly, go wrong unless you was dumb
and as for working like a horse, I
never met horse who worked be
cause he thought it was fun. They
work for the same reason the rest
of us works.
Whenever you are trying to drive
somewheres in a hurry and suddenly
the traffic comes TO pretty near a
StandStill and makes everybody mad
YOU will generally always find horse
at the head of the blockade and usu-
ally tied up TO a milk wagon which
should be the exclusive business OF
COWS.
1 will pass over what different
horses has done TO me III places like
Saratoga, Belmont. Havana and New
Orleans. Suffice it to say that none
of them ever lived up to what I had
been led to believe. And one day
just last month 1 had to walk across
34th street in n. y. city and dodge
my way amongst taXicabs. trucks
and street cars and was just con
graduating myself on making the
TRIP unscathed when a horse reached
out and snapped at me, a stranger
Horses amt been no good in battle
since trench warfare come into it's
own and besides You never heard OF
q horse volunteering for an army
And do YOU think Paul Revere would
Of even looked at Il horse if al the
taXis hadn't been engaged with the
theatre crowds that night?
Last but not lease, have you ever
been bit by horsef1y, which never
would of been thought of only for his
highnesS lie horse.