The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01

KCAUu VI WOThSfSr SuCA oS BAOAADAS1OA
enforcement, should be protected by
pension arrangement. This would
tend to build up service esprit de
corps, would tend to prevent cor
ruption and would be only just in
view OF the dangers involved.
IL. The proposal that the govern
ment purchase all existing stocks OF
! liquors in order that their distri-
button for legitimate purposes may
be adequately controlled deserves
careful consideration.
H. The President should be
authorized to make use OF suitable
naval vessels when necessary to pre-
vent smuggling of liquors. This
does not indicate breakdown OF
civil authority as he already has this
authority in certain circumstances.
10. General Andrews is to be
commended for taking measures to
deal with the scandal of sacramento
wine No religious body should be
permitted to make such excessive
Withdrawals as to constitute an un
reasonable and scandalous use of the
privilege.
IA. Congress shold continue ap-
preparations for governmental pos
tiers should not only call for law OBJ
servance, but should explain to the
people the necessity of the law,
counteracting the unfavorable pro-
l Li1A t,o
ment among uniformed people, al
though based upon misinformation.
Some OF these posters should be in
foreign languages. 10 our foreign
born people especially, the govern
mental poster announcement carries
peculiar authority. The govern
ment should support prohibition as a
policy, effectively counter-attack1ng
against the anti-prohibtion pro-
paganda which results in crime
The war that is not defended as
Just can not be successfully fought.
Is. The Prohibition Unit should
have much greater discretion in re-
jecting permits when it is clear that
the granting of permits will result
in law violation. More than once
the Prohibition Unit has been man
damused by the courts to issue per-
mits which had been rejected and
which after issuance were used Il
violation of law.
Is. Certain literature issued by
violent opponents of the prohibition
4 law transcend the limits OF free
speech, which principle should be
dear to all Americans. We will de-
fend to the uttermost the right OF
any man to criticize the prohibition
law or to attempt to have that law
changed by orderly processes, but
opposition to the law which is only
thinly yelled Indictment to violation
of it calls for the serious considera-
ton of the Department of Justice.
Other Resolutions
The Board of Temperance, Prohi-
bition and Public Mosals also called
for the appointment OF convinced
prohibitionists to all positions; de-
mand the suppression of race gamb-
ling by adequate legislation in each
Estate, and called attention to the
non-enforcement of existing anti
gambling laws in various communi-
ties; favored the suppression OF
prizefighting by proper legislation
and vigorous enforcement; approved
continuation of efforts against the
circulation OF impure literature and
Iunclean pictures, and asked that the
people express in the most practical
ways their resentment against thea
ltrical exhibitions which are offensive
because of their nudity, obscenity
profanity, blasphemy OF teachings
against pubbc safety.
A resolution expressed pleasure at
the continued decline of lynching and
/ encouraged the system of inter-
racial conferences intended to bring
about a better understanding be-
tween the races and to prevent ill
advised agitation.
A message to the people OF the
Methodist Church was authorized
calling for renewal of fundamental
education in OPPOSITION to the evil
of alcoholism.