The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01

enormously under prohibition. The
lack Of alcohol in his daily diet has
increased the individual output Of
the workman of the leading indus
tries 81 per cent in the past five
years.
don't mean that the value Of his
product has been increased; l mean
that the actual amount of goods
made has increased "a ner cent.
These figures are from the heart
Of the report made to the British
government recently by an official
commission which was in this coun-
try several months getting at the
facts on prohibition.
Prohibition may be a joke to some
people, but it is no joke TO the Brit
ish manufacturer whose workmen are
unable to compete against dry Amer
leans.
From Wet Territory
Wet information now being pro-
mulgated arises from Investigations
made in wet territory only. 1t is
certainly OF no great Importance to
broadcast wet figures based on New
York or Chicago studies, for those
two big towns will be wet for years
to come. But it is of real interest
to study the questionable of Pro-
lessor Feldman of Dartmouth Col
lege, whose letters to and from the
mayors of the middle sized towns
Of the country show large ajor-
ity of city heads strongly in favor
of prohibition because Of the social
and industrial benefits.
Studies Of the business men and
manufacturers over a wide area
show that the average American man
does not want modification of the
V0lstead Act. This statement is
made in the face Of the contrary
testimony Of a little handful Of New
York business men whose names are
used over and over again by the As
sociation Against the Prohibition
Amendment. As far as ! know there
has not been the addition of a single
name of prominence to the list OF
business men who ally themselves
openly with that association. ~
w. C. T. u. Gains 100000 Year
In outlawing the liquor traffic
America dealt the strongest legal
blow against the greatest deterrent
to complete prosperity. Now that
liquor is outlawed, it is at a dis
advantage, and the w. c. T. u, OPP
posed to liquor, legal or illegal. is
increasing its membership 100000
a year simply because the women
of America will never permit the
saloon to return in any guise. The
vets, however, say they. too, are OPP
posed to the saloon. But the very
nature Of the liquor business makes
it impossible to keep down the
saloon.
The uncomfortable government
control now in experimental stage in
Canada is having trouble with the
saloon even in those provinces where
saloons are particularly outlawed
The Canadian theory of doing all the
drinking at home with the wives and
children around to see the husband
fade into drunkenness, does not take
20 we'll, after all. Women don't
want liquor at home. and therefore
the Canadian buys all he can carry
at the government dispensary and
goes to so-called CLUB" where he
meets other drinkers and the old
story OF the saloon is being repeated.
Prohibition Good Business
The w. C. T. u. is fifty-four years
old and has met the LIQUOR question
in every phase. Since we started
opr fight on liquor the vets have
proposed low license, high license
local option, state control, city or
dinance and every other form Of con-
troll none Of which has been sue
eessfu1 anywhere.
We have never tried government
control and ! am sure this country
will never let the government 60
into tho liquor buSinesss Nor are
the YeactionAry vets In earnest about
HAT pyoDosition. They want the gov
ey6ment ~ keep out Of every other
1uiinexslWhy do they advocate gov
ernment 0vnership Of the liquor
huelnSse
NJ bsissve our experisnee shows
that - are right in our principle
an spAoh ibitiOn + the best method
~ A0SjtSg With the liquor traffic.
~ ~ n n0t uniformfy enforced.
- tk15G ere mauy Ameriean cit3-
niSSSa w ~ working 70 nullify what
lIo1n doue. Fr9hi bitiop 4 only
nS4 old and too nnNch can~
7z1 y Z - IN that time
- prohi bttioA promoter
oSeyef, - Wil! be con.
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