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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-01-01
AN EDUCATIONAL ANNIVERSARY
CONTINUED From Page 3

should, with a sentence if not with a
whole sermon, express the determination
of American Christianity to complete the
great work that has thus far been so
nobly advanced. Both morning and ev-
ening, from his pulpit, every preacher
should rededicate himself and his people
to the unfinished task. Preachers blest
with radio facilities on January 10 should
use this marvellous opportunity to broad
cast the truths about the great Christian
program of prohibition.
In every young peoples service the
leader should discuss the reasons why
the liquor traffic is trying to ensnare
youth to support their program of multi
6cation. Five minutes for the facts about
liquors plan to use youth against pro-
hibition will arouse the young men and
women of the churches to their response
bilities and opportunities.
Sunday, January 10, should be more
than an educational anniversary celebra-
ton. 1t should be the beginning of year
OF educational activity by all in position
to teach the truth 1t should be a COM
mencement day. The lessons learned in
seven years of experiment and experience
under prohibition together with scientific
facts about alcohol should be taught ev-
erywhere in the ensuing year
Editors should constantly publish the
facts to counteract the propaganda of the
wets distributed through many eastern
magazines and much of the metropolitan
press. Church editors should devote much
of their space to prohibition which is the
greatest enterprise of temporal import
ance being supported by the Christian
Churches.
Statesmen should speak and write in
support of the Constitution and the laws
for its enforcement Judges should teach
violators that the way Of the transgressor
is hard.
Most important of all, let parents teach
their children the vital truths about aco-
holism and the great principles of patri-
otism and loyalty to law in order that the
rising generation may observe law and
contribute to the success of the fight
against alcoholic poisons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-01-01

The article starts out with a falsehood,
so what can be expected of the rest of
the story. The first paragraph says Nor
way, after ten years of honest effort to
enforce prohibition, decided in national
referendum October Is to abandon it."
The story goes on to tell how Norway
gave Prohibition a decade OF trial, but
found so much bootlegging, liquor rum
ming and poisonous alcohol, with arrests
for drunkenness increasing, that in self
defense the public had to change condi-
tons, and so on, for more than a column
The facts are, Norway never had prohi-
bition. Liquor of II per cent alcoholic
content was sold and consumed, and this
content was increased to Il per cent
year or two ago. Then big European
countries threatened to destroy Norway's
fish industry and compel her to plunge
into booze pond.
And yet vets cali a country under pro-
hibition when it permits 81 per cent al
coho1
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-01-01
BUILDED ON FALSEHOOD
No Wonder Screeds of Wet Propa-
gandists in Wet Newspapers Are
Not Believed

The most untruthful piece OF wet prop
uganda which has been published FOR
long time appeared in wet newspapers
about week ago. 1t was published on
the first page of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
but that wet sheet did not have the nerve
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-01-01

for the effectuation OF Democracy We
have gone beyond the question as to what
we think about the liquor traffic or about
prohibition. We are face to face with the
problem as to whether, when through the
proper uses of all the legislative processes
known TO our republic we have achieved
signal victory over a great evil we are to
be deferred from the enjoyment of that
victory by an INSCRIPTIONS minority
whose one slogan is, you can't enforce
that law"
1t is the greatest test OF the validity of
our republic institutions since the Civil
War. 1t should stir every drop of blood in
the veins of every patriot. 1t should chal-
lenge the Christian Church to such an eff
fort as it has never before made in its
history.
No wonder there are such stupendous
efforts to disoredit the Anti-Saloon League
and the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. They are human organizations.
They have never functioned one hundred
per cent but what they have achieved is
little short of miracle. They are under
the electric searchlight all the time. 1t is
little short of crime against our govern
rent to join the forces which weaken
them Nothing could delight the vets
more than to have the Ant-Saloon League
put out of business or to have its infiu-
encc so weakened that it coulu not keep
up the vigor of the fight it has put up for
a quarter of century.
h.
tree with the best apples. The vets know
that the Anti-Saloon League has been
their ablest and most efficient foe. Their
most implacable hate and their supreme
efforts at detraction and villi6cation are
directed against the League. II there is
one thing above another which we must
not allow, it is a division of our Prohibi-
ton forces. We must stand together.
The Opposition. Whence Comes Ita
l. 1t is the most far-reaching and the
most highly subsidized attempt at null
LITIGATION ever known in human history.
2. 1t is an appeal to every unworthy
motive. This crowd appeals to the appe-
ttes of men. They appeal to the rich to
cause they are rich. They appeal to the
cupidity of the lawlessness of unprincipled
and criminal men. The whole bootlegging
business is disgrace to and travesty
upon the validity and the excellence Of our
boasted civilization.
3. 1t is prostitution of sacred thing.
Has anything more reprehensble ever
been exhibited than the misuse Of COM
munion wine? What must be the condition
of the conscience of men when they will.
turn the sacred things of some Of the great
church organizations of the republic into
grim joke and into a travesty on worship?
4. The opposition is the most iawless
revelation of official malfeasance ever
dreamed Of What has become of oaths OF
Office? What has become of the American
theory of public Office as a public trust1
What has become of official honor? The
revelations OF graft and bribery are almost
unbelievable. 1t only argues that the Loop
ard has not changed his spots. =.
What Arc We m No A hout It7
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-01-01

to publish the name of the author. Here
are some of the headlines over the article:
SOBER NATION FAILS AT EN-
FORCING, SO WHY EXPECT AMER
ICA TO BE DRY IS QUERY. NOR
WAY VOTE LOOMS UP AS DEATH
BLOW TO REFORMERS' VISION
OF PROHIBITION PARADISE"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-01-01
DON'T UNWTTTINCLY JOIN THE ENEMY'S FORCES

Bishop League
Stirring Appeal Support
Organizations Which Have Richly Earned Hatred of Liquor Forces
Evening star., 1927-09-08

time. The superintendent added
however, that "there appears to con.
tinue considerable tendency to de-
liver small shortages, often due to
carelessness Of the operators of the
pumps"
The Farmers Market, which soon
must move to make way for one of
the new Government buildings, is
characterized as valuable municipal
institution by the superintendent in
his annual report.
The superintendent also gave a
summary of the activity of his inspec-
tors in checking up on the accuracy
of commodities sold by weight and
measure, including ice and coal as
well as foodstuffs.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
D. C. BACKS FOOD RULE.
Insists in Court Commissioners
Have Authority Over Capital.

The District Commissioners yester.
day opposed in the Court Of Appeals
the issuance Of writ of error sued
out by Rockward Nussbaum, who was
fined $40 by Judge Mcmahon in Po-
lice Court June s, last, on a charge
Of failing to screen properly display
of comb honey. Nussbaum denied the
right of the District to proceed
against him, while he was on Govern
ment property at Center Market.
The Commissioners take the posi-
ton that it does not matter where
the food Is, or who sells it, they are
authorized by Congress to protect the
health of the community and may
go anywhere in the District to do so.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
MAN SHOOTS WIFE,
GIRL AND KILLS SELF
Climax of Quarrel Ends in Tragedy
in Rear of Howard University
Stadium.

After shooting his wife and an IL
year.old girl as the climax of a quar-
rel at 77S Fairmont street last night,
Joseph Smith, colored, 33 years old.
ran from the house and while police
were searching for him, killed himself
by putting bullet through his right
temple. The body was found in the
rear of the stadium of Howard Uni.
versity after a neighbor had reported
hearing a shot to Policeman w. l..
Hunt of No. 10 precinct.
Edith Smith, colo"ed, % years old, Is
in a serious condition at Freedmen s
Hospital with bullet wounds in the
right breast and left leg. Bernlce
Johnson, colored, IL years old, was
wounded in t,,e right sh -ulder.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
RAIL REQUEST FOUGHT.

A number of petitions were pre-.
sented to the Interstate Commerce
Commission yesterday by shippers
and receivers of freight in Texas and
Oklahoma, seeking rejection of the
request of the railroads in that ter.
ritory for 60-day postponement OF
the effective date Of new class and
commodity rates which the commits
sion prescribed to take effect next De-
cember 5 in the southwest.
One shipping organization, however
the Memphis Freight Bureau, favored
the postponement on the ground that
conditions it believed unjust to
Memphis should be corrected before
the new rates take effect, while the
Dallas, Fort Worth and East Texas
Chambers of Commerce and "north'
east" Texas cities asked that the
railroads not be allowed more than
30day extension.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
Grandmother Beats Train.

DULUTH, Mimi, September s P).-
Returning from a visit in Minneapolis
Mrs Mary A. Strong. a 75-year-old
grandmother, put her two grand
daughters on a train and, declaring
that means of transportation was too
slow" climbed into an airplane and
was landed here yesterday long be-
fore the two children arrived.
Evening star., 1927-09-08

In this city 4.194 boys and girls
in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades Of the public schools passed
either the first or second athletic tests.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
VENDORS CONTROL
! URGED BY ROBERTS
Weights and Measures Head
Also Would Outlaw Secrecy
of Business Names.

Legislation for the more stringent
control of transient vendors and law
under which the owners or responsible
heads of business establishments could
be aScertained were recommended by
George NJ. Roberts, superintendent of
weights and measures, in his annual
report to the Commissioners today.
In urging greater control over vend-
ing Mr.. Roberts contended that per
mission to follow the occupation should
be based upon good character and
reputation rather than upon the mere
ability to pay a license fee. Such
restrictions would tend to rid the Dis
tract of untrustworthy transient VEN
doris, who prey upon the public"
With regard to proposed legislation
to require the recording of the names
of owners Of business places. the
superintendent states that in some in.
stances 1t is almost impossible" to
ascertain the name Of the responsible
head of an establishment and that it
is frequently necessary to have this
Information.
Opposes Secrecy I'm Trade.
mo one soliciting patronage of the
public should be permitted to secrete
his identity behind trade or fictici-
Gus name for his establishment" the
report continued. "In the case of cor
porations they should be required to
file copy of their charters, list Of
their officers and directors, and COM
ply with other fair and reasonable
regulations before being permitted to
operate in the District"
An increase in the inspection force
of his department is urged by the
superintendent to cope with the in
creased duties placed upon the de-
partment by the weight and measure
law enacted few years ago.
Pointing out that more than 54,-
100000 gallons of gasoline are sold
In Washington annually and that
most of it is retailed in quantities of
five gallons, Mr.. Roberts told the
Commissioners it is obviously desira-
BILE for his department to require
accurate tests and to exercise close
supervision over gasoline pumps.
During the past year, he said, not
many large shortages in gasoline
measure were found by his inspectors,
who make purchases from time to
Evening star., 1927-09-08

3-piece Bed-davenport Suites, Carved Frame Suites
Mohar Suites, 3-piece jacquard Velour Suites, 3,
and piece Bedroom Suites, and piece Dining Room
Suites.
Remember the So suites are all floor samples the
finest and best constructed living room dining room
and bedroom suites you laid your eyes on. All
duced in this big September floor sample sale to $1O
and remember arrange terms to suit you.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
BROWN
INVITED HERE
MONDAY, JAN. 9

Negotiations are in progress to bring
Colvin Brown, one of the field men of
the National Chamber of Commerce,
to Douglas, as the speaker at an eve
ming meeting, the tentative plans being
to have the gathering on January 9.
The invitation has been extended to
Mr.. Brown with that date requested,
the negotiations being made through
Paul Clagstone, manager Of the Ma,
tional Chamber of Commerces west
ern division with headquarters in San
Francisco.
Brown is an expert organization man
for the national chamber and has ac-
quired reputation as speaker, also,
and it is expected that If he can ar
range to be here on the date, requested
this will be made one Of the largest
gatherings OF business men held in
Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
BUSEY in CHARGE
BALDWIN WILL GO
TO ROSWELL, N. M,


Change in theA manager of the
Douglas office of the Singer Sewing
Machine company brought promo
tions, it was stated yesterday by the
new manager, L. k Busey, who
assumed his duties following his
arrival in Douglas from Tucson
where he had been, the latter part
of the time as assistant manager.
C. M. Baldwin, former manager here,
goes to Roswell, N. M, to have charge
of the office at that point.
Manager Busey expects to bring his
wife and baby to make their home
in Douglas as soon as lie can find
suitable quarters for their home and
he said that, finding a home would
be made his first effort. He has
been with the Singer company stead
lily for the last five years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
DOUGLAS STILL
LOOKS FINE, Is
VIEW OF DODDS

Douglas always looked good to
me and I never saw a really dull
period here, although some people
didn't agree with my view on the
latter part of it. incidentally, I
lived longer in Douglas than ever
lived anywhere else since have
been in active life."
The foregoing statement was made
yesterday by T. e.. DoddS now living
at Los Vegas, NJ M, where he is
employed in the office of the super
intendent of the Southern Pacific
railway, just before he left on his
return to- Los Vegas, after having
been in Douglas for an over Sunday
visit. Mr.. Dodds resided here from
1907 until 1922 and for seven years
of that time he was a member OF
the school board Yesterday he
visited the Douglas schools as a
means of looking over old scenes,
and he declared that he was much
gratified with what he saw. "The
Douglas schools, like the city itself,
are going ahead and 1 am sure you
have a capable teaching corps" the
visitor added.
Getting back to my statement
that Douglas is a good city and has
ever been since knew it, I wish
that some who occasionally talk about
Douglas being dull, so far as business
goes, could see some of the places
in the southwest with which I am
fairly familiar and see what a dull
place really MEANS, said Dodds. IF
that could happen. they would come
home and change their tune and
would then. see what a really good
place this is"
The visitor stated that business is
fair to good in the section where
he now lives.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
FRIENDLY SOCIETY
GIRLS DINNER AND
CHRISTMAS PARTY

Members of the Girls Friendly So
ciety of the Episcopal church enjoyed
dinner and Christmas party last eve
ming in the parish house. The dinner
was served with the tables describing
three sides of hollow square. They
were prettily decorated in the holiday
colors with the festive tree marking
the head. The dinner was followed
by the monthly business session and
the social hour of the party. 1t was
attended by approximately the entire
membership, 40 being present. The
hostesSes for the evening were Mrs. H.
R. Klingensmith, Miss Criley, Miss
Christine Criley, Mrs. Louise eastman
and Mrs. E. w. Simonson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
NEW MAP OF CITY
READY NEXT MONTH,
ARTIST COBR'S AIM

More than 5000 new maps of the
city of Douglas and its environs,
including complete map of the town
of Aqua Prieta, will be printed at
an early date in the Dispatch job
printing department as the result OF
an effort being put forth by Emory
Cobb, a Douglas engineer artist, who
has made the drawing. The new
map will present the city in the
usual map plan with the added
feature of some special treatment
being given business locations, making
them easy to discover Dy quick
glance at the map. Mr.. Cobb has
the drawing of the map already
completed and something like half
of the special features and he eX-
poets to have it ready Tor the press
in the course of two or three weeks,
SO that it will be ready for dis
tribution by the first week OF
January.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
Wet Weather Prophet
Web Footed Animals
and Cow Men Rejoice

Cattlemen, with money in their
pockets, stock on their ranges and cam
celled notes in their trunks, cheered
Saturday night and Sunday when rain
fell steadily for hours on end. Mon
day night brought additional cheers
from the cattlemen and farmers. The
rain continues. 1t not only cheers the
son of the soil with the thought that
yet another good year is to come, but
it cheers many who have asserted that
Father j. F Ricard's prophesies come
true accurately
Father Ricard mas parceled out the
California Arizona weather month in
advance for some years past and each
month The Dispatch publishes the
prophesy. The emminent forecaster
does not pretend to know a lot about
Arizona weather. but does, now and
then predict wet or dry month and
name the dates for the showers. The
prediction for this month was wet and
the dates given for showers make those
of the past few days fit into the
prophecy very properly.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
ORDERS
BEING CASHED,
WARNING GIVEN

People of Douglas who sometimes
cash checks are advised that there
is a postoffice money order sWindlel
working through this section OF
Arizona who has already passed some
bad paper in Texas and New Mexico
before coming this way. Report OF
swindles has reached the office of the
sheriff and that official is now trying
to apprehend the offender. The cases
reported were from Tombstone and
Nogales
The way the fraud is carried out
is through money orders for either
two or four dollars, as originally
issued, but the Swindler tears off a
then proceeds to raise the order
If it was issued for two dollars, he
changes the amount to 20 and if it
was for four he raises it to 49,
having the start of the words he
wants in the original.
Postmaster E. j. HuXtable, on re-
ceipt of the advice from headquarters,
personally advised the banks and
business houses to beware of such
money orders and he suggests that
private individuals should be wary
about cashing money orders of any
size from a stranger, as the post
office keeps an employe at the
window ready to handle such business
during hours and any strangers hold
ing such an order can have the
services of the office il he has money
due him on such paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
LARGE NUMBERS. AT
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
CITY CLERK PRATT

Following one of the most largely at
tended funerals held in Douglas for a
long time past the body of G. W.
Pratt, city clerk, was laid at rest Sun
day afternoon. The service was held
at the Elks' home on Tenth street
under the auspices of the lodge OF
which deceased had been exalted ruler
a number of years ago.
Rev. E. j. Congdon spoke briefly ano
eloquently. Death had come not un-
cxpectedly as deceased had suffered
from heart trouble for some time. The
loss is felt throughout the community
as Pratt was widely known and highly
respected The number of floral tri-
butes was probably as large as had
ever been seen in Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
WIDELY KNOWN LOCAL
ATTORNEY CRITICALLY
ILL AT HIS HOME HERE

Robert N. French, widely known
Douglas attorney, is critically ill at
his home on Florida avenue. Attend
ing physicians, in a statement issued
last evening said, while the condition
of the patient was critical it was not
alarming.
The sick man has been troubled
with "a weak heart for a number OF
years past and at times has expert
enced severe attacks. While the attor-
ney had been able to be about until
a few days ago the present attack came
suddenly and recovery has not been
as rapid as had been hoped.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
NOTICE

on account Of telephone service, I
was compelled to close my business
through the past summer. am now
again open with a full stock and old
prices; $l5O Hothouse Carnations, 75c
dozen; Latlh House Carnations, 35c
dozen. Sweet Peas and full stock
of Christmas goods. Open Sunday un-
til noon.
Smiths Flower Shop, phone 800, 754
q Avenue.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
visit Here

Visit Here
Mr. and Mrs Edward E. Dunno, OF
santa Barbara, Calf, arrived here
Friday to visit at the home Of Dr. and
Mrs. George Dunno. They were ac-
companied by their two children: Miss
Anna Adele and Miss Frances. Dunno
n,otored down from Tucson with the
visitors, returning to school there Sun
day afternoon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
Circle TO Entertain Officers

Circle TO Entertain Officers
Douglas members of the Woodmen
Circle will entertain national and state
officers of the circle this evening at
their meeting In the party of visiting
officials will be Mrs. Jennie Willard
of Dennison, Texas, national drill in
structor; Mrs. Mamie Fleming, OF
Phoenix, state manager, and Mrs.
Pauline Kountz, of Bisbee,. state adj
visor
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
rather Dies

Father Dies
Word has been received here by
friends of Miss Marion Burbank OF
the death of her father, Geo. M.
Burbank, in st. Joseph, Mo-, Friday.
The elder Burbank had been quite
i'll for some time Miss Burbank was
winter visitor here last year and
has been planning to make her home
here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13

Wheeled goods, air rifles and other
presents favored by children. Douglas
Hardware Co.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
Xmas Fruit Cake and
Mince Meat now ready at
CuriO Cafe.Adyt.

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL.
Vacuum Bottle Lunch Kits, $1.39.
POsten- Arthur Hardware Co.
Douglas Busy Hardware Store"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
Miller Out Again

Miller Out Again
James Miller, of Miller's Cafe, who
has been recovering from an injury
sustained in an automobile accident a
couple of weeks ago. is expected in
Douglas this week, according to word
received here by his friends He is
able to be around and is apparently
about all right again.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
Leaving for EI PasoS

Leaving for Ell PasO
( Ernest Villalobos has announced his
resignation from the Owl Drug COM
pany and will leave Thursday for
F1 Paso where he has accepted a
position with the custom brokers
Bailey, Mora and company.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13
!. .NnTIGlE

There will be special all-day meet
ing of the Woodmen Circle lodge,
Prosperity Grove NO. II, Wednesday,
Dec. IA
EDNA 6. KENDRICK,
Advt- Guardian.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13

Cactus candy, bulk or boxes. makes
nice gifts. Copper Kettle.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-13

electrical goods make useful and
beautiful gifts. See our display. Doug
las Hardware Co-Advt.
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
We are offering pocket knives, the
ideal gift for men and boys, at special
prices. Gifts of Utility. Douglas
Hardware Co.-Advt