Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-03-15

Church, Putnam
unanimous vote Of the Mems Bible class Of the Methodist Ep
copal Church.
Mr. Duxbury in his open letter follows
DEAR SIR.
Your editorial The Dry Western Vote in your last issue
neither compliment your
the II the truth about this whole
yostead editorial
would Indicate that you do not would advise you to consult Pro-
feor Fisher Yale University, Who Judging from article
least times than do this subject
When have found out the truth about the present status Of
making and selling have sufficient and love Of
country publish irrespective Of the elements Of the
aon in your town and city and Of the income Of your paper
JOHN e DuxBuRY
In replying TO Mr. Duxburys attack and with all
spect his cloth and for the excellent intentions Of the
bers of his Bible class first that wish that he
had not made his attack quite erventy and
sonaly and in such wrath Of doubtful good Even
Prohibition question still be handled without losing one
temper ones dignity While having little desire to do we
prevented from replying Mr. Duxby in his vein by
his profession which happen to hold in the highest respect
Answering Mr. Duxburys hot sentences by we
must first of all that in editorial The Dry Western
largely quoted from article in Scrbners Maya
written by Mr. struhes Burt had the slightest in
enon in the world of paying compliments to hearts and
mindspurey personal possessonsnor to country Our
country right wrong still country but the eyes of
any citizen with of brains country fire.
uuery wrong believe that the matter of the Eight
eenh Amendment country distinctly in the and
that's that whether Mr. Duxbuy and the young gentlemen Of
his Bible class like opinion the matter not As to the
compliment the truth" might mention to Mr.
Duxburyand the gentlemen Of his Bible class-ha not all
the sought the pupis of the
try any than in the newspapers Pastors frequently
wrong when they into fields outside the limits OF paro
duties newspapers when they guided by sell
personal motives the particular of the attitude
The Patriot towards the Eighteenth Amendment believe
ourselves to be right from study of the question which expert
ence taught opposes attitude to that of Mr. Duxbu
rrevocaby We believe the Eighteenth Amendment in its pres
ent form unfortunate awessness That
an unehica of liberty and defect IN the
present the Constitution of the United States OF
America country which happen to hold IN quite as high
regard as does Duxburyand the gentlemen OF his
Bible class.
We admit to limited knowledge of the operations of the
yostead Act which, not at all the same thing as
the Eighteenth Amendment possibly Mr. Duxbuy and the
Young gentlemen of his Bible class know The opinions OF
Professor Fisher Yale admit too in all humility are far
more valuable Jealous Prohbiionss than are our own
We are familiar with statistics of Professor Fisher and we
know that they quoted by dry authority IN the
country No fool would deny that certain classes have
been benefited by law stands No one in our op
ion bat an ostrich with head in the ground ignoring con
don on h doorstep would hesitate TO admit that the law mas
been pitfuy ineffective in which Professor Fisher mas
failed TO include impressive collection of gures and data
AS for Mr. Duxburys sentence in regard to publishing
the truth prohibition and the present status OF hquof
making and selling only plead lack of space The some
what indefinite that in deeryng the results OF prom
hilton we are panderng the worst elements of the population
!; or town and city, we deny Moreover, if Mr. Duxbury
and the young gentlemen of his Bible class are residents OF
nam is this not and city rather than entrey yours
Mr. Dxbuy represents the pulpit The Patriot represents tne
press Mr. Duxbury evidently wants The Patriot to conduct
local campaign against the production and sale OF hquo
The Patriot to help to change the present Ia" 50 % w
for the present of liquors illegally can
be made legal controlled temperate towards the ehnauo
of that avessness which The Patriot believes the amendment
has produced The Patriot will be Delighted 70 reVeai " ~
public the results any efforts which Mr. Duxbury ana he
Young gentlemen his Bible class may make towards oca en-
forcement of the law Such efforts successful we oeeVe
would give to prominence that would amount TO nd"
t;al nubley and make Of il an exceptional community
We have of disseminating our attacks upon 'he
Eighteenth Amendment until have been convinced o more
that Mr. Duxbury has quoted that the law is any more
,ha we have already called IT, Mr. Duxbury very very
naughty when wrongfuy nfers that The Patriot Is "or
towards the encouragement of Illicit liquor making ana ses
This Is the last thing The Patriot wants to do Is the con
on produced BY kind Of liquor production which Inc
Patriot blames law its present FORM ana II is tne e
nation Of this condition and the adoption OF law permitting
decent temperance only that The Patriot desires
Il was unfortunate his last sentence Mr. DuxDury