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constitutional inhibition against the
sale of intoxicating liquors.
It is said that in some States the
punishment of the purchaser has been
tried and has failed. This does not
mean that such a measure VIII Iali
again, either in State or in the Ma
ton. In numbers OF States prohibitlon
itself, when first adopted, was so TN
satisfactory In practice that 1t was re-
pealed, That was also the case in
many counties, townships and pre-
cincts before state and national pro-
hibition came. Had supporters OF pro-
hibition allowed themselves to be de-
tered and halted by these first reverses
we would never have had prohibition.
The purchaser is one Of the principal
obstacles in the way OF better prohibi-
ton enforcement With our streets and
highways crowded almost to the limit
of safety with automooilss, purchasers
in the form of drunken drivers become
a menace to society in degree never
before approached. Even before pro-
hibition railroad companies required op-
orators of locomotives to refrain from
drink by the imposition of the severest
penalties at their command. Now that
millions of persons in the United states
have become operators OF locomotives
in the shape of automobile engines the
country must enforce the same rule in
the only way in which 1t can reach so
large and widely distributed number
the way of the law. When the people
In certain sections of the West in early
days found themselves at the mercy of
horse thieves, In spite of laws imposing
penitentiary sentences, they secured
an enactment applying the same pun
ishment to those who knowingly bought
the stolen horses. Horse stealing began
to decline when the money which fur
nished the incentive to the crime be-
gan to disappear. A number Of horses
was but an incumbrance to the thief
unless he could dispose of them for
money. So IL Is with the maker. trans
porter and seller Of Illicit liquor. The
money of the purchaser is the source
and cause of their existence.
Basis for Ridicule.
The purchaser furnishes the basis
OF most of the contempt and ridicule
which are heaped from wet quarters
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upon prohibition, especially by fore .gn
visitors who are entertained by people
of wealth and prominence who serve
intoxicahts and revile prohibition These
foreigners, utterly deceived as to zeal
conditions. take false Information back
to their respective countries regarding
prohibition in the United States. This
false information has led to the slow
ing down OF movements against intoxi-
cants In number of foreign countries
and spread wrong impression through
out the world regarding prohibition in
America.
The purchasers money is the founda-
ton of the bootleg market. The pur-
chaSers money Is the explanation OF
the rum-runner. the bootlegger. the ILL.,
cit distiller. the murders. the scandals,
the bribery and corruption which at
tend the efforts of the underworld TO
circumvent the Government and the
law. And yet the purchaser looks to
the very Constitution which he faunts
and mocks for the protection OF his own
life and property. We must close TINS
gap in prohibition legislation before 1t is
too late. We must strip the purchaser.
not infrequently person OF means ano
standing. of the cloak of responsibility
and brand him as the lawbreaker he
morally Is. We must not let 1t be said
tnat fhere Is one law Tor one party 10
an offense and no law for the other
party. The spectacle of one party to a
transaction going free. occupying high
position In society and business, and the
other driven to the disgrace and shame
of prison cell Is enough to shock and
outrage every sense Of justice, every
sentiment of right. So many OF these
purchasers will cease to buy when pur-
chase becomes an unmistakable crime
as to cause an immediate diminution OF
the bootleg market. Offenses against
the volstead act and the eighteenth
amendment will begin to decline. As
purchases cease the reason for the seller
will pass. and with 1t the seller also
| The net result will be smaller number
of offenders in the courts than are now
congesting them.
whip Over Buyers.
The purchaser will pause long time
before he will buy from seller who
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in recent article that without profi-
bit1on industry would of necessity de-
cline to the position occupied at the
beginning OF the century, that without
prohibition short working week and
day would be no longer possible. that
the reason why America is so far ahead
of other countries industrislly today
the reason America is so rich today. IS
prohibition; that foreign countries want
America for their market because Amer
lea, under prohibition, has the money.
The return of the liquor traffic to its
former volume would mean infinite dis
aster to the workers. A diversion of
even so per cent of the funds now GO
ing into the consumption of useful ar
ticles would displace so many workers,
in addition TO those already tobless
from the rapid advent of labor-saving,
man-scrapping machinery, as to pro-
duce the largest number of unemployed
ever witnessed in our history.
Vigilance Still Needed.
The value of prohibition to the Amer
lean people makes it necessary that we
guard it with unceasing and increasing
vigilance. The power and the lure for
multiplied millions OF our population in
the poison that has its lair in beverage
alcohol are Of such commanding and
destructive nature that any relaxation
or oversight in the movement against
1t may afford it new base from which
to strike society again.
It is the belief of many that point
of neglect in the prohibition crusade
lies in the failure to clarity the VOL
stead act, the law carrying out the
eighteenth amendment to the Federal
Constitution. IN respect to the status OF
the buyer of Intoxicating liquor. The
- ~ ~ ~ok kNf oI1
prosecutions usually occur, section 3.
forbids selling among other things. but
makes no mention of buying. Section
6. however, forbids purchase without
permit. Section in effect forbids pur-
chase fer beverage purposes because no
permit to buyer for such an objective
could be lawfully obtained. Manifest!y
the Volstead act ought not to he left
in this condition If the buyer is to be
penalizsd he should be included in
section 3. If not, he should be omitted
from section s.
Since my recent offer in the Senate
of an amendment to the Volstead act
including the purchaser IN sec5ic1 3
two Federal judges have announced
that in their opinion the buyer may be
uenalized under section 6. One Of these
Judges instructed the grand jury to in
dict purchasers It is to be hoped that
the position of these judges will be
embodied in a case and taken to the
highest tribunal for settlement. Moth
ing would delight me more than ap-
prevail of their position by a final au-
thority. In such event, however. my
amendment would still be desirable in
order to bring section 3 into harmony
with section 6. Another decision by a
Federal judge to the effect that the
purchaser could not be punished under
the Volstead act was the immediate
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may hold over him the whip of possible
exposure by utilizing the immunity
clause of the Volstead act in the event
enforcement officials should decide that
the encouragement of such course
would be desirable in certain instances
In the interest of prohibition. It has
been we'll said that man or woman
cannot retain self-respect who becomes
the conscious cause of the performance
of a criminal act of another. It has
been aptly asked why should any one
want the right to induce another to
commit crime. That Is exactly what
the purchaser does. The purchaser is
guiltier in reality than the maker. car
rier. or seller, because he Is the creative
force behind them all In vast con-
spiracy against the Constitution and
the law. Here the question transcends
prohibition and becomes one OF law en-
forcement involving the integrity OF
our institutions, the very existence
of our form of government.
do not mean that the mere PASSAGE
of the amendment Furnishing purchasers
will be all that is needed for more
effective enforcement. Whole-hearted,
vigorous. efficient prosecutions by the
officials is and will always be essential,
Let us provide these officials with the
machinery of a logical and fiawless
enforcement act and their efforts will
have been vastly aided.
Agricultural agents are employed by
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cause of my proposed amendment. /
have been informed that an attempt
will be made to bring abort the SUBJ
mission of this decision to the United
States Supreme Court.
No Punishment Clause.
1t should he noted here that neither
section 3 nor section carries pun
ishment clause. Punishment for the
performance of any act forbidden by
any part OF the Volstead law is prorid-
ed in different section containing the
terms of the Jones law recently passed
to increase the maximum penalties of
the Volstead law.
The buyer should be included in sec
ton 3 as well as section 6 and made
equally punishable with the seller be-
cause logic and justice alike require
such course. If the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor is a crime, and 1t is so made
by the Volstead act under the authority
of the eighteenth amendment. purchase
is also crime because a purchase is a
necessary part of sale. Is 1t right that
the buyer should escape the law and
the seller feel its penalty for an act
to which they are both essential parties?
ted to buy, while the seller, whose temp
tation to crime is furnished by the
money of the buyer, must be penalized?
They tell us that prohibition is aimed
at the liquor traffic as a commercial
transaction. Is not one who buys as
essential to commercial traffic as one
who sells? Does not the law already
punish the man who purchases mar
cotics except under the conditions pre-
scribed by the statute? Does not the
law already punish the man who know
ingly purchases or receives goods stolen
or smuggled? What is sacred about the
buyer of intoxicating liquor. an article
outlawed by the Federal Constitution
itself. which calls for his exemption
from punishment?
It is said that il purchase is made a
crime the purchaser cannot be used as
witness against the seller because he
cannot be compelled to give testimony
against himself The Volstead act has
already taken care of this situation
1t provides that no person shall be ex-
cusad on the ground of self-incrimina-
ton or of subsection to penalty or for
fixture from testifying in any suit or
procedure growing out of any alleged
violation of that act and it also providet
that no person shall be prosecuted or
subjected to any penalty or forfeiture
for or on account of any transaction.
matter, or thing as to which he may
testify or produce evidence in obedience
to a subpoena, and under oath, except
for perjury committed in so testifying
These provisions would remain in the
act after the adoption of the amend
ment Furnishing the purchaser under
section 3. We see. therefore, that there
is no basis for the objection that the
testimony of the purchaser could not be
secured in the event Of his inclusion
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lips.
Eyes, Craig. I've got to. Let
me tell you, Craig"
With a touch Of wildness she
clutched his hand.
He knelt then beside her, and
took her cold fingers in his and
held them warmly. She leaned
against him, and he was aware
poignantly of her loneliness and
desirability. And the glamour of
her presence EMBODIED him as it
always did.
When a man of profound nature
has loved a woman for many
years, and been denied the fulfill
ment of his love, there may rise
from this denial a sort of protec-
tive tenderness. A rare and lovely
thing like a wrath of passion.
And it embraces the object of his
alteration gently as the perfume
of a summers night. 1t is an ex-
quisite beautitude, and diffuses
the precious fragrance of a graci-
dream.
In some magnetic way Sybil felt
herself embodied in the spiritual
garment of Craig's love.
But when he raised her hand to
his lips, and kissed her fingers,
one by one, she drew them away.
mo, Craig. Not yet. I've come
to ask you something. But you
must hear me first"
Eyes, darling"
He soothed her gently, stroking
her knees.
1--we been a bad girl, Craig"
"No, no, Little Sweet"
1t was his turn to put fingers
across her lips.
mo, Sybil. Dear little, good
little girl-No."
But l have, Craig. Listen. The
man | went to see was John Law
renee. He didn't die at all, Craig,
1t was all a mistake. He-he's
very much alive. Mabel knew
him first-only she didn't know he
was John, you see She thought
his name was Roger Caldwell.
He's a real estate agent. And Ma
bel was looking for an apartment.
And when the agent came 1 was
there, don't you see? And it was
John Lawrence.
He'd had amnesia, Craig. He
wasn't killed at all. He'd only
forgotten. And when he saw me
he tainted. And then Nab and |
revived him, and he knew me.
i. Oh, it's such a dread
long story, Craig"
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He pulled her short skirt down
over her silken knees, and held
his peace.
And that night" she said, pal
ing as she told it, 81 went to see
him. | went to his apartment,
Craig. And I wanted him to make
love to me. He told me about the
girl he is going to marry, and he
said she was his salvation, and
his compass and everything. And
still | wanted him to make love
to me. You see l am a very bad
girl, Craig"
He was silent.
"And then" she said, "he asked
me if l had had lovers, Craig.
And he came and took me in his
arms. And kissed me. And
then the telephone rang. :.
And it was Mabel. And Teddy
was dead, only l didn't know it
then"
Poor little girl. Sweet little,
dear little girl"
He reminded her of a monk on
his knees, telling a litany. A
beautiful litany of infinite sweet
ness.
"Craig-darling." She put her
lips to his ear. "Tm not very de-
sirable any more. A little while
ago when you loved me
l had Teddy. And l
was very happy. Now Teddy is
gone. And I feel very old.
Could you love me now,
Craig?"
"oh, my dear. My dear"
He buried his face in her lap.
81 wish you could she whis-
pered, but if you can't, it's all
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right, Craigie. | didn't really
think you would. I'm so miser-
able, you see. Men never love
miserable women. OF course
you don't want me. l
shouldn't have come, But I want
ed to know, Craig. I wanted
to be sure"
She rose unsteadily to her feet,
and when she swayed he caught
her, and held her close. And she
was as sweet in his arms as her
anemones.
" You love me?" she murmured.
Il love you So" he whispered.
Il love you 10. :"
Then she raised her face all wet
with tears, and he kissed her pale
white lids so gently she scarcely
felt his lips.
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Craig is getting in from New
York this afternoon she said,
'and there's something l want to
ask him. I'm going to drive in
town now. Please don't ask me
not to Tad. l will be all right"
"Ill take you in," he offered.
mo, I'd rather go alone. You
stay with Mother and Val"
81 will" he agreed, "if you'll
promise to be back by dinner
time"
81 promise. And Tad-will you
do me a favor? VIII you put
Teddy's high chair beside my
place again? l don't want his
things up in the attic. I'd like to
keep them around, until-until we
have another baby Teddy"
She bent to her o%vershoes.
I'm not crying for me-" she
declared in a muffled little voice.
TITS for you and Val-because I'm
so glad for you"
Tad put his arms clumsily about
her. God bless YOU" he whis-
pered.
"Now don't be nice to me-" she
warned him-"or I'll cry"
Craig was idly scanning closing
stock reports when Sybil, with
out knocking, slipped quietly into
the room. She was pale as the
flowers she wore, and seemed as
frail and sweet.
"Sybil! My dear, what is the
matter? You're white as a sheet"
Solicitously he took her hand
and drew her to his clients best
upholstered chair.
"Have you been i'll, Sib? is
anything wrong? My poor little
girl. you look like DEATH"
"Teddy's dead, Craig"
"Teddy?" he repeated DULY.
Eyes. We buried him this af-
ternoon-in his little teddy bear
suit. The red me-. 1t was the
warmest thing he had. l tucked
his little puppy dog under his
arm-the one you gave him. He
loved it So"
"Sybil-darling-
"Wait, Craig-I came to tell
O something"
"But, Sib-you don't mean that
Teddy's not really dead-not your
little Teddy"
He was staring at her as though
he believed her crazy, and his ace
gray and drawn as hers.
81 wouldn't tell you, Cragle' II
it wasn't true. No, dear, I haven't
g zone insane. Teddy's dead. |
know. because they put him IN
the ground, you see. Underneath
the snow. And they let me dress
him very warmly, and put his toys
in his casket, like pagan mothers
do.
'sTeddy vas hanged, Craig. He
to death, when | went out
20 see a man l used to love. On,
hey say he was watching the
,n~owf1akes, but | know better.
He was looking for his mother.
With his little nose pressed
against that icy pane, in his a
lel nightie, shivering in the coid'
waiting for me.
"And / didn't come, Craig. Ia
to see this man. He's gong
be married very soon. She's a
nice little girl-like l used to
be. Her names Kitty, and ne
avs she's his salvation. But he
me just the same. Only
hen the telephone rang and
Teddy was hanged"
"Sybil-darling-don't!"
She put her hand against his
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, She caught Tad's tear-dimmed
glance, and raised her eyebrows
interrogatively.
"All right" he nodded.
Mother, dear listen. You're
going to have another little grand
child. I'm going to have a baby!
Honestly-in three more months.
I think I've been so smart to keep
it a secret. We meant not to tell
you for a little while yet. The
longer we waited the cleverer
felt. But now, you poor dear,
want you to stop your crying, and
tell Tad and me you're glad. Tad's
son! Aren't you thrilled, Mother
and Sib-Sib, dear-can't you be
glad too: Another little baby
to make life bearable now that
Teddy's gone. Oh, please tell me
you're glad!"
"Tad, Is it true"
They turned to him together,
Sybil and her mother. And their
surprise was so genuine, that
Valerie laughed aloud.
well, | like that OF course it's
true. Don't you suppose l know"
Then they laughed-the two
who never expected to
smile again-and, throwing their
arms about Valerie, kissed her.
ooh, my darling!" breathed Sy-
bill, and catching a sob with her
teeth, bit her lips. Il think it's
wonderful, VAL" she cried. "And
| never even suspected. l never
was so surprised in all my life.
Three months why, Vail"
Mrs. Thorne was counting quiet
ly on her fingers.
"June-that's lovely" she whis-
pered through her tears. "Tad,
I'm so glad"
She kissed him tenderly.
81 guess I've something to live
for after all. Your baby
Her hands dropped idly in her
lap, and she fell to musing.
"Tad was a lovely baby, Valerie.
Such a fine, healthy boy. And he
never gave me a minutes worry.
Sybil was fussy-but Tad-land
sake's alive. I often said you'd
never know there was a baby in
the house. Teddy was a good
baby, too. Remember when he
was cutting those first teeth? The
little tyke. :"
Sybil had worn a black frock to
Teddy's funeral, and on her Shout
der's a bunch of the anemones
she had scattered on his casket.
She sat on a high-backed Spanish
chair that she had dragged to the
table on which the telephone
stood, and she rested her head
YEARLY against the shield of red
and gold that ~ornamented it's tall
back.
On the table tall candles cast a
wan light on a bowl Of white roses
hat diffused the heavy odor that
comes with funerals, and a profu-
sion of cut flowers.
She sat with her back to Tad,
,ut he caught a glimpse of her
pale face in the mirror. And he
.hought she looked like a peni-
little saint in her black
lress, with the candles Pickering,
md the breath of mournful sweet
all about her.
She was talking ~listlessly, her
ips removed from the transmitter.
you expect him shortly? This
S Sybil Thorne. Please tell him
want to see him. Tell him to
Wait for me-"
She hung up the receiver, and
urned to Tad.
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