The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-16
"NONE SO BLIND"
iceland, N. D.,
Eehr,,ary a 1Q33

Editor, Tribune:
Will you be SO kind and give me
some space in your valuable paper.
I beg to differ with the opinion Of
Mr.. Ole G. Hagstrom in the state
ment" he read in q book. Where
has Ole been all this time that he
does not seem to know the horrible
conditions since we were blessed with
the 18th amendment and Volstead
Act? I wish to state right here and
now that do not drink Um no booz-
er) but enjoy a good glass Of real
beer, if you please. This changed
to suit the climate and reprinted
statement" in the Tribune Of Feb.
Z would be merely gesture or laugh
ing stock were it not such q serious
matter.
Since when has the Volstead Act
shut out" liquor in this or any other
state? North Dakota, since 1t became
state in 1889, has been legally dry
but practically wet and still is, more
than ever. I am in position to know
whereof speak. This powerful, ag-
gressiye and universal attacker" has
entered long. long ago the humble
home, the cottage as well as the mag
nificent palace, if not from without
then from within, where 1t is manu-
factured-home made.
There is no man as blind as the
man who does not want to see" Is q
truthful saying. Some people have
become blind to the facts because
they do not want to know them
There are. however. many sources Of
available information regarding this
matter. Be that as It may, the fact
remains that the conditions about
drinking" are by far worse today
than in the much decried days Of the
saloon. And am no advocate Of the
return of the saloon, but rather ol
a change of the present system. Be
cause the present system. the mobile
experiment" has utterly failed. Ar
army of federal agents with million,
of dollars at their disposal has no'
accomplished what a good and mod.
crate man can and will do. Fact'
speak louder than words. Some higl
school students and even grade schoo
pupils have experimental with thi
forbidden fruit and presume it tast
ed like more. The other day hearl
q young lady of II summers remark
Gee, I like to smoke when ! drinl
wkiskey." Where does she get he
supply? Where they all get It VIII
want It.
4 Years ago, I'm not an old man yet
before the blessings Of prohibition
IN the saloon days, mind you. tina
was the time when girl would no
look at a boy, much less 60 out O
dance with him II she smelled uquo
on his breath. Today 1t Is reversed
Times have changed because peopl
have changed. Now she will not loo
at him (unless give him . dirty look
or 60 out with him usless he In
something powerful and STRONG On III
} hip" Perhaps they need the slim
ulent. We're living In IN excitabl
age.
II drinking does make the va
men pale then we have the best proc
It has already stricken the "rosel
. from the faces Of women. What \
. see today in the line Of rosy cheekl
Is not even skin deep. The othe
. day woman tainted In one Of th
stores and was "out" for some tim
5 before she was noticed. One Ind
said to the other, who was next
I the tainted person: MY goodnes
; why didn't you help herr" well
!, replied the other. y did not kno
: she had tainted, her cheeks were I
red a ever
The fact that the Volstead A
does not and cannot shut out"