Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05
The Bisots Are Busy!

must be battled for by each generation.
This is not only true of the international situation
In which self governing countries engaged In death
struggle against vicious relationships but also in the
domestic field.
Despite the fasco of bootleggng and prohibition
which developed out of fanscsm in the first World War,
the drys are again busiy at work
This time the memory of lawlessness and poison
LIQUOR are fresh the public mind to permit headon
drive for new constitutional amendment. Accordingly,
the bgots are seeking do furtvey and indirectly what
they cannot accomplish through straight-line action
Taking advantage of the sincere interest of all pari-
otto Americans the welfare of their young men in the
armed services the drys seeking by simple majority
vote Congress outlaw liquor in most urban centers
The camoufage inheres in the nominal intention to
prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in and around
military establishments.
CENATE bill 500 the Sheppard BILL would empower
y the secretary of prohibit the sale, distribution
or possession of alcoholic beverages within "a reasonable
distance. of any military mobilization place.
OF course, the phrase "a reasonable distance, is
desgnedy vague and is obviously intended concealed
device for introducing widespread prohibition for civilians
AS for soldiers and sailors the high command has
the power and the authority to regulate the conduct of
men in the service The services have done splendid job
in establishing temperance under existing law and are
not advocating but opposing the efforts OF the drys
to use the war red herring for again depressing the
people with sumptuary legislation.
III such a measure were passed ana DooueS lquor
were thus again brought into vogue the army and the
navy would doubtless be handicapped in handling their
men.
Recent data prepared by the surgeon general of the
United States revealed decline of rs per cent IN the
alcoholism rate in the United States Army in 1910 as
compared with the peak under prohibition in 1922
After repeal in 1888 there has been uninterrupted
decline in alcoholism
The federal act of March D. 1888, permits the sale
at army posts of alcoholic beverages containing not
than 80 per cent of alcohol and under this act the army
permits the sale of beer within the limit specified.
IN OPPOSING the of the blue noses Secre-
tary Stmson pointed out:
1.-THE war department is convinced that temperance
be attained by prohibition applied to its personnel
any than II be attained by prohibition applied
to the nation ut large and experience has proved the
problem only be solved by the application OF practical
and tolerant measures applied in logical manner"
In the same accents of common sense Maj Gen. E.
S. Adams the adjutant general in communication to
Rep. Carl Hnshaw declared:
1T is believed unwise to deny a soldier during his
few hours of leisure tme the privileges which enjoyed
by other citizens Experience has proved that permitting
the sale beverages indicated has accomplished
celent results.
ut has encouraged military personnel to remain
the reservation their home) and enjoy refreshments
under conditions far better than exist and available
to them off the reservation"
Citizens throughout the land who recall the evils of
bootggers and of poison liquor should write their con-
gressmen to turn thumbs down the newest series OF
bills developed in the spirit of bgotry in order to crcum
scribe the liberty of the American people.