A BANG FOR BUNG.
Major Pierre Blommaert, Protestant'i Ghaplain-in-ohief oi the Belgian Army, \ upon the completion of his second vL-iit to tho I rtited States in the interest of • better 'elation* between the two', countries, expressed himself as follows i in reference to l'ro-hibition: "Prohibition ; ie going to be a wonderful tiling for| America. It would be even more j wonderful for Belgium and France. i| "What if the industry is ruined? There 1 are many sick people in hospital*, and ' many oriminals in prisons who will not I ho replaced by othor.s. all ruinexl, fliatj • euch an industry might flourish. Theeick people are more to mc than the urewere. Why should I forget the • poor man in my sympathy for the rich brewer who has 10.-t hie business? I do , not. Xo. The rich man luis timi' ami money to readjust himself to the newconditions. And maybe he will not lose much of either. And thw n<~iv law, ■ originating wfth Strong America, will make a jrreat on Kurope. It ' is the beginning of a world I'ru'lnbition. I should like to live to see ihat." Vote • for Prohibition on VVedncwlay.—(Ad.)
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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 297, 15 December 1919, Page 5
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190A BANG FOR BUNG. Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 297, 15 December 1919, Page 5
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