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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 144, 16 December 1919, Page 14

I IfTIWfl ffll^rtFCM* ■'■■^fllV^ *"^ W€ are go*ng to f oun* the prosperity of the country, its commercial prosperity, its industrial - '-UIUJrU UCUI'gC, &0.J9 © supremacy, upon an impregnable basis, we must cleanse the foundation of the rot of alcohol. . . . "The perpetuation, of the traffic is contrary to the objects of governments, a& it is contrary to the whole purport and drift of civilisation itself." LLOYD GEORGE AUTHORISES THE FOLLOWING BY CABLE: "Liquor Trade's use enlarged Poster Photo claiming opponent Prohibition unwarranted — certainly not opposed Prohibition New Zealand." V-.J. .. T •. I S STARTLING DISCLOSURE. Authentic testimony re I ■*? *r i i> _-• 1 • nll « t I Prohibition 1 New Zealand S Fighting Soldiers Speak Out Marked Increase in Drinking Not Fakes, but Facts from Men who 1 -——— ■ Amongst Women Know I Af*i 1 11 __% ' 1 •! • • i At the recent Licensing Committee Meetmg held in WelTHE FOLLOWING CABLEGRAM WAS RECEIVED ON 1 ■ i>«%AMtf_l 0*? IIAA _»t 11 ___•_«_ ___Pw*_m. L_« L_ w J_« _-_.__. i lington, the Inspector of Police for the district reported thus: ■ decehberl4,l9l9. i ■ \j.cncr<ii£\iissviion J/'FODIDIIion i ■"iresrettohavetoadvisethatmysergeants "•'■': TOPEKA, KANSAS. 1 ** V **IV_i*_iVi_; | have reported to me, as a result of their observation when ' tt "t. i«i •_• _t .• i . ' -nt ' _• 1 ' ' i visiting hotels, that drinking by females is very -loticeably Kansas Prohibition thirty-eight years. No sentiment in | , | on the increase in the City,. and is becoming \-eeed_igly . favour ofreturning saloons. Prohibition laws; not violated | .. . O' A 1 O 11 I/" n D l/" /"• IV /I /^ prevalent, even in the company of men in the open bars of • .S_Sr^rSSw3i ~~ _-vt_T*S_r I Major-Gen. Sir Andrew Russell, X.C.8., K.C.M.G. I ™of w I^,^^ „ L th^en mo„siy agree riomDinon „reat oenent._ j_very .iistice, m j » f women were found drmlung in one of the smaller hotes Supreme Court, State (Mcials Labour Unions, Medical Asso- 1 PAf Mpw 7paL^ Fvn JJhnnartr Pn^oe IQK 1Q a few days ago. In mentioning this matter, I wish to s^ ciations, the Press and ninety-five per cent, of people endorse | Kj.KJ. V. INeW Zealand ILXpeClltlOnary V OICCS, I 7U" I 7 | that I am not reflecting on the general conduct of the „without,_ reservatons Prohibition. Legislate _ endorsed | ... " , , x T ' . ✓> _ i i _-_ _ .-_ I premises where the women are supplied with liqW. I feel I writing under date, November 24th, 1919, says: ***_ be g _ven yo u m the P ubi.c Labour Commissioner; WALTER E. WILSON, State-Bank I • I mteies-s. Commissioner; J.C. MOHLER, Secretary, State Board of Agri- 1 v " l nm of nnininn .Via. rl^r-lr oe fV»_. tat,..^ .<_ _-,-vrv,.-™J_, 1 Unfortunately, this marked increase, in drmkmg amongst . culture; RICHARD J. HOPKINS, Attorney-General; AY. A. 1 1 am 0_ OpimOn mat dnnK, aS the WO_d IS Commonly 1 women is not confined to Wellington, but has become an unJOHNSTON, Chief Justice; S. J. CRUMBINE, State Health '|- ,ie*»rl "i« r.-* r.f frk*> rU\*t ..kef o-.!___> f^ R_e./*,i*. e .«i.~f.,v__ -1 I Peasant featoe of every district in the Dominion. The probOfficer■• CHARLES H. SESSIONS Managing Editor "Topeka 1 " USCU, lb OIIC Ol U\C ClUei ODStaCieS CO J\eCOnStlUCtlOn, and | lem is one which is.< causing deep concern to those who have Tiniiv rianitnl «■ '■ ' ' I ¥ L . x _L i . mr „ > n | the welfare of the nation at heart. Those who have considered ■'■' 7 P I I /lafle COme tO tfie COnCIUSIOn that National PrO~ t the matter most fully and carefully have come to the conclu!THE FOLLOWINCS CABLEGRAMS WERE RECEIVED ON ! k '!%'*■' * 1 sion that the only way in whieil to siop the growtn oi this FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12,1919. ' i /IIOIfIOU IS 7ieC6SS__ry. 1 dangerous custom is to entirely eliminate the License Trade, "" „-. '-'.''' TTv-rnTA-MAPATTC! I 1 and it is probable that the Prohibition vote at the forthcoming i >^ ' INDIAJNAPULIb. 1 ' ■ ■ <« T «l-iall ' trr»f-_ frtv it /.n .tat,. _»»__/^iA'/« „ m , m J. i-U«i. H ' 1 1 election will be considerably increased as a result of the ' "After six months of Prohibition and one year of war the 1 l oiHXU \UW _UI It On CWO SpeClOC grOUnaS— mat UHIIK j fail-ire of the Trade to read the signs of the times and set amount of petty crime in Indiana was notably affected. County 1 i»nt-;..1<! mnr-h Knman .Ara_.fQrv_» o«J ir^^oiv^J U««,«„ 1 its hopse in order. jaii population^was cut in.two, committments for drunkenness I entails mucn Jiuman wastage and impaired human- I ■ ■ -v.. .>; fell off 55 per cent., one-third of county jails are empty, social | •ffirlpnrw anr] on mwL.-_o T„4k i-U^ „U:^C «^-.J F conditions improved, fewer demands for public relief, manu- | emciency ana so lnteiTeres with production, the chier need I ■ facturers report steadier work and better conditions of em- a f .L_ J_._ r . _._,J _,_. i.l 1 ' ' 1 _.L _ * .1 i Trl.* TVft-i-» caw* • pioyees."-(Sgd.)^AMEs Goodrich, Govemorof Indiana. i.. ot the day ; and on the moral ground that, seeing the 1 ti ,me iraae says. : louisville, Kentucky. I trouble, and often misery, caused to others as the result of | Continuance Nothing. "The operation ol Prohibition since July 1 has reduced - 1 r.«I^.L *-U,_ 1--„l _.«« .„ j * /_._. xL I £ xL I U*J__a 11 . crime at least 50 per cent, in, Kentucky, emptied many jails | UnnK, the least One Can dO IS, Wr the Sake OT OtherS, 1 THEN WHO PAYS for the Murders, Suicides, Rapes, and workhouses, and resulted in great benefit to business | . •____*,__ +U* ***+.***^l «*v^-._/__,,_ «-**,^J_,^Jf«'__ __>_. L-•l L'•_.• ft I Robberies, Assaults, Divorces, Lunacy, Charitable Aid. etc., enterprises, and increased production. Many business men in 1 Wmake thepCrSOnal SaCritlCe inVQWedin Prohibition, ■ | .caused by Liqv or? Kentucky formerly against Prohibition have told me of benefits _ ' • ' I During the last three months it caused to their business in its operation, and are now converts to its 1 TTL* * xL ' • f 11' f* 1 . 1 I I MURDER 3 SUICIDES cause."—HAMILTON, Collector of Internal Revenue. J 1 UIS IS tHe ODiniOn Ol a SOlUier, a lighter and a man. 1 6 ASSAULTS v. . 5 RAPES SEATTLE WN f . 1 15 ROBBERIES 9 FORGERIES /'"Prohibition great success In Seattle Arrests drunkenness i .WHAI WILL YOU DO FOR YOUR 1 THE TRADE GOT THE MONEY for the Liquor wiu_„ decreased 80 per cent. Bank depositsi largely increased. In- | i caused the Crimes-and THE STATE PAYS FOR THE REdustrial and financial conditions show most satisfactory | f^fll ll\l I DV _4 n growth. 'Wet'majority, 1914, 15,000. 'Dry'majority, 1916, 1 Xs\J \J IN If\ I f ■ "■ | • OUJJiS3v 38,0.00. Enforcement good."—LANE, Acting-Mayor. f I;_----.. ',„,., -,-,,. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. . jj I v Cases of alcoholics in Washingtonian have fallen off from . | . . . . , . , „ ■ '„ ■ . ' _S_Z 1 LaDOUr 'Takes the GloVeS off . an average of 95 per month to 12.— W. H. BARTON, Super- I I «7i_ «. __. .< »* -i _■ «r »■''«■__.. i ' intendent. / I I What the " Maonland Worker" think* _—_ | -a if • g*\ 1 {%• w-% xx t _r\i 1 °^ Pr°ll"lJltion an~ the Prohibitionists. . The Truth About Canada 1 - .-Major- General Sir E. W. Chaytor 1 fl The ".^^^ fi w? rker'; + r ries a" | •*'. J | tluence with a specific class of the community than any other Which Will You Believe? I At__.__._le f/_ fl_ Ma/la»<_. a n_..__l-__«* 1 paper in the Dominion—its!editor makes a strong appeal in m mm**'* OF™tAT STATEMENT /DULY' i ; AppeaiS lO tfie lYlOaerate UrUlKer I f aVo ur of giving Prohibition a trial-esp-ecially as it costs THE .PREMIERS OFFICIAL STATEMENT (DULY - . : I nothing to do so. An editorial in the issue of December 12, AUTHENTICATED) OR SIR CHARLES TUPPER'S | : I 1919, reads as follows:— PERSONAL OPINION? | Writing from Palmerston North on December 13th, 1919, Major-General Sir E. W. OUT WITH THE LIQUOR TRADE. THE PREFER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA CABLES:--~'% I Chaytor, K.C.M.G., the New G.O.C. of New Zealand Defence Forces, says : I The liquor traffic must be destroyed. On Decembera7 the |, | electors will be given a chance to wipe out the infamy of the .... „ t. B-Oj, November 16, 1919... • i unit • • • .1 ..1 l r i l • I open. bar, and we hope they will use it effectively. This "Provincial police reduced twenty-five per cent, by virtue 1 My Opinion IS that the moderate USe Ot SOOCt ale Or Wine 1 noxious trade, as it is conducted to-day, is an open sore on Prohibition, crime greatly reduced, many jails closed. . | . - L _-_____„_-J U.-«. «.W i. U -. J~/ 1 " '1 Ul W' 1 the body social. The people have the choice of voting for the ' (Signed) OLIVER, Premier. 1 . IS Otten benetlCial, DUt that Whenever drink IS available, it IS I Liquor Trade as it is, for State Purchase and Control of the ..Tp^MmROEONTAR^^ I practically impossible to control it, with the result that any J Si^^ Ontario SSSSL I . Wnt denved from its use is vefy smallin^^ comparison with | ing crime, improving business, increasing savings, and better- | t ne crime, SICKneSS, and SU-tering CaUSed DV ltS miSUSC Purchase carries with it compensation to "The Trade," which ing moral, physical, and financial conditions of the people. | - . , # . I means from £10,000,000 to £15,000,000. Is the trade worth (Signed) DRURY,.Premier. | ' 'For this TeaSOn 1 COrmif_.*r that the moderate drinher 1 this to the State? Prohibition is a drastic remedy, doubtless, In October, 1919, Ontario carried permanent Prohibition-by, f *Vj *ca_uil, I LOnwaer mat UIC UIUUVrULe UTinKeT | but it resembles in this respect the reforms demanded by a majority .of 300,000. E ShOUlCt matte CZ SQCritlCe TOr the gOOd Of the COUntry, \ Labour. The moral effect of it would be a great asset to .. ... r I Labour, as it would accustom the people, intensely conservative ,■■'•.'.' '...''' I / ea^ -^r^sn communities, to revolutionary reforms. It may [[WHEN HANDING IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT FOR 18+ | ■ ' ' | be doubted, of course, whether the people are prepared to go SERTION IN "THE DOMINION" THE ORIGINAL CABLE t . J the length of Prohibition, bijt it is ; well worth a trial. For the MESSAGES AS RECEIVED WERE SUBMITTED IPRPUE- fl 1 cm vppTPTnATTONT ' """ ■'""■< '" -- " £ 1 for a clear head, amj with the liquor trade shelved, the way, v JfjDb-ib.. .UJJ/'>'.J--CiJJiOAIJ.UJ._.J I ■ , |- 1 would be clear for national stock-taking, and .the Labour i 1-l!««_! _-_i__tl% TV Hn.J\ «_-__*! Im. nn_./_!/«_-«/\«« I Movement would be justified in calling on Prohibitionists to ' ■' „;; \ j JJllOall ItJ.wQICQI ____SSOCI«OU__I 1 support other much-needed social reforms. Besides, even the ' "* ' I temporary reign of Prohibition would have an immense eduI (N.Z. BRANCH) •, ' I cational value, and it is safe to say that even if the people I -g-— "«^ -_•_!•• I were not prepared to continue Prohibition they would never: C,„ •**♦%__*•_>" fl*** M*v I**. I ■ _H <_l"¥7_n__.l*H_! m* -—f\ \*% ■_ Vm 4"1 _n_-_MI I , go back to the open bar, or sanction so morally indefensible a •jam. \jOmperS %_>UIS HO ICe | X <X\KJLM.L 3 X rMJlllnJl Lliill* 1 / proposition as compensation to the. '.Liquor'Trade;licensed as r. * ** B_i w> r* 11 i*' «• t* i 1 ■ I it is from year to year only. As a means of national disDetrct Mayor CaU_ h,m to Book . , „ -^ kof the cb j sc ; te taken by th British Zf*& Mayor Couzen of Detroit refuted the statement of Mr. | ]VledlC__i AsSOCiatlOtl (New _^e_ll_ind _3_*_mCol OH the I and would react most beneficially on the Labour Movement, Gompers that the labour situation is acute in Detroit. Mr. | . _, a , , , t „ / . , . 1 which is sorely hampered by such vested interests as those of Gompers had stated that Prohibition was responsible for the 1 qUCStIOFI Ol AlCOllOl AS _l UQYerSL&& IS OVerwhellllingly in | the liquor trade. These views,"of course, are the. editorial spread of Bolshevism and I.W.W. doctrine throughout Detroit. I /• ■». _-_tf Pl*.r_l.sl_«fs_-___ 1 views of The Worker, uttered in the exercise of its undoubted The Mayor pointed out that the best evidence that there is | KlVOlir Ol xTOniDltlOn*- | right to an individual opinion, and are not to be understood nothing acute in Detroit's industrial situation as that 1,100 | Tin* .-_.—> nniniAn _-_f TV ~ A _-__.#/_«•<: _*r.ll _i*n/I_-\iil__-_3/_lv 1 as being those of the Labour Party, which is neutral on this policemen are "all dressed up and have no place to go," and I • IUC JUim UflllllVU Ul 11»^, UOUllra Will UUUUUUWUiy | question, leaving the matter to be decided by the electors. We Dr. James W. Inches, police commissioner, agrees with the f W_>i<sl. hesivilv With el____t'__l*« at fhf* nnmintf noil. I hope that Labour supporters will not>hesitate to vote against Mayor.-"Americ a nl_auo," July 26,1919. E WCiyi llCrtVliy Willi VICCLUrb at int? COllllll^ pull. ■ Continuance in any case,,and thus remove one of the worst ■■'•••' I stumbling-blocks in the path of Labour, ,; . „ a,~ .; - u_ .^ ________Wl>___B__WWM^^