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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18675, 3 October 1922, Page 3

PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON and HORATIO BOTTOMLEY We told Mister Johnson Hint, if he did not tell the trutli, he would be found out. 'Now, on .Sunday night at His Majesty’s Theatre, Mr “Pussyfoot” Johnson held up a copy of “Cheerio” for September 1, and declared that it contained a quotation from the opinions of Horatio Bottomley, who is now serving a sentence of penal servitude in England. The item to which Mr Johnson referred reads as follows : (Photograph of Mr D. ¥/. Griffith.) D. W. GRIFFITH, The Great Film Producer, who gave us the World’s Most Famous Picture, “INTOLERANCE,” writes;— “I am not afraid to say that the silly and ugly thing that has been forced upon my country by a small, fanatical, and in some respects unscrupulous, minor:!.]/ —the thing called Prohibition—is intolerance in its worst form. “And is it not causing, already, something In the nature of a war/ of war between Prohibition enforcement agents who do not believe in the thing they are trying to enforce, and the bolder citizens of America who insist on having a drink whenever the chance arises, even if the alcohol be tainted with illegality; a war between the doctors of my country and the rabid poison that is being freely drunk in mistake for real whisky, the horrible wood alcohol which has caused 9000 deaths in the United States during the last twelve months?”— “John Bull” (London), P4ay 6, 1922. Now. Mr Johnson knew, as anybody in his senses who reads it must know, that the above has nothing whatever to do with Mr Horatio 'Bottomley. It was simply an extract from a signed article by I). W. Griffith which appeared in a very well known British weekly journal called “John Bull,” which paper was at one time conducted by Mr Bottomley. Mr Johnson stated ' “On it (‘Cheerio') is the name of Horatio Bottomley, whose portrait is here! I do not know of anyone more suited to be Patron Saint of the Liquor Trade.” This statement is a deliberate untruth, as neither Mr Bottomley’s name nor his portrait has ever been printed in any issue of “Cheerio.” What, is Mr Johnson’s estimate of the level of intelligence of a New Zealand audience when he tries to “put over” a statement like that ? This is a fair example of the tactics employed by Mr Johnson and his kind in their hopeless attempts to hide from the people the facts of Prohibition’s failure in America. J. ARTHUR HARRISON, Editor, “Cheerio.” Published hy the Provincial Council of the Otago Licensed Trade. In the Sun-kissed Tea Gardens of Ceylon Caressed by the clear, crisp air of the mountainside grow the delicate leaves which make Gold Leaf Tea. For this super Tea, only the young, tender leaves are picked, and in the curing process all the stimulating sap juice is retained, and the injurious tannin greatly diminished. That is why every cup of Gold leaf TEA has a deliciously subtle aroma. SAVE THE COUPONS Jib. and 11b. packets 21b. and Sib. tins 2 Stock Reducing SALE. Opportunities for 14 Days. For a fortnight, from THURSDAY, 28th Inst., we intend offering our extensive stocks at SPECIAL PHICES. It is very seldom chances like these am offered, and, therefore, wo are anticipating heavy demands from those who are desirous of obtaining good household hardware at a low cost. The following are examples of the low prices now ruling : SPECIAL ALUMINIUM SAUCEPANS— Usual Prices 10/6 14/6 16/6 18/6 22/6 Reduced to 7/9 0/9 11/9 13/3 16/9 EXTRA HEAVY ENGLISH ENAMEL SAUCEPANS— Usual I’rices 7/6 10/- 12/6 14/6 Sale Prices 4/11 6/9 7/9 8/9 STEEL FRYING PANS— Usual Prices 4/- 4/6 5/6 Now 2/6 2/9 3/Bargains in SEWING MACHINES, WASHING MACHINES, CROCKERY, CHINA. Our New Department, recently opened, comprises Large Stocks oi SEAGRASS FURNITURE, PRAMS, SPORTING GOODS, 'TRAVELLING REQUISITES, 'TENNIS, CRICKET, AND CROQUET ACCESSORIES, GUNS, RIFLES, ETC. Country Orders Attended to by Competent Mail Order Staff. LAIDLAW & GRAY, Ltd. Rattray Street & George Street, DUNEDIN.