THE ENGLISHMAN AND PROHIBITION.

White Ribbon, Volume 26, Issue 305, 18 November 1920, Page 3

THE ENGLISHMAN AND PROHIBITION.

Dr. Lynn Harold Hough, President North-western I’niversity, ClifOago, who has recently returned from England, replied. in answer to the question concerning Prohibition in that country: “To the typical Englishman Prohibition on a national scale is simply incomprehensible. He believes that it would not work in England, and that it will not work in America. There is, however, a serious and growing body of public cpinioon which is inclined to take the Prohibition movement in an earnest and open-minded way. And there are Englishmen who do not like it. who yet admit its power. Not long before 1 sailed, for instance. I was at a luncheon where the subject was discussed. Most of the guests were illustrating their opposition to Prohibition while the discussion went on. Sir well. I think I will not mention his name, but lie is an Englishman of real significance- was sitting to my left, and he aid: ‘I do not believe in Prohibition. I believe it is an invasion of personal rights. But 1 believe we Englishmen must do the drinking we are going to do In the next four or five years. The economic pressure is going to drive us