Show Two Leaders Debate on on Absorbing Question of Present resent Day Prohibition S 'S SIr Ir Irr r L r A AI I i jp c L t t t g 4 4 I i I 4 1 4 p Copyright Harris Ewing c Rev Dr James Empringham Wayne B B. B Wheeler I i ent tian C t ury ry t v La v r Temperance Worker Work Work- er Declares By DR JA JAMES EMPRINGHAM EMPRINGHAM j National 1 Sectary Secretary tary of the Epis Episcopal opal Church Temperance Society oci ty The impression has lias gone forth that the Episcopal Temperance so society society so- so so- so which has been fighting for tor fifty years to make the nation s sober sobet ber has suddenly Ily changed chang d Its lu purse purpose and has become wet As p. p.- a matter matter matter mat mat- ter of fact we are J it if possible dryer than ever ever Our purpose In urging a modification modi of the act to le le legalize gaUze light wine and beer Is to d de decrease decrease cr crease ase the amount of alcohol consumed consumed consumed con con- throughout the nation When our report is printed It H will show that prohibition Instead of turning off th the tho spigot has turned It on For example our Investigation tion has disclosed the fact that I drinking among young people which was non non bore before the act now has reached proportions pro pro- r portions that are most alarming PARENTS ARE UNCONCERNED 1 In many cases ases parents look on with Indifference at dances and patties wh where re h high gh school boys anc and girls stagger around In a beastly state tate of intoxication This Is human nature Adam Adamand Adamand and Eve Ev would never have noticed that apple tree had it not been pro pro- 1 If the act had killed the Continued on page 8 TEMPERA TEMPERANCE NCE MAN MANIS 1 IS S OPPOSED TO LAW Continued from rom page 1 saloon it would woul have earned the everlasting gratitude of or all right minded people but prohibition has merely pushed pushed the saloon underground under under- t ground Laws to be obeyed must be e res respected but intelligent Christians Chris Chris- ians cannot respect a law which insults Christ who made and drank win If Ie we used the I army and navy and crushed the people into obedience obedience obedience obe obe- it would still be a failure for or it is wrong in principle God Godlas has las nut it us in a world full of of temptations temp temp- because He wants us to be dev developed loped Into strong Christians by resisting evil vil THE CASE OF CANDY Many people are Injured by t eating eat eat- ting t- t ing ng too much meat and too much candy There are no young people who are Injured by alcohol before they are ara twenty twenty twenty-at at least there were none before the days of prohibition pro- pro But almost every child without exception is injured by over-indulgence over in sugar and candy This does not mean of course that we should punish those who use Gods God's good gifts In moderation by byJ J prohibiting candy or meat In place of or beer and wine prohibition prohibition pro- pro has given us alcohol manufactured manu manu- by criminals ignorant of the he art of distillation Prohibition has las discouraged temperance teach- teach Ing ng We e believe believe- that th there re would be beless beless less ess Intemperance Ie less anarchy less ess disrespect for law if It some Borne system system tem em of regulation were permitted along the linen line of that which now obtains in Quebec Prohibition has diverted into the pockets of ot criminals t the e tax which formerly helped to lift the burdens from honest mens men's backs If It some of this revenue could be bet used t sed for scientific temperance education education education edu edu- cation it would accomplish more than fanatical laws which incite people to r rebellion bellion I |