| Show QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ANSWER ON ONS PROHIBiTION S At a time when whoa prohibition is i. isone isone one of ot the big problems before tb the American people it is very vory sting st- st lug ing to know the attitude of ot some of ot our loading leading men on this subject The Tho The following article appeared in inthe inthe the he Desert News Because of ot the importance of ot the subject t and tha author w care enro reprinting it in the- the Messenger Answers of Thomas A. A Edison to six questions on prohibition pro- pro pounded by the Anti Saloon Anti Saloon league of f New Jersey Jers-ey today wore furnished International News Service by James ames I K Shields superintendent of ot the he organization The questions and answers areas are ares re reas as s follows I Question on 1 l Do 1 Do you approve of or orthe the he amendment to the constitution ution of the United States and if Sf ifo so o why Answer Yes Yea I if it is a necessary ry aid id to permit practical enro enforcement cement of f prohibition all over the country Question 2 Has 2 Has It helped the Industrial and economic side of ot America Am Am- rica erica at nt home and strengthens strengthen the industrial standing of ot our nation broad abroad Answer Answer Yes Yes and to a greater extent extent ex- ex tent ent than realized Question 3 In 3 In your judgment are re children better fed ted clothed and educated since the coming of ot national national na- na lonal prohibition than they were before Answer Answer In In my Judgment I would say ay decidedly yes In support of at this his opinion and in this connection let et me cite my experience as a manufacturer manufacturer man- man which is similar to lo that ot of f other On pay day before prohibition hundreds of pale 1 faced aced women shabbily dressed dresse some ome with faded shawls around their heir heads appeared at our factory at t West Orange They were waiting to get gel some t ot of f their husbands husbands' money before he got ot to a saloon Within a year after atter the he amendment not a single woman i appeared Surely we AmerIcans Americana do donot donot donot not want a a. return to this state of ot affairs Undoubtedly the condition of f the childen chUden although they are ar perhaps a little better off than she because she oho will win do any ing to the giving up of her life Ufe to protect them Question 4 What 4 What attitude should he tho womanhood of America hold to towards towards towards to- to wards prohibition and why Answer Answer W Woman Answer Woman is 18 the custodian n of the home and children She certainly cor- cor It if a normal woman does not desire the introduction of ot narcotics Into nto her home Lome which in many cases changes a n human man into a ah ab b h r me f A UA Question 6 Are 6 Are the boys and girls of America more likely to de develop develop de de- a higher degree of or physical and mental fitness and b become omo better better better bet bet- ter and more useful citizens under national prohibition It f t the tho liquor traffic or under the tho old license system system system tem or An any form of or state or government government govern govern- ment mont control I Answer Yes Answer Ye they certainly cannot cannot can can- not develop on alcohol and other narcotics Question 8 Should a Should the amendment be retained a M as a bleis- bleis I Ing to our American homes homos today and to those of or future generations Answer Yes Enforcement I in ill getting more practical day after day We now attack the large manufacturer man man- manufacturer right In our midst Instead of mon man with flasks flask and home brew |
