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Show fleers of the nrmy of the deplorable result of the abolition of tho canteen is repeated In u graphic way hy Brlg-adler Brlg-adler General Ramsey D, Pons, i-om-manding tho department of Luzon, In ihe Philippines. , Gen Potts says that most of the courtmartlala last year were traceable directly to the. use of the native II quora. tho deleterious and in many cases disastrous effects of which h? said are too well-known to call for comment. It is a violation of law to sell such liquor to soldiers, but the law cannot be enforced," said Gen Potts. "One who has never seen the efforts of even a small quantity of native liquor upon a young American unaccustomed to Its use, can form no Judgment as o the seriousness of tho situation now presented, a situation which Is bevon.l tho control of the military authorities, , whl!,. the civil authorities can do very , little." j j ABOLITION OF THE CANTEEN A MISTAKE Washington, Nov. 19 The same old story told by many commanding of- I I |