Article August 19, 1922 Issue

Signs of the Times

[From The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass.]

Sir Arthur Newsholme said that, having lived for the greater part of two years in America, traveling through the whole of the United States, lecturing in the principal cities, and moving in various circles, he had come to the conclusion that so far nothing but good had resulted from prohibition, and that it would be an increasing blessing. He had talked with many university people and others of good social standing, and, without a single exception, even those who had voted against prohibition said they would not vote to overthrow it. There was no prospect of the policy's being reversed. Prohibition was really an altruistic movement on the part of the majority in order that the minority might be rescued from the bane of alcoholism, which caused poverty, misery, and crime. He had not the slightest doubt that England, if she were not to be left behind in the race of nations, would have to follow the example of America. Mr. G. Bernard Shaw pointed out that as public morality advanced the civilized state put certain things outside the realm of discussion and voting, and would not tolerate them under any conditions.

[From the Clipsheet issued by the Board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, D. C.]

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