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A spenjal corrospendant of the Times writes :—Temparanon workers in Scotland are endimit confident that by Apelt at max year they will uncond in.abelish All Scottisli politicians ing the retail sale of beer, wine, and spirits in many arose in their country. Little is being about further developments which god to American intervention, would fallaw the successful than did not object to the inter- application from their point the "Pussyfoot emissaries ferenss of the Anti-Saloon League of view of the restrictive pro-played the game fairly, thes visions of the Scottish Tempat-wars-fally confident that the jance Act, but complete prohibit-j

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ion of the manufacture and con-wore that is known of the alleged sumptibo of any form of alcoholic “drynas" of America the better liquor may be regarded as the eminent man from the Waited ultimate aim of the majority off {States would probably come to the people who are now soaking Soatlant to present the other side to persuade the electors to rote of the Anti-Saloon Laagus's ca98, for the closing of bars and the abolition of off* licences. If Scotland could be made dry-agonists of the Longue over the campaign would quickly bears were making many mislead- extended to England and Wales,ing statements, but these could

For the purpose of securing a

only be affectively contradicted No Licence vote a National by Amaicans who knew the exact Citizens Council has been formed state of affairs in their country.

"Our public speaking cam in Scotland representative of practically all the Christian Paizo," Mr. Barashaw added, Churches, which the exception of

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of all the national temperance

bean shold in Scotland, and societies. The preparatory work for well-known speakers to arrangeineate are being made of local organizations is already in an advanced state in those

audress mas demonstrations in areas where a vote is likely to be very centre between the present taken in November or December poll In addition, shousands time and the date of the thisyear, and in many localities an actise "No Licence campaign is of area meetings are being already in progrees.

Public Planned. The meetings-and-conferences are to fight a clean âght Those associated with it believe they being held, and there is a: systematic and extensive distribave a good cause and they are

not going to be ashamad bution of what is regarded asi [suitable fizerature. This forms at | patting ir before the public. Wei propaganda is to be followed in consider the present legislation hundreds of areas by a house to aimed at the working community.

to be purely class legislation MAGISTRATE POINTS OẸT

SUPPOSED FLAW. house canvass, and later in

of

ARE PROFITEERING DECISIONS VALID ?

the year the hoardings will Even if the whole of Glasgow

Are the decisions taken by be covered with "No Licencere voted dry people with

money would be able to purchase committees, and posters. American Prohibitionists,

magistrates some of them associated with the Anti-Saloon Langue, will take a

the wholesalers as they desired." | valid ? "

When the time for resting the This question has arisen in prominent part in the campaign opinion of the country comes a consequence of the decision of and the League rosy be expected little nearer, 100s of literature Mr. Mead, the Marlborough- to augment by generous donations the fonda subscribed by the will be distributed by the two street magistrate, who held that Scottish churches and private sides in the form of pamphlets he had no jurisdiction in a charge citizens, who for religious, moral, and leaders. The temperance of profiteering, as the order was or business reasons wish to selectorate to vole No Licence

organizations will orge. the not signed by the Board of Trade, the drink traffic croabed out.*

but only by the President.

much whisky or beer from under the Profiteering Acti

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for many and varied reasons, and An application for a ruling will among others because...” more probably be made Up to the present the temper liquor means less food." "drink Divisional Court," it was

to the ance party has not been faced is bad for the brain." "drink is nounced at a recent reeting of with organised and vigorous op- the deadly foe of childhood," the County of London Profiteer- ||position, and this may account

for the optimistic forecast giveD scarce and coal-scarce." and

*the liquor trame makes transporting Tribunal. to me that in the greater number drink---hinders

Every regulation made by the production." Board of Trade for years is said

of electoral districts, even includ-Illustrated handbills will ask the to be involved. ing the more populous areas. a question: "Who has the best At the Profiteering Department| "No Licence" resolution will be right to the wages, the drink seller of the Board of Trade it was carried. But for the surprising or the housewife?" depict by a stated that Mr. Mead's action probibition victory in America clutching band "the overshadow-would not interfere with the the licensed trade might haveing corse of the drink-shop," and future action of the Department, allowed their case to go more or in others ways appeal to the in connection with prosecutions. less by default trough apathy-emotions, the pocket, and in some Before the meeting of the due to a belief that the public degree to the reasoned intellig- County of London Tribunal Mr. would contemptuously reject BD7ence of the public. proposal to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages..

That comfortable

TYPICAL LEAFLETS.

Frampton said two cases similar| to the one before Mr. Mead had been adjourned by the magistrates pending a decision.

It is a good sign that the trade BATING of security has had a rude shock. Propaganda is to avoid volgarity and the fatuous feebleness which

He said the point made before and at the eleventh hour pre-as characterized some of the Mr. Mead was that a committee parations are being made to put up an effective fight. The Pro-English efforts to counteract the of the Board must meet in order hibitionists have got a good start, which Mr. Earnshaw is circular-

Prohibition attack. One leaflet to ratify any Act.

Such ratification could not have

and will not easily be overtaken. ing is a reprint of a letter to the been done by one" member, and The trade too, is handicapped, as Times from Mr. Edmand Grosse, iba magistrate held that the Pre- I pointed out in a previous article staring the case for the moderate sident of the Board of Trade could by having to defend not only the drinker. Another contains, not take upon himself to do al} legitimate and reasonable right of

and things singly without consulting

but the

Prohibition catechism.

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a man to drink a glass of bear while stating that 80 per cent. the committee.

Therefore the undesirable type of

of the adult population of Sco:- decisions arising out of the Act public house where that drink is and use some form of alcoholic were not valid. to be obtained. A campaign for

Mr. Frampton pointed out that,| the retention of the existing beverage, submits that about 5

A if soch decisions were invalid, licences, if it is to succeed, ought per cent. drink to excess. to be strengthened by a definite third leaflet sets out the distiction the Tribunal would have movement for the improvement

between temperance and pro jurisdiction over such cases, and of the premises where drink ishibition, and contends that tem- that it was a waste of time for consumed.

perance has to do with your con- the tribunal to sit.

Judge Snagge, who presided, To night against the veto an

trolling yourself, while prohibition organisation has been formed as to do with the other fellow's said it was for the parties con called the Scottish Licensed control you; temperance carned to decide whether their Trade Veto Defence Fund. It implies and permits use in appeals should be heard and de- consists of local sesociations of moderation, sod prohibition termined for what they were wine and spirit merchants and forbids use even in moderation."worth. They could hear the licensed grocers banded together

The first large Loster for the evidence without coming to a for this special purpose, and is shortly be on the walls, gives

defence of the trade, which will decision. also representative of associa-

Appellants expressed their de tions of brewers, distillers, hotel publicity to Mr.Samuel Gompers's sire to proceed with the cases at keepers, and restaurateurs, and

reasons for objecting to prohibi. once. tion.

Judge Suagge: "We think, The fullest support is being titude the nooteetotal pablic takes jence of adjourning the whole of received from the Whisky Association and London 89c-

towards the "No Licence" CTU- the proceedings, that it is dekir- tions of the licensed trade. Local sade.If they are indifferent to able to bear the evidence in these

the retention of facilities to obcason.” defence associations, with com-tain alcoholic refreshment No petent officials, are being set up by the central organization to

Licence-will-win-as-the-tem cover practically the whole.. of perance enthusiasts, according to and the Coloused and Foreign arkade sopped:colland. Organizing secretaries Scottish opinion, will dig their attached to the headquarters way through 10ft of snow, if staff have been appointed, and necessary to give their vote on

the day the poll is taken."

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