rAcsmét-IT F ammo SENTINEL South Nerfvalk, Conn. ' A FOUNDID 3! JAMES GOLDEN IN 1810. Published daily except Sunday by The Sentinel Publishing Company. 07 Washington Street. South Norwalk. Conn. Entered as Second Class Matter L Danenberg. Pres. ' , W. P. Multan. Vice-Pres. and Trees. A. L. Golden. Sec. Telephone: Norwelk 02-". Branch Office: 46 Wall St... Norwalk. Telephone—llorwalk l8". Single Copies 'l'hree Cents By Mail 89.00 per year The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to lt’ or not otherwise in this newspaper and also any local news published herein. All rights of publication or special dispatches herein are also reserved. The Present State of Prohibition The whole country is stirred more than ever y the Prohibition law and Gov. mith’s action in repealing the Mullen-Gage Act In a topic everywhere. ’of oflcers ever following us sus- existence and would have been al tar greater boom to dbcency than the terrible hypocritical mess with which , the Eighteenth , Amendment and the Volstcad Act has thrown us. » - What about the bootleggers 1' Many of them are citizens and they sell to other .bootlegers who sell to an army of citizens who aside from breakingvthe prohibi- tion law are good citizens. How many men in high govern- mental positions can take a solemn oath that they have not broken the Constitution of the United States as set forth in the 18th Amendment 1 Why must good men be liars! Why must they be hypocrite l Why cannot some big man serve the people of this great country by giving us-a sane prohibition law—one that we will respect without an army piciously. Look at the spectacle of the rum fleet. Those men must be , landing their liquor else they would not be in the Atlantic in such numbers. The amount of li- and Scotland over the border through Canada can not even be guessed, but truck loads are com- quor being sent from England .v It is a good time, therefore, for . everyone to look at the law and its enforcement with (grave con— cern not only for the future of the country but for the future of our people. To our minds the Volstead Act and its enforcements are two of the most serious mistakes this What has been the result of the attempt to force prohibition on this country? Has it stopped the drinking of hard liquor? Has it made the ris- ' ing generation any more obstem- oust Isn‘t it a fact that though we pay taxes to have the law on- forced, the great majority have broken the very law they pay to country has made. have enforced l Itn’t it a fact that many house. holds that never kept liquor in the house in pre-prohibition days, have it today! Isn’t it a fact that whenwisit- If our ing we smile delightedly guest says grin: ”Have a little!” And how many refuse because they want to be law abiding citi- zens and upluild the Constitution of the l'nitod States? Have you ever tried to give a man a bottle of whiskey (or sell it to him cheap) and have him l‘cfllso it? Isn't it a fact that the grape in- dustry is prosper-ing because of the Yolstescl Act? Certainly the grape growers are not waxing rich because people are eating more grapes. No, people are “making their own.” And many are selling their home brew. And what about the children? with a wink and a and girls and the parties the‘ are known to be holding? Why it is whispered low here in Norwalk that some of the boys are bootleg- ging so that the-other boys can be “smart” and have a flask on their hips when they go to parties. Perhaps the west is more virtu- ous, some of the governors tell us so anyway but in the east here—- in New Jersey, New York, in Connecticut, we will wager a fine, red apple that more homes have liquor than had it before the days of Volstead. Isn’t this a fine state of hypo- crisy! And we are paying thou- sands of dollars to enforce a law we do not seem to respect. The whole trouble is that the prohibition advocates went too far. They have tried to do in a few years what would have taken care of itself in less time than through any Volstead Act. The closing of the saloons alone as'the first step would have gone a long way toward accomplishing something worth while. 99 per- sons out of every 100 do not,wo‘nt the saloon to come back—arid it never will. But the only addition- al purpose, the Volstead Act and the Mullen-Gage Act, have served is to enrich an army of bootleg- gers, make the price of illicit lio quor higher, and put a greater tax burden on the people who as we have noted before are in the po- sition of paying to enforce a law they are slying breaking. Now what were conditions be- fore the Eighteenth Amendment 1 Prohibition advocates were fight- ing liquor and doing good work. As time went on drunkenness was frowned on more each year. Men began to understand in the rapid economic strife, sobriety paid best. , 4 Employers would not hire men ‘gwho were known to go on “toots.” In the old newspaper days the man who imbibed most was usually the star reporter but in immediate pro-prohibition days, a man who drank continually did not last. And in those pro-prohi- bItIon days, mothers preached sobriety to their children. And «:0 gradusll things were looking . p. . . ._ One of the worst curses of drink was the can that travelled What about the High School boyfl an. apology was one-ed ing In every week. ' looked on as a matter of votes. When it is a matter of decency and a matter of vast concern to this country. How can a man vote dry when he is paying a bootlegger 7 When visitors come from Europe, Asia or Africa expecting to find pro- they want. What we need in this country most, to all appearances, is not so much absolute prohibition but sane regulations of the liquor traffic. DISRESPECI'FUL TO DARMN. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch.) Darwin did not make a monkey of Bryan: he made one of himself. O O O JI'ST GET OUTDOORS AXD DIG. (Boston Transcript.) The reason why a man imagines that he's run down and needs a rest is because nature is trying to convince him that he needs more exercise. O O O ONE OF BARRY LAUDER'S. (Buflalo Blade?) No mention was made of refresh- ; mcnts when the show was over. Back at her own doorway. the girl, feeling his neglect. sarcastlcally handed him a quarter. "For the show ticket you bought me." she said ' meaningly. "Good gracious girl," returned the young ewain. "there was no hurry. Saturday night would have been soon enough." O O O MORE ABSENTMIXDEDNESS. (Boston Globe.) Johnson‘s great falling was absent- -mlndedness. He was always for- getting appointments or keeping them at the wrong place. or else at the right place at the wrong time. He was always up to the most extraordi- nary antics. and his triende never know what to expect next. One day he came out or his house. walked to the edge of the pavement. and threw his right log into the air with such violence that he overbal- anced and sat on the ground. "What are you doing?" asked his neighbor. “That's nothing." replied his neigh- bor; "my brother is worse than you. Only last night he got up and struck a match to see if he had blown out the candle!" “ O. O O A WORD FOR SMITH. (Boston Transcript.) .- New Englandere may well con- gratulate their New York neighbors upon having at Albany a chief ex- ecutive who would rather be right than be President. Eves-y dictate or political expendiency demanded that Godernor Smith veto the bill repeal-r ing the state prohibition law. He was warned on all sides, by friends and toes allko. that his approval of this bill would end his chances of nomination for President or vice-pree- ident. To all such warnings he has turned a deaf ear in order that he might do what he believed to be the right and honest thing. He preferred to keep faith with the people who elected him governor rather than- honeytugle the people who might nominate him for a higher omce. O O O FATHER“ DO. (Phila. Inquirer.) Mother (to son, who has brought home a barometer)—-What'e that for? The whole situation is being hibition, they find all the liquor‘ when the ghost walks at the office. they keep: women by the clothes they keep on wearing. While cleaning a gun a prominent' movie star almost shot the best wife he has had tor some time. O O O \Ve have bathing suit censors. \Vhy not divorce censors? O O O Nice thing about having a family is you can ask the judge t3 let you - on for their sake. O n...— Looks are often deceiving. No auto Note and Comment I. ‘ui’éiii’li \ ’ ‘ “F/ W J K . ’— . 24. ' ' —<\\\\‘ ' 5.. ill) SSS? . ‘ . , Anything But The Truth Barnes as" MARKET ALL KINDS OF FISH Phone 108 71 North Main Street. is over 26 years old. O. O O In Mexico. bandits tried to catch a tourist for ransom. but the tourist ran some himself. O Our girls are not so fast. Takes them 23 years to reach 20. - O O O some change in the ‘The change will do Always drop collection plate. you good. O O O \Vomen are vain. but barbers' mir- rors see some funny sights. . O O O Business is getting better very- where. A New York cafe was robbed three times last month. mommnsan But Here Is a hive Ono King Tut-Pumps $2.90 I All Shel. SELF-SERVICE SHOE STORE 8 No. Rain 8:. So. Norwak Onosu-p F‘romOos-ner may assnaonss ARE CAUSED BY EYE STRAIN Properly Fitted Glasses Will W» recs "Ila Calcium Calanm. W. A. McClelland Incorporated 0mm - 0mm; are Atlantic Street. ”moan, om. Circumstances alter cast-s. Our bootlegger tells us he makes two cases out of one case. O O O A loose screw in the screen door is worth two in the head. O O O This is the age of speed. “'ouldn't it be great it next fall arrived right after this spring. O FRED!» n. GARTH“! FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER 84 So. Main} St. So. Norwslk. Ct. Phone was Man who married last June to be master in his house tells us be In only paymaster now. O O O The pemimist is disappointed when he isn’t disappointed. O O O Having the laugh on somebody is seldom a permanent Job. O O O Entirely too many try to he a bowl- ing success by Just howling. O O O There, seems to be money in too many things besides working. O O O Maybe the noise of a presidential boom is caused by log rolling. e Intestinal-Oi. um O O A man's bills usually haunt him Men are known by the company SUMMER. saucer. 003mm commonsense Son—O. it's a great idea. mother. and Masonite nmnoronr W A special convocation of Butler M no" trust: that ‘S.'.‘.‘.‘ t't. MERRILL BUSINESS 3mm“ 1:“? 33:; mm City 13W Bldg. ' ' . A ‘ rem-314.2. Tells you when it’s going to rain. Mother—What's the use of wasting money in that when Psovidence has given (other rheumatism? O O O THE YOUNG REPORTER. (Boston alone.) The cub reporter was grinding out a marriage notice. Finally he brought it up and laid it on the city editor‘s desk. . “Mr. and Mrs. Blank announced to- day the marriage or their daughter to take place next Monday—3' "Huh." .grunted the editor. can't say they announced a yet to take pm." Again the cub jabbcd away at his typewriter. And when he brought it1 back this time it read: “Mr. and Mrs. Blank predicted tea day the marriage or their daughter." a O O ‘ exams. ‘ (Mange) .. hicai errors, like the poor are with us, and remind m of a newspaper writ-up of a recent wed. ding. ~ ' roeee'wese peak." In a later cameo, Theetsitementwaemadet‘hati'flen i" Watch fOr‘the WHY IS PWTION 0!‘ m WY? PASTEUBIZATION is M beans;- milk is a perishable pso- duct 0M to the entrance of dan- smmmd‘rae-prodnohg gm tcrlmy ’pm. cur-testic- will ' ff VmDAY, JUNE .3 Liner ~ They're frequently kindly and wise. nee like. “That baby is surely SOME lad, He looks like no mother. but more like his dad." , (When, it the cold truth were quite ruthlessly laid. Thebabyietunny and equally and red. . As healthy. and normal. pet-hers as he may be But looking like nothing on earth—but a. babyt) LIES! .. sy add to life‘s Joys. Isurmise. like. ‘Tve had such a WONDERFUL time: I think that your party was SIMPLY sublime. (Whereas. if the truth should come out with a thud. The party was awful. the hostess a dud. But line of that fashion make living more bearalqe. The social world. lacking such fibe. would be terrible.) LIES! . They often are things that we prize. : Lies like: "How lovely you're looking today!” . , Or “How DO you dress in that marvelous way?" Or “Just what I wanted. Your present was fine!" Or “Dearest. your eyes have a beauty divine." Lies that are destined to flatter and soothe; ] nee that are making the planet ‘run smooth! HES! Which moralists bid us deepia. But oh how these nice little libs that we spring Make life a more gentle and kindlier thing! The white lies. the light lies that come from the heart To brighten existence and temper its smart. The lies that save friendship. or aid the rourse of That tender alluring delusion called love; Why. civiltmtion is bound by the ties 0t courteous. thoughtful. conslderate Lies! (Copyright. 1823. 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