The American representative of prohibition now engaged in organizing a British campaign has already earned a reputation for discreet and tactful movement, and there are signs that plans for the big campaign are being—cleverly laid. They will need to be, in a Jand where Beer comes next to the poor man's Bible, and in some cases perhaps usurps pride of plac But "Pussyfoot" is not to have t field entirely to himself. He recently met a determined antagonist—also an American—the result being that Manchester had the pleasure of listening to a rousing debate, with many—rhetorical flights, on the merits and demerits ofthe cup that cheers and _inebriates. As a rhetorician, Mr. "Pussyfoot" Johnston's opponent scored heavily. Ho contended that! prohibition did not prohibit. Prohibition developed duplicity and mendacity and was fostered and maintained by loquacity and "psychic sagacity." paid the beer-drinking nations of the world the tribute of being the handsomest, the cleverest and the bravest. The intellect of the world, said' he, reigned supreme where wine, whiskey, and beer flowed freely. Beer made a man think. It was the father of laughter, the mother of mirth, the Apparently also it is a great pro-juice of joy and the foe of woe. ducer of froth. It is interesting to note that at the same meeting Labour Leaders, acting on their general principle of regarding with certain amount of suspicion everything not organized by them. selves, described prohibition as a! means of increasing output for the benefit of the capitalist. The campaign certainly promises to hi bright and breezy, if not entirely brotherly.
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