A Childs' Questions, by Paul Prox
" Papa, what is a Prohibitionist?" — -"A person who tries to make people drink more whisky." «* How do Prohibitionists make men drink more whisky ?" — " By passing a sensless law against making* and gelling intoxicating drinks." '* flow doe& the law lead men to drink ?" — "Because they will not obey it, my son." . *' Is it good to drink intoxicating liquors, papa?" — "No, my son. 1 hope you will never drink th<:m." . . , " What do men make them for ?" ■—■*■' Well, chiofly for drinking,"
"Ifit is bad to drink them, is it right to make them ?"— -" My son, you do iiot understand these -things. " No. I 'do 'not. But, papa, would not good people -.obey Hi c. law ?" — v Ob, yes ; but there are very many bad people."'- : '■"■■■' <l l)o the bad people, obey an - law ?"— •« Well, no; lam afraid they do hot willingly." " Is there a ibw turainst stealing ?" — Certainly, my son."
I " Does it make men steal ? r — " My son, I think it is'tim* for you to go to bid."
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 45, 27 September 1884, Page 3
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