DRY HUMOUR.

White Ribbon, Volume 25, Issue 294, 18 December 1919, Page 4

DRY HUMOUR.

Mans of the American journals commented in their usual \x i 1 man ner on the Prohibition victory in their States. We print a few of them : “Not all to-day's moaning is limited to the harboui bars.” “Newark New s. ’' “I’.S.A. means C Slav Arid.” “Detroit News. “How do the drys celebrate’? “Brooklyn Eagle.” “All States ratifying after Nebraska are extr.i dr>>.” —“New N«uk Sun.’' “This generation may ' miss the booze; the next will wonder what it was.” “Baltimore American.’’ “The shipwrecked sailor of the future max not be so keen about reaching I dry land.”- “Brooklyn Kagle. ” “According t<* the liquor men, it i> unconstitutional to change the »<*n stitution. ’ -“Louisville Post.” “It is going to take hard work for some people to take to soft drinking. “Memphis C'lumemal \p peal.” “Certainly it must be that this country is under a dry noon. But, ah, there’s tin- moonshine.” -“Baltimore Sun.” “ The distilleis might turn some of their plants into orphans’ homes. I hex are res|H»nsihle for lots of them.” “Philadelphia Inquirer. “Just think of the footnotes tli.it xx ill he necessary to make most of Bobby Burns's verse intelligible l<» coming generations. —“Manchester I nion.” “Knougli State legislators have ic sponded to the poetic appeal of the Prohibitionists: Drink to me only with thine ays.”—“Nexx \ork Evening Sun.” “The clove business shows sign** of panic.”—-“Chicago Daily News.’