Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1915 — Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

WAR AND LIQUOR By James G. Kelly War measures adopted by belligerent European natiohs have ' been so widely advertised by the‘‘drvs’’who would put the American people under restrictions equivalent to martial law, that the entire subject should be carefully reviewed by conservative citizens. Any assertion regarding conditions in the warring countries must be taken with a grain of salt, since the rigid censorship maintained by these nations has prevented the transmission of dependable news. It seems practically certain, from the best information obtainable at this time, that partial prohibition has |>een adopted by Russia and France as a war measure. England, even during the present crisis, has refused to sanction:a prohibitory order. Turkey has prohibition just as it has had for many years. Russia and France have adopted similar war measures, l>oth designed to check the use of the stronger liquors. Russia’s decree was aimed at vodka, a strong concoction made often from potatoes and containing over fifty per cent, alcohol- There is no authentic information to the effect that Russia has abolished-the milder alcoholic drink?. France ha* placed absinthe, containing abojit eighty per cent, alcohol, under the ban, but the lighter fermented liquors are still being sold and encouraged by the government. Of one thing we are certain and that is the fact that alcoholic beverages are a part of the regular ration in all the armies, with the exception of the Turkish forces. The Gorman army, whose efficiency is admitted by friend and foe, consumes vast quantities of beer daily. The Frenchman, bearing the brunt of the battle, in the West, receives liis regular ration of the mild wine of his native land. The British soldier is served with rum supplied by his government. : / In a recent article the British Medical Journal says: “The rum ration is issued twice a week approximately to all ranks, and an additional half ration is supplied on each of the other days to the men in the trenches. During the very cohl, inclement weather a full ration of rum has been issued daily to the men in the trenches. “Wc have ascertained that while the sale of vodka is prohibited in Russia, a ‘medicinal’ dose is issued to the troops at the front.. Alcohol is also issued to the A ustrian army, ami ice have reason to believe that the issue of the ration of spirits to the German army has not been stopped.” Robert R. McCormick, war correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, in a recent dispatch from Ypres to his paper, said: “I wonder if I can write a thousand words about drink in the allied armies without taking one. “It would be easy to write inspired stuff on either side of that vexed question. ’ . “I could truly say, for instance, that in a stay of five days with French and English I had not seen as many drinks of whisky taken. “I could say with equal truth that nine out of ten men in both armies, 1,800,000 out of 2,000,000 men, on the fighting line drink alcoholic beverages every day. “The British soldiers are served a ration of rum in the trenches just as they are served beef and biscuits. “Whether the rum cheers him in his trials or irritates his overtaxed nerves, whether it gives him courage to fight or unsteadies his hand and duns his eye, I must leave for fixed views on the subject to decide. lam writing facts, not propaganda. “Furthermore, at every mess I attended, both French and British, the officers all drank the, wine of the country. “Every French soldier in camp or in the trenches is given a bottle of wine for supper every night. “Off duty the British soldiers drink beer when they can get it. Strong drink is available in many places, but is not in demand. “In the time 1 was at the front I never saw a soldier of either army who in voice or manner gave any sign of intoxication.’' — Adv. jnepiS^fnmcAmSfiJm^SScß hjfl ■ % : When material Is received at the Immense Studebaker lumber yards it is inspected piece by piece as it is being unloaded from cars—every piece must be up to specifications—no brashness, windshaken or worm holes in Studebaker materials. The Studebaker lumber yards cover almCst 80 acres and every pinceof woodstccKin . G. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Indiana

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BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE. Notice Is hereby Riven that the County Hoard of Review will meet in the room of the County Commissioners in the Court House, in Rensselaer, Indiana, on Monday, June 7, 1915, (this being the first Monday of June), for the purpose of reviewing and equalizing assessments and to correct any list or valuation as they may deem proper. , The Board will also hear complaints of any owner of real estate and improvements, and of personal property, except “Railroad Track” and “Rolling Stock” of railroads; will equalize the valuation of property and taxables made subsequent to the preceeding first day of March and add and assess omitted property in all cases where deemed necessary. The duration of the session of the Board of Review will not exceed thirty days. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND. Auditor Jasper County.