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Editorial
January 28, 1926
Pocahontas Times
Marlinton, Huntersville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial praises US prohibition, citing German Reichstag President Dr. Loebe's positive impressions from his US visit, noting no visible drunkenness, and highlights growing temperance support in Germany among women's clubs.
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At a time when so many are giving credence to the propaganda of the wets regarding the alleged failure of prohibition, it is particularly heartening to learn of the opposite opinion expressed by one who, one might have thought, would have been inclined to look at the situation through anti-prohibition spectacles.
The president of the German Reichstag, Dr. Loebe, who recently returned from a visit to the United States, is said to have declared that he was greatly impressed by prohibition, and was surprised that America had the power to carry out such a measure. During his entire trip, which included Washington, Chicago and New York, Dr. Loebe is quoted as saying that he neither saw a drunken person nor noticed people drinking intoxicants at all except in very limited quantities. The fact that Dr. Loebe is understood not to approve unqualified prohibition for Germany gives all the more force to his observations.
It is interesting also that the dry wave in Germany, which is taking the form of local option agitation, is now finding ardent supporters, especially in the women's clubs.—Christian Science Monitor
The president of the German Reichstag, Dr. Loebe, who recently returned from a visit to the United States, is said to have declared that he was greatly impressed by prohibition, and was surprised that America had the power to carry out such a measure. During his entire trip, which included Washington, Chicago and New York, Dr. Loebe is quoted as saying that he neither saw a drunken person nor noticed people drinking intoxicants at all except in very limited quantities. The fact that Dr. Loebe is understood not to approve unqualified prohibition for Germany gives all the more force to his observations.
It is interesting also that the dry wave in Germany, which is taking the form of local option agitation, is now finding ardent supporters, especially in the women's clubs.—Christian Science Monitor
What sub-type of article is it?
Temperance
What keywords are associated?
Prohibition
Temperance
Dr. Loebe
Germany
Dry Wave
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Loebe
German Reichstag
Women's Clubs In Germany
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Praise For American Prohibition From German Visitor
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Prohibition
Key Figures
Dr. Loebe
German Reichstag
Women's Clubs In Germany
Key Arguments
Dr. Loebe Impressed By Prohibition Enforcement In Us
No Drunken Persons Or Excessive Drinking Observed In Washington, Chicago, New York
Dr. Loebe's Observations Carry Weight Despite His Opposition To Prohibition In Germany
Growing Support For Dry Measures In Germany Via Local Option And Women's Clubs