Hobson Urges Enforce of Prohibition in Military Camps
Rev. Geo H Givan chairs a meeting where Captain Hobson argues that alcohol and wineage threaten the nation and army. He says the War Department enforces only sanitation after exposure while ignoring the law banning liquor for soldiers and sailors. He accuses officials of lax enforcement and cites alleged misuses of the conscript act and Prohibition policies.
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Geo. H. Givan
Hobson
Congress
Council of National Defense
Wer
Prohibition Plea Moves Nation Toward War Time Dry Policy
A Carlsbad Eddy County meeting urged immediate nationwide prohibition as a war measure. Captain Hobson urged citizens to back honest enforcement and Liberty loans while warning liquor interests aid autocracy, and a petition to Congress called for swift prohibition during the war with endorsements from local leaders and 600 attendees.
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Congress
United States
America
England
France
Germany
Kaiser
Hobson
Red Cross
Recreation Fund
The
Bible Society
A. N
House of Representatives
W. BH. Walton
Washington, D. C
Eddy Co
Carlsbad
New Mexico
George H. Givan
Roswell
Rev. Paisley
State Anti-Saloon League
Alamogordo
Captain Hobson
Public Utilities Co Promotes Liberty Bond Drive
The Public Utilities Co announces purchase of $500 bonds per issue and a May profit plan for Red Cross or Liberty Bonds. A May sales drive includes team canvassing on April 28 and a bond audit by county committees. Contact numbers 172 ice office and 116 main office for participation.
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Public Utilities Company
Red Cross
Dy County
THE
Public Utilities CO
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