No Repeal To Liquor Harvest
You may repeal the prohibition law, but you cannot repeal the liquor problem, you cannot repeal the broken-hearted wives that liquor causes, you cannot repeal the pinched faced and faded wid. ows it creates, you cannot repeal the orphan boys and girls it makes, you cannot repeal the crime it fosters, you cannot repeal the law violation it broods, you cannot repeal the murders it manufactures, you cannot repeal the hate it generates, you cannot repeal the vice it incubates, you cannot repeal the stealing it hatches, you cannot repeal the gambling that it mothers, you cannot repeal the disgrace that it blights an individual, a family, a community, a state, or a nation with.
Yes, my friends, you may repeal the prohibition law, but to do so will be to turn loose on this state the greatest scourge that has ever spread its sable wings over a land of want. Our prohibition laws may be destroyed by political influence but neither a political party platform nor the proclamation of a governor can repeal the effects of alcohol. Of this we are sure. Prohibition of beverage alcohol is right, it is the law of the body; the law of the mind; the law of God for the soul, the state and the nation; it is the law of industry, the law of economics; the law of social decency, the law of the survival of civilization.
The Voice of Temperance Scrapbook – 9 Winters of Prayers & Poems from Prohibition is a weekly journey through one of history’s most unique relics of faith and reform. This scrapbook, preserved across nine winters, blends heartfelt poetry with fervent prayers from the Prohibition era—a time when voices of temperance sought to guide communities toward sobriety, strength, and moral conviction. Each entry offers not only a glimpse into the spiritual and cultural mindset of the early 20th century, but also a window into how ordinary people used words to grapple with change, hope, and resilience.
Every week, we will highlight one poem and one prayer from the collection, pairing them with a touch of historical context and reflection. Whether you come for the rhythm of the verse, the quiet power of the prayers, or the curiosity of uncovering forgotten pages of the past, this series will celebrate the endurance of the written word and the human spirit through nine long winters of conviction and devotion.
In 1936 for nine winters “The Voice of Temperance” was broadcast over radio stations. Thousands of poems, newspaper clippings, excerpts of temperance addresses, and personal experiences we mailed to the author Sam Morris. Radio listeners copied or clipped most of them from books, magazines, or newspapers without giving their source or author. We had no thought of putting them into a book and so merely pasted them into a handy reference book. But so many requests had come for copies that we have collected those most often requested into this Scrap Book for wider distribution.
Naturally under the circumstances indicated above, it has been impossible to check up and secure the individual permission to publish each one; we have no desire to infringe upon copyright privileges or personal ownerships. We have indicated authorship where it was known and should there be any infringement upon copyright or personal ownership we shall be only too glad to correct the infringement in future editions.
With this brief explanation we send forth this unique Scrap Book with the prayer that its contents may contribute to the moral and spiritual betterment of human society.
Sincerely,
SAM MORRIS
“The Voice of Temperance”
