THE WEAK LINK.

The recall of "Pussyfoot" Johnson from an active European campaign for prohibition affords the press another opportunity for banter at the expense of the Volstead supporters. While there is no real danger, (or hope, as the case may lie), of any immediate repeal of the eighteenth amendment, the fact that the prohibitionists have ceased their foreign campaign, and are rallying their forces at home, shows that they fear a 'too' liberal interpretation of the new law.

The weak link in the Volstead chain is the word intoxicating. Just what an "intoxicating beverage" is, has not, as yet, been defined by the courts. There can be no doubt that prohibition has already accomplished good throughout the nation, and that it should be continued. At the same time, the privilege of enjoying light wines and beers is not only harmless, but is, also, one much to be desired: Let us hope that Mr. Johnson's success here will be no greater than it was abroad.