Revere v. Calliope

Tailcoat fluttering, dressed as he thought Paul Revere dressed, one David H. Oakes last week rode an old grey mare out of Boston along the course of his model's famed gallop. He rode slowly, through a drizzling rain. Upon the old grey mare flapped a banner lettered: AROUSE CITIZENS! VOTE "NO" ON NOVEMBER 4! Instead of shouting "The British are coming!" this 1930 Paul Revere stopped in each town to hand out a few manifestoes arguing against repeal of the Massachusetts Prohibition Enforcement Act in next week's State referendum. It began: "Hear ye, all people!"

Along the same highways behind Paul Revere tootle-tee-ootled a steam calliope, its signs advocating: VOTE YES!

As part of the same campaign, the Massachusetts chapter of the W. C. T. U. last week issued rhymes for children. A sample:

There is a little drink shop

That everyone may close

And that is the little drink shop

Just underneath his nose.

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