The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Dean of George Washington
Arraigned for Aiding
WET" Campaign.
tissue" INSINUATES
He WORKED FOR PAY
Official Organ of Anti-Saioonists
Minces No Words in Its
Condemnation.

Prof C. ". A veditz. acting deaa
OF George Washington University, and
head OF the department Of economics
and sociology, Is made the subject o.
stinging attack IN an article pub
lished today at Chicago In the Azseri.
can Issue, the national offciaF organ
CT the Anti-Saloon League -OE America,
| on account Of his having been Identified
with the fight Of the "wets" in the
/ recent local option fight at Lynchburg
I Va.
In its scathing condemnation the
article goes so far to suggest that. while
/ thls Is a free country. there are sone.
opinions and some positions that a man
cannot holo at the same time II de-
clares that either Prof Veditz was paid
for his services in leading the anti
! temperance fight at Lynchburg or else
his views are so Tar from normal that
ne works for nothing and boards him
sell for the fun OF fighting the temper
! ance cause.
Ministers" Employed
1 There IS a new move" runs the
/ article, "On the part OF the liquor IN
| terests- Every once in awhile they en-
J rlo" some minister without ecclesias-
ucaL stanoing. who is weak and warped
! and downright crooked, but this Is ths
hrst time TO our knowledge that they
| have secured the services Of a professor
Of economies in a reputable institution.
| even under the eUphoniOus name OF a
| business meas league
/ The attack then continues. ..Tba ma
who lines up with the liquor interests
I against the forces Of decencv on This
I greatest nee~nr--4r. .--r-r...-r-.-.r
/ ton Of the day is not a safe man 30
/ give instruction in this department 10
! the young from Christian homes.
I 1t IS stated IN the Issue that Prof
/ VeditZ's reasons for conductfDr the
/ Lynchburg hght were nrst Learned.
! when he was called upon some tine
I ago by representative or the Anti
| Saloon League, although. at the time.
the professor was not aware as 10 the
/ Identity OF his visitor. In this inter
( view he IS alleged 10 have declared that
/ his services had been required by the
I anti-temperanCe people al Lynchburs.
/ because OF his known attitude against
I prohibition and the additional fact tlat
I it would be hard for the anti-saFoon
/ league 10 learn anything about him.
! Prof Veditz was then secretary OF the
1 Lynchburg Business Mems League. IL
/ is asserted
Tell College Authorities
/ Continuing, the Issue declares that
! as soon as Prof Veditz's connection
with the Lyuchburg liquor interests haa
4 been definitely learned, tie Anti-SaIoOu
J League at once notified the authorities
/ Of George Washington University, who
were entirely ignorant Of his haviu-t
/ been connected with re movement IL
: any way It then OD-sudes: we fee,
. very sure that the temperance cOnstIt-
uency Of that institution viii be sIat
TO have some assurance jhat this &C
tivity Of its professor OF economies and
! sociology IS not a fair index TO the
brand Of instruction given in that de-
partment."
Prof Veditz could not be seen at the
| university today. as he is In AtIanti,
city making arrangement for the So
! Geological meeting which is TO be held
there within a few weeks. He Is re-
garded highly BY both the faculty and
( student body Of George Washington and
is well known in this city, where ne
/ has resided a number OF years, follow
Ing the completion Of his extended study
abroad Of sociological problems.
Text of Statement.
The circular follows:
Washington D. c. University Proras-
sOr Leads Virginia Liquor Forces.
The acting legislative superintendent
OF the National League was recently
asF ed by the Virginia League for infor-
lmaIlon concerning one G.. ". A Eeditz
supposed TO be from Washington. who.
as secretary Of the Business Mems
League OF LynchbUrg, Va. was leading
the night Of the liquor interests in the
pending local option contest Of that
city. and signing the wet advertise
ments in the newspapers.
Mr. Veditz was located as professor
OF economies and sociology OF George
Washington University. and in an inter
view secured by a representative OF the
lea que admitted that he was leading the
fight against the temperance people. 10
answer 70 the question. How did Won
come TO be selected for this Work?7 Mr..
/ NeditZ said
| This is a new move on the part OF
the liquor interests Every once in a while
they employ some minister without
! ecclesiastical standing. who is weak and
| warped or downright crooked. but this
I iS the first time to our knowledge that
| they have ever secured the services OF
! institution. even under the eUphOnious
name Of.a business mems league W.
do not know what II anything. Mr.
| NeditZ was paid for his services, but
eisher he was paid or else his views are
/ so far from normal that he works for
/ nothing and boards himself for the fun
! Oh nEnUng the temperance cause
| This is a free country (tOO free some
times) and a man has a right to his
own opinions. but he can'S hold some
| opinions and some positions at the same
time He can't be an avOwed agnOstiC
and hold an orthodox pulpit At the
same time. and the man who lines NJ
| with the liquor interests against forces
Of decency on this greatest economic
and sociological cues eion of the day IS
not a safe man 70 give instruction in
The Pennsylvania Limited.