The Washington times., 1918-06-19

terial and man power caused by the
liquor traffic.
i've been in twenty-five States re-
Gently. There's a tremendous de-
mand. as I have found, for wartime
Referring to the commands by the
to save food, save fuel,
conserve the railroad and steamship
facilities, conserve labor, conserve
health, efficiency, children and money,
she suggested that these be added:
Make America safe for the ma
TONS defenders; help America to lead
the world in the war against Ger
many's strongest ally, the liquor
traffic"
at is imperative that all unneees-
sary waste be stopped" said Miss
Gordon further.
How are the women to keep the
home fires burning till the boys come
home II we don't have enough fuelT'
asked Miss Gordon, referring to the
large amount Of fuel used in brew
ing and making alcoholic beverages.
Congressman Randall OF California,
author OF the Randall amendment,
appeared to talk Of the effect Of stop
statement that II wine-malIing were
500 900 900 to California was far
fetched, He alluded to a statement
by CONGRESSMAN Kahn
He means that II winemaking Is
stopped all the land on which grapes
are grown will sink into the sea, !"
said Mr.. Randall. The entire value
of the wine grape crop in California
Is only. SIS .00O, 600"
He pointed out that In 1916
California had voted dry by
IS, 900, majority, and most Of the To-
calities where grapes are grown has
voted dry. He said the Norris amend
would help the wine-makers rather
than the growers Of grapes. The
growers Of grapes would be punch
ed out" in any event, he declared by
the California Wine Association
Speak for Labor.
Joseph Proebstle and Joseph Dehon
appeared for the American Fedora
ton % Labor. Mr.. Proebstle present
ed protests signed by a large number
of officers OF the A. +. Of l. against
wartime prohibition He said the
A F. Of l. convention had not
adopted resolutions on the subject
I'VE had no idea the matter was
coming up in this FORM" said Mr..
Proebstle.
Senator Smith asked IL these Off
cials were authorized to speak for
their organizations. He inquired IL
they represented anything but their
individual opinions.
Mr.. Proebstle said no officer Of any
labor organization would sign his
name to q document the rank and fle
did not approve.
The speaker represented the brew
cry workers Of the country. he said
How many are there?" asked Sen
ator Kenyon.
There are 10000 of them" was
the reply.
Had Asked Support.
Senator Kenyon asked him II he
had not personally asked for the sig
Mr.. ProebstIe said he had
asked for them
The workingmen OF the country
are not vitality interested in the con-
servation OF whiskey," said the
speaker. "But they are vitality in
terested in the conservation Of beer
You take away from the working
man his beer and you inflict an un-
hardship on the toilers; you
take away a necessary food"
He appealed to the committee to
follow the example of England and
make a scientific investigation into
the question involved.
He declared there were $4,000 home
breweries in Oregon alone.
Others who spoke or presented mat
ter for the record included Bishop
DR.. Clarence True Wilson,
John A McSparren, who were for
and d. c. Gibboney, Con-
gresham SABBATH. ]. J. Leonard. Will
liam H. Brady and James J. Doherty,
who put into the record statements
against the proposed legislation.
William ]. Bryan followed Mr.. Col
by and made a plea for wartime pro-
hibItion. He denied that the effici-
ency Of the workers in the ship
yards would be lowered by pro-
hibition. and said that on the con-
trary Il would be increased.
He suggested that brewers and
wine makers be put out of business
cutting down the business
to 80 per cent, then to 80 per cent,
and then to 25 per cent.
National prohibition by constitu-
tionaI amendment Is not far off"
said Mr.. Bryan. who insisted that the
efficiency OF the army as s.ell as Of
the workers would be enhanced by
passing a wartime prohibition meas
ure. He declared the only crime com
mitted by a soldier in France which
mad led to his execution had been
one committed while the soldier wal
under the influence OF liquor.