Evening star., 1918-06-18
LIQUOR RAND|CAPS
army, IS CLAIM
Natien Can't Win War Unless
MsH-Are Fit, Senators
:: Are Told. .s1E
APPEALS FOR WINE1MEN

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:. Legislation to prohibit the sale an6
manufacture of beer and wine during
the war is within the constitutions,
powers of Congress, Wayne B
wheeler of Columbus. Ohio, attorney
Tor the Anti-Saloon League Of Amer.
tea. argued before the Senate agri-
cultural committee today at the hear
ing on the Jones amendment. He
urged favorable report on the meas
tre.
IA nation csn't win a war" declared
Mr.-wheeler, unless It is fit physical
iy, economically and morally. and this
nation. can't be at its best when 1t
maintains d traffic that the Supreme
Court has in opinions called detri-
ment to the nation" ~ :,
Says Liquor Hamssrings Army.
The liquor traffic. he declared.
.hamstrings" the Army and Navy. and
should be eliminated.
.-Ms-Mhss1sr refsrred. TO the report
Of the Senate subjudfciary committee
whlCn investigated Tie dCllNlltCS VI
the Germah-American Alliance. which.
he said, showed that the liquor inter-
ests worked in conjunction with the
alliance and that the brewers and al
lied interests furnished funds which
the alliance used in "crippling the
Army and Navy"
The liquor traffic, Mr.. Wheeler de-
clared, Is ''disloyal combination" !"
and to pass a law that would cut 1t on
would do more to help and support
the military forces in winning the
war than anything Congress could do.
Representative Opposes.
Representative Clarence F. Lea Of
California appeared in opposition to
lation would result in wine growers
in that state suffering severe financial
losses and would deprive the families
Of many soldiers dependent on the
wine industry Of a means of liveli-
hood.
Passage of prohibition legislation as
proposed, he declared, would be an
Injustice as far as wine growers in
his state are concerned, because 1t
would. prevent them from using their
crops now maturing.
There is no reform SO meritorious,
Representative Lea asserted, that
cannot be put into effect in fair
way. By a fair way" he explained,
he meant that the growers should be
given an adequate time to convert
said, though, he did not believe there
Is any such pressing necessity that
warrants enactment OF this legisla-
tion now.
Distil1ers' Lawyer Heard.
Rejection Of the Jones amendment
was urged by Levi Cook. general counsel
<rr n "a ,411
sale Dealers Association, who declared
its adoption would not only. effect the
revenues Of the country at time when
they are urgently needed, but would de-
stroy financially thousands of merchants,
cause the fall Of many banks and put in
Jeopardy many bonding companies.
Great sums Of money have been lent by
the banks in the principal financial CEN
ters, Mr.. Cook said, on whisky now held
in bond and such legislation would seri-
Wa War slime % psohisii iion was urged by
Charles Scanlon. general secretary Of the
Presbyterian board Of temperance, who
said that organization has made a study
Sf this; enss1lea feE. tssEty ty.yssssa and be-
Hearings Close Tomorrow.
Senator Smith of South Carolina,
acting chairman, announced the hear
fngs will close tomorrow.
As a substitute for the Jones amend
uent Senator Norris of Nebraska to-
day proposed to the committee an
amendment which would make It un-
lawful "to-sell, give away. furnish or
transport any distilled spirits for bev-
distilled hptt5ts now held in bond
from being Essremcvsd !. for beverage
purposes TIE amendment would also
prevent the use of fh.grain. cereal or
other food produce IN the manufac-
ture Of beer or. other intoxicating
malt liquors" Senator Norris explain
ed that his amendment, while prohib-
idng the transportation of distilled
gpdrit2 would not prohibit the sale
or production Of beer or wine during
the war.
Wartime. PTohibition Demanded.
Edwln g. Dinwiddie, national iesis-
latiX&~superinttnde Of the Anti
Saloon League. insists that wartime
pie who aresbeing asked to, conserve
food. In a-statement made public
last night. 4lr.. Dinwiddie says
The appeal to- save 100000 tbu-.
shells of grain now wasted in the
nanyfasturs m re- OF beer is too serious to
The manufacture Of beer, NOT only
means this4-vast wastaga1 OF food
stufs. but It means the diverston of
immense transportation facilities,
which are seriously needed for win
ming the war.
The manufacture Of beer is re-
sponsible for the direct Yastage in
the breweries Of 5000, 900 tons of
coal. which was going pns when the
country was shfvering.
'The issue is squareiy before the
Congress, and have faith to believe
that It will measure up to the stand
ard which 1t has attained In recent
years.
There is absolutely nothing in
two statements that have been re-
He'd upon to bolster up the cause of
the brewers in connection with labor
The first is that labor will revolt and
will not do it's share to win the war
II the manufacture and sale of beer
10 stopped. The second Is that it
Will throw men out of employment
ana glut the labor market. with the
present known shortage of labor in
practically every line of industry,
this suggestion Is too ridiculous for
comment" ~
p. J. BYRNE DIES.