Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-04
ti-Saloon League Not In
volved i'm Campaign
of w. c. L. II.
WYERS DISCUSS
ENFORCEMENT LAW
Attorney For Anti Saloon Forces Takes
Issue With Root and others Regard
ing censtitutionality of Proposed
Prohibition Measure--Says Powers
Of Congress Are Not Open 10 Ques-
ton.

Washinton, Aug. 4-wayne n.
Wheeler. counsel for the Anti saloon
League of America, took issue today
with the opinion of Elihu Root, VIII
liam d. Guthrie and William j.. Mar
bury. counsel for the United States
Brewers Association, that the proposed
war prohibition enforcement act -
unconstitutional. Mr.. Wheeler also do
MED that the league forces intended
to start an anti-tobacco campaign.
The authority of congress to enact
the war prohibition law" Mr.. Wheeler
said. rests ON the provisions in the
constitution which gives congress-
power TO support the army and navy.
This power and obligation extends
thru demobilization. The courts have
SO held. Congress evidently intends tS 5
prohibit all beer and wine in the orig
inal act. Some Of the courts hold
that the act does this. Others hold
differently. Congress is simply trying
to make clear the intention of the or
iginal act.
1T is now well settled by the SUI
to enact law it also has power to
enact additional LEGISLATION TO make
the original act effective and enforce
able. To define the term intoxicating
liquor is necessary to make the act
enforceable. especially when courts
have defeated its purpose by construc-
tion."
Not involved in Tobacco Crusade.
Referring to charges of thes associa- :
tion opposed to national prohibition
the anti-salo leagne was actively
aiding the campaign OF the Wonian's |
Christian Temperance Union against
tobacco. Mr.. Wheeler said,
THE anti-tobacco ssarcecrow OF that
anti prohibition association does not
fool any ono. The anti-saloon league
forces have no intention TO start this
crusade. The liquor traffic Is n pub-
lie nuisance. The tobacco habit may
be n private or personal bad habit but
it is not in the same class as intoxt-
eating liquors"
Vets Start Tobacco Story.
Chicago. Aug. Airs. Elizabeth FL.
Perkins, of Evanston. national exccu-
tive secretary OF the w. G. IT. u, liz
quoted as authority for the statement
that her organization. having achieved
national prohibition in the United
States, is now pledged TO these things:
Prohibition for the whole world by
1925.
4 constitutional amendment prohib-
iting the use. sale or growing of to-
bacco in the United States by 1924.
The charge that Mrs. Perkins adj
mttted these plans Is made by the
Association Opposed TO National Pro-
hibtion. with offices mt 431 South
wabash avenue, Chicago.
Quote Her Directly.
The association, in public state-
ment issued yestsrday says:
Mrs. Perkins. in her office In Ev-
anston on June 80 last, not only reveals
ed details for n fivc-ycar tobacco cruz
sa6c, but declared the white ribboners'
feared. their plans would fall into the
hands of the tobacco interests and In
iure their prospects. Mrs. Perkins
can not fail to recall the interview. She
not only revealed details Of the tohac-
co drive but Dragged about them.''
The statement quotes her directly
as saying:
"T consider II bad ethics (policy9l
to let the tobacco interests know
at this time what we plan TO do.
They are always looking for informa-
tion as to what we plan to do"
The association charges by Infer
cncc. that John y. Rockefeller and his
son are financing the attack on tobacco.
Denies She Said II.
In this connection Il ai::sa.tssas ttlnn g.
tributcd by the association to Mrs.
Perkins is:
"Our million dollar fund will help to
take care of tobacco. While tobacco is
nor mentioned anywhere In the budget,
money will be sent 10 combat othacco
under the headings of health. NOR
ais and education"
Mrs. Perkins denied the statements
with the exception Of that claiming the
w. C. r. Z. viii work for world pro-
hibition. She said she made no such
statements as are attributed TO her,
The interviewer, she says, came TO "a
her under the guise OF q bona tide cer-
respondent OF a news agency.
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