Evening journal., 1920-10-14
SAYS STATE IS
ALMOST ARID
Dry Commission Praises
Local Prohibition-En-
forcement Officer
HAS NO USE FOR
WINE STATESMEN"

Addressing the evening session Of
The annual concention Of the Delaware
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
in Harrison Street NJ. 4. Church last
night John T. Kramer. national pro-
hibition commissioner said:
II haven't much respect for
statesman who Is going up and down
the line advocating the use OF light
wines and beer when II is written IN
the constitution alcoholic liquors shall
not be made in this country
Continuing Mr. Kramer said:
III we get TO the point where we
allow light wines 10 be made, all the
years OF work TO bring about prOhi-
bitiOn viii be for nothing All the
force. Of The government could not
regulate the thing In one city We
would sell light wines and beer to-
day; tomorrow 1t would be heavy
wines and then everything else" lie
reminded his audience boys formed
the habit Of drink through light
wines and beer, never through
Whiskey
Dr. kramer spoke OF the trouble
government agi MS were having with
boolleggers and he praised the local
agents and the c'iizens In general.
saying there would be little work for
The agents II all lhe states were as
dry as DlaWlre.
lie criticized ministers VINO were
advising their congregations moi TO
contribute money any longer TO the
Ani-Saloon League, saying now that
prohibition had been attained, aid
would not be necessary
prohibition has only lust begun
and it can only be retained by coll
slant Wig lance OF the people, he as
serted. There are persons VINO say
conditions are no better than they
We're before prohibition. These are
people who do not wish TO see them
better. There may be men who are
being destroyed With wood alcohol.
/ But it is the coming generation we
are thinking Of. The great inducemont
TO drink has been taken away. the So
cial inducement. The young boy can
no longer go into a place OF bright
lights and music"
Mayor Taylor greeted the delegates
and urged them not 10 waste their
energies In petty party politics but 10
save them for some big principle. lie
comtplimented them on the patient
years Of work done by the W. e. r.
u. which had led up TO the passing
OF the Nineteenth Amendment.
Mrs Lulu Loveland shepard. in her
address, referred 10 the gallant fight
made by the W. C.. r. H. FOR prohibi-
ton and also 10 Carrie Nations help
In the Ions campaign.
Mrs Shepard told OF a night she
spent with young prisoner who was
TO be elecirOcuted lhe next day for
murder. lie did not remember killing
the man. who was a stranger TO him.
He had been drunk at the time. Mrs.
Shepard's description was so tragic
4 that women all over the room we're
openly crying
The afternoon session yesterday re-
solved itself into political meeting
When reports were being given
woman in the audience remarked
You have begged and foUeht for
prohibition for % years. Now you
have got 10. what are yOu going 10
do with IL? Why, most Of you are
going 10 vote a wet ticket. How
many OF YOU have voted a prOhibi-
Il tion ticket2 Very few"
d Someone from the audience said:
4 How did we set national prohibi-
4 tion? Why. from both parties. They
. both gave W. prohibition. u was not
the prohibition candidates that
brought 10 about"
q Tile president. Mrs. Georgia Price.
OF Milford said she believed it was
4 right TO put principle over party.
Mrs. Georgia Pierce. in her annual
81 address. warned the women not To
Il relax their interest now that the
i prohibition bill had been passed,
Il She added
4 'sThe laws will not be repealed, but
Il eternal vigilance only, on the part or
G the Christian people OF the land, can
E prevent the undOng OF 30, and only
n by NOT electing a congress or lcgisla-
Il tion that will allow any per cent. or
alcohol ia he lawful ~