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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07
LAW ENFORC ENlENT is THE issue
Statement by Wayne Wheeler General Counsel Anti
of America

The coming national political oain-
paign will center around the issue Of
law and order 50 far as Prohibition
is concerned.
The Eighteenth Amendment will
not be repealed because tho vets
would have to secure control Of both
branches OF the Legislature in thirty
six states. Thirty-thrce states have
adopted state Prohibition and four
other states have adopted Prohibition
enforcement measures since the
amendment was ratified. The drys
would have II secure control OF only
one branch OF the Legislature in thir-
teen states to defeat repeal OF rati-
deation. IN other words fewer than
two hundred state Senators in thir-
teen states can prevent the repeal OF
the Eighteenth Amendment just as
the same number had tie power to
prevent the ratification OF the Eight
eenth Amendment 10 one cognj-
zant OF the organized power of the
Prohibition forces through the Anti
Saloon League is optimistic enough
from a wet standpoint to believe that
the Eighteenth Amendment can be
repealed.
Candidates Must Face the Issue
The question therefore is one Of
law and order and candidates for the
presidency, Congress and state Legis-
latures will have to face the issue
"How shall the Eighteenth Amend
ment be enforced?" Experience in at
least thirty-fopr states shows that the
minimum standard fer effective and
capable law enforcement must be one
hall OF per cent as fixed in the Fed
eral Prohibition Code. All of the
amendments offered to the Eight
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

After much preliminary blowing of
trumpets, and hurting of horrihc
threats at William II. Anderson, New
York superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, the judiciary committee
of the state Legislature at length an
nounced that it would not summon
him to explain criticisms of wet menu
bers of the House. By inference SUI
pcrintendcnt Anderson's charges
stand unrefuted.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

the states had adopted rs strict or
strietcr standard than was fixed in the
Federal Code and then concluded that
the standard OF one-hali Of l per cent
is not unreasonable or arbitrary.
Beer and Wine Opposed by Public
Sentiment
In the light Of that decision every
candidate for President or Congress
who stands Tor more liberal stand
ard chan found in the Nolstead Act
Is i'll effect taking a stand against law
and order and the effective enforce
nent OF the Eighteenth Amendments
Furthermore, any candidate for or
member OF Congress who favors u
beer and wine amendment to the Vol
stead Act is opposing public sent-
ment on this question as expressed
ii every state that has voted OH it.
Michigan adopted Prohibition two
years ago by 08,000 The following
year Michigan voted on beer and
wine amendment and the dry major
ity WAS 100000. Ohio adopted Prohi-
bition during the war. Alter the sol
der boys got home rs per cent
beer amendment was submitted and
was defeated by a much larger ma
iority than that by which the original
Prohibition aet Was adopted. Similar
votes on proposals to permit beer aud
wine have been taken in Arizona, Col
orado, Washington, Oregon and in
every one of these states the MAORI
ties against beer and wine were
greater than the original dry vote.
The League and Presidential Candi-
dates
The candidate for president like
Edwards OF New Jersey Hitchcock OF
Nebraska and Cox oil Ohio who ia
vors beer and wine amendment is
playing Tor The wet vote in eleven
states that have not yet adopted Pro
h.bition codes and lie flies in the face
OF the accepted standard OF the Fed
eral Prohibition Code which has al
ready been adopted by thirty-sevcn
states and will be adopted by other
state Legislatures as soon as they
convene.
The Anti-Saloon League has not
picked out any candidate for presi-
dent TO support. That is not its plan
OF action 1t first opposes those can
didates who stand for beer and wine
amendment to the enforcement OF law
on the ground such an amendment
would destroy the manifest purpose
OF the Eighteenth Amendlsent. Be
tween recognized friends OF. law en-
forcemcnt OF the Eighteenth Amend
ment and the Federal Prohibition
Code the League will take no part.
II it is necessary in order to defeat
wet candidate for president to ask
our friends to combine on any given
candidate who stands for law and
order, that will be decided by the
committee by the time the conven-
tons 11eet
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07
Father Joseph McNamee
Praises Prohibition
Relates Personal Observations of
Dry Law Benefits

Dry Law Benefits
Father Joseph MeNamee OF St
David's Parish, Chicago, contributes
the following to the Issue:
"St, David's Reotory,
1910 South Union Avenue.
Chicago, Illinois.
April Il, 1920
"Mr. Editor:
"In reading over wet papers, and
seeing their attempts to speak for the
Working Man. have been prompted
to ask you to print in your paper a
few facts that have come TO my per-
sonal experience.
81. A woman OF this congrega-
ton has nephew who, before Pro-
hibition became the law, lived usually
on the earnings of his aunt who
worked around her neighborhood at
!, scrubbiug and other such mental
work. This same woman told me a
y
in question now works every day.
He purchased a suit of clothes few
weeks ago at SIS, has two hundred
dollars in currency in box in his
bedroom. He says he is glad the
country is dry and can get along
without booze.
20. | have been talking much
on the subject to the wives OF work
men in the district while | visited
their homes in taking a census; and
every one without exception told me
that Prohibition brought to them
much happiness and money.
"3. | remarked this week a
couple that had been separated for
four years and divorced by the court.
During the time of separation three
of their children stopped with the
father and attended our school, and
the smallest of the family-a little
boy, lived with his mother When
the parents decided to come back to-
gcther the father and the little boy
met in my house for the first time in
three years; and neither OF them
knew the other. Both parents were
good moral people, and the one cause
of separation was drink on the part
of the father. After their second
marriage they left my house very
happy and both thanked Prohibition
for their new life.
a. The increase of Easter Of
fering to the amount of seven hun
dred in ST. Davids parish is typical
of the financial gain to the church,
because the people in this parish are
OF the poorer class; but other par
ishes have increased in proportion.
IS. About the time that the
Eighteenth Amendment became law,
lieutenant of police at. one of our
Chicago stations told me that the
number of arrests on Saturday night
had decreased to about so per cent,
Il see the liquor interests want the
saloon back, but they do not call it
"a saloon They have given it a new
namc-'Wines and beers My belief
is that license under any name will
be the old-tmc saloon, and nothing
more or less.
at would be the old cancer under
new skin, and the skin would very
soon fall off
The liquor interests had better
hurry up and do something, other
wise the common people will be so
much in love with Prohibition that
there would be a small chance OF di-
vorce."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April 23rd arguments on the
validity OF tic Ohio Constitutional
Amendment providing for the sub
mission OF Federal Constitutional
Amendments TO the voters Of that
state were heard before the United
States Supreme Court. The case in
wolves Ohio's ratification OF the Ted
cral Prohibition Amendment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07
WET AND DRY ITEMS IN
The DAILY NEWS
Record of Current Events Relating
10 Prohibition

On April 21st James Z. Ferguson,
former governor Of Texas, announced
his candidacy for President OF the
United States on the platform OF the
American party which was organized
by faction of the Texas Democrats
last August He declared in favor of
beer and wine until the National Pro-
hibition Amendment IS repealed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

ON April End William T. pussy
iooD Johnson arrived at New York
from England He predicted that
Great Britain would have Prohibition
inside OF ten years.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

An April 9TH Pussyfoot johnson
arrived at his home in Wcstervillc,
Ohio lie was met by scores OF his
home folks at Columbus and from
there brought to Westerville by auto
noble where a great homecoming
celebration was held.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April END bill TO legalizc the
sale Of beers and wines with an aleo-
holic content OF not more than rs
per cent was passed by a vote OF Il
to IN the Senate OF Massachusetts.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April 28th the salu OF four Chi
cago and one Milwaukee brewery
plant TO Edward Lahdsberg OF Chi
oago was announced MIR. land berg
was quoted as saying, Il am opti-
mistic over the future OF the brew
ing industry.' -
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April 10Th conventions OF the
Cook County Republicans and Cook
County Democrats were held in Chi
cago. The Democrats declared in ia
vor OF beer and vine the Republicans
were silent on this issue.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April 9th the first murder case
in the nation arising out OF the sale
OF wood alcohol for whisky was dis
missed when the Chicago police failed
TO produce the necessary witnesses.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April oath the New York Lceis-
lature passed bill to legalze 2.75
beer The vote Was y to % in the
Senate. In the Assembly the vote
vas IS to 8.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April 2Sth ii was announced in
a cablegram from Paris chat Presi-
dent Dcschanel OF France intends to
permit no alcohol with the exception
of light wines in the presidential man
sion. For the first time in the his
tory OF the Republic the famous vine
cellars in the palace OF Elysec are
barred and padlockcd,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On May 3rd the United States SUI
preme Court recessed until May 18th
without handing down a decision on
the constitutionality of the Prohibit
ton Amendment and the enforcement
act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April 18th Chief OF Police Car
rity OF Chicago ordered the police to
report all signs advertising beer,
vine, whisky or other Intoxicating
drinks.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On May 2nd the General Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
church at DesMoines, Iowa, unsni-
lnously adopted resolution calling
on The Republican and Democratic
national conventions to put planks in
their platforms declaring in favor of
the present Prohibition law and
against any weakening of the Fed
eral enforcement act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April Doth the Texas State Fed
Grafton OF Labor in annual conven-
ton refused to consider a resolution
ndorsing the manufacture of beer and
wine by a vote Of 473 to 204.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

On April 29th the draft OF a pro-
posed amendment TO the Colorado
state constitution permitting the sale
of beer containing 4 per cent alco-
hol and wine with 10 per cent alcohol
was filed with the Secretary OF State.
If approved petitions to have the
measure placed on the ballot at the
November elections will be circulated.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

holic content OF not more than 2./o
per cent was passed by a vote OF Il
to 8 in the Senate OF Massachusetts.
On April 23rd arguments on the
validity OF tic Ohio Constitutional
Amendment providing for the sub
mission OF Federal Constitutional
Amendments to the voters of that
state were heard before the United
States Supreme Court The case in
wolves Ohio's ratification OF the Ted
cral Prohibition Amendment.
On April oath the New York Lceis-
lature passed bill TO legalizc rs
beer. The vote was y to % in the
Senate. In the Assembly the vote
was s. to 8,
An April 9TH Pussyfoot johnson
arrived at his home in McstervilIc,
Ohio. lie was met by scores OF his
home folks at Columbus and from
there brought to Westerville by auto
mobile where a great homecoming
celebration was held
On April 26th conventions OF the
Cook County Republicans and Cook
County Democrats were held in Chi
cago. The Democrats declared in ia
vor OF beer and vine; the Republicans
were silent on this issue.
On April 9Th the first murder case
in the nation arising out OF the sale
OF wood alcohol for whisky was dis
missed when the Chicago police failed
to produce the necessary witnesses.
On April 18th the salr OF four Chi
cago and one Milwaukee brewery
plant to Edward Lahdsberg OF Chi
eago Was announced Mr. Land sberg
was quoted as saying, 81 am opti-
mistic over the future OF the brew
ing industry"
On April 28th Chief OF Police Gar
rity OF Chicago ordered the police to
report all signs advertising beer,
vine, whisky or other Intoxicating
drinks.
On April 2Sth tic Massachusetts,
House OF Representative passed the
rs per cent beer bill previously
passed by the Senate
On April 2Sth it was announced in
a cablegram from Paris that Presi-
dent Deschanel OF France intends to
permit no alcohol with the exception
of light wines in the presidential man
sion For the first time in the his
tory OF the Republic the famous vine
cellars in the palace OF Elysec are
barred and padlockcd.
On April Doth the Texas State Fed
Grafton OF Labor in annual conven-
ton refused to consider a resolution
ndorsing the manufacture Of beer and
wine by a vote Of 475 to 204.
On April Doth the draft OF pro-
posed amendment to the Colorado
state constitution permitting the sale
of beer containing 4 per cent alco-
hol and wine with 10 per cent alcohol
was filed with the Secretary of State.
If approved petitions to have the
measure placed on the ballot at the
November elections will be circulated.
On May 2nd the General Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
church at DesMoines, Iowa, unani-
mously adopted resolution calling
on the Republican and Democratic
national conventions to put planks in
their platforms declaring in favor of
lHc present lOllDitioh law anu
against any weakening of the Fed
eral enforcement act.
On May 3rd the United States SUI
preme Court recessed until May 18th
without handing down decision on
the constitutionalty of the Prohibit
ton Amendment and the enforcement
act.
After much preliminary blowing of
trumpets, and hurting of horriic
threats at William II. Anderson, New
York superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

Father Joseph MeNamee OF St
Davids Parish, Chicago, contributes
the following to the Issue:
"St. David's Rectory,
1910 South Union Avenue.
Chicago, Illinois,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07

A more recent indication of senti-
ment in China on the proposed Ameri-
can brewery invasion comes IN a let
ter from Chang Chow, Kiangsu,
China, to the National American Is
sue. This letter referred to the re-
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
LAWRENCE BUILDING Is
SOLD TO FEDERAL BANK
Institution Acquires Property on
Fourteenth Street. New Home
Will Eventually BE Built.

Indications that the Federal Ma
tional Bank contemplates the ereo-
tion OF a new building on the south
east corner OF Foureeenth and q
streets were strengthened with the
announcement. that the south portion
OF the Lawrence building. o1o-6lT
Fourteenth street has been purchased
by the bank from Harry WArdmAn.
The institution now owns the entire
building. having secured the north
half several weeks ago.
John Poole, president OF the Fed
cral Bank. explained yesterday that
no immediate improvements are plan
ned. He said that the premises just
acquired will remain In the posses
sion OF their present occupants Tor
some time, at least
The bank now boasts of a frontage
on Fourteenth street OF eighty-nVe
feet, adaptable 10 the construction OF
a large modern office building and
banking facilities.
The building now occupied by the
Federal National Bank Is rapidly
being outgrown. II is pointed out.
Steps must be taken to arrange for
accommodating the. increasing busi-
ness OF the dowptowp Institution and
II was with these thoughts. In view
that It's officers contracted for the
purchase OF the adjacent property.
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yity of Real Estate Market

The total amount OF contracts
awarded during April. 1920. In the
Dodge Company's territory was s334.-
OOT 900: this shows a slight increase
over the March figure. which was
1921. .S0T 900. and very considerable
increase over the figure for April.
1919. which was $lss.s52.O00. Tho
total for the hrst four months OF
1920 amounts TO sl.ll4,4l5OOO, as
compared with si64. 4o7. 900 for the
FIRST four months OF 1919. -
Analysis OF the April figures shows
S1O3. T43.0 900. or 81 per cent for resi-
Dental buildings; S05,49S,OOO, or 70
per cent for public works and utlll-
ties; So2 ,1SI 900. or 10 per cent. Tor
Industrial buildings, and sbTllb'Ooo'
or is per cent for business buildings
During April contemplated work
was reported amounting TO s44o,oo3'-
600. bringing the total for contem-
plated work reported for the nrst Iour
months OF this year up to 12lf4'oSI :,
900. Contemplated work reported
from January to May j. includeo
S4s2 ,344, 900 for residential bulidinssi
$432, ,523, 900 for Industrial buildinssi
S423,3i 900 for public works ana utii-
tiles; 1901 ,003. 900 for business puiid'
lngs.
shinxton, philadelphia. Ba,tinere.
April building contracts In eastern
Pennsylvania southern New Jersey,
Maryland, Delaware, the District OF
Columbia, and Virginia, amounted 10
$50 .644. 900, which Is practically equal
TO the March figure, although IL Is
81 per cent greater than the ngure for
April. 1910.
The April, 1920. figures contain
the following items: $14eo4.0o0. or
20 per cent, for residential buildings;
$40, 7hS, ,O0O or 81 per cent. for indus
tr,al buildings. 10.433 900. or 2l per
cent. for public works and utilities
and $9.916.000. or 10 per cent. Tor ousi-
mes buildings.
Contemplated projects reported In
April amounted to s66,s9l.0O0. bring
ing the total of contemplated work
from January l to May l up 70 x363,-
GI . 900, which includes xS7.962,O0o for
buildings, ST9,3s7.Oop for
public works and utilities. xll.353,OOo
for Industrial buildings. and $40,335.-
900 for busines buildings.
New England.
Building contracts awarded In April
In the New England States amounted
To s2s.9Tl 900, which is one-third less
than the figure for March. although
IL is double the figure for April or
last year.
In detail the April, 1920, figures
show the following items: s9.I44,oOo,
OF 80 per cent. for residential build
The Washington times., 1920-05-08

Motion pictures showing the work OF
the municipal court of Phiiadelphia.
including the physical and mental ex-
animation OF girls under arrest, will
be shown. The meeting will be for
women only.
Those in charge OF arrangements
for the meeting are Mrs. Baker, Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins. Mrs. Charles Wet
more. Mrs. Louis Brownlow. Miss
Marion Oliver. Mrs. Charles Walcott.
the Rev. Eugene Hannah. the Rev.
DIR. Charles Wood. Miss Ethel Bagley.
Judge Katherine Sellers of the Juve-
nile Court. Miss Janet Richards. and
Mrs. Henry Marquand.
"The Possibilities OF The TRUE
Self" will be the topic OF Miss Ada
Rainey. associate Instructor OF the
washington School of Practical Chris
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
Presbyterian
CHURCH OF THE coyENANT,

CHI HCH OF THE GOV ENANT,
Conn. ave. and N st.
REV. CHARLES WOOD. D. y, Minister
REV. HOWARD d. TALBOT. Assistant
SUNDAY, MAY ., 1920.
9:so--Sundsy school, with mems and
women's classes
II :00-Morning Service, DR. Wood breaches
3 3:3o-Forty. ninth lnspirstional Service.
Address by Mr.. Talbot Subject
"Discounting Jesus" specisl solo
lists, Netta Craig, soprano: George
Miller. bass. Four anthems by the
solo double quartet. a service Of
sacred song. Sydney Lloyd Wright
son. director OF music. Harvey
Murray orcanist.
6:15-Christian Endeavor supper.
6:t5-Christian Epdeavor vesper service.
s00--Evening service. Sermon by Or.
Wood. Subject. "Chrtsts Clue to
Life's Mystery" Special soloistS.
Herman FakIor, baritone. Evening
choir OF 1855 voices. sydney Lloyd
wrishtson. director Of music. Hsr-
rcy Murray, organist. Claude Robe
son, pianist,
THURSDAY, MAY IS. 1880.
s:Oo--Midweek prayer service, Mrs. Van
Wrinkle, Directrcss of the woman's
Department OF Police, will speak on
''rhe cure and Prevention OF Crimi-
palltN''
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address 10 be delivered at II o'clock
tomorrow at the service OF the Roose-
welt Church. 10 be held IN the assem-
bly, hall OF wardman Park Hotel
Rev. Edward Lawrence Hunt. min
lister OF the congregation. also an
nounces that a part OF the ceremony
viii be given over TO an observance
Of Mothers Day.
DIR. J. Herman Randall. formerly
pastor OF the Mount Morris Baptist
Church. of New York city. will ad-
dress the congregation OF the Church
OF Life and Joy. 1914 N street north
west. on The Significance OF the New
Thought Movement" tomorrow at S:l5
.. m. Edward M. Dawson will give
the morning address on THE Brszen
serpent at Has o'clock.
At Foundry NJ. L. Church Rev. DR..
Lucius c. Clarke. executive secretary
OF the Washington Federation OF
Churches, will preach tomorrow morn
a. m. will be ''The Democracy OF De
nominations> and at s p. IN. The
Spiritual Impulse"
A baptismal service is to follow
the sermon In Centennial Baptist
Church. Seventh and Eye streets
northeast, tomorrow evening, when
the pastor, Rev. Il. H0z SVEN. win
preach on "How a Lawyer Excited
People"
His morning topic will be walking
with The Lord Jesus In White"
In the Ninth Street Christian
Church tomorrow evening" the pastor.
Rev. DR.. George A. Miller. will con-
inue his series OF special Sunday
venipg sermons on where Christ
Went
Women of Washington churches
are urged to attend a meeting de-
voted to the work Of the women's
Bureau OF the Police Department to
be held at the Knickerbocker The
ter at 1880 o'clock Friday. May IL.
Tho meeting will be in charge of
Mrs. Newton d. Baker and addresses
will be made by Mrs. Nina Van Win
kle. head OF the women's bureau: Com
missioner Louis Brownlow. and others.