The New York herald., 1921-04-21

Special Despatch to THE NEW YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., April 20.
Thousands of letters from men and
women in all parts of the country, in
cluding many from persons who say
they favor the prohibition amendment
are pouring into the Washington of
flee Of Representative John Hill (Mo),
commencing this new House member
for introducing a bill for a blanket
repeal of the Volstead law. Many of
the writer's declare they are opposed
to whiskey and spirits, put that this
country is made to appear ridiculous
In the eyes of the world by the legis-
lation against light wines and beer.
Mr. Hill on April IA introduced the
following brief bill:
THAT the act entitled An act to
prohibit Intoxicating beverages and to
regulate the manufacture, production
use and sale of high proof spirits for
other than beverage purposes, and TO
insure an ample supply Of alcohol and
promote its use in scientific research
and in the development of fuel, dye
and other lawful industries which
became law October 2S, 1919, other
wise designated by its short title As
the national prohibition act be and
the same is hereby repealed
This bill has become the rallying point
for those who never have given up hope
Of more liberal enforcement Of the pro-
hibton amendment.
THE Eighteenth Amendment" says
Mr.. Hill, provides for either State or
Federal enforcement II believe In real
law enforcement, not farcical evasion
which breeds contempt for all law.
therefore advocate the repeal Of the Vol
stead act in order that the several States
may individually deal with the local po-
lice question of the use of wines, beers
and liquors"
Here arc a few extracts from typical
letters received by Mr.. Hill
Henry w. Banks. Jr.. II Wall street
New York: II am glad to note that you
have introduced a bill to repeal the Vol
stead act This measure is probably the
most asinine AMI vicious piece of legis-
lation that was ever put over in a civil
lied country"
w. G. Nida, Brooklyn, n. T.: AS ar
American citizen. ! am happy to say W.
still have arnorg us a man who is moi
and cannot be bought when 1t comes Il
tho selling Of public interests"
u. A. Dugan. Bloomfield. n. j.: ''Yor
are big enough to be President"
Lillian p. Wilson. Marion. Ind. 1--WE
are laughed at by every foreign country
because of the volstead act. For every
foreigner who comes here. who visits II
certain classes, has more to drink thar
he has at home. He gets the idea we ar,
neither law respecting nor law abid
ing nation"
Arthur w. Machen, Jr.. Baltimore
Md: 1T is amazing that no ono ye
seems to have set forth before the peopl,
the intolerable iniquites of the Volsteac
act II the people understood what |;
possible under It they would not tolerate
it for six months
A. G. Armstrong. Savannah Ga: Il
arr an uncompromising Anti-Sa1oor
League man. nevertheless 7 wish to tel
you that ] am heartily with you in youi
efforts TO repeal the Volstead act / have
spoken TO hundreds of men who voted FOL
prohibition and I have met but one per.
son who had anything good to say o
the Volstead act"
DIR. Charles +. Davidson. Easton, Nd
Mine men Of every ten that vcted FOL
and are supporting the Volstead law ar,
doing so for political reasons. and hav,
not the moral courage even to expires,
their real opinion congratulate you ii