The New York herald., 1921-06-20
WHEELER IOOSINC
BEER FLOOD IN u. s.
Dinwiddie Sharply Attacks
Anti-SalOOn Counsel for
'Obstinacy.'
PERILS NEW DRY BILL
Congress Will Not Pass
Measure in Present Form,
He Asserts.
DEMANDS .STRAIGHT' ACT
Believes Such Measure Would
Put End to Further
Chances of Beer.
DEMANDS STRAIGHT ACT
Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., June 1g

The Rev. E. c. Dinwidde. until re-
Gently executive agent Of the Anti-Sa-
loon League and at present actively en-
gagged in prohibition work with other or
ganizations. to-day delivered an attack
on Wayne B. Wheeler. general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon League. charging
that Mr.. Wheelers obstinacy and bad
Judgment will result in flooding the
country with beer-the real stuff with
authority to it,
Mr.. Dinwiddie said to THE NEW YORK
HERALD he had been in the prohibition
business a good deal longer than Mr..
Wheeler and was still a prohibitionist,
but that it was time some common sense
was exercised in dealing with the sub
ject.
He said he voluntarily resigned from
the Anti-Saloon League and now is the
head of the International Temperance
Bureau, the legislative agent of the Or
der OF Good Templars, another prohi-
bition organization, and is connected
with other national temperance societies.
he said his field OF activity is broader
than that of the nti-Saloon League.
He believes the Volstead anti-beer BILL
loaded down as it is with other contro-
versial matters. is likely to be defeated
in the House or Senate because of the
uncompromising attitude OF the Anti
Saloon League.
He took violent exception to the state
ment of Mr.. Wheeler that he, Dinwiddie
was In reality aiding the vets by his
attitude toward the Volstead bill. He
retorted that endeavoring to jam
through Congress an anti-beer bill with
everything e.se tackled on to effect a
cureall will open a liquor flood, cause
endless delays In Congress on prohibition
legislation and bring a big backset to the
cause of prohibition enforcement gener-
ally throughput the country.
Wheeler Alone Blamed.
wheeler, md Wheeler. alone. is the
man who Is going to let loose a liquor
flood in this country by an attitude that
Is wholly impossible of understanding"
Mr.. Dinwidd,e charged. Wheeler loads
up this bill with all sorts Of provisions
striking st Ine foundations of legitimate
business ami then expects Congress TO
give 1t clear passage. He expects the
impossible. The course he favors will
hurt law and enforcement"
Mr.. Dinwiddie said il is time for Pro-
hibitionists to realize that a dry United
states Is not going to be an actual fact
right off the bat but that temperance
people must display patience and sound
reasoning to bring about a cure through
legislation for liquor evils
Mr.. Dinwiddie attacked Mr. Wheeler
for lack of patience and. said his zeal
In trying to load the anti-beer bill with
a lot of controversial measures" meant
almost sure defeat for the new Volstead
measure. II was his prediction after
talking with members of the House
Rules Committee and leaders in the
House. that II the bill Is presented to
the HouSe with the restrictions on the
commercial use of alcohol and other
clauses embarrassing to legitimate in
dustry. IL will be defeated. Mr.. Din
viddie said the prospects for the bill in
the Senate were even more gloomy
THE Senate is sure to block this bill
in it's present form" he continued
That bod is more deliberate in it's
handling OF such matters. and there is
slight chance that Senators will consent
to rush through a measure which aims
blow at industries of their own con-
Stituents