South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
DRY ADVGUn(ES
In HOUSE DOWN
.WETPROPONENTS
MARYLAND SolOn Loses Ener.
getic Battle to Take Teeth
Out of Law.
BILL STANDS LIKE WALL
Biggest Vote Recorded Against
Prohibition Group Is
Only Seven.

WASHINGTON. Dec Shy A
PJ-Friends Of prohibition in com
plete control in the house made
clean sweep today in knocking out
amendments to the prohibition sec
ton Of the treasury supply bill
which they claimed were designed
10 weaken enforcement OF the Vol
stead law.
Standing alone at times, Rep. Hin,
Republican, Maryland sought 10 Ii
nit the money spending activities
of the prohibition unit, but his pro-
posals were thrown out bodily after
so minutes Of bitter debate in which
the manner Of the laws enforce
ment was commended and con-
denned. Numerous references were
made to the annual address to con-
gress. delivered earlier in the day
by Pres't Harding and there was
vigorous applause when members re
called that the president had said
the 18th amendment was here 70
stay.
The bill stood like a stone wall
against attacks by Mr.. HIS group,
which often Included only himself
II had not reached the point OF pas
sage tonight, because of an agree
ment to defer until tomorrow action
on a provision for substituting fast
power processes for hand presses on
which the governments money long
has been printed at the bureau Of
engraving
The biggest vote against the pro-
hibition group was seven, that num-
ber OF members supporting an
amendment by Rep. Tinkham. Re-
publican. Massa chusetts. providing
that men employed in enforcement
work should be appointed from the
civil service against fifty six in OPP
position.
Kansas Solon Bitter.
Rep. Tincher. Republican, KAN
sas, declared the Hill amendments
were in keeping with the attitude Of
those who had attempted to defeat
prohibition enforcement. He said he
did not know why Mr.. Hill should
object If the Ku Klux Klan tried to
suppress moorshining.
Characterizing Mr.. IIul az the
minister plenipotentiary OF the As
sociauon Opposed TO Prohibition
Rep. Cramton. Republican. Michi-
gan. declared that the Maryland
representative was helping the or
ganizatiOn i'm an<effort TO nullify the
18th amendment by hamstringing
the enforcement unit. Mr.. Cramton
asssrted that the fight had been
brought to the house on the heels
Of the splendid appeal Of the pre-
sident" and Mr.. Hill interjected that
while in the senate Mr.. Harding
had stated the American people had
the right TO repeal any law.
ANY association has the right to
attempt TO repeal a law" Mr.. Cram
ton shot back but 80 long as that
law remains in effect il is the duty
Of every American TO strive TO make
it effective"
The only purpose sought by the
association, Mr.. Cramton went on
was not 10 repeal the To,stead law.
but to destroy by indirection. TAX
Ing issues with statements that the
prohibition forces had suffered
house losses in the November cleo
ton, Mr. Cramton said that out Of
the so Republican seats lost. the
net dry loss was only nine
KnutsOn Infcrs Much
Thorpe. Republican, Nebraska.
elected for the short term ending
in March. said he was proud to vote
with the friends OF prohibition. Rep.
knutson. Minnesota, Republican
whip, told the house he voted for
the 18th amendment and the Vol
stead law. but found now that "as
the appropriations for enforcement
60 up. whiskey prices come down 20
He asserted that thousands of il
l-cit stills fiourished in the coun-
try and that girls and boys in their
teens are coming home drunk"
on the other hand. Rep. Baker
Democrat California. denied that
..quor was easily obtainab,e and as
serted that nothing in 25 years had
done "a much for the manhood and
womanhood OF the country as pro.
hibition