Evening journal., 1922-02-16

proper respect for these laws is
comparatively small? The answer is
obvious.
ID. Now as to the enforcement
OF these laws what is the testimony
Of the Hon. Roy Haynes, Federal
Prohibition Director? This That
while there are difficulties In the
way because of the vast interests in
volved. yet these laws are being as
successfully enforced as any other
criminal laws on the Federal Statute
books. For example, the banking
laws of our country are most drastic
and their violation visited with
heavy punishment. yet scarcely a
DAY passes that our daily press does
not contain accounts OF one or more
violations of these stringent laws.
Is there any clamor on tho part OF
the public for their modification? All
criminal laws are systematically
violated but that does not justly dis
counting those laws. What Is the
testimony OF our own state Prohibi-
ton Director? He agrees with Mr..
taynes in the statement quoted
above. DO these men set to enforce
these laws know what they assertY
Are they not i-selligent men? What
Is the testimony Of Police officers
and Workhouse keepers in this con-
ncction? To those who read their
reports this exaggerated resolution
from Chicago falls by It's own
weight.
Finally. not to prolong this paper
we all know that Delaware Is one
: OF the states that has gone so far
as to prohibition even the use OF
whisky and vinous and malt liquors
even for medicine. We all recall
the determined and powerful effort
made in the state Legislature to re-
peal or modify that law. We re-
call how that effort failed. why
shculd Municipal body in d-y
| state be asked TO act upon resolu-
ton like this before your body
And. further, this is not legislative
body. II is not elected as such noi
upon the issue involved in this West
ern resolution. For all the seasons
assigned and in view OF the attitude
OF our own State. we respectful,
ask your honorable body to decline
10 set the seal OF your approval upor
the paper before you"
The Rev. George ID. Allison, pas
tor Of the Second Baptist Church
also addressed Council. He deniec
the charges that prohibition had in
creased the number of insane pa
tients in New York hospitals.
The Rev. c.. A. Chader. represent
ing the Swedish BaptiSt Church
read statement opposing passage
of the light wine and beer resolu
tlons This statement declared tina
the Chicago resolution did not rep
resent the true feeling OF the people
Of Wilmington
Tho Rev. DIR. George c. Williams
OF McCabe Memorial NJ. E Church
appeared In behalf OF his congrega
ton and also for Ave Methodist Epis
copal churches north OF the Brandy
, wine At a union meeting held il
Brandywine NJ r. Church last Sun
day afternoon, he said. resolution
were adopted by rising vote, pro
testing against the Chicago resolu
: tions as American" lie the
$ read the statement issued earlier d
{ the week by the Rev. f. c. Pretty
p man, superintendent OF the Anti
c Saloon League. He declared tina
- he spoke for the growing genera
ton" adding. you know as well a
IS do, that Introduction OF hgi
I wines and beer will open the way
- the Introduction OF whisky"
y John A. Assay. recording stewar
% of Madeley Church. also presente
resolutions adopted by the congregs
{ tion OF that church.