The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-16
IF THEY DID, AYERS CONGRESSMAN
LESTER D. voLK, OF BROOK
LYN, voLSTEAD ACT WOULD
BE REPEALED.
Asserts Drys Claim Victory In Having
Prohibition Jotes Barred In Vaude-
v~tlle-Capttal Notes.
,zv CHARLES BROOKS sMurH.)

Washington. n. e. Aug. l5.-Con-
greesman Lester +. Nolk. Of Brooklyn,
committed lcse majestic or something
closely like it today when he voc!ierated
a statement for tho public prints on the
LIQUID issue. Stiil, il remains TO be seen
whether his colleagues in congress VIII
, take any formal cognizance Of his utter
anCe.
Making 4 percentage division, Member
Nolk. who is confcSSedly wet to the en-
ton. Of light wine and beer. declares
that there Is In the House % per cent
Of unalterablv wet. Is per cent Of un-
altcrahly dry. and s. per cent whose
control is political cXprd!ency and who
are ready TO jump on this question with
the proverhial cat.
The Eolstead act would he repealed
this fall OF the congressman all voted
the way they drink" he said, THAT
I act or higotry would not remain on the
= statute books more than n few longer
# they had the cnura &c Of their thirst.
The strong Indications OF r reaction
against the N"lstead act viii cause n
, great Increase in the strength of the
vets. but I, is doubtful In my mind II
there IS any chance TO have 1t modified
by next summer"
Only Mother-in-Law Joke Left
In the meantime, the officials at Anti
Saloon headquarters arc ;alking iubi-
lantIy of their latest victory, peacefully
brought about. In having tho magnates
or vaudeville place an embargo on polk
ing comedy a: prohibition. The action
was taken following a formal appeal to
theatrical maGnatcs made SIX weeks
ago. Vaudeville is thus deprived of one
Of its rcportorv Of two. and ONLY two.
basic and fundamental jokes. The other
one Is about the mother-in-law. II had
been overshadowed by the cracks OF the
funny men about the eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead law. but Is now
destined to be depended on in the future
10 carry the comedy bin exclusively.
The vets claim 10 be getting the enjoy
mcnt OF some kind OF n victory out Of
This latest theatrical transaction on the
' theory that n law which can't survive
hcing laughed at Is surely headed for
the discard. 1t Is only a question Of
time.
1t is reported today that the next
move OF the drys will be TO send a
similar appeal to VIII Oayes, priest Of
purity for the movies. and request him
to cut out Of the pictures all scenes
OF bottles. rumm!es and hotch humor
IN the Joke reels. Similar appeals are,
1t is said, 10 be made 20 all state CEN
D SorS. and where there Is none such. the
red mans act will be invoked, II there
Is one In tho state code. on a liberal
Interpretation that guying prohibition
laws and prohibitions OF the profess
S'onal paid kind. tend TO corrupt NOR.
Ai9 or incite TO crime"
Ftlm Plea For The Elk.
The. question of whether the ELK,
the most majestic OF the deer family,
is to follow the buffalo into near-ex-
.t!nction. ~ asked In film form In n
new Department 81 Agriculture motion
picture, when Elk Come Down"
This film which should make a par
ticularly strong and sympathetic ap-
peal 10 the Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks. was made under the di-
roction OF Fred " Perkins. former
West Virginia newspaper man. who Is
making q fine reputation for himself as
head OF the film bureau OF the Depart
ment o: Agriculture.
Up IN the highlands Of Yellowstone
National Park dwell the remaining big
herds Of elk. In the park. where they
are we'll protected. there is an album