Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-09
KRAUSKOPF HITS
BERRY ON DRY ACT
Rabbi Quotes Bible in Support
Of Beer and Light
Wines
WOULD LEGALlZE SALE

Legalizing the sale of beer and light
wines is advocated by Rabbi Joseph
krnuskopf. In an address upon the
Volstead act in Temple Keneseth Israel
be attacked the position assumed by
Bishop Berry. who had declared most
of the men in the Association Against
Prohibition were "bumbs, bootlcggers
and criminals"
While deprecating the abuse of spir.
ituous liquors. DR.. Krauskopf showed
that mankind had abused them since
the dawn Of history, and he expressed
the fear that "the golden age of the
Nation might pass away forever with
the passing of stimulating and cner-
gizing drink" lie cited the Puritans
and William Penn as advocates of the
cup that cheers and made many
quotations from Scripture TO show that
the Bible was not opposed to the proper
use of spirituous drink.
Invited to attend public meeting
of the Pennsylvania Division of the AS
sociation Against the Prohibition
Amendment, that counts among its
membership many honored leaders in
the professions and in the lay pur-
suits, Bishop Berry said the rabbi
''dfclined on the ground that he has no
desire to mingle with n malodorous
bootleggers, buns and criminals. He
declared it to be an indisputabc fact
that fully so per cent of those who seek
to nullify the Federal Constitution and
bring back the unspeakabe diabolism Of
rum domination belong to the lawlcss
classes Of society
Goes TO the Bible
"Bishop Berry's bitter denunciatiOn
of the more than two hundred thousand
members of the society that advocates a
reasonable Interpretation of the Eight :
teenth Amendment is no doubt based
upon his knowledge of the frightful
abuses to which alcoholic drink has led,
As a religious man it Is hoped he will be
fair enough to believe that both Car
dinal MERCER and Dean Inge are as con
versant as he is With the consequences
of the abuse of liquor. and that their
disapproval of tectOtaliSm is not based
upon desire on their part TO see the
abuses of alcohol perpetuated. And as
biblical scholar he certainly knows
that the Bible itself Is not unaware OF
the evils of spirituous drink. and that 1t
invcighs in diverse places and in very
strong terms against incorporate in
dulgence Of it. Yet, with all this knowl-
edge. 1t speaks of wine as gladdening
the heart of man and sanctions its use
even for religious purposes.
DR.. Krauskopf cited many authori-
ties. Scriptural and otherwise. to show
that "the use of fermented drink was
AS old as history" He continued:
"What would the Pilgrim Fathers
and the Puritans have done without the
stimulation of spirituous drink when
they entered this new and at that time
inbospitoblp world? Limited in space as
the Mayfower was. room was found In
it for ample supply Of liquor.
"Wrlliam Penn, founder of our State.
was certainly religious man and,
above all things, n gentleman. and yet
Bishop Berry may class him with 'boo.-
leggers. buns and criminals because he
was fond If his cup Of cheer main
tained little brewery of his own, kept
his cellar well stocked with beer and
cider. with sherry. madeira and caret
and Hospitality entertained his guests
and friends with their choice of his
supplies"