New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
W. PRESIDENT
 DENIES ANY DRIVE.
 AIMED AT TOBACCO
Claims Chorus Girls Are Being Used to Influence Men on
 Liquor Question
COUNTY CONVENTION IS
 BEING HELD HERE TODAY
Mrs. Charles Gladden of this City
 Delivers Welcoming Address-Miss . Harriet c. Bliss Is Elected County
 Americanization Superintendent.

Harriet c. Bliss Is Elected County
 AmericAnization Superintendent.
 Reports that the Woman's Christian Temperance Union Is interested in a campaign against the use of tobacco were denied by State President Mrs Mary B. Wilson this morning and charges were made by her following the opening session of the 3eth annual convention of the Hartford union that the National Liberal Alliance is using chorus girls to influence the votes of men in Hartford"
 Davis Opens Meeting
 The convention opened this morn ing in the Trinity Methodist church. Rev. John L Davis led the devo- tional services. The opening address was delivered by Mrs. Charles Glad den of this city who extended a well come to approximately 100 women from various parts of the county. The response was made by Mrs. William W. Gordon of Hazardville. During the appointment of committees and re- ports of officers that followed brief remarks were made by Mrs. Hattie M. Newton, president of the Middlesex county union. and Mrs. Willis Goodale secretary of the State Loyal Temper ance Legion.
 7 Reports on IT of the 20 local unions in this country were made by the presidents. A noontime prayer and memorial service was in charge of Miss Harriet c. Bliss of New Britain, county Americanization superintedent for the w. c. T. L.
 w. c. T. U. For Education
 The address of the morning was de- livered by Mrs. Mary B. Wilson, of Plantsville. Mrs. Nelson is state presi- dent. She spoke of the cooperation recently effected between the W. c. T. U. and the Connecticut Anti Saloon league. The Anti-saloon league will take care of the political end of temperance work, enforcement of laws. etc, while the w. c. T. U. will do the education, work through the schools, homes and churches. .. The cooperation Mrs. Wilson said, would mean for . better enforcement of the laws in Connecticut and a grad- ual wiping out of the liquor business.
 Shows "Straw Votes"
 She presented about 200 ballots of the kind being distributed by the Ma tional Liberal Alliance and explained their intention.
 The ballots are destined to give a sort of straw vote" on the desire of Connecticut voters on the question of a modification of the liquor laws. They read as follows: T am for Cor againsD presenting to congress a me- morial requesting the modification of the .Volstead act. and a liberal con- struction of the national prohibition as indicated by my mark x on the ballot herewith"
 The ballot theh' contains places where the voter can sign as in favor or opposed to the following questions. T am for liberal construction of the national prohibition laws"
 "I am for strict enforcement of the prohibition amendment and the Volstead act.
 "I am for light wines and beers.
 "I am against light wines and beefs.
 "I am against all blue laws.
 T favor strict enforcement of blue laws
 100 Boxes Out
 Tn an interview immediately follow ing the morning session, Mrs. Wilson stated that 100 ballot boxes would be placed in Hartford, New Britain and other cities. "The w c. T. L. will not sign these ballots at all." she said, We have adopted a policy of watch full waiting
 In speaking of recent talk with one of the officials of the National Liberal Alliance. Mrs Wilson said she in the following conver- sation; Are you influencing the men 70 vote against prohibition
 No"
 ' Are you influencing them to vote for prohibition
 No"
 Then why do you find it necessary to get chorus girls from the Zeigfeld Follies to have charge of the ballot boxes?"
 We find it necessary to influence some of the old men"
 Mrs. Wilson declined to state who made the above admission. saying she vas not positive as to his name, but ,aid he was one of the officials in ,harge of the balloting.
 No Tobacco War.
 Referring to glaring headlines in q