Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-18
To CENTER
WAR ON BEER
See Edwards as Leading
Liquor Light in Senate
Want 4 Per Cent. Beer
BY Harry b. Hunt

WASHINGTON, NOV. ~ OuI
per cen beer.
Light wines Of from II to 20 per
cent alcoholic content.
These are the demands now to be
made of congress by organized
swets' as a result of increased IA
vor for modification of the Volstead
law registered by voters in the re-
cent congressional election.
Although light wines are al
ways mentioned in all modification
proposals, the one thing the vets
have closest to their hearts and
thoughts, however, is beer. 1t
springs from a belief that the ex-
pectation and demand of the rank
ana file who marked wet ballots on
November Z was for beer.
Whether an effort will be made
to obtain modification at the hands
Of the present congress will be de-
termined at a meeting Of officials
OF the Association Against the Pro-
nibition Amendment late this
month.
Some members believe It would be
good politics" to give the present
congress a chance to act on modih-
cation In the light of popular will
as expressed at the congressional
election. Others feel this would be
unwise, as they doubt that defeated
dry members will feel any more
kindly toward the measure. however
much they might like an opportun-
ity to drown their sorrows.
With the organization of the new
congress in March, however, the
tight to overhaul and "Hberalize'
prohibition enforcement act will set
1nder way Immediately.
Volstead Defeat Wet Victory
The defeat of Andrew j. Volstead,
father of the present enforcement
act. is the biggest single aid to the
wei program. Although Volstead's
successor is dry himself, Volstead's
defeat o him from the chair
manship of the judiciary Committee
and puts in his place Congressman
George s. Graham of Pennsylvania
a wet.
This means that instead of propo-
sails to modify prohibition being bu-
ried In committee, the measures will
be heard and reported to the House
for action.
Gov. Edward I. Edwards, newly
elected senator from New Jersey. is
expected TO jump into the forefront
VI tAC h6AL III IN SAidI- <o Gil |
experienced aid and a counselor
wise il senatorial maneuvering, Jim
Reed of Missouri is counted on to
be his chief assistant.
In the House, Gallivan OF Massa- !
chusetts, Hill of Maryland, Tinkdam '
of Massachusetts, Mcleod of Michi-
gan and SABBATH of Illinois are looked
TO as probable leaders. /
Want Whole Amendment Killed
at doesn't really make any great
difference whether the present Con-
gress or the newly elected one passes
a modification act" says G. v. Hinck-
ley, head of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment. who has
directed the associations congress
sional drive. What we are out to
get, of course, is the repeal of the
Mhple prohibition proposition"
1.-THE results in the congressional
show the way the popular
is blowing. Congress ought to
De able to read the signs. II there
5 no modification, following the ex-
,ression of the voters at this election.
may depend on it the voters will
peak still more emphatically when
hey cast their votes two years from
low--in 1924.
"Look out for a lot or the Fellows
Who have been on the fence to fall
of on the wet side.
ftFor years, members of Congress
close districts have been terror
by the Anti-Saloon League. They
that unless they walked the
Try chalk line the league could go
nto their districts and defea. them.
There was no organization which
,ould effectively combat the league
its drives to get congressman in
districts.
"As a result, these members have
votes whenever possible. or
have reluctantly voted with the
5rys. That was demonstrated in the
vote by which the Volstead act was
passed over President Wilson's veto.
one-half the members IN
house failed to vote. The bill
made law by the votes of an
minority.
we believe, however, that this
association has now demonstrated
it can fight the league in its own
field. As a result, these hidden votes
will now-in large part-come cut
in the open. With the avowed wet
we believe there will be more
than enough of these to modify the
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