The New York herald., 1922-01-27
WAR MOTHERS FAIL
TOBALLOT ON BEER
After Discussion Of Flu and
Whisky Cure, Question Is
Held Unparliamentary.

War mothers from all parts Of the
State and representing nearly one hun
dred boys who gave up their lives IN the
war met yesterday at the 1920 En-
gineers Armory, 16sth street and Fort
Washington avenue. Tho program,
which lasted all day, proceeded peace
ably enough until the subject OF soldiers
compensation and the Eighteenth
Amendment were introduced. Then in
dignation burst forth in surprising force.
Mrs. Ella O'Gorman Stanton, a MEM
Der of the resolutions committee. and
Mrs. Rosch, White Plains mother. ex-
pressed themselves freely about the
treatment received by disabled soldiers
and others who have been discharged
from hospital. Mrs. Rosch said the war
mothers would have to wake up those
'pussycat Congressman at Washington"
IL anything was to be done, and Mrs.
Stanton vehemently said:
Those men In Congress are sent
there to represent the people, and who
has better right to be represented than
the mothers?"
They all agreed that nobody has.
Mrs. ]. Cheever Goodwin, head Of the
New York State American War
Mothers. presided and invited Mrs. r.
Emmett Digney, National War Mother.
to speak. Mrs. Digney offered set of
resolutions, which included a comprehen-
sive list Of subjects ranging from prize
fights to the Eighteenth Amendment.
Want Flag Decoration Barred.
When the prize fight resolution was
introduced the women hissed at the
mention by Mrs. Digney of the resent
ment the War Mothers feel toward "a
Stacker who refused to night for the
American flag and who should not be al
lowed to flght under it." The resolution,
which was unanimously adopted. pro-
vides for an appeal by the organiza-
tion to national and State officials where
fight is to be held that the flag OF this
country be not allowed TO become
feature of the decorations because such
use is q desecration.
Then came the resolution protesting
against the retention ~ beer and light
| wine. Mrs. Dignsy raised her lorsnette
| and read the words impressively. after
which she paused to watch the effect.
| Many of the women blushed and looked
| uncomfortable. Then the first TO rise
| and speak was Mrs. Hass. In the front
| row. Shc said:
'I move the resolution be accepted.
| because we ought to uphold the Consti-
| tuition OF the United States. My hu5-
band was liquor dealer. but I am
against the saloon"
| No one seconded the motion. A dele
gate seated behind Mrs. Hass jumped
| up and said:
| "I can tell you the address OF a drug
| store where you can get quart of
liquor that's made right back of the
! counter"
"Dr. Copeland said yesterday that a
| 'flu' epidemic Is threatened" warned
Mrs. J. Severin Ennis who was at tho
| chairman's table. And you all know
that there is nothing like whisky to save
flu patient. We ought to have it In
case there is an epidemic.'
Finds No whisky Necessary.
Mrs. Briggs. a nurse. volunteered the
| Information that there are a lot of peo-
| pie living in cellars who don't get
| liquor. because they can't afford TO buy
it. and that IL they have the flu they
stand just as good chance of weather
ing the disease as patients who can buy
| It, 'Pli be willing TO nurse those poor
patients without using whisky she de-
clared.
| Mrs. Rosch expressed dissatisfaction
with the amendment. and numerous OF
her comothers shook their heads dis
approvingly. Then they callad for a
vote--a standing vote~-they insisted. 1t
was at this point that Mrs. Julian
Heath. parliamentarlan. reminded them
that they couldn't legally vote on such
O. resolution because In their creed they
| pledged suppotr TO the Constitution, and
as the Eighteenth Amendment IL a part
Of II that's just all there is about II.
| OFFICERS elected ars: President, Mrs.
Goodwin; first vicc-president Mrs. IIar-
old Avery; second vice-president. Mrs.
l. S. Field: recording secretary. Mrs.
+. j. Topp: corresponding secrstary.
Mrs. w. s. Titus: treasurer Mrs. ]. s.
Ennis; parliamentarian. Mrs. Julian
Heath: historian. Mrs. Jean p. Osprey.
and auditors. Mrs. II. T.. Dabney, Mrs.
Ward Belknap and Mrs. ]. e. Quinn.