Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-15
MAY VOTE ON
VINE AND BEER ACT
Mr.. Prettyman In Letter Says
Many Cities Reject Chicago
Resolution.

McmherA Of City Council sitting In
committee OF the whole tonight In
all probably will take UP for con-
sideration a resolution of the City
Council of Chicago indorsing the
movement for amendments to the pro-
hibition laws no as to permit OF tho
beer and light winas." Whether 1t
will be disposed Of without comment
by tho members or whether an ef-
fort Will be made to put through
resolution supporting the movement
started by tho Chicago Council Is
undetermined.
The prcbab BILE discussion OF the sub
ject tonight has resulted In the send
Ing OF the following letter to the
Council by f. c. Prettyman. superin-
tendent OF the Delaware Anti-Saloon
League:
To The President and Members OF
wiknington City Council.
Gentlemen: see by the papers
that the Chicago Resolution. asking
Congraso to amend the Volstead Act
to allow the sale of beer and wine.
Is to come before the City Council on
Wednesday evening for action, This
attempt to make sentiment for nulli-
fication OF the Constitution OF our
country is not receiving the favorable
support that the Chicago people
thought. as can be seen from the
action In the following cities by their
City Councils:
Baltimore has passed a similar resc-
luton "a has New York, but Colum-
bus o., refuses 10 pass the resolution.
Detroit. Mich. promptly tabled tho
resolution. Peoria, H., killed the
proposal outright. Denver Col. tabled
the resolution by al vote and then
killed Il by refusing 10 even consider
it. Portland. Ore. City. Council re-
I fused TO give the resolution any con-
sideration whatever and when Mayor
Schwab of Buffalo offered the resolu
1 ton 10 the City Council. his motion
did not even receive. n second.
| San Diego, Calf. City Council not
only refused 90 pass the resolution,
but the Mayor, John L. Bacon, sent
a letter TO the City Clerk OF Chicago
In which he paid. "It we are ever 70
maintain democracy we must accept
and uphold the laws Of this country
once they have been fixed by the duly
elected representatives. and failure &c
do this has n tendency 10 break down
our respect for government and e
develop an unhealthy and unpatriot.c
national spirit. do not agree with
the statements made in the resolution
and do not believe they are warrant
ed by the facts"
The. City Council OF Long Beach
Calf, refused 10 pass the resolutions
As further evidence Of tho fact thai
the City Council OF Long Beach bitter.
ly resents the invitation OF the Chi.
csgo City Council to Join in tho cam.
pAgn for the nullification OF the Con.
Fstitution OF the United States. tn,
Mayor Is quoted as saying. ~ we hat
a writer whose composition was ho'
enough to NJ the subject, our com
municat1on ought TO be put on ashes
tos'
Tho Kalamazoo, Mich. City Counci
Commission unanimously disapproved
There is legal and orderly way Z
tANtiSt btti anu Nhl0 VI ntlN ttilti
toxicating liquors, and that is by re
pealinE the 18th amendment to tn,
constitution, and legalizing the sale o
:, the same. To attempt TO leSaliz
beer and wine by any other metho
is purely an effort TO nullify III
Constitution Of our country.
, Hoping that these facts concern
Ing what other cities are doing witt
the resolution Will be helpful TO you
> / am
Sincerely yours,
e c, Prettyman,
Superintendent Delaware Anti
, Saloon League.
Wilmington. Del, Feb. "a, 1922.
J VALENTINO Dance tonight, prize.