The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-16
DRY FORCES NEED
: SMELLING SALTS
In Order to Arouse Them Out Of Their
Stupor, Said Flying Squadron
Speaker in Barre.

The second division Of the flying
squadron, organized for the purpose "
law enforcement and civic improve
ment with the main purpose IN view ~
present Of downing any possible chance
| for the return Of light wines and beef,
was represented in Barre yesterday oy
James III. Wocrtendyke. He spoke at
both the afternoon and evening ies'
lures at the Hedding church and wss
| in distinct class as a speaker, being
entirely different from any other heard
here thus far. He is lawyer by pro-
fcssion and being thus equipped nat
urally took his discussion Of Nthe sit-
uation from the point Of the law.
In the afternoon, he confined his ad.
dress to the subject Of law enforce
ment, describing the opinion Of the gen !
eral public that law enforcement was
the only side Of the situation and was
all that was necessary TO enforce PROM
bition.
His address last evening was on the
subject Of holding the law already IN
force. He warned his audience that the
dry forces we're sleeping and that 4
the vet gang was to overcome IN theil
efforts to restore light wine and beess
smelling salts must be given to the dry
forces to bring them out Of their stu
por. Hc went into the technicalities
Of the making Of law after an amend !
ment had gone through the House ant.
Senate, showing how easy IT would
be for a group of wet congressman to
remodel, change or altogether set aside
the law passed after the instigatiol
Of Mr.. yolstead He explained to his
hearers that the fight was not 70 pass
any new laws but to preserve those al.
ready made by Congress.
The methods used by the vets IN
their raising Of funds to continue
| fight for control in Congress in order
that they may change the law was de-
scribed in detail. He even went 50 tai
AZ 10 name a number OF the wet men
who were striving to get re-electi on
on a wet ticket in order that the law
may be changed. Greene Of Vermont
was among the number, be said
The thing for the dry people 70 do
| ii to come out plainly on one side or
the other. There can be no neutrality
ON the subject and anyone claiming 70
be neutral is aiding the damp forces.
He explained the inevitable result OF
wet control and the object Of their
strenuous efforts to down Nolstead N
the coming election. He explained that
/ IL yolstead were out of the running the
next three men to succeed him ~ chair
man az the House committee on the
question would be as wet as several
well known rivers in this land.
In closing his address he urged the
people TO greater effort, explaining that
Il was a battle royal and a hard fght
for the vets were firmly entrenched.
The dry forces are on the defense IN
the campaign and it is up to all %
stand firm on the question A. they be-
licye in il.
The small crowd which has been at
tending these discourses is not a great
compliment to the ability Of the flying
squadron. To-day is the big day OF
the campaign. The women will be M
terested in the speaking Of Rev. Norma
C. Bravn. who will speak at both me
| AFTERNOON and evening services She Is
vounr woman and one Of the iihsst
speakers in her class in the country
and it will be worth while to attend.
The other speaker Of the dsv will be
oliver W. Stewart Of the squadron