Evening star., 1924-01-16
PRESIDENT Meets
DRY LEADERS HERE
Mr.. Coolidge Thanks Them
for Assurance They viii
Support Constitution.

Support Constitution.
President Coolidge. on the fourth
birthday Of prohibition. being cele-
brated here today by dry leaders of
the nation. tolu a large group Of DEL
egates to the thirty first Jubilee con.
vention of the Anti-Saloon League Of
America, which had Just pledged
their support OF the Constitution that
"aIl OF Us know there Is no such thing
rs liberty without observance OF the
law"
The delegation, headed by Bishop
Thomas Nicholson OF Chicago. presi-
dent OF the league, greeted the Presi-
dent at the south front of the White
House. standing in pouring rain to
hear the promises OF the Chief
Glad OF Assurance.
1T Is a satisfaction to receive the
assurances of such q body of men
and women" said the President.
that they have a firm determination
to abide by the laws of the land and
that they propose to uphold the Con-
stitution of the United States. You
have set a great example In that
respect. All OF us know there is no
such thing as liberty without OBJ
mental principle reaching every activ-
ity Of our government, 1T Is the
foundation Of all the principles on
which Americanism rests and the
source of all civilization.
II want to express to you my
thanks for bringing me this assur.
ance. and for leaving me the formal
record OF your purpose of co-opera-
tion in the difficulties that may be
encountered in enforcing the law of
the land. With that assurance IT is
easier to go forward in undertaking
to provide that all of the laws of
our country may be observed"
Dry Bodies Gathered.
With dry crusaders of the nation, the
Anti-Saloon League. and the Methodist
Episcopal Board Of Temperance, Pro-
hibition and Public Morals. listening to
an ambitious program of addresses
from the nations ablest dry leaders.
dedicating q handsome building to the
'se their aIlesianes to- President Coolidge
At the White House. there stood forth
in the discussion q generous allowance
Of sharp suggestions for the improve
nent OF the enforcement Of prohibition.
Foremost perhaps In franknsss .ns NO. for
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant
attorney general in charge of prohi-
bition prosecutions. She differed with
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes,
who previously had addressed the
Anti.Saloon League convention con-
now going on throughout the nation.
Sho declared tho public Is tired of
'better and better mutterings," but
added that she believed "the great
majority of people want law enforce
show nexod biceps in the face of
suave oootleggers."
Need Nsw System.
The system Of booueggins has 50
intrenched itself in many communi-
ties, particularly in the large cities"
she said. "it has SO fastened to II
allied crimes OF robbery, murder and
arson that getting the big fellow is
no longer the Job OF sort of super.
policeman.
prohibition agents who are well
known. whose pictures are put in
the papers. whose appointments are
announced publicly. can't ever do
anything except q KIND of high. grade
so much energy and money on the
type OF 'seising and raiding' method
Of enforcement"
Need sf Honeat Men.
Political patronage WAS branded by
the speaker az one Of the evils of pro-
hibftton.. when she declared "there is
only one sword that will stand un-
tarnished by the blood that's got to be
Of the kind Of righteousness that is
defiant of political expediency. l don't
care whether 4 man is republican or
a democrat, II he can see straight
kno ~ neXA
der his oath Of osiiee and shoot stead
lily, irrespective OF how many ward
bosses may be trying to jog his ell
bow"
william Jennings Bryan ana Gov.
dedication Of the MethodiSt building.
and at q meeting OF the Pennsyi-
yania Anti.Shloon League in the
Raleigh Hotel. They will address
Bryan was also the principal speak
er at a banquet last night at the
Raleigh Hotel to the Methodist BOARD
Morals
The pledge Of allegiance to Presi-
Thomas Nicholson. president Of the
Anti-SAloon League, at the head OF a
large body Of the convention. which
eTsysd oS.s ls the rain, rain t1 60 70 the Whts
at the south portico.
It's TAirty.Year Jubilee.
Th Anti.Saloon Leage convention,
which Is the thirty-year Jubilee. held
at the First CONGREGATIONAL Church,
will close with tonixht's session.
Addressing this convention. Dr.. Ben
Spence Of Toronto. Canada. warned
should be kept separate from other
ORGANIZATIONS
Senator Sterling of South Dakota
urged more cooperation among state
officials.
senator Ferris of Michigan said
tion, tom In r me f Tnited d % States: any % sur
vey of crime. especially growing out
Of the use OF alcoholic liquors, ought
in itself to convince the most skepti-
cal that prohibition prohibits"
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
declared 1.-THE way of the vioiator
grows more difficult" and "the day of
the get-rich- quick bootiegger Is al
most a thing Of the past"
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania,
sDesrns ,Seua 5. deeia5aa tas
where everybody is in training for
the race Of good citizenship and
where 1t is = discreditable thing to
break training before the race has
been won." Prohibition. he said,
good sportsmanshfp and manly
strength"
Col William Hayward, United States
attorney for the southern district OF
New York, declared he had faith in
prohibition in New York. Reviewing
the record Of prosecutions and con-
victions from his ofsce, he asserted
that IL such an excellent showing
could be made In New York. there
10, indeed, hope for prohibition in the
nation"
William e. {Pussyfoot) johnson. Prof.
Andres Qsuna, former commissioner
Of education Of Mexico; Rev. Sam
Small. Fred B. Smith of the Federal
Council of Churches, H. s. Dulaney