Evening star., 1924-04-06
CONGRESS CALLED
DR|EST IN HISTORY
Two Members Among Chief
Speakers at Students
Citizen Conference,

The present Congress was desig-
mated the driest in the history Of
America by two speakers. Senator
Norris Sheppard of Texas, and Repre-
sentative NJ. Clyde Kelly of Pennsyl-
vania. addressing the College and
University Students Conferenence on
Observance of Law and Citizenship,
last night at the Raleigh Hotel.
Declaring the forces of righteous
ness" were in the war" which would
take courage, red blood and devo-
tion," Representative Kelly predicted
the prohibition elements of the coun-
try would continue to win.
The law-breaking minority" he
declared, shall not overthrow the
sane. considerate decision of the great
majority"
Representative Kelly said he had
seen seven Congresses, each one
drier than the one preceding" He
advocated placing prohibition agents
IN the civil service, more severe SEN
tences for violations of the Volstead
act and deportations for aliens who
should be convicted of such viola
tonS.
Speaks for Young Women.
Young womanhood of the nation
should stand sQuarely behind pro-
hibition. Miss H Elizabeth Smith of
Wellesley College declared. in dis
cussing the college students view of
citizenship.
1T is rapidly becoming bad taste
Tor a student to appear drunk" said
W. Gayer Dominick, managing editor
of the Yale Daily News. Drinking is
now isolated and those who do drink
are becoming more and more con-
SpicuouS."
University teachers college said:
Women believe in prohibition be-
cause it has removed the fear of the
corner saloon from their lives. The
mother who breaks the prohibition
law has lost a great deal of her right
to demand obedience from her chill
dren."
Wendell Berg of the University of
Nebraska told the students "the law
fouting tendency in our colleges is
all too prevalent" He called for
crusade in behalf of law enforcement.
Dry Leaders Introduced.
The occasion last night, a banquet
was presided over by Senator Shep
pard. Among the prohibition leaders
introduced informally to the students
were: Senator Frank E. Willis of
Ohio, honorary vice chairman of the
citizens committee of one thousand,
sponsoring the students conference;
Mrs. William II. Peabody Of Boston,
of the women's committee of 100; Pro-
hibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes.
Wayne &. Wheeler, general counsel
of the Anti-Saloon League, and Rich
ard Morse of New York, q well known
Yale graduate.
Mrs. Mabel Walker willebrandt as
sistant attorney general, speaking at the
afternoon session of the conference said
the charge was often flung at college
men and women of today that they are
fllppant, lrreilglous, superficial and law
less. Unfortunately many are she
added. But We must not forget that
the 1ippant group in each college makes
louder noise and receives more notice
than the steady, reliable majority that
forms the bulk of the young people,
and among whom are the hope and po-
tential leaders of tomorrow
College Conditions.
Many delegates to the conference
reported during discussion of condi-
tions in American colleges and uni
versities, that there was some drink
ing, but that conditions on the whole
were improved over previous years.
Some reported that alumni returning
to college with the expectation of re-
ytving some of their old-time drink
ing customs were frequently re-
sponsible for undergraduates break
ing the law. Many means of COM
batting the difficulty were discussed
and finding" committee will re-
port at a later session.
Conference sessions will be held TO-
day at the Raleigh Hotel at $3.50 am.
Tor devotions; at 2 pm, and 1880 pm.
for business while the princinaJ
meeting of the day will be at Calvary
Baptist Church in the form of a pub
lie mass meeting to be addressed by
Senator Borah Of Idaho, and Senator
Glass of Virginia