Evening star., 1925-12-07
DRYS LINE FORCES
! FOR WET ATTACK
Liquor Issue Heated as Con-
gress Opens, With Both
/ Sides Active.

Addresses and statements by drys
and vets over the week end served to
carry on the prohibition stir Of the
past week into the opening day of
Congress. where 1t is predicted prohi-
bition will be one of the lively topics
Tor consideration.
During the past week practically
every reform organization Interested
in prohibition met here, where they
made a concerted drive for tightening
up enforcement
Representative Galllvan, Democrat,
Massachusetts, g wet leader in Con-
SreSs, issued a statement answering
the attack of the United Committee
for Prohibition Enforcement made
upon President Coolidge and his ad-
nlinistration, because OF the alleged
lack Of enforcement
Suggests Coolidge Help.
Mr.. Gallivan suggested that Presi-
dent Coolidge be provided with a uni
form. badge. two six-shooters and
such other insignia OF a policeman,
and that he be relieved of other Of
fetal responsibility inconsistent with
the reasonable and ordinary demands
Of Clinton y. Howard. Wayne B.
Wheeler, Clarence True Wilson, Gov.
Iinchot and few more, until such
time as their demands are completely
and fully satisfied
lie also suggested that, IF the
problem of the industrial occupation
of our conviCts has not been solved
u reasonable number of them be as
signed tC religious missionary work
among the leaders Of the Anti-Saloon
League. the Methodist Board of Tenn
perance, Prohibition and Public
Morals. the United Committee for
Prohibition Enforcement. and like
organizations and associations. indulS-
ing in practices that reveal the actual
need Of such Service"
Wayne E. Wheeler, general counsel
OF the Anti-Saloon League. In an ad-
dress at the First Baptist Church, as
serted that prohibition rs advancing
steadily in spite of its enemies and
some of its misguided friends
Frantic Desperation.
The measure of it's success may be
caused by the frantic desperation Of
Its opponents who are seizing at
straws today to save themselves" he
declared. The foes of prohibition
point to the leaks in the dam, in the
hope that they may weaken the
morale of the dry forces The friends
Of prohibition point to those same
weak spots with the insistence that
they be closed and enforcement made
more thorough
Mr.. Wheeler also said that a for
eiEn beer invasion of America. AN
nounced for January TO-" may be
called off because of popular reaction"
against any attempt of European
brewers, distillers and winegrowers to
finance and lead fight against en-
forCement of the American Constitu-
tion.
IF the beer bund does invade Amer
lea" he added. "'it will receive the
hottest and least friendly reception It
ever met
The Anti-Saloon League also took
steps to make clear that it had no
connection whatever" with the United
Committee for Prohibition Enforce
ment, which last week addressed COM
munications TO both President Cool
idge and Pope Plus XI, signed by its
president, Clinton n. Howard.
Bishop James Cannon, jr, as chair
man of the leagues legislative COM
mittee issued the following statement:
Inquiries and statements Of various
kinds indicate confusion and misun-
derstanding in some quarters con-
cerning the relationship Of the Anti
Saloon League to the committee known
as the United Committee for Prohi-
btion Enforcement, which, according
10 newspaper reports, through its
chairman. Clinton y. Howard. recently
has addressed communications to the
president and to the Pope.
Denies Connection.
The Anti-Saloon League of Amer
lea has no connection whatever with
that committee. The &nu-Saloon is
specifically the authorized interde-
nyminational agency OF numerous
church bodies. and as such speaks
through It's own duly authorized Off
GERS and committees over their sig
natures. II does not delegate author
ity 10 speak for it. and is in no sense
responsible for the acts or utterances
Uf others"
Dr. Edwin G. Dinwiddie. who as rep
resertative Of the International Order
a. Good Templars resigned as q mem
ber of the United Committee for Pro
hibition Enforcement. praised Presi-
ont Coolidge's attitude toward prohi-
hition at Luther Memorial Place
Church.
other speakers. who had also with
drawn from the United Committee
during the week, included DR.. Oliver
W. Stewart, president Of the Flying
Squadron Foundation. and Miss
Norma c. Brown. vice president of the
same organiza ton.