Evening star., 1925-12-02
DRY LAW CRUC|F|ED,
REFORMER ASSERTS
United Committee Official
Says Politics Makes Pro-
hibition a "Byword."

cent sensational survey made by in
vestigators of the Federal Council of
Churches, will be made public shortly
by the United Committee for Prohibi,
tion Enforcement. comprising q OF
the leading Catholic and Protestant
temperance and reform bodies OF the
United States.
This was indicated TODAY at the
Raleigh Hotel when the committee
voted to give to the public later the
entire report Of Clinton y. Howard Of
Rochester. y. Y. chairman of the
committee. who revealed in meet
Ing at the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church last night some of the stric-
lures on prohibition of today which he
intends incorpora ting into his state
ment.
Prohibition has been crucihed be-
tween two political thieves" cried out
Howard. at the meeting last night OF
the International Reform Federation,
where part of his report was dis
cosed.
To this sally. Representative Up
shaw. Democrat. of Georgia. later re
ioined from the floor of the meeting
that snch A charge was grim com
fort" 10 him as dry lawmaker' aho
tn7f ne Knew the nNrit " ~ "a -
is as dry as the heart Of the other
party"
There is Just as much liquor drink
ing and cowardice in the Republican
party as there is IN the Democratic
party" declared MIR Upshaw. 'hut
they are getting away with it,
10000 Drunk Here, He Says.
Reading from q lengthy manu-
script, which comprised only part OF
his. report for the United Committee
for Prohibition Enforcement, Mr.. How
ard charged that in the National cap
itaI alone there had been more than
40 600 arrests for drunkenness under
prnr ribition" This. he said. was max
ing the eighteenth amendment Mss
ing and a byword" and was not cause
for any friend of prohibition IN point
with pride as accomplishment from
nearly six wears Of prohibition.
The American people, he declared.
will not long tolerate the spurious
brand of prohibition now in force. We
have not vet had the kind Of prohlbi-
tion that was promised Retroact1on
has set in. and q whole legion OF ooot
leggine devils have entered American
life"
The conclusions and constructive
criticisms to be presented for reform
of rhs nresent system of prohibition
we're to be laid before the committee
late this afternoon by Chairman
Howard.
Administra ton Assailed.
sharp criticism Of the Government
nv the report brought rouslns re
snonse at the meeting last night from
representatives Of several ailieu W
ranizations which are meeting In
Washington this week. including the
International Reform Federation. the
United Committee for Prohibition I'm
forcement. the National Legislative
Conference. the National Temperance
Council and the National committee
Of the Prohibition Party
Charging that there WHS rIsrd
crisis in prohibition Mr. Howard
last night declared that. despite the
CONSTITUTION and the Volstead act, the
country had been "debauched ny
food Of poisonous liquor.
There had been political assassins-
tion of prohibition in Kochester, -
Y. his home city, Mr.. HOWARD seIo'
charging that there was one Saloon
which Dragged Of the fact that II "ae
warned after the founder Of the ON
ans Christian Temperance tnlon'
The Willard Saloon. :.
"At no time before the Civil War.
cried Mr.. Howard, did the slave po"
or succeed in so breaking down Amer
team life" as had the evils attenoaht
on the present system OF Proliiol.Ioa, .t.
Mentioning by name some other
egtn bIishn7ents in Rochester. \. y
incIudinr a fraternal club declared bN
the sneaker to be breaking the law;
Mr. Howard explained the city could
not get rid of them.
'tWhv don't you appeal I" the 60
eral Government: some "he III "
audience asked him.
Prefers Man in the Moon.
You might as we'll appeal to the
~ in the moon as to the Federal
prohibition Department. was MS
answer.
.n,one the factors responsible Tor
tie situation. Mr. Howard said were
tbs failure of the administration 10
handle the problem and the lack OF
support Of orga nizations fr,ennN 10
prohibition. -
,oendattons of Mr.. Howard. as hnallN
prapared. will he the - constituent
bodiee of the United COMMITTEES Tor
Prohibition Enforcement, sald 10 repre-
cent hundreds of thousands OF support
ere. of prohibition among ooth Cath,
oIios and Protestants of the nlted
States.
Cover Whole Country.
The organizations participating in
the United Committee, according TO
,+s.1.tter head. are as follows. Asso-
cisfton of Catholics Favorine Prohibi-
tion Raptist Social Service Commit
tees Catholic Clergy Prohibition
League, Church Temperance Society,
Wor1an's Christian Temperance Union
of Delaware, Disciples OF Christ BOARD
of Temperance ssld Social Welfare,
FIving Squadron Foundation, Nom.
an's Christian Temperance Union OF
Florida. international Order or tIoon
Terplars International Reform r ed
GRAFTON Massachusetts Prohibition
Committee. Methodist Episcopal board
of Temperance Prohibition and Pub
liz Morals. National Civic League, Ma
tional Reform Association. National
Teunperanca Society. New York Civic
LEAGUE. Pennsylvania Prohibition
COMMITTEE. Womans Christian Tenn
rerrrce Union of Pennsylvania. Pres-
b,terian Department Of Moral Wei
fere Prohibition National Committee.
reformed Church in the United
Stares. Sons of Temperance. United
Societ~ of Christian Endeavor. Uni
yer~ali=t Department Of Social Service.
other speakers at the meeting last
night of the International Reform
federation were Virgil G. Hinshaw.
Rev. William sheafe Chase Rev. John
FERGUSON. E l.. G.. Hohenthal and
Deets Pickett.
NJ pickett of the Methodist Epis-
conal board Of temperance, prohibition
and public morals praised the helpfui
economic results of prohibition, but
ssid there had been complex prob
lerns arising from social and political