Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-22

the W. c. T. u. after the State legis-
iature. in 1928, had passed the Snyder
Armstrong enforcement act. but had
failed to- appropriate the money re-
ouested by Gov. Pinchot to enforce
$3.50. 900.
The W c. r. L. had raised $780,
aO4 93 for this fund Mrs. George said
Rumors had come to the Senate
committee that there had been some
mystery about the use Of this enforce
ment fund. and also suggestion that
some of this money had been used for
the benefit of Gov Pinchot in the re-
cent campaign. Mrs. George and Mrs
Leah Cobb Marion, custodian of the
fund. denied, however. that they knew
Of any expenditures out of this fund
for Gov. Pinchot's campaign. Mrs.
Marion insisted that she had never
had suspicion that any of this fund
was used for the campaign for Gov
Pinchot. The only suggestion that
such a thing had been done. she said.
came to her through the newspapers.
What did you have to do with the
raising Of the Pinchot enforcement
fund.-" asked Senator Reed.
II had a good deal" said Mrs.
George. She continued that the
legislature had passed an enforcement
law. but it left out the appropriation
If $250.000 which was needed to en-
force it. This was In 1928. Mrs.
George said that some Philadelphia
women had written to her and asked
why the WOmenS Christian Temper
ance Union couldn't raise this money
II the Legislature failed TO provide It.
Governor Amounted Bureau.
Il went to the office Of Gov. Pinchot
IN Harrisburg said Mrs. George,
and I said to him that with the help
IF the Christian people of Pennsyl,
vania the WOmen's Christian Temper
ance Union would raise that fund"
She said that the campaign for
funds began in June of that year.
Gov. Pinchot. she said. appointed a
bureau, headed by Attorney General
Woodruff. to look after the use of
this enforcement fund. In the bureau
we're the attorney general himself
and two deputy attorneys general.
one William Il. Wright. selected by
Gov. Pinchot, and the other Lewis r.
Graham, selected by the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. Both
If these deputy attorneys general.
Mrs. George said. were paid out OF the
ton Temperance Union. Charles Gray
selected as the treasurer for the fund,
and Mrs. Marion sends the money to
Mr.. Rhodes as 1t Is needed.
Had officials Approval.
Mrs. George said that before the
W. G. T. U. had started to raise this
fund she and others had gone to At
torney General Woodruff, the head OF
the legal department Of the State. and
had received his approval. The at.
torney general. she said. had told them
that it was entirely legal. The fund.
she said. had been raised by subscrip-
tons from many individuals and
through the churches.
The members of the w. G. T. u.
have been kept fully informed, she
said. regarding the collection of the
fund and it's expenditure. She said
that she herself had seen the books
Of the bureau which handles the fund
for enforcement in Harrisburg. Mrs.
George said that while the Legislature
was in session she was constantly in
Harrisburg.
Lobbying. 1 SUPPOSE" said Senator
KING of Utah.
IT expect So" replied Mrs. George,
smilingly.
You mean that you are there lobby.
ing for moral rather than for com.
mercial products" said Senator Golf.
Senator Golf drew from the witness
the statement that the enforcement
fund Is used under the direction of
the attorney general Of the State and
two deputies appointed by the Gov.
ernor.