Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-21
CAN
REINFORCED,
SAYSPINCHOT
Necessity is Determi-
nation on Part of
Forces of Law, Com
mittee is Informed
(By The Associated Press.) J


The prohibition law can be enforced
in any place where the state or the
national government firmly deter
mines to enfoice IL, Governor Pinch0t
Of Pennsylvania said today in let
ter sent to the senate committee
which is conducting hearings on mo-
dification bills.
Where local authorities cooperate,
he said. the task is made still easier,
and he submitted statistics of Penn
sylvania conditions which he said
proved that the law was being en-
forced there with steadily increasing
success.
When the committee assembled, the
drys formally demanded three addi-
tional hours in which to conclude
their case. They explained that much
of the twenty four hours allotted them
had been taken up with cross-exam-
ination by Senator Reed, democrat,
Missouri, the committees wet prose
cutor. The senators took the demand
under advisement, and the drys went
ahead with their case. calling Oliver
w. Stewart, Of Chicago, president Of
the flying squadron foundation Of In
dianapolis, as the first witness.
Conditions are Improving
Stewart made brief statement in
which he declared conditions were
improving under prohibition, and then
the drys put on the stand S. l.. Striv
ings, of CASTLE, N. Y, who said he
spoke for the national Grange.
He filed brief recapitulating the
attitude of the grange over sixty
years on moral questions, and oppos-
ing any change in the dry laws. Man.
farms are going into the hands OF
foreigners, he said, and the one way
to incalculate patriotism in these
people is for Americans 20 obey the
law.
In the absence Of Senator Reed,
cross-examination Of the dry witness
es was conducted by Julien Goldman,
counsel for the wet managers. When
Strivings concluded his statement,
Goldman asked:
How do you represent the ma
tional grange?"
IL was appointed by the executive
committee"
"How many men compose that
committee?"
Three"
So by a vote of three men you rep
resent all the farmers Of the coun-
try?'
Represents Million Farmers
mo, | represent the million in the
National Grange"
"Do the farmers know you repre-
sent them?"
"Yes."
Did you communicate with them
after your appointment"
1T would be impossible to COM
municate with million men"
81 thought so"
Farmers can make cider and wine
under the Volstead act?''
yes"
"Isn't it made extensively?"
Il don't know, can speak only for
myself"
Wouldn't it be fair to give the
working men the same privilege as
the farmers?"
They have it now"
"Oh. no they don't and you know
II. They haven't the facilities"
"They can get them
Not in Favor Of Repeal
"Are you in favor Of repeating the
section of the Volstead act allowing
you to make cider and wine?"
"No."
"Do the farmers want it repeal
ed?"
"No.,
"That's ALL"
Another United States district at
torney-A. E. Bernstein. of Cleve-
land. Ohio-was called next by the
drys. He said his office handled s1i
liquor cases from July 1, 1924, to
July 1, 1925.
From July /, 1925. to April 4. last
we had S3l cases." he added. "since
April ! there have been 81 cases"
What's the best way to bring
about enforcement Of the law" ask
ed Senator Goff, republican, West
fEEiHld.
Prosecution with jail sentences
Befrs teen replied, "fines mean moth
ing
Canon Williams Chase, superintend-
ent of the International Reform Fed
Grafton, declared prohibition had not
caused any "erime wave" "The law
lessness and revolt of youth is as
strong in countries which do not have
prohibition he said. Young people
IN Germany and England are carry
ing hip flasks, and revolving against
inherited conventions of morality and
respect for law as we'll as in Amer
ica.'
The witness gave it as his opinion
that ''the greatest one universal
cause Of crime u the unregulated
motion picture. He protested against
the modification bills before the COM
miitee, saying that what really was
sought was Intoxicating liquor"