Evening star., 1926-03-17
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Maryland Groups to Seek In
lection of Dry Issue in
State Campaign.

Launching a ovement 10 organize
and stimulate the dry sentiment in
Maryland. with a view to making il
felt at the polls later on. the United
Law Enforcement Clubs of Mary
land gathered capacity crowd at
the Congressional Country Club last
night at their first law enforcement
and law observance dinner
Although Maryland has no State
prohibition enforcement code. 1t was
explained by George II, Lamar of
Rockville, chairman for the evening.
that out of % counties. u are dry
hv their local option votes. with eX-
ception of T;licott City and Annapo-
lis and two precincts in Anne Arundel
County.
Baltimore City. he said. never
passed on the question AS To whether
it should have local option. but PRIOR
to national prohibition saloons were
forbidden in various parts of the city.
40 most of il was virtually dry when
national prohibition went into erect
No Vote on Matter i'm Six Years.
Since the campaign of 1920" he
said the politicians of beth political
parties have seen to il that there was
no choice between the candidate of the
Democratic and Republican parties for
governor or United States Senator on
the subject of the enforcement of the
eighteenth amendment. Thus Mary
land has not had a vote on this issue
for six years" On account of this. the
speaker said. thousands of dry voters
did not go to the polls.
Declaring that A proper exercise Of
States rights should serve to give us
peace and order and decency." MIR.
7 hot ~
tivA ability and effort is demonstrated
looking toward the meeting of chaotic
conditions in this great state and its
great city. which are the logical out
come Of stacnation and inaction with
reference to the control of the diStri-
button of Intoxicating liquors. especial
~ among the youths of the State.
words Of condemnation for the enact
ment of the eighteenth amendment
and the NolStea6 act are hut a hallow
mockery." The politicians in both par
ties. he said. had been catering TO the
wet vote in Baltimore"
What we want in this State is an
exercise of State rights on all proper
subjects in keeping with the standards
set for other civilized communities in
the great States of this country"
Clubs Plans Outlined.
Plans for the united clubs were out
lined by Mrs. Daniel c. Chace. rresi-
dent. Of their organization. These
clubs will be non-partisan in their
makeup and in their activities, for the
question of law enforcement is not
and never can he party question
Mrs. Jessie w. Nicholson of Chevy
Chase, chairman of the State Fedora
ton. United Democratic Women's s
Clubs of Maryland. reiterated her
stand taken at Havre de Grace at the
recent convention Of her organization.
declaring: II believe in the enforce
ment of all laws"
Mrs. William H. Chase of Riverdale.
president of the federation. laid down
the principle that law enforcement
should he taught in the home. and
that children should learn obedience.
1.-The foundation for law enforcement.
that backbone of civilization she
said, lis right in the home.
Bishop Voices Warning.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
warned that ''if we fail at vital
point like this. it not only involves
one law. we would have imperiled
Government hy law from ocean to
ocean"
The argument for beer and light
wines. the bishop said, ironically.
should be extended 70 all petty
crimes.
Under the old liquor laws. Bishop
Mcdowell said, the liquor men evaded
the law by one means or another. and
they would probably continue to
evade the law no matter what was put
on the statute boks. Returvn to beer
and light wines would substantially
ne return TO the old saloon. he said.
Public Cooperation Urged.
Senator Sam c. Bratton of New
Mexico. a former Judge. declared that
the public should not place all re-
sponsibilty for enforcing any law
upon the public officials so charged
"They must have the cooperation of
law-abiding and law-enfOrcinc citi-
zens," he said we must have lay
mon to cooperate with the officers"
DR. \. c. Christie of Silver Spring.
presenting vital statistics from Fed
eral and State governments, declared
that the eighteenth amendment and
the Volstead act were justified alone
as health makers"
Even moderate drinking. he said.
was listed by insurance companies
rs increasing the insurance risk by
25 per cent Deaths in New York
State and Kansas and disease of cir
rhosiS Of the liver. directly attribu-
table 10 effects Of alcohol. he pointed
out. greatly decreased with prohibit
ton.
Miss Ruth Shoemaker read hu-
morous sketch entitled "The Octopus
Liquor interests"
The George Washington University
Glee Club entertained with several
numbers. Invocation was pronounced
by Rev. Edward o. Clark of Chevy
Chase Baptist Church.
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