Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22

COMPROMISE has been reached in
~ the controversy over the proposed
Great Iakes-Atlantie canal Both
sides have agreed that the army en-
gineers shall survey both the all
American route ard the st. Lawrence
route and report to congress next fall.
ID EN- w HOOPER. w T. McMeni-
- men and Samuel Higgins We're
reappointed to the federal railroad
labor board hy Tie President Their
terms will probably be short as il
seems certain the Watson-Parker bin
abolishing The board viii be passed.
1.-TWO measures contemplating de-
Il yelopment Of naval and CONNER
cial aviation were passed by the
house one authorizes The 100000
coo fve-year naval aircraft program
which would give the navy 1Gl4 new
planes. The other creates the office
of second assistant secretary Of com
merce for the regulation Of CONNER
cial air transportation systems.
CHURCH, labor and peace organiza-
~ tions through their Spokesman at
tackled the Capper-Johnson bill for
universal man power and complete
government control of industry in
time Of war, before the senate mill
fairy affairs committee The measure
has the backing Of the secretary of
war and the American Legion.
CIV HAT we want is the strongest
w thing In enforcement and the
weakest thing in liquor" was the state
ment Of Mrs. Henry Peabody Of Bos-
ton before the senate committee when
the prohibition hearing was resumed
last week. and it summarized the
pleas of the Ga women who We're with
her as representatives Of numerous or
CARNATIONS. Stepping forward in rapid
succession they presented their argu-
ments succinctly and effectively, and
If they We're rather lacking In sta
tistics, they made UP for this by their
fervor and by the realization that they
women firmly united in opposition to
any change jim the Nolstead act unless
1t were to make ii more drastic
Having yielded this day to the dry
women, the vets took charge again,
Father kasaczun. a priest Of the
Pennsylvania anthracite region and
Mrs Viola Andrews. chief of proba-
tion officers in New York, told of the
evil effects of the Volstead law AS oh
served by them in their respective ter
ritories and the Moderation league of
New York offered huge mass OF sta
tiStics and graplis Then Gen. Lincoln
c. Andrews, chiff l"e enforcer, was re-
called to the stid and under ques-
tioning admitted :t in his opinion
the enforcement the liquor laws
would be easier # Aner Of a low alco-
holic content wn'e distributed under
government supervision for home con
sumption. He said the sale of such
beer in saloons should not be permit
ted as it might serve as q blind for
Do0tlegg ng or haFd liquor. Having
brought out a lot of information as to
the vast number of stills that are be-
ing operated. Senator Reed continued:
Now want to ask you. as man
and citizen, don't you think that the
manufacture of liquor in the homes
has tendency to put the American
home into direct and intimate contact
with liquor?"
"of course it does" replied An
drews.
rs not this" questioned Reed
bringing millions Of families into con
tact with the Icanufacture and drink
ing If liquor; thi secreey, this con
tact w't fhe police not all this ut
terlf tive e Ao morals of the
t7Ae NJ Nic thi- Gays on?"