New Britain herald., 1929-07-23

ceiving the full benefit of the prohl- btfon law was admitted by Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president Of the Ma tional Woman's Christian Temper snce union. in two addresses to about 800 persons in the meeting place at the Methodist camp grounds in Plainville yesterday afternoon and evening.
 Taking a verbal fling at the Wom- ans Association Against the ProhI- bition Amendment, Mrs. Boole claSSI- fed it among organizations when emphasize law violation and deplole drinking among youth al the same time.
 In her afternoon address, Mrs. Boole said:
 The Woman's Christian Temper ance union was a pioneer among women's organization. Ii has Iui'- toned for more than 50 years and comprises local, county, state" na- tional and a worlds organization While all women who believe in to- tai abstinence and are willing 10 contribute as much as dollar year are eligible for membership II is largely made up of women Of the churches who. for conscienc" sake are willing 10 bind themselves that others may be free.
 Since the adoption Of National Prohobition this organization of Wo- men has not changed it's policies or it's methods. although their applica- ton is modified somewhat It stands for law observance and sup ports the government in its efforts for law enforcement.
 Recently much publicity las been given to the fact that two "o- mems organizations closely affiliated with the Association Against the Prohibition have been organized. One is called the Woman's Moder- alton Union and the other organiza- ton. founded by Mrs. Charles II. Sabin, wife of the treasurer of the Organization Against the Prohl- bition Amendment, is called the Wo- mems Organization for National Prohibition Reform. There is nothing particularly dangerous in the names of these organizations but the names are a Smoufldge in that both or ganizations have for their ultimate object the repeal of the Eighteenlh II Amendment. These organizations emphasize law violation and deplore drinking among youth but neither is putting forward a constructive ef- fort 10 secure better observance Of the law or to set the young people Of the nation the right example by themselves taking a stand for law observance and urging other people to do the same.
 Many plans of what will be done opposed to prohibition are formuldt- ed and the newspapers give them much free publicity. but the record Of accomplishments is small. Names of prominent women identified with the movement are published from time to time. IL is comparatlVetN easy to publish names of members Of an organization when the mem bership is small It is manifestly impossible for an organization like the Woman's Christian Temperance Union which in New Jersey alone has a membership of 13,4S2, to pub lish names As no dues are required in these organization and no pledge is to be signed it is comparatiyciy easy to secure an enrolment.
 We agree that the United States Is not receiving full benefit of th= prohibition law. We do not believe this is due 10 the law hut 10 tho lack of cooperation of the peOpl. and the failure of some prohibition officers to do their duty, Our ef. forts are directed toward securin: greater observance of the law. tC strengthening the law itself and tC support of the Federal and stat officers who are faithful in the per formance of their duties.
 T find in the publicity sent ou little emphasis upon the responsi bility of the bootlegser or the pat Ions who finance him. It take more than two to make a bootleg ger. The efforts Of our organization are directed toward remedyiug th, evils of lax enforcement and 10 ward securing cooperation with th government through law observance "A few days ago Mrs II. Y. l. Moore of EngleWood, New Jersey who is characterized as q promnen supporter of prohibition. gave ou eighteen points in which she gay her reasons for identifying h"rscI with the Women's Organization fo National Prohibition Reform, H. Mrs. Moore been worker in th Woman's Christian Temperance Union and read the literature lssuc by the organization supporting pro hibition she would not have incor porated some of these points in he statement, for they represent opiu ions and are not justified by facts l hereby submit ten points, all C which can be established by th