The Indianapolis times., 1929-06-27
LAUNCH DRY
CAMPAIGN IN
U. 5. SCHOOLS
Prohibition Educator Ad-
VanCeS on National Body
of Teachers.
LADEN WITH BOOKLETS
Ardent VoIStead Senator
Hits Plan as Wrong
Propaganda

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. June 27.-Miss
Anna B. Sutter, director of the pro-
h1bition bureaus educational ac-
tiYitles, was to leave today for At
lanta, Ga, where she expects to lay
the bureaus plans for $4,000
Education Association.
publicity drive before the National
While Miss Sutter will be well
stocked with literature bearing on
prohibition, she will not carry with
her the educational" pamphlet pre-
pared by the bureau for school use.
Publication Of excerpts from that
pamphlet created a furore among
high treasury officials, who quickly
dlSavowed any intent of putting
propaganda in schools.
James M. D. AOran. prohibition
commissioner, later withdrew the
pamphlet from circulation with the
statement he would peruSe it care
fully before deciding whether to per-
init its release. He said in any case
at the request Of schools.
the pamphlets would be used only
Conflicting opinions on the pro-
priety of teaching prohibition in
schools were expressed by senators
interviewed by the United Press to-
day.
Defends Drive
Critics of the plan drew a distinc-
ton between the teaching of tenn
perance, which was general in pub
lie schools before prohibition, ani
the placing Of emphasis on pro-
hibition statistics.
One Of the defenders of the plan
was Senator Wesley L. Jones, (Rep..
Washo author of the five and ten'
enforcement law, who declared it
very proper" to teach the consti-
tuition. Prohibition is a part of
the constitution, which is the fund
amental law of the land" he said.
I'VE have come to pretty pass"
he continued, IF the schools can't
teach the laws Of the country. es-
pecially the fundamental laws"
Senator T. H Caraway (Den1,
Ark another dry, said he was op-
posed to the plan. He said it was
"untalr" to pick out prohibition
from among all the laws of the land
for special education.
when they seek to diferentiate
between prohibition and all the
other amendments they do prohibit
ton a great injustice" he said. IF
they teach the economic, social and
hygenlc reasons for leaving liquor
alone it will be all right, but 1 am
against schools being used for
propaganda for anything"
BOrah Uncertain
Senator William Borah Rep,
Idaho, one of the senate's leading
drys, said to teach prohibition in
the schools might be all right "un-
Ger certain circumstances" He
pointed out the harm effects of
alcohol had been taught in the
schools long before prohibition. The
failure to continue that education
is one of the reasons why it is so
hard to enforce prohibition, he said.
Senator Royal Copeland Dem,
N. y, a wet, said he believes in
teaching temperance in the schools.
but not prohibition.
Doesn't it come down to this"
he asked, "that the friends of the
Volstead act recognize in their
hearts that enforcement isn't going
well, and in desperation to enforce
what is probably an unenforceable
law, are resorting to many silly
things? How are you going to
teach prohibition to children in the
schools when they see the law bro
ken at home?"
Another wet, Senator David Walsh
Dem., MaSs), took q, similar view.
While I always favored the teach
ing of temperance and the prin-
clples Of temperance I can conceive
OF very bad precedents being estab-
lished by teaching prohibition.
which is political and highly con-
troversial rather than intrinsicallv
moral question" he said.
Permanent Program
A publicity and educational cam
paign to be launched shortly will
be conducted with funds provided
by congress at the last regular
session. Prohibition officials expect
1t will become a permanent publicity
program
In the background of the current
prohibition controversies, President
HooVer's law enforcement commits
sion was preparing for another
series OF meetings to be held soon.
Palmer Garfield, northern New
York administrator, today was re-
placed by Harry M. Dengler, a vet-
eran OF the prohibition service. Can
held,s removal was in the interest
Of the service" Doran said