New Britain herald., 1930-01-20
THE PENDCLUM OF WET AND
 DRY SYMPATHY

There turks in more than one mind in these United States that the prohibition situation. after ten wears of theoretical dryness is coming to a head, that something is going to be done about it before long. While the wish is probably father to the thought many suspect that the outcome of the peaceful revolution now brewing will be the return to at least a limited prohi- bition. government control, with established stations for the sale Of beverages of alcoholic content.
 Ever mindful of the temper Of the public Congress has been staging demonstration, at least, for the edification Of the noisy and hypo- critical minority back home" and, sad to relate the vets have been de- feated. It takes courage for a repre- sentative in Congress to ignore the clamorinss of the nucleus formed by dry sentiment in his constitu- encY whatever his personal feel ing. may be and whatever he may think the majority believes in. He probably reasons it out that those who wish liquor are getting it through devious channels not par ticularly hard to find in any com munity and, as long as they have their desire he may as well cater to the individuals who wish to force what they consider is morality upon the rest, who do not consider drink immoral. With other ques- tions to be fought over at election times insuring a diversion of opin- ion and a splitting of the vote among the wet followers. the pro- -hibitionsts who hold enough votes 70 swing the balance get heard and heir wishes arc followed. Until such a time as the wet followers are thoroughly organized and make it evident they are willing to vote as unit, or until an election is decided upon the wet and dry issue only we can expect little change in the Nolstead act or the eighteenth amendment.
 Down in Washington Saturday preliminary shirmsh on the liquor question resulted in the appropri- alton of s15,o00,QOo for the prohibit ton unit after many bitter words on the floor Of the house. Fifty thousand dollars was appropriated for dry "propaganda' purposes sssinst the protests that the money would be used to further the cleo ion Of dry congressional candidates over wets which is probably true.
 A threat, by the vets, to force d vote in the senate for repeal of the 18th Amendment was received with enthusiasm by the drys, who under inc craftsmanship Of Senator Eorah affirmed that the amendment was there to stay and they had just az soon prove it. Eorah is un- douhtcdly right, this time. the Senate can marshal enough votes 10 dtfest 2. repeal, but 1t might be a sep forward notwithstanding if the various Senator's can be put on record so that the public can. when II comes to q showdown. pick candidate favorable 10 their views wet or dry. Some day the vets will organize. drop dIsagrccmeuts over minor political questions and vote as unit. When they do they may no. he strong enough 10 enforce re- peal but they will sufficiently frishtcn the oniceholdcrs Of both houses Of Congress so that such demonstrations as wa have just gone through, aimed to piaca.c the re'ormors, Will become scarce and 'h. 18th Amendment will be for gotten along with other parts of inc constitution which have been cast into the discard 10 suit the trend Of the times and tho cxis,n- cio. Of politics.