Evening star., 1930-12-09
DRY HEADS UNITED
ON OPPOSITION TO
RUM REFERENDUM
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enough to remedy this defect before the
new apportionment Of Representatives
goes into effect"
DR.. wilson suggested that the Board
OF Temperance gives support to the
holding of Joint debates with outstand-
ing vets in carrying the appeal Of pro-
hibiticn to the people.
while the Methodist Board held its
annual meeting in the Methodist Build.
ing. the National Temperance Council
continued its conference at the Dodge
Hotel.
oliver Stewart, president of the fly
ing Squadron Foundation. urged upon
the council the creation OF an all-em-
bracing federation OF dry forces, di-
vorced from the church, 10 protect pro-
hibition in the 1882 elections He hit
out at the lack of militant leadership"
IN the prohibition ranks and even sug-
sested supplantins some Of the dry or
carnations.
THE church, as such. has no place in
. contest for the election Of q Presi-
dent Stewart declared.
Mrs. WillebrAndt Defends Position.
Mrs. Mabel Walker willebrandt. for
riner Assistant Attorney General in
now legal counsel TO manufacturer Of
grape concentrate, defensed. her posi-.
ton before temperance leaders today
and in an intimate way reiterated her
belief In the ef1cacy Of prohibition.
Appearing unai1i1ounced before the
National Temperance Coincil, Mrs. VIII
lebrandt talked for nearly two hours.
After making D preliminary statement
she answered questions directed from
the moor by q large number Of nearly
100 dry leaders who wanted to know
about the manufacture and sale of the
concentrate which other dry leaders
have said Is dangerous to prohibition.
In an atmosphere Of friendliness Mrs.
Willebrandt gave the first public ex-
preston she has made since returning
to the private practice Of law from the
Government service, Assured that ahe
spoke among friends and that news
paper men were not present and, further,
that her remarks would not be re.
ported, she gave the leaders q frank
statement Of her position
After the meeting oliver Stewart, presi-
dent OF the Flying Squadron Foundation,
whose motion to invite Mrs. willebrandt
was approved by the council last night,
said that she enlightened the members
on many points which had caused mis-
Asked il Mrs. wrlebrandt defended
ton or If she conceded that the product
might easily be used TO circumyent the
law, Stewart said:
Il am sure Mrs willebrandt n as
earnest supporter Of prohibition To-
uay as she ever was"
Stewart asserted that Mrs, wiile-
brandt was not under attack at any
time during the meeting.
Dry Heads Oppose.
A defense OF Mrs. wiiiebrandt from
still another source was to be present.
ed 70 the council later today by Miss
Norma c. Brown. vice president of the
hylng squadron foundation. In Q state
brandt and also the intent of Fruit In.
oustries, Inc, the California co.opera-
tive which Is marketing the concen-
trate.
Bishop James Cannon, jr., last night
ADDED his voice to those opposing sup
port by the drys OF a prohibition ref
erendum.
From Sibley Hospital, where he In.
been III several weeks with arthritis.
Bishop Cannon wrote DR.. Ernest n,
Cherrington, secretary of the National
temperance Council, that 1t would be
an inexcusable betrayal of trust" for
him TO support such move.
Bishop Cannon, chairman of the
board of temperance and social service
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, said the General Conference OF
his church had voted unanimously for
the maintenance of the eighteenth
amendment and called upon Congress
to provide whatever men and money
were necessary for adequate enforce
ment
A prohibition battle royal" In the
1882 party conventions and defeat for
the Republican party II its candidate
shows wet leanings was the forecast
made by F. Scott Mcbride, superin-
tendent Of the Anti-5aloon League.