Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-02
HEARINGS.
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Floor for important
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Prohibition, Is Answer.
1.-THE coming of prohibition, Mcbride
| said, did not create the evils now aSSo-
ciated with liquor. Neither did pro-
! hibition create the liquor problem. Pro-
| hibition, however, was brought about for
| the purpose of solving the alcoholic
| liquor problem, which already existed
under the era of liquor. Prohibition,
therefore, is not question-it Is an
| answer"
Mcbride contended that nine-tenths
f, OF the evidence presented by those who
would repeal prohibition prove simply
| that there are inherent evils In the
alcoholic liquor traffic.'
AS to the second point, he commended
| that prohibition has behind it the I'M
| miStakable and repeatedly expressed
will of the American people" and that
the sentiment for repeal of the dry
laws "emanates largely from centers
that have always been overwhelmingly
wet and in which liquor has been
deeply intrenched."
ITO change the attitude and appe-
titles of a majority of these In 10
years" he said, sis too much to be ex-
pected. That some wish repeal does
not indicate an increasing demand"
Liquor Selling Programs.
resolutions before the judiciary commit
tee were all liquor selling programs
and contain the false and foolish as
sumption that the liquor problem can be
solved by selling and using more liquor"
He argued that the measures would
contribute only to lawlesSness and would
destroy the obligation governing the
production and distribution Of alcohol
for industrial purposes.
r.. 1.t~ at @vNytp1 n
widdie, superintendent of the National
Temperance Bureau, said prohibition
had not been adopted until thorough
trial of every other known method had
been made. He aSsailed straw votes on
the wet and dry issue, saying:
Straw votes will get nowhere toward
a real settlement of this issue"
Would Shock Economic Structure.
Deets Pickett, research secretary of
the Methodist Board of Temperance,
asserted In a statement that I'VE are
sincerely convinced that the country
has so thoroughly adapted itself TO
conditions existing under the new policy
that any change would severely shock
the economic structure, lessening both
production and consumption, disturb
ing both finance and commerce.
"Repeal or modification OF the pro-
hibition laws would inevitably and d.
rectly bring great suffering to little
children, wound infiict hardshipS upon
housewives and would greatly add TO
the perplexitieS of religious and other
institutions doing benevolent work"
THE issue is no longer the enforce
ment of the prohibition law. The issue
is the maintenance of the constitutional
government. Rebels against constitu-
tional government must be treated as
rebels and made to understand that even
if they do not like the prohibition law
they cannot defy the Government OF the
United States"
Asks Report Of Enforcement Group.
=. Canon Chase, a prominent New York
clergyman, also filed a statement. He
asked for an immediate report OF
measures recommended by the PreSi-
dents Law Enforcement Commission,
the prompt killing in committee" OF
measures for repeal of modification OF
the eighteenth amendment, and for
passage of legislation authorizing con-
gressional investigation of corrupt
alliances" in the larger cities.
He named New York, Philadelphia
and Chicago as cities where, he said. a
congressional investigation would
doubtless expose the corrupt alliance
now existing between bootleggers, speak
eaSies and racketeers and prominent
political leaders of both parties"
I'VE contend" Canon Chase wrote,
chat the election of President Hoover,
Notwithstanding other issues which
were involved. was clear mandate
from the people to Congress not to re-
peal the eighteenth amendment, but to
try to enforce it,"
Demands Rebel Treatment.
The statement submitted by Eugene
l.. Crawford, general secretary Of the
Board of Temperance and Social Serv-
ice of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, expressed desire that violatorS
of the dry law be treated as rebels.
IF smugglerS and bootleggers, or
openly rebel against the prohibition
law" Crawford's statement read, they
must be treated exactly as rebels
against any other law"
Crawford'S statement outlined q plan
of four points, as follows:
First, Representing the general con-
ference: This board hereby petitions
Congress to vote for whatever measures
money and men may be necessary to
secure effective enforcement Of the
prohibition law.
'Secon. In the name of the general
conference. We petition that the law
shall be administered by its friends.
Third. We urge Congress sto pass
such legislation as the President, after
investigation by commission or other
wise, may decide to be vital and neces-
Sary to make this enforcement program
effective not only for the country at
large, but to make the Capital City of
the Nation the model city In respect to
enforcement of law.
Fourth, we favor the inauguration
and prompt extensive development of
an educational policy by the Govern
ment in support of the eighteenth
amendment. Posters, leaflets, press ar
ticles should be prepared by highly
physical, intellectual, social and moral
effects Of the use of intoxicants."
Chase Hits Movies.
The statement of Canon Chase in
dorsed specifically bill by Representa-
tive Moore, Democrat, of Virginia, de-
signed to relieve the congestion in the
court calendars" He said the measure
would accomplish this "by permitting
judges to try misdeameanor cases and
receive pleas of guilty without a jury"
ut is folly to paddock night clubs and
impriSon bootleggers," the statement
continued, "but do nothing to suppress
motion pictures which glorify and pro-
duce such criminals"
He recommended passage of bill by
Representative Hudson, Republican,
Michigan, which would place motion
picture production under closer Govern
ment supervision and would change
motion pictures into allies of prohibit
tion."
Chase asserted that II was not severity
but certainty of punishment that ter
rorized law breakers and that the claim
that vast sums of money and military
force would be needed to enforce pro-
hihition was being broadcast To he