The Washington times., 1930-03-06
DRY CATHOLIC
TELLS EVILS
Of LIQUOR
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it, q noble experiment, the most
noble q great nation ever tried
to save It's people from frightful
evils"
Father Foley said he opposed
light wines and beers and de-
clared that the vets were pre-
pairing for return Of the good
old saloon.
Representative Burtness (R)
Of North Dakota presented O.
statement signed by 100 North
Dakota citizens as an answer to
the assertion Of Pierce Blewett,
North Dakota farmer, during the
wet presentation, that prohibition
has injured farming in the State.
Representative Graham (R.) Of
Pennsylvania, chairman Of the
committee interrupted Callahan
to read . letter from Charles ID.
McShane Of Pittsburgh, who said
he had abandoned his stand for
prohibition.
McShane said he formerly was
first vice president of the Cahto-
lie Abstinence Society, but added
that after 10 years he decided
prohibition had failed and could
not be enforced.
Commands Abstinence
While the Catholic Church com.
mands personal total abstinance.
1t would not indorse prohibition
because it numbers among its
members so many different ma
tionalities. and the Catholic
Church has no right to interfere
with the racial customs and pleas
ureS Of these different national
ittes as long as these are INDUCED
IN moderation and temperance"
he said.
This is the reason the Catholic
Prohibition League Of America.
organized in 1915, composed of
prominent priests and lawmen,
was abandoned several months
afterward because 1t could NOT
get the Endorsement of a single
cardinal. archbishop or bishop of
America.
Competed With Saloon
Prohibition and temperance
work in the Catholic church has
broken down because it could not
compete with the open saloon"
said Callahan.
so, in 1915, the abstinence
movement was abandoned and we
Joined in the prohibition move
ment."
Callahan specifically denied
that the anti-liquor movement
was IAN evangelical protestant in
stitution."
During these last years Wayne
B. Wheeler, DR.. Mcbride and
others have not had more to do
with the policies of the prohibi-
ton than I. When it became
necessary to coordinate these
activities, I, a Roman Catholic,
was named chairman"
The dry presentation was again
ir the hands Of Mrs. Lenna YoSt,
of Huntington, w. Va. chair1 N
of the legislative committee OF
the Conference Of Organizations
Supporting the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Consider Calling Booth
She had under consideration
the request Of Representative
celler (Do Of New York. q wet,
to call Evangeline Booth, head of
the Salvation Army. to comment
on the .atement Of a worker in
that organization that prohibi-
ton has increased its burden.
Miss Booth has made q com.
plete report to the WickerSham
Law Enforcement Commission,
but may Lot attend the dry hear
hearing becauc Of illness. Mrs.
YoSt said.
The drys, it became known,
plan to answer every major argu.
ment put forward by the vets,
including the alleged spread of
lawleSsneSS In the country through
the financing Of crime with pro
fits Of huge bootlegging opera.
tionS. c. p. Connolly, Of East
Orange, N. j., Is expected to an
Swer this wet argument.
Discipline Is Seen
The first days hearing Of the
dry side gave evidence Of the
stern discipline being maintained
among the anti-prohibition forces
Although 400 men and women,
mostly anti-prohibition women.
crowded the committee room,
there was little applause of
speakers. And at every outburst
the dry leaders "shushed" them
down.
This was In direct contract to
the presentation Of the vets
when the audience repeatedly ap
plauded and Chairman Graham
was frequently forced to bang
his gavel to restore order.
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