The Washington times., 1930-03-05
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ing that prohibition has increased
the spending power Of working
men were E. J. Burlington, presi-
dent of the Illinois Steel Corpora
ton, and Josias Keely, president
of the Cabin Creek Consolidated
Coal Company, Of West Virginia.
He said that 10 principal super
visors Of labor of the General
Electric Company '7ere asked for
an opinion by the company. All
agreed that the workers were
spending less for liquor, he said.
He said that prohibitions big
part in prosperity Is increasing
the consuming power Of the ma
ton.
Edison Wire Read
A telegram from Thomas A.
Edison, the famous inventor, also
was read by Crowther. 1t fol-
lows:
IT still feel that prohibition
is the greatest experiment for
the benefit of man. My observa-
ton is that enforcement gen
orally is at least so per cent
effective and is gaining notwith-
standing the impression through
false propaganda that 1t is a
lower per cent.
"It is strange to me that some
men of great ability and stand
ing do not help to remove the
curse of alcohol"
When Crowther offered the
Ford and Edison kilograms, Rep.
Graham CR0. Pa, committee
chairman, hesitated on the CUES.
ton of admitting them. He said
that it was "a little irregular
for statements to be offered in
that way.
After they were read. Graham
asked if Crowther solicited them.
"Yes," he replied.
did some people suggest that
you seek them?" asked Graham.
Yes, but I prefer not to name
them"
well. if you are ashamed to
say"
mo. am not ashamed, but I
prefer to take the responsibility" "
replied Crowther.
The wires, both Of which came
from Fort Myers, Fla, went into
the record.
Woman Is Leader
Mrs Lenna Yost, chairman OF
the legislative committee of the
Conference of Organizations Sup
porting the Eighteenth Amend
ment, is the generalissimo of the
drys, with the Rev. E. c. Din
widdie. secretary, acting as her
adjutant.
She temporarily assumed the
dry car" mantle of the late
Wayne B. Wheeler. while the
Anti-Saloon League faded into
the background and its Superin'
tendent, DR.. F. Scott Mcbride.
became a private in the ranks.
DR.. Mcbride announced his or
ganization would cooperate with
Mrs. Yost's committee, of which
he is member.
Ford Views Ready
The situation revived stories
current several months ago that
some of the drys we're demanding
a more militant leader than DR..
Mcbride.
Although prepared to summon
scores of witnesses. Mrs. Yost
said the drys may not take all
the time allotted to them by the
committee. The hearings on bills
to repeal the prohibition amend
ment have been denounced as
shadow boxing by some of the
drys.
Called Sham Battle
Mrs. Yost said she did not ex-
pect Henry Ford, John D. Rookie
feller, jr., or Alfred Sloan, all
mentioned as dry witnesses to
offset the big business" advo-
Gates of the vets, to appear.
DR.. Mcbride, announcing that
his the Anti1Salocn League would
cooperate in the dry presenta-
ton, characterized the hearings
as "a sham battle" confident
that the committee will not re-
commend a change.
while the hearings have been
quite a sham battle, there have
been certain things said which
ought to be answered." he said.
Among these are wholly mis-,
leading or untrue statistics, such
as those concerning alcoholism
in Chicago. Statistics will be
presented to show the true effect
Of prohibition.
Talk to Themselves
THE wet presentation is no
indication of a change of senti-
ment. Their spokeSmen have
been chiefly those who have al
ways been wet. 1t is the same
old story of the vets talking to
themselves"
POnkkoonoV. Th0rroI