Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
CAPITAL PASTORS
VOTE FOR REPEAL
CIergymen Overwhelmingly
Register Opposition to
Prohibition Law.

washington clergymen voted over
whelmingly for repeal of the prohibition
law, it will be revealed in the returns
of the Literary Digests special CLASH
fled polls, as published in tomorrow's
issue of the magazine.
The religious leaders Of the District
voted: For enforcement, AZ; for modi-
fication, SO, and for repeal, 234.
Other District totals follow: Bankers
For enforcement, %; for modifica-
ton, IS; for repeal, 70. Educators
For enforcement 1856; for modification
IS; for repeal, 80. Lawyers-For en-
forcement, 14O; for modification, ia;
for repeal, 419. Physicians-For en-
forcement, lis; for modification, Ito;
for repeal, 282.
Bankers Want Prosperity.
Bankers" the Literary Digest states
editorially, "are interested in keeping
America prosperous. Their expert I'm
gers are on the business pulse Of every
city, town and village, every line of
trade and industry.
''When they vote, they vote for good
times and against hard times, and, Curl
ously enough, we find practically the
same number voting for enforcement
dllu lOA ICPCdl, cOSG4U Aux Ikkc OL1c dA1O
34,518 for the other, with 1905 taking
the middle ground for modification.
Striking geographical trends are
shown, with bankers in manufacturing
States like New York and New Jersey
favoring repeal, and bankers in farming
States like Kansas and Nebraska favor
ing enforcement.
"A total of 21s,711 ballots were mailed
to bankers.
1.-The clergy, on the other hand, are
concerned over our spiritual welfare.
All faiths and all creeds are represented
in our poll, and all are deeply anxious
over this perplexing problem.
"Out Of 1925 clergymen to whom
ballots were sent, we find 26,863 voting
for enforcement, 1854 for modification
and 1912 for repeal. Thus q clear
majority are for enforcement.
Complex Situation.
when we scan the figures In the
table, State by State, however, we find
the bone-drys in the minority in some
places, and actual majorities for repeal
In the District of Columbia, Louisiana,
Nevada. New York and Wisconsin. This
at least shows the complexity Of the
great wet and dry enigma.
"Then we have the champion dry
voters, the educators. OF this class
49O, 695 were supplied With ballots. We
have chosen the well known eficient
and suffering schoolmistreSS to
represent the teachers, but this group
also includes thousands of men, school
principals, college professors and presi-
dents and large numbers Of man teach
ers in all the grades.
1.-THE teachers are faced every day
with the vital problem Of our young
people, which flames out in the news
columns all too often, and here we
have their votes to give us their judg-
ment on what is to be done about it,
1.-THE educators cast 95,422 ballots
for enforcement. 22,705 for modifica-
ton and 1856 for repeal. Connecticut
and New York stand out as the only
two States where the teachers cast
more votes for repeal than for enforce
ment.
"The lawyers should surely have q
chance to voice their views here, as 1t
Is q question OF lawmaking, law
breaking and law-enforcement.
Show Clear Majority.
Judges, too, are included In this
group, so here we have q class who
speak with peculiar authority.
"The lawyers evidently differ sharply
with the clergy and the teachers. for
they show q clear majority for repeal.
They vote l8,10l for enforcement, 9.743
for modification and 1886 for repeal,
the only one of the six groups to show
a clear majority for repeal.
1.-THE States where their enforcement