The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-04-01
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THE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLES
UNION OF AMERICA REPRESENTING
OVER 250.000 YOUNG PEOPLE, says:
81 don't believe that repeal represents
the real sentiment Of the people and feel
that a veto would be decidedly in the in
terest OF the public at large"
WILLIAM A. MCINTYRE, COMMITS
SIONER TERRITORIAL COMMANDER
OF CENTRAL STATES TERRITORY
SALVATION ARMY, says:
1T would seem that the repeal OF pro-
hibition would be a step backward in the
worlds progress Prohibition has been
Godsend TO the workingman and the
workingWoman, and its benefits among
the under privileged are SO pronounced as
TO be indisputable.
THE fact that there has been so little
reaction among the working class of peo-
pie throughout the business and financial
depression we have just passed through,
or are passing through, IS due more or
less directly TO prohibition. Fifty to rs
per cent more people have put money in
the banks in place of spending it for in
toXicating beverages.
while there is plenty of poverty to be
found on every hand, the Salvation Army
finds that conditions generally among the
working class of people with whom it
comes in contact are far better and more
conducive to better living than in the
days of the saloon"
DIR. SMALLER MATHEWS, DEAN OF
THE DIVINITY SCHOOL AT THE UNI
VERSITY OF CHICAGO, AND PRESI-
DENT OF THE CHICAGO FEDERATION
REPRESENTING 800 CHURCHES AND
II DENOMINATIONS, says:
ut would be unfortunate to have any
action taken now modifying the enforce
ment of the Eighteenth Amendment, as it
would be liable to play into the hands of
the criminal element. If any modification
is ever made, it should be made by those
in favor of control of the liquor traffic in
stead of by its friends
DIR. E. EMORY LYON, SUPERIN-
TENDENT OF THE CENTRAL HOW
ARD ASSOCIATION, A PRISONERS
AID SOCIETY 80 YEARS OLD AND
OPERATING IN EIGHT STATES, said:
Chicago, which is already having
hard time fighting it's crime, would be
given a setback if the state prohibition
enforcement act was repealed. The great
er latitude given bootleggers would make
crime conditions worse. There is no pros
pect whatever of improvement from re-
peal, but on the contrary every sign that
crime would be given a deeper foothold.'
MISS P. BRECKENRIDGE, DEAN OF
UNDERGRADUATES SOCIAL SERVICE
STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY OF CHI
CAGO, says:
THE governor has a great opportunity
to hold this state among those that au-
thorize enforcement of the law. It is my
earnest wish that he will use his veto
power. 1t would DE fearful thing to have
no law in Illinois"
A r. FREEMAN, STATE SECRETARY
OF THE STATE ASSOCIATION OF Y.
M. c. A S, says:
'I believe personally the governor
should veto the repeal bill. I am con-
WINGED of the need OF strict enforcement.
Every aid is needed to prevent the return
of the open liquor traffic"
MRS. ANNA NARDEN DE YO, COR
RESPONDING SECRETARY OF THE
NATIONAL w. c. T. u, says:
at trust that Governor Emmerson will
save the state of Frances Willard from
the disgrace of failing to support the con-
stituton. 1t lies in his power and we count
upon him as an advocate Of law and
order"
CLIFFORD " GREGORY, EDITOR
OF THE PRAIRIE FARMER. THE OLD
EST FARM PAPER IN THE STATE,
says
There is no doubt that our farmers
generally are against repeal of the state
enforcement act. 1 have not noted any
change in farm sentiment on prohibition.
The farmers of Illinois are as dry as they