The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
Evasive Report Of
 Wickersham Board
(Continued from FAge 1)

says: "I concur in the recommenda. tion of the report that the eighteenth amendment be modified as therein stated"
 Ammunition has been provided in the commissions report to force the prohibition issue deeper into nation al politics, with the possibility of it's becoming the dominant issue in next years presidential campaign, accord ing to the prevalent view here.
 President Hoover took his stand behind the eighteenth amendment and against it's revision in his mess- age to congress transmitting the re- port. This declaration was regarded here as committing the republican party. So long as it accepts MT Hoov- CTS leadership, to the dry cause It forecasts his campaign for re-elec- ton on the dry side. If the democrats as desired by their national Chair man, John J. Raskob, nominate an anti-prohibitionist, the issue would be forced.
 While friends of prohibition found their cause strengthened by tht pres- idents prompt defense of the 18th amendment, the leverage of anti-pro- hibitionists was increased in two ways by the contents of the Wicker sham report. First, by conditions un- der prohibition as disclosed in the report and denounced by the dryest members of the commission. Second, by the fact seven of the II commfs- sioners declared individually for a constitutional change which would permit restoration of liquor traffic in localities which desired 1t.
 Judge Kenyon. one of the dryest members of the commission, urged congressional investigation to air the whole story. He declared some Of the evidence of prohibition corruption 'is so startling that it Is difficult to believe" and added:
 "Of course, there was corruption prior to prohibition. The saloon was the center of political activit., but l think the corruption was not so wide spread and fragrant as 1t now is. The amounts involved were not 50 large, corruption had not become such an established art and racketeering was unknown"
 other statements in henyon's sep arate report included:
 "rhere are thousands of, speak easies operating in the large cities. Speakeasies cannot operate openly unless protected from prosecutlon.
 "There has been a too free use or firearms by some prohibition agents. Some of the shooting apparently were careless and unjustifiable ana evidenced disregard of human life. This Is now being restrained.'
 Nothing can tend to create pub lie sentiment against these laws more than the invasion of the home.'
 "The use of poisonous denaturants in alcohol cannot be Justified. Death or blindness Is too heavy punish- ment to administer to one who may indulge in a drink of liquor.
 If a physician can be trusted to prescribe dangerous drugs, he can De trusted to prescribe liquors as medi- cine."
 "A fair and honest trial of prohi- bition laws with less of the irritating methods of enforcement might change much of publ. sentiment on the question"
 Most of the witnesses agree that there is less drunkenness under pro- hibition than before"
 "Jhat there is an abundance or in- toxi:ating liquor Is evident. It is idle to close ones eyes to that fact.
 Any plan of education as to re- spect for law should be limited to the youth of the country. Education is not 50 important as to the oider