Evening star., 1932-08-18
.SH0USE At HELM
AS VETS LEADER
Former Democratic Chair
man Succeeds Curran as
Association Head.

away with the dry law.
His appointment as president OF the
Association Against the Prohlbltlon
Amendment, succeeding Henry H. Cur
ran, was announced in letter to
directors of the association by Pierre
S. du Pont, chairman of the Executive
Committee, given out for publication
today. Curran becomes vice chairman
of the board
In this letter Du Pont said that a
somewhat different character OF work
confronts the association now, ADDING
that active steps toward organization
will be required in number OF the
States ito bring about promptly the
ratification OF the new amendment
which Congress will submit
To meet need of character OF
guidance additional to that so success
full in the past" Du Pont continued,
Shouse has been named to the presi-
dency.
In an accompanying statement, Shouse
said "a constructive opportunity OF
large possibilities now awaits the as
sociation" He said it was founded on
the principle that "the police power
embodied in the eighteenth amendment
never belonged in the Federal Constl-
tuition and should be eliminated"
Against Any Substitute.
Now, he added, there is the duty,
too. to see that in any substitute that
may be proposed this improper attempt
at control is guarded against
Curran also issued statement vel
coming Shouse to the organization and
describing the association as fortunate
in securing his aid.
The three statements follow.
Du Pont-"About three years ago a
change began to be felt in the public
attitude toward prohibition. Gradually
the opposing force gathered impetus,
eliminating in the extraordinary de-
velopments at Chicago. where the
Democratic party announced itself ia
vorable to unconditional repeal, and the
Republican party while contenting itself
with a submission plank, with certain
reservations of power to Congress, has
been practically bound to the recon-
mendation of conditional repeal through
the recent pronouncement of President
Hoover
"The Executive Committee of the as
sociation believes that this marked
change in public sentiment on the sub
ject of national prohibition has been
materially hastened by the efforts of
those opposed to prohibition.
In stating this belief 1t Is fair to
pay tribute to the untiring work Of
Maj Henry H. Curran, our president,
during the building of this successful
issue While Maj. Curran has had the
advice and support CT the Executive
Committee, and especially Of our all
time leader, Capt. William H. Stayton.
the marked success of the cause has
been due to the constant attacks upon
national prohibition carried on by Maj.
Curran and his assistants.
Different Character Work.
To-day a somewhat different char
acter of work confronts us. The
Executive Committee of the associa-
ton recognizes that active steps toward
organization will be required in a
number of the States in order to bring
about promptly the ratification of the
new amendment which Congress will
submit. AS Is well known the position
of the association is for unqualified
repeal.
1T is not the desire of our group
to take dogmatic stand which would
serve to eliminate valuable support. On
the contrary, every effort will be ex-
erted to try to draw together all of
those who feel that the eighteenth
amendment does not belong in the Con-
stitution and that the only wise colu-
ton for the vexed liquor problem is
to return control to the States with
out attempting such restrictions, no
matter how desirable their purpose.
as to introduce new complications into
the situation.
THE association hopes to work with
both political parties and to assist,
without reference to partisanshlp, in
so far as it can toward election of
members of the Senate and the House
who are pledged to the important pol
icy of repeal.
1.-The evils that have been present
under the eighteenth amendment hav-
ing now been admitted by many of the
most valiant defenders of that pro-
posai, there is general agreement that
a cure must be found. Solely in the
interest of good citizenship and OF
temperance, our association will ex-
pend its svery effort to bring about
this necessary change.
Well Known to Public.
1.-THE Executive Committee Of the as
ISOLATION has felt the need OF charac-
ter of guidance additional to that so
successful in the past, and to meet this
need has elected to the presidency OF
the association Jouett Shouse, man
SO we'll known to the public as to need
no introduction. Mr.. Shouse, though
identified prominently with one po-
litical party, has a quality OF under
standing and sympathy that appre-
ciates the position OF those OF opposite
opinion and that commands the re-
spect and admiration of his opponents
to@s tr fr y, IN a q n
upon this alliance.
Mai. Curran, our successful leader OF
the past five years, assumes the vice
Craftsmanship of the board, in which
position we are assured Of his Coop
Grafton and continued service in the
work yet before us. The Executive
Committee takes this opportunity tc
! express to him, to our fellow directors
| and to the public our deep appreciation
of his services"
Shouse-"During the past several
years of education and preparation the
work of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment has been han
i died with intelligence, discretion and
skill A constructive opportunity OF
| large possibilities now awaits the aSso-
citation. 1t applies not merely to the
completion of the effort for repeal, but
| SQudllJ W NldG Id w NC NOAAC oACSi AS-
peal is accomplished.
The association was founded on the
theory that the police power embodied
in the eighteenth amendment never be-
longed in the Federal Const tuition and
should be eliminated There is the
duty, too, to see that in any substitute
that may be proposed this improper at
tempt at control is guarded against
The American people are desirous OF
finding a way out of present diff
culties, not of shifting to others that
might prove equally annoying.
1T seems to be generally agreed that
the only sane method is to return con-
troll over the liquor problem to the sew
eral states. All good citizens are
anxious to see the Inauguration OF sys-
TENS of distribution and sale that viii
minimize abuses.
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