The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-07
LIQUOR QUESTION
SUBJECT OF DEBATE
Advocates and Opponents
of Prohibition Met at
the YMCA
NOT ALL OF ONE MIND

when every liquor control sys-
tenn ever devised In the world has
been tried out dc some time In this
country aud has been rejected,
why should we give up prohibit
tion?" asked Rev Kenneth King
ston at last nights rally OF the
Allied Temperance forces at the
central YMCA.
Chairman Herbert $. Smith
called the meeting to order at 5
o'clock. In his preliminary re-
marks, he reminded the audience
that 1t does not make much differ
ence how the less than 8 million
votes were cast In the Literary
Digest poll because Is million
people did not have enough inter-
est In the poll to send In their
votes.
The first speaker was Mrs Allan
"A. Upton, president OF the local
". G. r. u. She declared the wom-
or Of the land would fight to the
finish to see that temperance In
struction is given IN the schools.
She quoted athletic coaches, en-
pioyers and others who deal with
boys and girls and young people
10 the effect that youth IL healthier
to-day than ever before. Abstin-
Gnce from liquor has been n con-
siderable factor, declared Mrs Up.
ten.
DIR John II. Foster the second
ypeaker, declared that alcohol has,
caused more deaths than any other
ten causes put together. Alcohol
liz ciasaed either as an nneSthetic
or as n narcotic. II affects the body
like ether or chloroform. IT de-
presses rather than stimulates.
Ole or two drinks lowers the ef-
ficiency Of man from SO to 1919 !.
Rev Kenneth Kingston outlined
some OF the wet" plans for liquor
control. A return OF light wines
and beers would not promote tenn
perance, he declared because wine
aud beer are what men have got
drunk on all through the ages.
Whiskey Ii Of comparatively recent
origin.
Returning the liquor problem to
the states is silly, because tho
failure of the states to control II
led to federal prohibition. He de-
clared that the saloon Itself was
never the greatest menace, but
the organized brewers who were
out to sell more and more liquor
to men, women and children Gov
eminent sale Of liquor Ii not to be
desired because OF the increased
graft and inefilclency that would
come about. The repeal OF the
18th amendment would not elm
inate Bookkeeping which carries on
In every land. no matter what the
system OF liquor. control may be.
The closing speaker was Rev.
Moses II. Lowell who stressed the
economic benefits of temperance
to tho poor man, to folks IN gen.
eral and to our mechanical and
Industrial civilization. III beer
would bring back prosperity"
asked Mr.. Lowell, why aren't Eng
land, Germany and France pros
porous? They have plenty OF beer
Furthermore, the maximum beet
tax would be 12G million dollars
which would be only a drop IN
the bucket compared to our two
billion dollar deficit.
The American people must
achieve an even greater degree or
temperance. The slogan must be
forward and not backward, con-
cludcd this speaker.
AItcT tHc BptcNHcH, az opSb
forum discussion OF many phases
OF temperance and liquor control
was held. Herbert =. Smith, presid-
ing.
Mrs Rowley W. Phillips be-
iieved that the only practical way
to regulate tho liquor traffic was
to have II handled by each state.
She called attention to the fact
that prohibition has been IN force
long enough TO show Improvement
In the liquor business, provided II
were possible on thht plan. She
commended that the liquor traffic IN
more injurious under existing con-
dltions than before tho introduce
tlon OF the Volstcad act and OK
pressed the opinion that II was the
duty Of the people to try something
else, seeing that prohibition has
failed of its purpose.
The question Will be discussed
further at, the Hotel Elton on May
20,