Evening star., 1933-03-20
With legalization Of beer by Congress
anticipated Immediately, dry leaders an

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anticipated Immediately, dry leaders an
nounced plans for "a revolution" against
the bill IN the States. while vets issued
q statement that Legislatures in IT
necessary for conventions to consider
repeal Of the eighteenth amendment.
At the same time the Calvary Meth
its congregation yesterday, placed itself
on record as opposed the beer bin as
"a violation Of the Constitution Of the
United States" after listening to an ad-
dress by Clinton N Howard. chairman
of the National United Committee for
Law Enforcement.
In statement issued yesterday two
woman prohibition leaders attacked the
beer bill.
Mrs. Henry w. Peabody, chairman Of
the Woman's National Committee for
Law Enforcement, declared a "revolu-
ton" already was under way in 20
States" She asserted that the beer bill
now before Congress would "nullify the
eighteenth amendment"
Mass Meetings Held.
Mrs. F. l.. johnson, vice chairman
ported she had been holding a series
Of meetings with women in "a States
and had found that "the hypnotic
hysteria superinduced largely by highly
paid brewery propaganda, prior and sub
sequent to the Chicago convention, is
beginning to abate."
Jouett Shouse, president of the Asso-
citation Against the Prohibition Amend
ment, said: Repeal Is on the way. We
believe that provisions for conventions
to consider repeal will have been made
by approximately 40 Legislatures with
in the next few weeks"
Mrs. johnson declared "the woman
hood Of the Far West and Midwest Is
rubbing its eyes and getting into
action" and that some were declaring
themselves ready to picket State lines, y
and lone large group has taken as Its
secret slogan Beer to Blood"
Mrs. Peabody announced that the
annual convention Of her organization
would be held here from April IL to IA,
the main purpose of which would be
mot to pass resolutions, but to plan q
revolution"
Her statement follows, in part
Shall the Government enter on a
Nation wide scheme of bootlegging to
increase its revenue? This is the pur-
pose Of the beer bill. Women meet to
protest
This convention for law enforce
ment is of gravest importance. For the
first time in American history, Congress,
elected by the people and sworn to sup
port and defend the Constitution.
nullify the eighteenth amendment,
which declares that intoxicating liquor
shall not be manufactured, sold OF
transported for beverage purposes.
Branded As "Crime."
-Four per cent beer is intoxicating
according to the highest authorities in
Europe and America. To sell such
liquor to children as proposed in this
bill Is q crime authorized by Govern
ment apparently in league with brewers
and preparing to enter on vast Gov
eminent bcotlegging plan as an aid to
taxes and prosperity. For lawmakers
to vote for this bill or to sign 1t Is
perjury.
convention is not to pass resolutions,
but to plan q revolution, already under
way in 20 States. The convention Will
also consider the methods OF repeal OF
The American Brewers Association
convicted by the Overman investigation
in 1919, has won in Congress. viii the
States yield?
Women and children, two-thirds OF
the people, forgotten by the majority OF
the lawmakers, are without represent
aticn or defense against this evil.
Loyal women trusting in God de-
clare the saloon shall not return"
Shouse said seven States had arrang-
ed for the delegates to be selected by
the State at large in popular elections
asserting this provided the soundest
test of sentiment. They were listed as
Idaho, New Mexico, Ohio. Utah, Ver-
mont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Shouse maintained I'VE do not de-
spair Of action this year, even in North
Dakota, where the Legislature was ad-
journed without the Senate having
acted on a House bill for convention
to consider repeal"
Shouse Gives Survey.
Shouse accompanied his statement
by q survey Of action thus far for repeal
conventions in the States.
The survey included:
Alabama-116 delegates, all to be
bound by results Of Statewide refer
endum on repeal, July II.
.Arkanses-One delegate from each
Of the IS counties to be chosen at special
election, July 1S, for a convention
August /.
Idaho-21 delegates at large with the
Governor to fix the date of election to
convention % days afterwArd.
Indiana-One delegate for each
county and one additional for each
10, 900 population with the Governor to
flx election date and with a convention
28 days after.
Michigan-100 delegates to be nomi-
mated from legislative districts, with
states Of wet and dry nominees to be
voted on April for convention April
10. "A petition has been filed in State
Supreme Court to enjoin the election.
Montana-Delegates selected on the
basis of legislative districts with Gov
ernor to Ak election and convention
date.
New Mexico-Three delegates to be
chosen at election September 10. with
the Governor fixing convention date
New Jersey-226 delegates, "a al
large, to be chosen in the Spring pri-
mary, May Is, for convention June S
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