Show W ClAIM RIGHT T TO LEAD mm rR HI BA Group T Tells ells Committee of Mens Men's Need for He Help I p TAINT UNDER FIRE Alcohol Heritage Blamed mcd for Rebellion By PAUL R. R MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON March 12 UP UPTime Time Tho Tho fight to preserve federal prohibition is primarily a womans woman's battle Mrs Henry W W. Peabody of the womans woman's national committee for forlaw forlaw forlaw law enforcement told the house judici ju Jim dici ry committee considering prohibition pro bills today Mrs l Peabody led a a. band of or 38 33 militant women drys drs who besieged time the house committee when It re resumed re- re hearings bearings toda today The Time battle battlo Is on vim primarily primarily a n womans woman's battle she elmo S said The alcohol taint from froim past generations p persists In rebellion against this necessary law aw against tho time liquor Jol traffic Appealing for women omen represented b by the band Mrs Peabody Pea Pea- body said Eald A year old law law a. like a a. 10 19 year old buy Is is' not c regulated rei- rei reg reg- but requires example support sup sup- port cd education and discipline CLAIMS NEED FOR AID Women cheerfully will dU grant rant to tomen tomen tomen men management of oC tIme the tariff fi finances finances fi- fi nanC nances 8 problems problem s of oC transportation and water power Men olen need time the help of or women to control tho the alcohol power Mrs Henry Ford lord and Mrs Thomas ThomasA A A. A Edison In messages messas-es sent tho committee through Mrs Peabodys Peabody's group roup declared that prohibition had been a a. blessing Mrs Mm Eison's message said Id I stand for the thc law la lathat that has proved a a. blessing for ono one station In life lire and would be an equal blessing bless bless- Ing to those enjoying greater gratcl prIvIleges privileges iriV- iriV In this world It if they would give ho th thi th law a n fair air chance Mrs Irs Ford said Id IdI I I am heartily In ln favor favol of ot time thc amendment ft without about tion It is a a. law Jaw of or the United States and should be observed by byall byall all of ot us In m my opinion it has been of or untold benefit to ta tho the women as ns aswell well as men of or our 11 country In Im Improved mm- mm proved living conditions and a 3 amore amore more prosperous nation DENIES CORRUPTION 1 Mrs ir rs Herbert Hoover Hoo presided over the time las last Jast t convention of or the committee which formulated tho the women's pros program Mrs Irs Peabody said ald Sho She decried the COl ts of or women to claim that youth is being corrupted by prohibition I bit ion Mrs Peabody rea read reports that In 1 1911 n I there thero were 30 t blind pigs piss in Continued on page 2 2 WOMEN CLAIM RIGHT TO LEAD B BATTLE Continued from rom piE pago 1 1 Michigan n 2105 I 05 In Rhode Island isian GOU in Ohio In New York YOlk and G In Illinois OTHERS PLEDGE BACKING In r rapid ord order r the following witnesses wit wit- n nesses flosses then tet testified their allegiance to prohibition Mrs Irs John F F. president General Federation of or f omens Clubs lar 1 Maryland lund Mrs tr Cl Clarence L-enco L I 1 lo legislative o o chairman n Genera Gen- Gen era oral Federation ot of Women's Clubs lUc Delaware Mrs MrA l F. F I. I Johnson president I dent Federation of ot Women's omens boards of or foreign m ml of or North America Amer mer lea ica New YorK Mrs Morris L lbert president International Order Older of or Kings King's Daughters New Nc York City Mrs Orrin R. R Judd proxy counsel counselor of or women lot for home missions New NewYork NewYork York Mrs J Jessie Nicholson na national na- na women's Democratic law aw en enforcement en- en committee l I Maryland l' l Mrs Robert E. E Speer 1 Y W. W C. C A. A New York Miss 1 Annie Florence Brown Blown proxy executive secretary National a. Lend Hand Ha nd society Boston Mrs f Yost l Women's I Christian Temperance union will te testily tU her nor for own or organization or- or later Miss Hilda L L. Ol Olson Ol- Ol son treasurer of ot woman's womans national nation nation- al committee for fOl law enforcement Mrs Mis Mai Marshall shall hall K Henry 1 na na lIa I council of federated church churchwomen churchwomen wom women n Wa Washington D. D C. C Mrs Tilton legislative 11 0 chairman chair chair- ma man Ji National Congress of or Parents and Teachers Massachusetts etts Mrs Clarence Marshall Busch president nt League of oC American Pen Women Miami Fla Fin member national committee com corn Mr Mrs RJ Raymond mond Robins honorary chairman Womans Woman's Trade union Mrs hs Clarence l Macey jin- jin committee Rochester r r N. N Y Mrs Bertha I K Landes Lande former ma mayOr major Or Seattle Wa Wash h SUPPORTED BY CLUBS l I Mrs s. testified site she represented seated clubs throughout the country Mrs wa was reported to have received J ed an anonymous telephone call w warning her not to appear appeal but sho she was as not questioned about this under a special rule adopted b by the committee for the women who asked to make th their Mr h statements without Interruption Mrs Ir salt her clubs had gone on Tl record r In every convention eon favoring fa prohibition A message from Mrs Vic Dohaney Doha Doha- n ney wire wife o of the tho former Ohio governor gover o er nor said 11 her r state In Is squarely for prohibition Ohio will support and honor hOllor with hl high h office only those hose who arc willing to do their duty In Ht these le Important matters Mr Mr Ir Dohaney said suit Mrs hs Carrie Chapman Chapmn Catt CaU president dent of oC tho time r National atlon l Council for tor Cause Causo aol and Cure of ot War Yar told the time c committee that she hc knows knous only two t persons In a a. wide circle of or acquaintances ac ac- ac- ac who use intoxicating liquor U or Those who still crave cra alcohol must acquire self discipline before be thc they attain tho the civilised civilized standard Mrs Catt said |