Show i J f C II t s c i of Pro iti h ti i in Search f t f-t Leade i A tes- tes in 1 fA I h h- h r J l i ir f I. I r 0 Drys T Preparing Pre aring for fore J t F TA i rt fB Battle attIe e If W Wets ets G. G Gain Gainin am I r J w t t I i i. o S Strength en h. h in m EI E Election I d w J r Fesa May 1 a r Be Asked t to JV V d. d Quit Q UI t d G. O O. P P. P F. F Fight g ht jV s 's Jf for Amendment V 1 J V J By FR FRANCIS M M. M STEPHENSON t C WASHINGTON Oct 15 APi AP AP- AP i j. j rJ r.- r. s' s There Ther are signs of ot Increasing ac- ac J tho dry ranks and of ot casting cast cast- fug ing about by the prohibition advocates dvo- dvo rates cates for tor leaders Such prohibition champions as lS Senator Fesa Fess of Ohio the tho chair chair- t ruin n of ot tho Republican national committee and Sheppard Shoppard of ot Tex Texas s Ii u i Demo Democrat rat admit n no alarm over th the persistence off of tho wet el and dry 1 issuer issuer-In this years year's campaign but They are frankly preparing to ac accept accept ac- ac the battle It If the election shows any n Inroads in their cony con- con y fortress Aroused by ho the appeals of such mch dry leaders as aa DwIght W. W Morrow V c Jersey Republican senatorial nominee and Governor lt of New dew York potential Democratic presidential p r candidate for repeal of th the eighteenth amendment the drys drs concede privately It Is time to look for leadership at least MAY ASK RESIGNATION Already there Is talk among some friends of Senator Foss of at calling 1 I upon him to resign his chairmanship chairmanship chairman chairman- HI ship ip of f the national committee after aner the forthcoming election so 90 ho m may y go 0 to the prohibition battlefront As chairman of ot that committee his voice oleo Is f. a silent on prohibition for tor he must look after tho interests of at both th Republican wets and Republican can drys in this campaign Ho has declared prohibition not an issue inthe In tn tho the campaign with both parties di divided divided dl- dl Ide vided nationally on the controversy The drys also are anxiously awaiting the attitude of ot Senator Borah of Idaho J if tho the prohibition controversy flares up He Ho has been regarded as a n staunch supporter of tho prohibition amendment O Oft course if Jt tho the predictions orsome of or some of ot the tha politicians that prohibition pro pro- is to be the issue in the 1932 presidential race comes true the nominees of or the two parties would d assume the leadership In the contest I HOOVER NOT LIKELY Meanwhile President Hoover who has declared against repeal l' l lor or of orthe the eighteenth el amendment is re regarded regarded re- re unlikely to become an active campaigner on prohibition Also AIso he ho Is 13 awaiting tho the report of ot his law enforcement commission which Is going into this subject Senator Brookhart Rep Iowa and Senator Sheppard both insi insist t that the prohibition discussion these days days- Is tho the result result of ot highly financed p propaganda op anda and is Is' Is not representative of at the thoughts of ot the people Sen Senator tor Sheppard points to his own In Texas this I year ear by an overwhelming majority majority majority ma ma- In a contest In which his op opponent opponent op- op made mado repeal of ot prohibition the Issue However they ad add they are willing willing will will- ing ng to accept the battle in congress should it be forced The prohibitionists who went vent through tho long fight for the eighteenth amendment speak frequently frequently fre fie of their loss losa in In the death of Wayne B B. Wheeler who was counsel for tho league Wheelers Wheeler's political sagacity and ond Influence in influence In- In fluence is conceded by both wets l I and drys and his loss Is bemoaned by the latter Prohibition Bu Bureau eau to Poll Newspapers on n Their St Stands WASHINGTON Oct 15 AP AP- AP Whether the newspapers of ot tir the tho o country as a a- whole are aro predominantly na 1 y wet it dry or neutral on the subject t of ot national prohibition Isto Isto is isto to be bo h learned amed by the prohibition bureau Three thousand newspapers have e been sent qu questionnaires prep prepared red by tl division of at research and public public pub pub- lic He information of ot the bureau u. u Along with the tile forms torms went a a. letter inform informing ing tho the editors that the th prohibition bureau wished to got get the attitude of ot the press of ot tho the nation upon the subject of tho the eighteenth amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment and the administration of oC the drY laws lawiL la wi The The findings will b be made public later laler In tho the form torm of or a a. monograph analyzing tho the replies received This publication is planned as one cue of a series for the issuance of which the bureau will wUl draw upon a appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap pr which congress made for conducting an educational campaign cam cam- In favor of at the dry laws Jaws Some Som other educational campaign plans proposed before the transfer of oC the prohibition unit from the treasury to tho the department of ot Justice justice justice Jus jus- tice met with various opposition and did not get far One of these involved posters for use use in schools The questionnaire to the newspapers newspapers pers specifically asks the editors to express themselves on whether they favor or the eighteenth amendment amendment amendment amend ment and the n national prohibition law whether they are opposed to the law Jaw or whether their ed editorial position is neutral I I 5 More Years of War on D Dry Diy Law Seen Oct 15 AP AP- AP Tho The conclusion that prohibition must stand under fire ire for five ye years rs moro more today was before the International international ional convention of or Disciples of at Christ This assertion n. n coupled with a finding that the intensified wet cam campaign of the past least year was launched to mako more difficult the enactment enactment enact enact- ment of at recommendations of or tho the Wickersham commission as well as to increase the wet strength in congress was contained in tn tho the re report ro- ro port Dort of ot the Brotherhoods Brotherhood's Board qt ot Temperance and Social Welfare The report Is to be offered for approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap tomorrow The Eit strategy te of the opponents of prohibition the report said aId scorns seem to consist of oC three el elements ments namely to create the conviction Inthe Inthe In Inthe the public mind that prohibition Isa isa is isa a failure and that conditions are worse than under the sao saloon n system system system tem to secure the repeal of ot the eighteenth amendment and tho the Vol Vol- stead act and to substitute th state control of ot liquor under federal constitutional restrictions The convention which opened last night Is expected to be attended by about members during its four-day four sessions The disciples number about churches in their brotherhood Dealing Dooling with other subjects within with with- in its sphere the social welfare board held the unemployment situation situation situation situa situa- tion explainable only in the light of maladjustment and by the failure fall fail ure uro to apply to human relationships the same intelligent engineering that has b been cn applied to machines and material It placed Itself in favor of or legislation legis legis- lo legislation 18 lation to curb the use of injunctions In labor disputes and termed fascism fascism fas fas- twin threats cism and communism to Christianity The Tho London naval treaty it tt said while white not all that friends of at peace had hoped for does mark decided progress in the crusade crusado to settle international problems lems by agreement |