Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-12-09 | Page 9 | Mrs. Willebrandt Puts Grape Juice Stand up to Drys

Mrs Puts Grape Juice Stand StandUP StandUp StandUp Up to Drys WASHINGTON Dec 9 UP UP-A UP A personal defense defenso of ot her position with respect to tho grape grapo concentrate concen concen- rs was made bc be- be foro toro tho national temperance council council council coun coun- cil today by Mrs lIra Mabel Walker former assistant at attorney attorney nt- nt torney general in lit charge chargo o ot of prohibition prohibition pro pro- prosecution Mrs who has recently re recently recently re- re been criticized by some drys for or her connection with Fruit In IndustrIes Industries Industries In- In Inc which marketed the product was before tho the council councilor for or nearly two hours explaining her position Tho The session was closed to tho press but it was wasl understood that Mrs submitted d to lengthy questioning MUST BE POLITICAL Mrs and Oliver W. W Stewart of or Chicago were tho the chief chic figures appearing at nt tho the session this morning Stewart who is a noted dry leader and president of ot tho the flying squad foundation of at the thedr's drys drs told tho the council that a a. prohibition pro- pro organization to function properly in tho the present emergency erner- erner gency jency must bo bG political not religious re- re or ecclesiastical Tho church church- Controlled church state Isas is isas isas as much to bo be avoided as a a. state state- controlled church Dr Stewart said But tho the fact tact that the church and Its Ita directly organized and accredited agencies havo have no place laco properly in a political cont contest con- con t test est st does docs not rulo rule out of tho the struggle struggle strub-I strub gle glo those citizens who aro are members meat mem I bers of ot tho tiro church Our battle must be fought and won by warriors who are nrc not mem mern- bers hers o of the church as well wen as by tho those o who are Tho The dry leader lender said the present activities of ot made mado It Imperative that tho the de- de defenders of ot tho law Jaw mobilize for tor forthe tho the election of delegates to the national Republican and Democratic Demo Demo- cratic conventions in 1932 Either wo we will meet them there thero and defeat them or see the eight eight- amendment in great danger Dr Stewart said eaid