Show Opposing Forces Comm Comment nt Variously On Rockefellers Rockefeller's Stand for Repeal A i I Br ny Pre Comment from leaders of wet and dry forces in the United States on the decision of John D. D Rockefeller Jr to urge repeal of the eighteenth amendment follows Mrs I Ella A. A Boole president of the Women's Christian Temperance union If It people desire to repeal the eighteenth amendment they should suggest some way that will be effective tive in restricting liquor and then 1 am asking the question will the people peo peo- pIe who have refused to obey the prohibition prohibition prohibition pro pro- law Jaw agree to obey those restrictions re restrictions re- re Miss I Jane Addams of Hull house with wilh Dr Di- DiNicholas Nicholas Murray 1 Butler of or the 1931 1031 Nobel prize I J 1 must disagree with his premise that there has been more drinking drinkin and crime since adoption of prohibition Canon William WiIliam Chase superintendent superintend ent crit of the International Reform association association asso asso- The chief chic objection to Dr Butlers Butler's plan advocated by Mr 1 Rockefeller Rocke Rocke- feller is that It will turn the attention attention atten atten- tion of ot politics and of the people away from the supreme issues of the moment moment mo mo- ment which are the remedying of or the thereat great reat depression and the overcoming of organized crime and corrupt poll poli tics which arc are terrorizing and preying upon business Dr Nicholas Murray I Butler president dent of ot Columbia university I I am naturally very much gratified at Mr Rockefellers Rockefeller's cordial support and believe be be- lieve his support will vili have a very great lC lt Influence in the public opinion of or the country James A. A Farley Democratic slate state chairman of New York state and manager man man- ager of ot Governor Franklin D. D Roose Rooe- velt's volts presidential campaign I think it u is a n very admirable statement and md that Mr l Rockefeller Is to be congratulated on it Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal church south We know what we have in the eighteenth eight amendment and we know it has been successful Representative Thomas L L. L Blanton Democrat Texas dry leader of the I house I dont don't attach any more imparLance importance im im- im I parLance to Mr l Rockefellers Rockefeller's change of mind than to that of anyone myone else lies lie's just one of people and his viewpoint is no more important than that of John Doe Doc The law will remain in the constitution |