Show W. W C. C T. T T U. U Declares Return to Liquor Would Prove National Stupidity EVANSTON IlL III June Junc 8 The W-The P The national headquarters of ot the Women's Christian Temperance union taking Issue with John D. D D Rockefeller Jr on his prohibition repeal pronouncement declared today return to liquor would be national stupidity In a statement sent to W. W C. C T. T U. U leaders in every state the heads of ot the union declared both political parties parties par- par ties tics have had experiences with the domination of distillers brewers and retail liquor dealers dealer The history of the past justifies us in saying that the political party Is doomed which for the sake of political po po- political expediency opens the door through which liquor may re return urn toa to toa a legal s status Mr l Rockefellers Rockefeller's statement that drinking has increased under prohibition tion is without foundation the unions union's statement said It H declared prohibition has saved more lives than were lost by the United States during the world war warb b because cause alcoholic diseases have been greatly reduced and that the ban on liquor has decreased drinking Reduced Reduced Reduced Re Re- poverty improved the lot of school children and helped Industry by giving it a sober army of ers Mr Rockefeller should realize i ithe the statement said that when the eighteenth amendment was ratified the liquor interests threatened to organize organize organize or or- a 1 wide nation disobedience of the prohibitory laws Much of the present lax observance and nullification nullification leation lea lea- tion is the result of that threat 4 I |