Show C. C C. C C LEGION FIGHT FOR REPEAL ACTION Support Sought For Early Vote On State Dry Act Organizations Asked to Urge Governor to Call Legislature Legislature legislature Legis legis- lature Session Support of 20 Utah organizations inthe inthe in the he campaign for fora a a special statewide dry Vet election was sought Thursday Thurs day by the chamber of commerce and Salt Lake post No 2 American Legion t Backed by resolutions of both organizations organizations or or- calling upon Governor Henry lenry H. H Blood to summon a special session of the legislature to provide machinery for submitting a proposal or modification of the pro pro- amendment to the state constitution con con- to o the voters officials appealed ap ap- pealed to other groups to join the fight ight that ma may send be beer r flowing over dry bone Utah once more Letters signed by Norman L. L Sims commander of the legion post were sent ent to the 20 organizations asking that hat the thc resolutions adopted by the chamber and legion be submitted to their heir members The lett letters rs were sent to the thc Rotary club Eagles club Salt Lake Hotel HotelMen's Hotellen's Mens Men's association University club dub Alta AHa club Salt Lake L Lumbermen's association n Salt Lake advertising club lub Elks club dub Executives Executive's s 's tion ion Exchange club Gyro club dub Kiwanis Kiwanis Kiwanis Ki- Ki wanis club dub Lions club Optimists' Optimists club lub Utah Manufacturers' Manufacturers association tion ion Utah Lumber Dealers Dealers' ass cia tion ion Utah Sta State e Farm bureau Salt Lake Real Rel Estate board and the Salt Lake County Medical association OPPOSITION WANES Anticipated dry opposition to the thelan plan lan was jolted when former Mayor John ohn F. F Bowman head of the Allied Forces Forces- for Prohibition in Utah announced announced an an- th that t organization would oppose op oppose op pose pose no proposal for submitting the prohibition question to voters provided provid provid- ed a special election is held Except for the cost th that t ma may be involved our organization would not oppose a special election on the prohibition pro pro- question Mr Bowman declared de de- dared lared when Informed of plans of the he legion and chamber That seems to o be the fairest way to solve the problem We believe will vote vot dr dry md nd that approximately 75 per c cent nt of the population has retained an interest in in- terest in the eighteenth amendment Utah ought to vote on prohibition Il If f the result is dry a better attitude toward oward law enforcement will be de de- Commending Mr Bowman on his minded fair attitude Mr Sims urged the organizations to which leters let let- ers were sent to take up the proposal pro pro- as soon as ns possible While we disagree that 75 per cent of Cr the state is dr dry he observed a a general vote will settle all controversy on n the question I believe that if it we show how people where repeal or modification modification cation of the prohibition amendment I will vill stimulate employment there wont won't be an any 75 per cent dry vote ote The letter sent to the 20 organizations follows At a meeting of the thc Salt SaIl Lake post Continued on P Page n STATE BALLOT SOUGHT Continued from Irom Page Eleven No 2 American Legion on Thursday Thurs Thurs- lay day April 20 and at a meeting of he the board of governors of the cham- cham her jer of commerce Monday April 24 he the following resolution was adopted Whereas the Salt Lake post No American Legion and the board of governors of the chamber of commerce corn com merce are of the opinion that the subject of prohibition is one which should hould be settled to the satisfaction of the people of the state of Utah and ind Whereas many Interests in this community are of the opinion that if the he people of the state were given an opportunity to express themselves concerning the matter of prohibition the atmosphere would be cleared of this tremendously controversial con con- subject and Whereas there are other interests In n the community that feel that the people of this state are desirous ola ofa ol of a retention of our present laws re regarding re- re arding garding prohibition arid and Whereas all minded fair people are of the opinion that after a period of 17 years there is sufficient sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment to justify a reconsideration of action previously taken the community as a whole should have an op opportunity opportunity op- op of again expressing itself ASK SPECIAL SESSION Therefore be It resolved That he the Salt Lake post No 2 American Legion and the board of governors of the chamber of commerce petition Governor Henry H. H Blood to call a special session of the legislature for forthe forthe the purpose of allowing tobe submitted submit submit- ted to the people of the state the question of modifying or repealing that part pait of the constitution of Utah wherein it prohibits transportation manufacture and sale of beverages containing more than one half of 1 per cent alcohol Vie We would greatly appreciate your submitting this matter to yo r board of directors or to your entire mem mem- for their reaction to the con con- tents of the resolution which in the opinion of the American Legion am and chamber of commerce is an economic issue and not a moral one We are of the opinion that men inca and women cannot be made great 9 r good through enactment of laws that tha the modification of the ac act Is vital to the future existence o of Utah industry which employs Utah labor and Utah capital This Is espe daily true in view of the action on this issue that has been taken bj by practically all of our adjacent states We Ve feel that th the organizations o of the state both civic and social should express themselves to the go gov regarding this all Important subject end and we would greatly appreciate elate the American Legion Le Legion Le- Le gion or chamber of commerce as t to your decision regarding his ques tion |