Show I BIG DIG INTERESTS DRIED NATION NA TrON Such Is Charge of or Clergy Clergy- Clergyman Clergyman man mati Talking On Oil Prohibition BALTIMORE IO ALTI E March H-DY H 11 ByThe The Associated Associated- Pre Press The The eighteenth amendment was added to the constitution chiefly at the Instigation of the Unit United d States Steel corporation and the Standard company compan the Rev leev Joseph A Ayd professor of sociology at Georgetown university told mem mem- mein- mein members hers bers of the tho Knights of ot Columbus at a luncheon here her Wednesday Both of these theRe companies were In n serious danger dancer of ot a federal tn- tn Investigation In just before beCore prohibition became an active issue In na- na national national na national politics and In order to eliminate possible danger dancer to them them- themselves themselves them themselves selves and divert public attention from the proposed Inquiries these companies decided to wipe out the th l liquor business the speaker saId At first the they had no clear idea of amending the constitution but when hen Wayno ayno B D Wh Wheeler h eler made clear that such action was needed to make possible the liquor laws they desired d the amendment was put through with the tho speed and efficiency characteristic of its lis backer No bill favored merely by the tho th churches whether r Meth Meth- Meth- Meth Methodists Methodists Catholics or others by such a a motley molle q crew of low grade low morons as the Saloon Anti-Saloon league or by just the plain people would have o obtained such prompt con con- consideration coil from our legIslative letl or- or organizations or rather Ayd declared I The priest told of ot a n notorious I I crook whom he h had often orten be- be befriended befriended be befriended This man showing sho evi- evi evidences evidences evi evidences dences of ot wealth called callet on him recently and offered a a roll of bills In payment for hl his hia kindness he said aid When questioned q as to the source of or wealth the man mantl tl admitted he was on General Smedley Butlers Butler's prohibition squad In Philadelphia Father Ayd asserted |