Show Episcopal Clergy Vote Nearly Two to One In Favor of Modification Act Has Been Given Trial and Is Not Best Instrument l strum nt to Bring About Temperance Question Question- Questionnaire of Opinion Discloses NEW v YORK Oct 27 lly By By The Thess Thes's Associated ss s's i t Press A A poll L on prohibition taken among amon clergymen men of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United Unite States reveals 1032 of oI them favoring modification of the net and an against modification according ing to Rev lie Dr charles harles Livingston L Lin in ston chair chair- chairman chairman chairman man of the publicity committee of the National Episcopal Church Temperance society Dr Livingston said the poll that 1138 clergymen do not believe that prohibition offers the best so solution so- so lution for the problems of Intemperance ance as a against who ho do The ministers as individuals declared prohibition had had sufficient trial and even cven gave ave a majority to the question of repeal of the Eight Eight- Eighteenth Eighteenth Eighteenth amendment EAGER GER TO OPERATE CO They voice olce their willingness to co cooperate co- co cooperate cooperate operate with the society to secure more practical legislation In the In Interest In- In Interest interest terest of true temperance Half of rectors and curates who were sent s nt questionnaires voted In the sur stir vey The Protestant Episcopal church Is officially in m favor or of law obedi obedi- core ence said Dr Livingston in making public the results of the survey but cur sur survey shows that the clergy as Individuals Js 15 not nol in favor of ot tha th d law Jaw DONT DON'T WANT ANT SALOONS The answers from the south and west average a the same as those from the east They do not want the sa saloons as- as loons but in the Interest of morality they believe belle prohibition ought to go so Beer has been taken away and distilled poison put In its ts place When prohibition has been given time to demonstrate what a fallacy it is Is Its elimination will be easy as aswell aswell aswell well as lasting The disgust with the law was never so 50 much In evidence as asIt asIt asit It Is now and it Is not confined to any particular section of the country countr but it Is nation ANSWERS ERS TO QUESTIONS A tabulation of the vote In the sur stir survey surey vey ey Is prohibition a success In your lo locality to- to locality Yes no 45 Have we had this law long enough for a a. fair trial Yes no no Regardless of ones one's attitude toward the use of liquor do YOU vou believe a prohibition law offers the best b st solution solution tion Lion of or the problem of intemperance I Yes no 1138 2138 Should the act be modi modi- modified modified fied fled Yes 1032 no Should the Eighteenth amendment be repealed Yes no no After a similar survey more more- than a avear year vear ago a the Rev James mgt barn tani national o superintendent rl of the society said the poll convinced him bins I it was impossible to legislate morals the and that It showed I an overwhelming ov in favor of modification to legalize light wines and beers I |