UNCLE SAM'S THIRST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 263, 6 November 1925, Page 7

UNCLE SAM'S THIRST.

THE WETS AND THE DRYS. WHO'S WHO IN U.S.A. MR. ANDERSON'S ACTIVITIES. (By Cable—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 12.30 p.m.) CHICAGO, November a. Mr. William Anderson, formerly head of the New York branch of the AntiSaloon League, but now secretary of the American Alliance of New York, declared that there is a public reaction against Washington politicians dictating the appointment of prohibition enforcement officials, who, according to Mr. Anderson, do not enforce the law. Mr. Anderson dared the league leaders to allow him to make a 20-minute address at the convention, but indications that he is favouring the "wets", will force a Congressional amendment of the "dry" Act, permitting the sale of beer within five' years unless the league ceases playing at politics and winking at corruption in Washington. Mr. Anderson was sent to gaol approximately a year ago for an alleged mishandling of the league funds.— (A and N.Z. Cable.) PLANS FOR ENFORCEMENT. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE BUSY. NEW YORK, November 5. At the Anti-Saloon League's biennial convention, to be opened here to-mor-row, the following legislative programme Will be advanced for consideration at the forthcoming session of the United States Congress: "That prohibition enforcement agents be placed on the Civil Service list; that sentences of imprisonment be imposed on offenders engaged in the commercialised illegal liquor traffic; that aliens convicted of violating the prohibition or narcotic Acts be deported." Mr. Wayne Wheeler, the league's counsel, declares that the organisation will concentrate.its efforts against dishonest officials, and endeavour to arouse public sentiment in favour of local enforcement of the law, thus leaving the Federal Government to cope with the larger question of the control and supply of liquors and alcohol. Mr. Wheeler stated that 40 national "wet" organisations are mobilising their forces against any prohibition amendment, hut he added: "We are winning all along the line, and if we hold our front unbroken we will finish the task and crown the hopes of the country and the concentrated labour of 30 years with victory."—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)