U.S. PROHIBITION LAW

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11400, 20 March 1930, Page 5

U.S. PROHIBITION LAW

VARIOUS WITNESSES' OPINIONS . (Received 9.45 a.m.) United Press Assn—By Electric .Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON March 19 rile cxiseci-etary of the Xavv Mr Dan els, t< st itying j„ thfc House at 11,0 prohibition hearing, said liiero was but cue alternative to national prohibition, and that was a return to tlie old 'aioon “with it> heartbreaks and products, dj unkenness an© poverty.” He admitted imperfections in prohibition. but it wa. preferable to tlio saloon. Ho decried light wines and been, as ;; solution, declaring ;hat liiost i;nti-|jrohibitionisTs “wish their drillk to have a kick in it.” Mr Horace Taft, brother of cxpresident Taft, and the head of a noted Hoys' school, testify ins. declared tln.t lifs brother, while first i.otibtiul of prohibition. later tound the results "glorious.” Wit. esg si id th< f* 1.0, is si ■ wed v-'Y- ucneht of prohibit ion. © ntitr questioning he adniitied tiiat Baron De Miinhim had “Ik 7 l ttl u" accusation® that millions weTo being spent by foreign liquor dealers l? 11 'F e . *•“' fcpeul of prohibitum in tne l nited States. NEW YORK. March 19 Ambassador Lind.se> ha arrived. He salt} he was not ( er in lellon Air Howard’s example .1 not importing wine,, for 1 ,’ . British Embassy. ' "R is a severe question.'' and la* hao not mad© up his mind about t. ami would rather look about a h t before discussing it.