Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1927, Page 38

LEGION TO MAKE POLL ONDRY LAW Spafford Announces Atfitude “of Membership Will Be Ascertained. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 9.—A poll to ascertain the attitude of the mem- tership of the American. Legion and its women's auxiliary toward prohibi- tion is to be made, Edward E. Spaf- ford, national commander of the American_ Legion, announced last night. He made the announcement at the annual dinner of the Legion's department of New York, and pref- aced it with the statement that “in a democracy, no law should be enforced except such a one as'has the ap: proval of the majorit i The 'Legion, he said, is neither “wet nor “dry,” and the meeting halls of all Legion posts from now until May 15, when the poll will be taken, will be thrown open for a discussion of the question. ’ “No government can long exist which does not enforce its laws,” he declared, “or which resorts to a breach of the fundamental principles of lib- erty in order to enforce some law which has not the sanction of the best thought of the community.” Comdr. Spafford pointed out that the eighteenth amendment was adopted by the acts of State Legislatures and that a popular vote by the people never was held on the question. The prohjbition law, he said, seeks to govern individuals, not States, and “inasmuch as the strength of any law rests upon the strength of the gov- erned,” it should have the unqualified consent of the people. “We fought for this Government of the United States,” Comdr. Epafford said, “and are willing to fight for it in. s % “It the will of the people is.for the retention of the eighteenth amendment and of the Volstead act, every effort of the Government should be bent toward its enforcement. If, on the “‘other hand, these provisions have not the approval of the majority of our citizenry, they should not remain a dead letter, which permits people to scoff at our institutions, but should be removed from our public records. “Questions to be submitted are: “Shall the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act be approved and continued? “Shall the eighteenth amendment be continued? “Shall the Volstead act be amended #0 as to permit the use of light wines and beers, with the usual natural per- centage of alcohol?” The results of the poll will be reg- stered By States. DECLARES BRITAIN SHOULD FOLLOW U. S. Joynson Hicks r:ilfi to President’s Message on Arms as Means of Guidance. By the Anm‘lll;lA Pnu.“ TWICKEN! ,- Englind, Decem- ber 9 (P.—Alluding to President Coolidge’s messagé: to Congress rela- tive to armaments,*Sir William Joyn- son Hicks, & political me last “It is a -~ Amportant tion by the ident of the United States, a great, frfendly nation, com- gned very largely of men of our own th and kin. “I do not complain of a single sylla- ble of the President’s declaration, but I say to the President and the Ameri- can people, ‘A declaration that is good for you is equally good for Great Britain. “As he has decided well within his rights to build what he considers necessary for the people of America, #0 it is our duty—and the cabinet occupies the same responsible position which the President occuples in America—to do what we consider to be right, without reference to the de- mands or wishes or intentions of any other nation in the world.” —_— STUDENT KILLS SELF. M. I T. Freshman Found Dead in Rooming House. BOSTON, December 9, —Daniel C. Rogers of Chicago, a freshman at Massachusetts Instiiute of Technol- ogy, was found dead in bed at his lodging house by a classmate yester- day. He had placed a gas tube in his mouth and turned on the jet. None of his acquaintances knew of & reason for his committing suicide. The Poverty-Stricken © I have conversed with many wights who were in urgent need, who had no place to rest o' nights, who had no place to feed. The lame, the busted and the galt have gossiped at my gate; and no one ever was at fault, they laid the blame on fate. Mistortune marked them for her own, and never slipped her hold; and so they go, without a bone, now they are weak and old. The fates conspired to get their goat, and got it with a whoop; and now they lack the paltry groat to buy a bowl of soup. never had a decent chance,” the sad- eyed failure sigh: the victim of fell circumstance, I ask you for two pies. Conditions bitter ground my face, and ere I go my way I wish me 1o a place where I ma hay.” I'd like to meet scout who'd all hence, confe v hit the truthful hoo pipe-dreams ng that he's down and out because he had no sense. “I'm busted now.” he might remark, “be- cauge in olden time I made of life a joyous lark, and never saved a dime. I do not rail at circumstaner, or throw a brick at fate; I had my chances to advance and get my on straight. awoke to find that I was old and out of work and weak and broke, with sorrows manifold. And when this bitter knowledge came, a great re- morse was mine; and now I shoulder all the blame, and make no sickly whine.” If such a chap should seek my gate and such a story spin, T'd give him seven cents or eight, and throw my blessing_in. ‘WALT MASON. (Covsright. 1 o WOMAN MAYOR “RAISED.” Liverpool Official Granted $5,000 Salary Increase. LIVERPOOL, December 9 (@).— The official salary of Liverpool's fi woman lord mayor, Miss Margaret Beaven, has been increased from £2,000 to £3,000 a year by the cijy council. In the discussion of the salary ques- tion a Labor member of the council remarked that the increase merely provided more grapefruit for the mayoral table. Miss Beaven is a Conservative. “Skinny” Women Gain Weight New YEAST and IRON builds ‘up weight and strength First treatment gives results f I i : I il i i i E, i gfi. H L i1, i i } § el H A et & bty s e ight-| mls IRONEZED YEAST sioes results in half the time ond iron taken separovely, ined, money for the bottl> vill be promptly refunded the druggist, send Atlanta, Make This a : Kodak HATEVER Christmas limitations your e Christmas budget makes — who- ever is on your list — there’s a Kodak at the right price and of the right type. ‘From $5 up we have a wide range of Kodaks that will fit every purse and serve any gift purpose. 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