The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29


Mass, Standard is sure that "the re-
turn to spiritual things cannot be I'm.
der the leadership of the policeman"
Most writer's, however, consider the
social and political aspects of the pro-
posed movement of much greater I'M
portance than its relation to church
going. Coming at time when ma
tional nerves are still tingling over
Legislative infringements of personal
rights" in the shape of prohibition,
press opinion generally resents any
further encroachments in that dlrec-
ton. Having been made good by law
through the Eighteenth amendment"
the Buffalo Commercial declares that
Legislation aimed at morals and man
ners of the individual has gone about
as far as it can go for the present"
The New Haven Journal Courier
cranky questions If the American
people are in any mood to have their
personal liberty curtailed another inch,
no matter how rosy the promise may
be of improved national morals" The
picture the Boston Globe draws of the
effect on national morals is, however,
far from "rosy" We would have.
n
nowhere to go except to church, moth
ing to read but stale Saturday news
papers. And spare time on week days
would be almost as dreary, movies re-
presenting serials of the potato indus
try down in Maine or snappy scenes
from the annual convention of the W.
C. T. u; billiard rooms and bowling
alleys made over into dispensaries for
tracts. And, lurking in the doorways,
countless minions of the law pricking
up their ears for bad words.
In a country which in the opinion
of the Knickerbocker Press, Albany,
Rep, sis already suffering severely
from it's undigested reforms" the Bal
timore News sees danger in attempt
ing further similar legislation (which
will only add to the number, already
too large, of people who set law at
defiance" The Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette goes further, saying frankly:
"Pass laws like these and the people
will be justified in their contempt for
law and their hate of government"
Treating the subject from the econ
omic viewpoint the New York Mail
finds that:
To impose the cutlived inhibition of
the Puritan Sabbath on a modern in
dustrial population would be to de-
prlve our Workers-and what Ameri-
can is not a worker of the one day
in the week that offers an opportunity
for breath of fresh air, for a few
hours Of relaxation by daylight, for a |
change of scene, surroundings and vc-
cupation. Such a deprivation would |
gravely impair their efficiency and rob |
hem of birthright.
To this the Syracuse Heralds adds:
Ehe one social and economic truth |
% keep in mind in this controversy is
hat men who work hard six days in
he week are entitled to innocent Sun
lay rest and relaxation of their own
choosing. The time will never come
n this free country, we believe, when
he state will be permitted to dictate
% the citizen how that choice is to be
made.
But, answer the New York World,
the fact that public sentiment is
against the measure need not be TAX
IN into consideration at ALL" since
public sentiment in many places was
against prohibition, and, as the Wheel
ng Register says, there Is no telling
ust what an energetic organization
such as the Lords Day alliance ap-
BEARS to be can accomplish" at is
lust as well that liberal minded people
10 not try to laugh this case out of
court" warns the Akron, O., Beacon
Journal since the country's experience
With prohibition CRUSADERS" suggests
hat something more than a laugh
will be needed" to prevent carrying
'ut the new reform plans.
"The modern crusaders are in the
saddle aid riding nard, with lances
'aised and banners flying to the
announces the Washington
Post from it's vantage point of famili-
lrity with the ways of the lobbyist
Perhaps congress will muster cour-
ege to resist their onslaught and stand
sirmly for individual liberty" But
he New York Times is not satisfied
% leave the matter in the hands of
congress. 1t issues this call to battle:
Knowing the power Of a determined
minority and the feeble knees of too
many members of congress and state
ieve in a sane and human Sunday
legislatures, all Americans who be-
must fight from the start all this blue
aw program and propaganda.-Du-
nth Herald.