New Britain herald., 1922-06-14

 MAKING COMPLAINT
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Continued From First Page) fold. because 1t encourages violators of the law to renewed and greater ac- tivity.
 Cannot Compete and Be Dry. T understand that the shipping board has brought to the noace of high officials of the government the fact that 1t could not compete on the high seas with the ships of other na- tions and obey the constitution and the Volstead act. And either by d- rect or indirect means the shipping board is permitted to do in the dark that which it is illegal to do-in or der that 1t may make money.
 We should submit 10 the president that the governments toleration of the violation of the law by the ship ping board is proof that prohibition laws as now written are either i'm practical and non enforceable or are being disregarded deliberately.
 Proof Of Public Opinion.
 The fact that citizens of the United States would not buy passage upon ships Of the United States so long us the Volstead act was operat- i've upon these ships gives us real sentiment of considerable part of the American people with respect to prohibition and we believe that al great majority desire a modification of the Volstead act"
 The letter of Adolphus Busch III, which accompanied the letter of his father to the president, written from St. Louis under date of June s, says in part:
 Copy of, Wine List.
 T am transmitting herewith a let ter we have just received from my father, August A. Busch, president of Anheuser- Busch Inc, written on board L. S. steamship George Wash ington. Kindly note that he expresses astonshment that the prohibition laws of the United States are violated openly upon steamships owned by the United States and flying the United States flag. copy of the wine list enumerating intoxicating liquors of every character is enclosed for your information.
 Because it is automatic that Amer ican ships, wherever they float, are American territory and under the iur- isdiction of the laws of the United States the governments liquor policy with respect to the ships of the United States shipping board constitute vio- lation of the constitution and the Vol l stead act in at least three important l respects
 Claims Three Violations
 "As American sovereignty follows the flag, it is violation of the con stitution and the enforcement act for | the government to sell intoxicating li- quors or permit it's sale on board any ship of the United States anywhere in l the world
 Tt is violation of the constitution | and the law for the government shipe | to transport intoxicating liquor with in the three mile coast line.
 Tt is violation of the law for a | government ship to possess intoxicat- ing liquor within the Smile coast line {
 we are reliably informed that the advertisement ofthe U. s. line, pub lished in European newspapers. an nounces choice wines and liquors" on ships of the United States.
 Charges Govt. Hypocrisy.
 We are also reliably informed that | during all the time that the govern ment has been violating the prohibit tion laws it has had public figures l touring the country for the especial | purpose of preaching respect for the prohibition laws to the American people.
 
 We are enclosing what appears to be a government inspired newspaper editorial making plea for the con- tinued violation of the prohibition laws on board United States ships We had authoritative information the day before this editorial was pub lished that it was to appear the fol- lowing day.
 "The governments disregard of the prohibition law and its policy of in- spring editorials support of the eX- emption of one of its business enter prises from the operation of the law on the one hand and it's feeble at tempt to enforce it and the employ ment of skilled orators to counsel re- spect for the law on the other hand | appears to be most inconsistent"