New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
JUDGE SAYS LAWS
WILL BE ENFORCED
Public viii Turn on BOotlfsger,
Bridgeport Oiliclal Tells ROtarlanS


Strict enforcement 0f the Prohihi
ti0n Laws was the keynote Of an ad
dress delivered last RiEht BIZ 1ndg
William r. RaaFdman ~ bridgeport
former New Britain resident, AZ thi
annual sRFiRg ''ladies' night Of IN
Rotary club held al the shnttll
Meadow club, The title ~ Judgi
RAaFaman's speech Was LAW In
fareement In Manufacturing Cit
With Special References % the FRO
hihillan laws"
The Ratarians observed 'heil
spring evening meeting with theil
wives, sweethearts and guests, Fol
lowing dinner, which Was served al
I 2 o'clock, a quartet consisting Of
Charles stnhlman, 4, J, Egglesl0n
Ralnh nritisR and G. Il, Pratt rem
dered "Pale in the Amber West" fol-
lowed by "fhe Rosary as an encore
Mr., stuhiman entertained with tive
solos, II Hear You Calling and ~
Dream" Lester Hume, hoy sei0ist al
-, Marks Episcopal church, sans
"sing Sic 10 Sleep" and was forced
! 10 respond Ia an encore fer which he
sang Don't Cry Little Girl, Don't
Cry" Malcolm HumPhfies, accom-
panied the latter a. the piano and
W, 4, Cannon accompanied the quar-
| tut,
Dr. Fred =. Ice, who has rendered
his resignation MS superintendent OF
tho health department and who Is a
prominent member Of the Rotary
club, was presented with u Rotary
emblem 10y George II, Dyson on be-
half OF the New Britain club. Mr.,
Dyson spoke in glowing terms of the
efficient work DIR, Lee has done as
chairman of the Rotary club crippled
children committee. Dancing fol-
lowed the speeehmnhing and music
was furnished by the Alpha String
orchestra.
Judge Eoarlunnn's speech.
while public opinion may differ
~ 10 many phases of the liquor law.
there Is an overwhelming public
opinion that the saloon must co."
Judge Boardman asserted when he
nrSt started MS spestn'
Samuel Gompers, president OF tho
American Federation of Labor, re-
Gently stated as was reported in the
press, that while he was In favor OF
legislation permitting the sale of light
wines and beers, he was entirely OPP
posed TO the return of the saloon"
1T is my personal opinion, which
t.Ett hot NJ
with whom | have talked. that 1t was
the saloon and the manner in which
II was conducted in this country more
than anything else that brought aboyt
the adoption of the prohibition
at as early date as 1t
was.
I'm passing ] may say that the
Jail sentence, though |
capable of great abuse, has been OF
great assistance in enforcing the Ii
quor law. 1t has been the custom
of the city court of Bridgeport, of
course, to revoke the suspended SEN
tence and send to Jail the law break !
or who appeared a second time with
in six months and where he showed
70 intention of obeying the law. The
Jail sentence has also been
ound very effective in bringing about
he dismantling of saloons"
Says Judges Should Cooperate.
The speaker asserted that If the
Judges of city courts in New Haven,
and Waterbury would CO.
operate with the police departments
If their respective towns they could
,lean out all the saloons.
ResNming his former topic, the
speaker said: The business of buy
ng or selling intoxicating liquor has
10 legal foundation to rest upon. The
courts will not enforce any obligation
entered into to further any object for i
,idden by law. The laws Of Connec-
lieut. and the laws of the United
states, are entirely sufficient to close
he saloons. 1t has been done and it
an be done. Personally I think that
he saloon keepers and any who are
vinking at the continuance Of the sa-
DON in business, thinking that public
ointment will support him, will be
disappointed If ever public
pinion has an opportunity to express
tself on that point
The saloon can be easily discover
d and demoblized as a sore thumb.
When intoxicating liquor and intox-
Gated persons are found about the
lace, common sense demands but one \
Expects Public support.
THE American public is good ma
ured, but in the last analysis Is
God sport. AS such 1t likes to see the
anne played according to the rules. =
he game of Bookkeeping knows no =
onor and no rules. There will be q
eriods of observance and non-ob- Ii
arvance but ultimately the people g
ill insist that it be observed as we'll
t least as the law forbidding the sale =
{ narcotics, the law forbidding fifty
things connected with oper-
ting an automobile, and the laws for =
idding dozens of things connected
18th health.
THE bootlegger. as at present OPP !,
rating, seems to be willing to forge, :
eriure himself, bride, commit high
ay robbery, defraud the government
sides committing the usual minor 8
lines. The American public is good y
3tured but the day will come when p
will become provoked at the boot a
gger to the same extent that it was II
1gered at the saloon keeper and his .
ackers. and insist that law and or I
pr prevail.
PERSONALLY l look to see this come
irly quick in Connecticut. This is II
"a loud &c etoadx- baTitc TIE pap- III