New Britain herald., 1923-02-15
hack agreed that this was why AIr
Glynn was defeated,
Bia FIGHT Jusl Ahead

hack agreed that this VAS why Mr.
Glynn was defeated,
Big Tight Jusl Ahead
''fhe year OF 1884 is looming np
higgeF every day as one OF the critical
moments in the whole night, The as
ISOLATION opposed to prohibition is
counting on the vote of Connecticut,
Since the 18th amendment has passed
there have come out exactly 81 diff
ferent organizations opposed 20 pro-
hihitiOn, They call themselves The
Personal Liberty League and other
high sounding titles 10 parade their
patriotism,
"Elihu Root, Of Pennsylvania, who
Is not a dry himself, said he did not
think the 18th amendment could ever
be repealed, Moreovef the Nolstead
act has been declared constitutional
by the L, s, supreme court, But Mr.,
Root said il might he possible TO get
twe-thirds Of the congressman "a de-
fine in broader terms the Nolstead act
and the alcoholic contents OF liquor
might be raised,
"The 0ne-half OF one per cent con.
tent was decided upon by the liquor
dealers themselves over half a cen-
tury ago when II was question of
fixing revenue standards.
Accuses Speliacy and Fitzgerald
"ln the last political campaign Tom
spellacy and Dave Fitzgerald did more
10 encourage laSity in law enforce
mont than any other citizens In the
state. When you have men on the
stump talking the way they did, the
average soak on the street believes IL.
1.-THE brewers latest stunt is TO drop
All discussion OF 2.75 beer and an
nounce that they will petition congress
for per cent beer. Two large brew
cries have doubled their capital stock
on the strength OF this. The man in
the street wants drink with n kick
IN II. The brewer wants TO make II
with a kick In II because that's his
business If the liquor crowd will rest
Is case on 1924 II will be in for the
pest licking IL ever had.
I'VE hear them say prohibition
ioes not prohibit Six thousand years
lgo the Almighty put ten command-
nents on tablets of stone and handed
hem down to an Oriental people. I
haven't heard anybody say that be- /,
.ause the ten commandments haven't
prevented murder. robbery. adultery,
wing and theft that they should be
wiped off the book
What the Times Replied.
Some people say the 18th amend
nent and the income tax have made
more criminals than any other thing.
rhe New York Times answers this
~ saying the income tax law and the
ederal prohibition law never made
Jingle criminal it simply revealed
hem. Has the 18th amendment made
conditions i'm America any worse than
he open saloon? No man in his right
enses can say it has.
"Of course the federal amendment
as released a lot of moonshine. But
hats only due to the persistence of
he habitual drinker who wants his ;
rink. What we want to do is to
ack up Uncle Sam and make every !
base of law enforcement work.
There are seven liquor bills al
aady introduced to the present legis- s
lture in Hartford. l don't expect
lem ever to get to the floor Of the
ouse or senate"
Referring to the possibility of COM
lunities calling upon outside help to :
id in getting rid of liquor violations, !
Ir Ekins said it was not advisable ,
D go beyond the community. You ,
ant clean up any community in Con- :
~ hr- hrin uin in, nannla frnu :
ne outside" he said.
II myself know of hundreds of ,
ills in the northwestern corner of +
lie state of Connecticut" he added.
e said the bill to increase the state !
olice would help lot in liquor en- .
,rcement in the state and that much
clip is obtained from tips to the =
ate and local police.
How to Clean Up New Britain.
Three men could clean UP New
ritain in one week" he said. your
dge. your prosecuting attorney and
,ur policeman. Will they do it?
hey are sworn to support the con-
tuition" He explained that by 'po-
,eman" he meant the force and that
: said New Britain, using the name
IMPLY as an average town. He did
1t know much about Chief Hart and
as informed by his hearers that they
1t Chief of Police Hart was doing
S level best, honestly, to enforce the
luor laws here.
There are police chiefs in the state
Connecticut" he replied, ''as dry
a bone and some of them have
en- the light quite recently. but the
EZRA ge policenan was not entirely