The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-06-27

American Issue copy OF resolution adopted by this
body Mr.. Kelly writes
AS evidence that Sammy doesn't speak for all of the
labor classes, wish to advise you that the Order of
Railroad Ieegraphers with seventy thousand MEMBERS
have just closed their twenty fourth regular of
the Grand Division at Cleveland, at which there
present six hundred and ffty-wo voting delegates To
show you where this organization stands on Sammy's
pet peeve, enclose Resolution No. 7. The committee
on Resolutions and Greetings, of whom were dele
gates to the A. f. of L for years past and were
again reelected SUCH in their report recommended
the adoption of this resolution This portion of the COM
mttee's report adopted unanimously"
The resolution referred above reads as follows
Whereas There is pending before Congress more
than one hundred bills in the House and Senate having
for their purpose the modification of the enforcement
laws against the liquor traffic, and
Whereas, There several bills before Congress- the
purpose OF which is to give greater assistance in the
forcement of law against the liquor traffic, and
Whereas, There is active campaign now being
carried in favor of the modification of the organic law
providing for the sale of light wines and beer, and
Whereas, The modification of the enforcement laws,
and legaizing the sale of light wines and beer only
an entering wedge for the unlimited sale OF all kinds of
alcoholic beverages, and,
Whereas, The present enforcement laws being
violated more less openly sometimes through the
connvance OF corrupt officials, any modification would
make the enforcement difficult, and,
Whereas, The advocates of modification say they
would not of the reopening of the Saloons yet
the promoters and authors of the propaganda behind the
move have something very similar the open saloon in
mind when they advocate the sale of socaled light wines
and beer, therefore be it
Resolved, That this twenty-ourth regular and first
tennia session of the Grand Division of The Order of
Railroad Photographers go record and pro-
test against any modification of the Volstad Act the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, and be it further
Resolved, That urge representatives in Con-
to oppose any modification of the present enforce
ment laws against the liquor traffic, the of
any legislation permitting the sale of alcoholic bever-
ages with greater acohlc content than one-half of
per cent and be it further
Resolved That request representatives in
Congress support the following legislation pend
ing:
Il sufficient appropriation to increase the coast
guard to smuggling, which has become a
disgrace to country, and that has allowed for
time about % vessels to openly and agranty violate
our laws.
%. To place the prohibition agents under civil service
and thus eliminate far possible appointment for
political service and not for qualification for Office
3. That desire their active cooperation to defeat
the appointment OF commission to investigate what
amount of alcohol intoxcates, and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be to
each senator and representative in the Congress of the
United States, be prepared, show
ing that The Order of Railroad Photographers is in
ternatonal labor organization which is opposed the
liquor traffic in any FORM"