New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

of th" common orgies nf the miners and their families laat week, stro,Q ny all his miGat 10 send the miners RAo were oa strike back 10 work at the terms ol Inc coal operators, howsoe'Rr degrading or onslaving these terms may be. He vas repr- mundod by the members of the mine workers union in his own commun- ity."
 For Rigid Enforcement
 Declaring for rigid and un- compromising enforcement" of pro. hibition, Father Curran said that "prac'ica'ly all Of the same agencies at work today striving 70 frustrate the observance Of the dry law, were at work formerly doing their utmos, to prevent the proper enforcement of 'No wet law"
 At the bottom o' the whole scheme and ccnspIracy." hc added, lis 'he aim and ambition Of the get people to make easy money, and make it without consideration of tho law Of God, the law Of human fly. or tho Jaw Of the nation. Thus the wc's have corrupted our coun- try courts, our city officials, our 'nries and other state and national officers, that through fraud and bribery they may attain 10 the ac- emulation of wealth, regardless Of the injury done 10 law and order"
 Goldman asked for evidence that the vets had corrupted judges
 Well I know that a man wanted license for a saloon" Father Cur. ran replied. He swore that his place was hotel I swore 70 the contrary, before the court. and the judge allowed the license"
 "Woll apparently the fudge did not believe you" said Goldman.
 T cant Say what was in his mind" the priest replied.
 And that's what you call the vets corrupting judges?'
 "Oh there are lots of things you cant exactly prove,' Father Curran replied, "I know these vets as well as any man. And they are a bad lot"
 Makes Special Survey.
 Charles Stelzle. Of New York, who said his work was the making of surveys Of social and economic prob Iems for social agencies, disputed the claim that all organized labor favorB wine and beer.
 One half of the American Feder. alton of Labor long has recognized the harm Of the liqour traffic. he said, and many labor leaders are 10. tai abstainers.
 Samuel Gompers in three differ. ent reports submitted 10 annual con. yentions of the American Federation Of Labor, called attentions 10 the evils of the saloon" said the wit ness
 While Mfr. Gompers was himslef not q prohibitionist, for many years he would not permit the convention on the grounds that t was political issue, Actually it was because he knew that so large q percentage of the delegates to the convention of the American Federation of Labor were in favor Of prohibition that he would not permit the question 10 come to an issue. thus splitting tha American Labor movement he told me.
 Before the eighteenth amendmon. ws7 passed, I wrote 70 the nearly 400 delegates who attended the pre- vioUs convention o( the American Federation of Labor, asking them their opinion regarding the forma- tion of organization of American La- hor leaders. which should commit its members 10 'otal abstinence. Abort one-half of the men written to. com mittcl themselves 10 such move ment---among them being some Of the leading men in the American Tcdara'ion Of Labor This organi- zation was not started. merely be- cause Mfr. Gompers urged me not 10 begin this agitation, thus dividing labor at ( time when the supreme court of the United States was con- sidoring the contempt case In con nnction with tho Buck Stove and Range Company"
 Crosscxamined by Goldman, Stelzle said ho represented no one but him self but that ho was q member of the International Nachinists Union.
 Cora Frances Stoddard Of the Scien tlfic Temperance Federation, Boston, also testified against the pending bills iu'roducad by the vets.