New Britain herald., 1926-05-25

 wants the saloon back is a sop. Of course the irresponsible vets, the so-called criminal class, most of those who say that because they do not believe in the law they have the right 10 violate it, and the would be brewers and distillers want it back. And if one -nCh is secured by modification be sure that an ell only will satisfy later. To paraphrase, once let the nose of this monster under the tent wall and 1t would soon be apparent that he wished to be all in (No pun intended). Ontarios famous four decimal four has rehat ilitatod the barroom, although this intent was disclaimed by it's packers, and it has become a veritabIe symbol of @ social Fl Dorado We are dealing with an evil comparable only to war and slavery.
 Liquor At Social Gatherings
 We leave the popularity of serv- ing liquor at socIal occasions, in some circles, by quoting Lincoln C. Andrews, the chief of federal en- forcement officials, who said to a delegation of women in Washington that it was their duty to bring about a state of mind which would make law observance more popular and asked them to do what they could to hasten the day when host Iesses would apologize for serving liquor to their guests, rather than l for their failure 10 do so, as is now Iunhappily often the case. Water, milk, tea, soft drinks and appotising land wholesome non-alcoholic bever- ages never made any man or woman |unseemly drunk, even, nor led 10 other family abuses. We in New Britain have not the excuse for drinking wine even, as have many people in other countries. Our water is pure and wholesome, and all other temperance drinks are many times cheaper than intoXicants at re- tail prices,
 Let all vets be sure that they are in good company. Philip II. Hem is authority for the statement Ithat 90 per cent of the people who are clamoring for repeal of the Vol stead act are not citizens Of the United States.
 Will you re-read an article pub ilshed recently ln the New Britain Herald, too long to quote here. showing the metamorphosis ot brewery buildings in the middle west Just a Half Of the brewery buildings of the middle west today stand desolate and for Horn. The remaining fifty per cent have been converted into cereal bev- craze manufactories, cold storage warehouses or industrial plants
 Tn view of what is taking place in educational centers like New Haven, Madison, Wis. Champaign IIu., Burlington, Vt., Durham, Mass. and Columbus. Ohio, we do not oyerestimate the significance of IovereXploited references to jazz, .aask-toting. betting parties, etc. The bishop of London is quoted as say ing in connection with broad ap- proval of the effect of prohibition Tn America that you cannot think any thing of those silly fools who swag- ger at dances with brandy tiasks That's mere bravado. You have to look at the great broad effect upon the whole nation.'
 
 Catholics, and prohibition, the Rev. Reiner, $. j., dean of the College of Arts and Science of Loyola univer- .aitv Chicago. in an address to q .woman's club, said:-'The first bishop of the United States, Bishop Carroll, gave serious thought 10 pro- Intuition as a means of solving the 0d~inl evil of his day. At least lS .bisbops are known to have favored line enactment of prohibition laws Many more have urged their tlocNS Ito observe the law. and not one ol line Catholic bishops of this country ,yould allow himself to be quoted as .cncouraging the violation Of the law We have everything 10 gain and nothing 10 lose by observing the law Tine greatest gathers and the great lest losers, as the case may be, Will he you women and your little ones
 "Was the prohibition law put lover? It seems necessary for us to repeat. and repeat. The eighteenth Iameudment was passed in the son. ate by G5 votes 10 20; in the lower house by 22S 10 12S. II was ratified bv 46 of the 4S states Of the union. The first enforcement act was pass ed over the veto of President Nli- son. who did not believe in 1t, and usad the great power of the chlet tcyocutive against it. by a vote ol .175 10 B in the house. and by 90 fo % in tho senate, state supreme |court after state supreme court up- held statewide prohibition acts, and state constitutional amendments and finally both the eighteenth amendment and the Nolstead act have been upheld and repeatedly sustained by the supreme court of inc United States. No other ques- lion has had so long discussion, has been so completely drawn out by To- ,aI and state action in all portions Of the United States and finally so .oyerv vhcIminelv written into the nIbI!c law of the nation. Since its n,ss4sc more than eight years ago