The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-16
Federation of Labor Chief De-
mands a Change in Dry Law
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lean public is against the present pr,
hibitiOn law.

Jean public is against the present pro-
hibitiOn law.
Fight, Saloons Return.
"Organized labor will fight with its
life against the return of the open
saloon" declared James O'Connell,
president of the metal trades depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor, and himself an official of forty
years standing.
Nobody wants the saloon. There
is no sentiment for it, and there is
no need in this country, therefore, for
an Anti-SalOOn League"
Nor does organized labor want the
prohibition amendment repealed, de-
clared William Roberts, speaking for
President William Green of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. 1t merely
wants the alcohol limit of the Vol
stead act raised to permit the use of
beer and light wines, he said, and
some of the laws ubiquitous enforce
ment" features stripped.
"Beer Vital to Health"
O'COnnell declared, however, that
if necessary to destroy the degrad-
ing practices which have caused gen
eral contempt for law and reduced
the public morale, the amendment
should be repealed.
John T. Frye, president of the Ohio
state branch of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, asserted mechanics
like fOremen and mOulders, who work
amid intense heat, find beer absolute
! ly necessary for good health. Water
alone fails to Stake the thirst or clear
the throat of dangerous dusts, they
said; in fact, it reduces bodily resis-
lance to disease.
William J. McSorley, who spoke
for the 100000 members of the
building trades department of the
American Federation of Labor, saiC
the glass of beer which the worker
wants with his meals or during the
noon rest period stimulates his ability
to work and adds to his cOntentment
Law Brings Hard Liquor.
Assailing the alleged orgy of crime
which he said has become America:
heritage from prohibition, Secretary
Henry F. Hilbers of the New JERSEY
State Federation of Labor declared
there has been established in a fash
ionable section of Newark a Gem. nun.
ity distillery, to which the resident,
contribute pro rata and once a weel
receive their allotment of gin.
Judges" he said, "call upon the
juries to obey and enforce the law
and protest in private against thu
outrageous prices charged them b,
boOtleggers for their liquor"
America is rapidly becoming a ma
ton of whisky drinkers, Roberts rs
serted. The people can make rea
sOnably good vine. but on beer the!
fail, tho labor leaders agreed; henc
the search for health -destrOyir,
booze at S. a pint.
Establish beer and 90 per cen
would be satisfied, they said. Pos
sibly 10 per cent would still try 70
hard liquor. The corruption whicl
attends prohibition enforcement ha
struck with vengeance upon West
erville, Ohio, home of the Anti-Sa
Icon League, Frye asserted.
Ohio 'Lure Case" Cited.
"The deputy prohibition commits
sioner desired to convict the cit
marshal" he Said. "and employe
the methods which have brought tn
enforcement &C officials and the Ant
Saloon League into disrepute
He got a gOOd-lOOking woman,
state emplOye, whose husband ha
become a bOOtlegger, and Drevaile
upon her to use her Establishment
to attempt the moral destruction q
tho police chief. She made an er
! gagement to meet him in a hot,
: room, upon condition that he prOvid
the liquor. The prohibition officer
were to break down the door an
r catch them with the evidence. TIL
7 woman was thus forced to employ he
/ lures to prevail upon an official
: break the law by prohibition official
who threatened that her husban
would be prosecuted unless she col
S scented to their demands. Two 9th,
t women were employed in the san
Y trap"
e 'Were they of good moral chara
: teri" asked Senator Reed of Mi
: souri,.
=, 81 don't know them personally"
It "They may have been sanctified I
: contact with the prohibition depar
; ment, said Reed, "but so long as Il
{. reputation of women is involved
: will not insist upon an answer as
: their reputation"
/ The people of Ohio have a CROWN
|. disregard and disrespect for law, dl
2, to the VOlstead act and the way it
p enforced" continued Frye.
Cincinnati Plot Recalled.
= There was Joshua Edward Russo
u appointed federal prohibition cor
e missioner because. as a state senat