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New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

their own gin, whiskey and other H. quors, sold on the average for 1l0 gallon retail. with the better grades bringing SIS.
 The story in most sections was much the same. with the exception that genuine whiskey became ex- lccediugly rare the further the buyer ! lived from border or coastal points. and thriving trade in corn whis- key. or moonshine. little used in New York. prevails in other sections. In Atlanta, for instance, as in most of the old south. 1t was the prevailing drink. It was plentiful at [ 36 to $S d gallon. White whishey' 1 brought sS to Sl0 q gallon. The small purchaser got 1t by the pint at S or more.
 Chicago. probably the next great est liquor market to New York. re- ported prices unchanged despite an announced holiday drive by dry agents. Scotch and rye averaged S1 Ito SIC. Gin was about the same as New York, as well as beer. | Detroit. on the Canadian border, submitted the following price list:
 Over the bar. 50 ccnts drink. Bottled goods, rye, St: Scotch, SF; Bourbon, sS; best gin S5 sherry, $4; port. sS; champagne, S1o; creme dc fmenthe and benediCtine. Slo; aprl- cot brandy, $9; beer, 25 cents glass, 50 cents a bottle; absinthe, $l5.
 Cleveland's list was: gin, So.50 Q, bottle; Scotch and rye S2; wine, S2 to S4: cognac, (one-iitth) S4; beer 50 cents q bottle.
 Baltimore reported: "Plenty oi Christmas liquor here but poorer in quality than in several years. Cham pagne, Sl0 to l2; Scotch, $5, S7. slo; rye. S7 to 19; gin. s3; bacardi, s3 to s5; moonshine s5 to s5; beer Every lscarce) SS to SIP a case. Twelve men and four women died Of poison liuuor here in last month.'
 San Francisco reported an ample supply, with no holiday advance in
 prices noticeable Gin was S2.5O to
 s4 a bottle. whiskey, S up: wine s3 to sS a gallon; beer Unusually cheap compared to most places) 15 cents a drink or pint bottle.
 los Angeles had all the market
 could buy, with gin s3 or two for
 s5; whiskey s7 a quart or three for
 s2o.
 New Orleans reported liquor more
 plentiful than last Christmas. The
 prices: Inferior whisliey and moon
 shine g to s quart; good rye up to s1o q quart: Scotch around s5 and s6: wines from 50 cents a bot
 tie to s6 for the highest grades. Miami, paradise Of the rum run ner, reported that owing to rough |, seas, a Christmas shortage was eX- pected and a price raise imminent
 Some prevailing prices were:
 Rye s5, Scotch s5 to s6. gin s3.5o
 Bacardi s4 to s5. champagne s2.51 pint,
 With the above giving fail cross-section of the United States
 the United Press made inquiries il , Canada, Cuba, Hawaii and abroad e Montreal reported genuine f American Bourbon, 10 years old. s6.e5 for a full 3c-ounce quart. The
 best imported Scotch was s4.5o fol 0 the usual one-fifth bottle. Liquors
 s4.75; champagne, s3.75 quart. e Tn Tia Juana, Mexico, the suppl!
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

corresponding 10 those of America before prohibition. And even over there, prices are two and three times what they were before the World war. In England we md this:
 Whiskey Grish and Scotch) s3.1o per bottle, gin S3, port. medium grade s1.5O to s?.5o, sherry Sl.25. sauterne S cents. burgundy S5 cents, sparkling burgundy s2'6o. champagne, medium grade s4 to $5.
 In Paris, the American visitor finds prices something like these: GA franc at present exchange is worth about four cents).
 Champagne 35 and 45 francs per bottle. Bordeaux F to 40 francs,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
LIQUOR ON SALE
 IN EVERY STATE
Press Reports John Barleycorn
 ''NOt So Dead"

New York. Dec. g (UPI - The late John Barleycorn will be a live ghost this Christmas in almost every part of the United States.
 Reports to the United Press from it's bureaus in representative sections indicated liquor of various kinds vas plentiful and with surprisingly slight variation in price range from coast 10 coast.
 Only few sections notably Miami and New ported any exceptional activity Of prohibi- lion agents, beyond the customary holiday watchfulness.
 In New York. the greatest boot leg market in the world, liquor ot almost every imaginable description could be had by those willing 10 pay. For those of means, even uncut li- auor was available, although at a price that would have staggered those who lived in the day when it could be had for S2 bottle,
 A careful buyer could get Bour- bon, scotch and rye for SIP to sl 9 bottle, depending on his sources and his knowledge of whlskey, It was almost impossible 10 get uncut whiskey below that figure.
 At certain select bars. the same grade of whiskey could be had Tor 75 cents q drink Cone ounce). all though hundreds of places in the midtown theatrical district were selling cut whiskey at that price, and some charged dollar.
 The average price of bar whiskey -always cut--was 50 cents drink. The average bottle price for cut vhiskey, Scotch and rye - which aq-l00ths of drinkers here obtained was from S6 to sl0 a bottle. Its quality varied widely
 Going west. Kansas City reported alcohol at s15 a gallon: alleged Bourbon,' S7; beer, 2o cents glass; everything plentiful.
 Phoenix, in arid Arizona, report cd an abundance of moonshine a; s10 10 sl5 a gallon.
 Portland, Ore, reported that r. 500 cases of whiskey for Christmas were estimated to have been snug gled into Portland. 7.500 into Seat tie and 5000 into Tacoma, a totaI of 1s,oo0 cases. apparently leaving the northwest coast well-fixed, witt the average price s quart.
 ranged from s1.5O to s4 for the GUS tomary bottle holding 15 of gal lon. Almost none of it's was import ed and the grades were made Of de natured alcohol, re-distilled to re move some of the poison.
 Champagne brought s10, SIP, sl; and SIS and s20 q bottle, and som' of it was real. although many nigh club patron paid s2o for a carbon ated mixture with q cider base.
 Bootleg rum ranged from s4.5o t sS a bottle.
 Alcohol. from which many mad
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

sauternes 16, Win Blancs lower grades 26. best 70. red burgoyne 70, muscat 20. rhone 20. beer 3.
 Bar and cafe prices per drink: Cognac 10 centimes (2-b of a cent) to 3 francs. vermouth francs, whiskey, gin. benedictine , francs: creme de cassis francs grenadine 3h francs. egg nogg 61s francs. champagne cocktails francs. sherry cobbler francs. whiskey sour z francs. whiskey cocktails 6 francs. gin nzz francs.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
Government to Respect
 Bereayed Mothers Wish

Providence. R. l.. Dec. 23 LP-1n response to a radioed appeal from Mrs. NJ. L. Stevens of this city. mother of Joseph L. Stevens. one of the six men in the torpedo compart- ment of the s.. Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby today sent & mes- sage that efforts to raise the S-4 could continue without intermission. The mother had stated that she still felt that "Joe was alive" and begged the admiral to bring the submarine to the surface.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

With eight trucks and almost q double, force of clerks and carriers on the job. the post office reports q oo per cent increase in outgoing Christmas mail over that of Q year ago.
 The above picture shows one batch of incoming mail in the parcel post station on Court street. These pack ages are handled as rapidly as re- ccived. Under the general super vision of Postmaster H. E. Erwin, and the personal direction of Super intendant of Mails James B. Grace, there is no such thing as an accunu- lation of parcel post.
 Mail which comes in is delivered the same day, Mir. Erwin says, and
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

parcel post trucks and carriers do not quit at night this week until everything which has arrived at the post office up until D. m., has reached it's destination.
 Tomorrow night there will be no rest for the weary mail carriers. "Everything that comes in,' says Postmaster Erwin. lis sure to go out.' By the time the footsorc and tired mailmen go home to play Santa Claus tho city will be asleep and the parcel post bins will be &S empty as q bootlcggors truck on Christmas morning.
 In other words, everything which comes in tomorrow or tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
TRACKS ARE APPROVED

Hartford, Dec. 23 R>-The public utilities commission has approved the proposed construction of a com- mercial side track from the present track on Railroad avenue. Bridge port. to private property. across Howard avenue to the property of the Columbia Monograph Company, it was announced today.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

journ until January 20. when bus mess will be resumed.
 There were rumors as parliament members gathered. that the parlia- ment soon might be dissolved and general election held, a, members of the opposition plan to attack the governments Chinese policy.
 Farmer and labor groups are ey- pectsd to sain strength If an election is held though 1t is thought the two old parties will gain most of the seats.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

Photo by Johnson & Peterson evening will be delivered by tomor- LOW night. There will be no deliv- cries, no windows open no telephone calls ansWorcd-in fact nothing ex- cept the regular mail trains and the usual Sunday routine inside on Christmas day. ''In fact says MT. Erwin. christmas is going to be Christmas, even in the post office.'
 Monday will he a half day in the post office and there will be one de- livery, Related packages which have gone astray on route' or attcrthought gifts which may arrive over the weekend will be delivered Monday morning. There will be no postal service Monday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
TRADE PACT SIGNED

Riga. Dec. 23 (UP)-A Latvia- Poland trade agreement was signed today on a most-favored nation treatment basis. ->
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
PRINCE KRIN IN ROME

NINNII ININI4N IN TN<vVII Rome, Dec. 23 (UP)-Prince krin of Korea arrived today, travelling incognito.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-04
BY WILLIAM F. DUNE
Article I.

A MEXICAN and British imperial
IAism, with the attitude of Japan as
yet uncertain, have turned in fury
upon the Chinese national liberation
movement.
From extreme provocation in the
press the imperialist forces have
rapidly moved toward open aggres-
sion and unfortified Chinese cities
like Marking have already been bonn
barded contrary to the international
rules of warfare made by the imper-
ialists themselves.
From a tone of paternal concern
the American state department
changed to bitter hostility and all
available naval forces have been
rushed to China.
! nv HAT caused this sudden change
w of policy which amounted to ac-
ceptance Of the hostile British tory
attitude and which allies the United
States and Great Britain, and Japan
to a certain extent, in war upon the
Chinese liberation movement?
The antagonists between Great
Britain, Japan and the United States
growing out of the struggle for the
plundering of China are as keen as
they ever were-keener in fact, for
the victory of the Peoples armies and
the consolidation of the Peoples Gov
eminent naTows the possibilities for
loot and intensifies the rivalries
among the imperialist nations.
Neither is the cause of the joint hos
tility of the imperialist powers to be
found in the alleged threat to the
lives of their nationals. Only the
most naive persons believe that the
| United States sends some thirty war
ships to protect the lives of American
citizens. As a matter of fact the
show Of military and naval forces
has not operated to secure better
treatment for foreigners but the re-
verse. Like the recent press dis
patches from Shanghai, the display
of imperialist forces since the capture
OF Shanghai by the Peoples armies
became certainty is seen in the light
of subsequent events to have been
part of a deliberate policy of provoca-
ton.
THE cause for the change in Amer
L lean policy is to be found in the
direction taken by the Chinese ma
tional Liberation movement toward
the establishment of a non-capitalist
form of government in which are to
be found representatives of the revo-
lutionary masses and upon which the
trade unions, the peasant organiza-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-04
BY JAMES P. CANNON

The great outpouring of the masses
for the memorial meetings bears testi-
mony to the fact that the name of
Ruthenberg is highly honored already
today. Ii is quite probable that much
greater honor will be given to his
memory in the future. For Ruthen-
berg was a Pioneer in great social
movement which has the future on its
side, and history deals generously with
pioneers,
Most of us who had the opportunity
Of working hand in hand with Com
rade Ruthenberg through many
stormy years can pay an ungrudging
tribute to those personal qualities
which made him such an outstanding
figure in the ranks of the American
revolutionaries. He was steeled and
strengthened by every test imposed
upon him and remained a dauntless,
unwavering fighter to the end. He
died at his post in the prime of his
powers, as BELTS a soldier.
Stand in Pride
Wa will not deny the shock of grief
that his untimely death brought to
every one of us, but just the same we
could stand at his funeral with heads
nplifted in pride that this man, who
embodied so many of the highest
qualities of soldier manhood, belonged
to us.
We honor Ruthenberg for his long
and valiant revolutionary record. ]
first met him in 1913 when he came
to Akron to speak to the striking rub
Der workers. lie was already then a
prominent figure in the Socialist Party
and his speech had the ring Of mill
fancy which denotes the irreconcilable
enemy of capitalism. We sized him
up then as a fighter and later knowl-
edge Of his character, born of the clos
est association in common work, only
strengthened and confirmed the first
impression and estimate. Gle was a
fighter" These words came spontane-
ously to the lips Of his comrades-in-
arms in the first moment we heard of
his passing. What tribute can be
higher?
Serious Revolutions
He was no fly-by-night dabbler with
the idea Of revolution. His record goes
back for many years. The proletarian
revolutionaries who fought on the side
Of Haywood remember with gratitude
his support in the great battle which
came to climax in 1912. A consistent
advocate Of political action, he, never
theless, even in those days fought
against the current Of reformist cor
ruption in the Socialist Party and in
terpreted politics" in the proletarian
and revolutionary sense.
Fought the War
lie fought the capitalist war. He
c..c,.,iad the 81. Ionis Resolution ont
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Ruthenberg, The Fighter
he Passing OF an American Ponce,
(Reprnted from the April Number Of The Labor Defender

into the public streets of Cleveland and
attempted to organize the laboring
masses around it. The most priced
picture of him which adorns this page
shows Ruthenberg, the fighter in ac-
ton, speaking against the war on the
Public Square of Cleveland. He paid
the price for his courage with years
Imprisonment in the Canton Work
house, that same workhouse within
whose shadow Debs made his historic
speech. Ruthenberg, Wagenknecht
and Baker, prisoners there at the
time, were the inspiration of that
speech which rang round the world.
With Left Wing
On his release from prison, Ruthen-
berg identified himself with the Left
Wing of the Socialist Party which was
taking shape under the influence of
the Russian revolution. He was the
only one of the nationally prominent
leaders of the Party to come with the
Left Wing and remain consistently
through all the vicissitudes of the
struggle. He was a follower of the
Communist International since the
first day its banner was raised. His
vision of great revolutionary organ
ization on an international scale I'M
folded his powers and raised him far
above the petty men whose concep-
ton Of Socialism was distorted by mar
row national provincialism.
Ruthenberg. the fighter, stood up
in the Capitalist Court in New York
in 1920. facing a ten-year sentence,
and hurled the scorn and defiance Of
revolutionary class in the face of the
Judge and the prosecutor. The young
Communist Party was outlawed and
driven underground, the reaction was
everywhere triumphant, but this man
arose from his seat in the courtroom
and calmly informed all present that
the cause which they sought to i'm
prison would emerge triumphant and
put its heel on all class oppression.
Helped Found I. l.. ID.
As one of the founders of the I. L.
D. and a member of its National Com
mittee from the first, Ruthenberg was
great believer in the idea of nom
partisan labor defense on the basis of
the class struggle. Himself class war
prisoner, he felt close kinship with
all workers who languish in the
prison hells Of the masters. He was
an enthusiastic supporter of the work
Of the l. L. D. in helping and defend
ing all prosecuted workers regardless
of their views or affiliations.
Those who knew him best knew him
as, above ALL Party Man. He was
all for the party lie regarded the
revolutionary party Of the workers as
the highest instrument history creates
for the liberation Of tie enslaved
masses of the world. lie attached
the greatest significance to every ae-
tinn on decision of the nartv and set