New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-09
cohen GIVES VIEWS
ON TARIFF DISPUTE.
Asst D. 5. District Attorney
Addresses Women Republicans

I'VE must remember that prohibit
tion II not an issue~-it is just a lot
OF dust thrown In the eyes of the
voters smoke SCREEN" asserted
George II. Cohen. assistant United
States district attorney, in addressing
I large gathering at Woman's Re-
publican headquarters on West Main
street last night. I'VE need to study
the real issue of the campaign. The
national election makes us consider
these. The election will affect the
homes of each and all of us. If we
can find one valid reason for voting
the republican ticket, that : is
enough"
Cohen then launched into his
stated subject: 1.-THE Tariff" We're
not worried about the farmers out
west" he declared: I'VE are interest
cd in the tariff. We should take time
to analyze the subject. There Is
nothing difficult about the tariff.
Free trade lets persons in any part
ef the world bring things into the
country and sell them. 1t Is said
that IL we increase competition
prices will drop. Let us analyze
this:
Analysis Of Tariff
Here in the United States we
have come to the point in our prog
ress where we want each individual
to have a decent home, decent food,
and decent education because We
know that properly brought up chill
dren will make good citizens, while
4 our children are deprived of
proper upbringing they will be Grim
inals or goodfor-nothings.
If we want to give decent wages"
he continued, more must be charg-
ed for the article. II want to man
ufacture locks. for example, in
China. ! can manufacture 100 locks
for IS, while in New Britain the
same 100 locks will cost me $50. The
prcie in New Britain must be high
M. In China the people will work
for three and four cents day. Do
We want our workers to earn only
~ Z day? What protection do we
give our American manufacturer |
through the tariff? If we bring |
locks from China at $40 who will /
buy locks at $55.
THE republican party has said !
that the idea of not caring where a
thing is made may be all right in
theory, but 1t Is not all right for us.
The ocean separates us, by our stan
dards OF living. from such an idea.
The republican party has said that In
order to make it possible for manu-
facturers to make fair proof of it
we must protect them-we are 60
ing to establish protective tariff. AS
q result, man can manufacture
locks in the United States, pay a
working wage, and our industries are
hot disturbed by conditions In other
countries.
! Some laugh when we say, Pros
Derity.' Never have we had as high
wages as we have today. A 'compe-
Ative' tariff will bring us plenty of
trouble. That is what the democrat
Il party wants now-now that they
know Americans will never swallow
free trade. What kind of an animal
- this substitute for free trade? 1t
Is not q protective tariff but a tariff
hat will equalize the cost SO that !
peopAe on the other side of. the ocean
,an come in and compete. II we
adopt this mongrel we will have to 6
compete with the rest of the world.
Why do that? There are 110.000.000 {
people in our own country. Why not ,
70 content to compete with them? ,
''Thank God for Coolidge"
; 1.-THE president of the United
1tates has tremendous amount of I
influence in regard to the tariff. He
las it in his power to lower the
ariff on every article by SO per cent.
Ne ought to thank God for Calvin
coolidge. He is watching to see
vhere the tariff should be raised and
] not worrying about supplying free
rade to the other side. The tariff
|elps pay for the running of our
overnment. Here is system that
as worked for years-one that
clips to keep up the standard of liv-
hg. Why change? Why endanger
ur own well-being to try an expert
lent that nobody knows anything
bout?
Mr.. Cohen's words on the tariff
let with such a response that he
ontinued briefly on other subjects
elating to the campaign. He spoke
favor Of the restriction OF immi-
saying it prevented drag
ing down the rate of wages. The
resident has the nnwar fo alloxv