Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
MR.. GALATIANS REPLY
TO MR.. RASKOB'S LETTER
ON PROHIBITION ISSUE


street. Wilmington, has received
from P. H. Callahan, OF Louisville
XIV, a copy of Mr.. Galatians reply
to John J. Raskob on the prohibition
question. Mr.. Raskob's complete
letter to Mr.. Callahan, who is pres
ident of a large varnish company
was printed recently, and MIR. Gala
hans answer to that letter is printed
in full herewith:
Louisville, KY, June 10, 1928
Mr.. John j. Raskob, Chairman,
General Motors Corporation,
New York, N. Y.
MY dear Mr.. Raskob:-
Your letter of June 4th was re-
ceived simultaneously with its APP
pearance in the New York World
and many other papers throughout
the country.
Your bringing the subject into the
open forum is very much appreciate
ed but only wish you had published
my inquiry to correct some CHROME
GUS newspaper reports that you had
been attacked by me for your atti-
tude on Prohibition.
Owing to my having great hopes
that our correspondence will be
most helpful and wishing to give
the public a complete record as we'll
as to show you did not answer my
letter I am quoting my recent in
ouiry which read rs follows:
Louisville, KY, May Is, 1928.
'Dear Mr.. Raskob:-Seeing your
name in the New York Times of
April 2Srd as one Of the newly elect
ed Vice-Presidents of the Association
Against Prohibition prompts me to
write you.
"You have evidently given this
matter of Prohibition great deal of
thought and would like to know
your program for the regulation of
liquor or the evils therefrom in our
home, industrial and political life.
'Being an executive and an en-
ployer and having been an advocate
of Prohibition for many years, new
ertheless, I must admit that the OPP
position of so many reputable lead
ers has given me no little concern.
ct am truly interested in learning
what you have in mind as a subst1-
tute for Prohibition.
Awaiting your reply, beg to re-
main"
Outside of your reference to the
Association Against Prohibition
honestly endeavoring to discover
the proper solution of this liquor
question" it seems in your eagerness
to persuade me by open letter that
you are not actuated by personal in
terest, which was not at all neces-
sary, the point Of my inquiry was
namely, to learn what a
man of your position and RESPONSE
bflity had in mind as an adequate
for Prohibition.
I had already known your leading
position in industrial life Of the Ma
ton, but in addition to my being a
and proprietor was
National President of the National
Paint, Oil & Varnish Association
with more capital invested at that
time than any other Association ex-
cept the American Bankers Assocla-
ton and in close relationship with
in all parts of the
ALI the time my particular
study has been the welfare Of work.
srs and my business has not been
TOO large for me to have intimate
of their personal habits
and condition and what has been
he effect of Prohibition in their
ives and homes.
Industry-It never occurred to me
hat there was any question as to
economic benefits of Prohibition and
your experience must be an excep-
ion. Employers everywhere have
testified to the increased productive
" of the workers and that the for
mer turnover in labor has been
largely reduced. While we now have
he automobile, nevertheless, statis-
.ics show that more working people
20 back to work on Monday now
than ever before. Henry Ford and
John D. Rockefeller have added
their testimony and you must re-
the public statement Of the
late Judge Gary of the beneficial eff
,ects of Prohibition on the hundreds
If thousands employees Of the U. S.
Steel Company.
Prosperity-The benefits to bust
less of all kinds which Prohibition
las brought can not be challenged
ind it should not be discarded with
)ut Offering worth while substi-
ute. We are now enjoying pur-
chasing power never before realized
mainly because our people have to
ave, spend or invest at least $4,000,z
100000 which would otherwise be
wasted on intoxicating liquors. Judg-
ng from the advertisements which,
have made our news
,apers more profitable than ever be-
ore this purchasing power is fully
ecognized by the automobile MAX
RS, department stores, mail order
louses, and mercantile establish
nents of every kind which have
Learly all doubled their volume of
BUSINESS since the advent of Pro-
ibition.
Constitutionality We are very
Ortunate in having an institution
hat eliminates the private interpre- i
alton of our constitution and laws
nd the Supreme Court has fully
onsidered the legality of Prohibi-
ion, its opponents being represented
v the best legal minds in the CONN.,
ry, including the Hon. Elihu Root,
primer Secretary Of State. 1t is be-
ond my understanding that repre-
of so much vested wealth
S yourself and associates would
pen UP such question as other
itizens not satisfied with our eco
omic and social laws can with
quail propriety assail the XIV
mendment securing property rights
nd spread dissatisfaction and con-
smpt for the law without Offering a