New Britain herald., 1929-06-12
MAYOR LAYS CRIME ID PROHIBITION
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  that 1t has been attended by evils overbalancing. by far. the benefita which have been attributed to the legislation.
 Dry" Law Arguments Shattered
 Residents of New Britain have always been concerned with the claims made by advocates Of prohi- bition that dry law is necessary to industry. That argument has been completely shattered by the willing ness on the part of heads of our great manufacturing corporations to have their names used in connection with the anti-prohibition move- ment, and to be pioneers in this worthy campaign.
 ''The men whose names were pub. lished in Tuesdays newspapers are citizens of high social standing. If. as reformers would have the pub. lie believe. repeal of the prohibition law would strike blow at society and jeopardize the morals of the younger generation. is it reasonable to believe that they would have espoused the movement?
 Say Law Cannot be Enfosced
 "The prohibition laws have never been and can never be enforced. Violations arc without number and involve men and women in all sta tions in life, members of our highest legislative tribunals being included.
 Murder. graft and wholesale dis respect for our constitution and our laws have been the outstanding rs- suits of prohibition. Conditions nev- CT dreamed of in the days before this act was passed, are common place today.
 Rather than continue the gen. eral and nationwide ignoring of the laws of our country, it is the duty of every patriotic and liberty lovinK citizen to take the one course by which the remedy to these condi. tions may be reached-alisnment with the forces which are labortny for repeal of this imposition on tho rights of American citizens.
 Finds Liquor Root Of Evil
 My office serves as the clearing house for the domestic ails and ills of scores of persons each week. In a majority of cases, the root of the trouble will be found in the seven- days-a-week sale of liquor which is little short of poisonous.
 T regard it my duty as mayor, to make public declaration of my respect for these men who are pion- eerinE in this great movement They deserve, and I hope they will have, the support of every fair.minded resident of New Britain. Their ap- peal Is . fair one. No individual or group can accomplish very much, and If the objective is to be reached, there must be a response to this call. Let us work together for a better America!"
 Prompted by Public Letter The mayors statement waa prompted by . letter sent out by tho Association Against the Prohi- bitton Amendment. Among those whose names appeared on the let- terhead were: Isaac D. Russell treasurer of the American Hard- ware corporation: Judge William c. Hungerford. formerly of the police and city court benches here; Elisha H. Cooper. chairman of the board Of directors of the Fafnir Bearing company: Stanley R. Eddy of the brokerage firm of Eddy Brothers: William s. Bacon of the American n Paper Goods company in Kensing- ton. Howard s. Hart. chairman oi the board of the Hart and Coole, company. Inc: Louis w. Young treasurer of the Stanley Works and . member of the board of educa. tton: Russell c. Germond of ths Stanley Works. Donald R. Hart ol Prince and Whitely of this city Maxwell g. Hart, president of tho Hart and Hutchinson company Ernest N. Humphrey. president ol the Humphrey Manufacturing com. pany; Maurice Stanley. president ol the Fafnir Bearing company.