New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
National Head of WIG. T.U. Admits United States Has Never Received
 Full Benefits of Prohibition Law
Speaks at Plainville Camp Ground But Makes No Alu-
 sion to Recent Controversy With Mayor Paonessa of This City.

facts;
 First: As a result of the adop- ton Of the Eighteenth Amendment the same standard of dealing with the liquor traffic has been estab- lished for all the states. For fifty years Maine had had a prohibition law. south Carolina and South Dakota had tried the Dispensary System and had abolished it. Some states had high license, some local option. New York had the Rain"s L.aw-a high tax law. New Jersey had license with no provision for local option. Some states had adopted prohibition by legislative enactment and some by amendment to the state constitution. The result was that the sale of liquor was legally wrong m some states and legally right under varying condi- tions in others. Tn" adoption of Ma tional Prohibition made the law uni form for all the states and made tn" traffic in beverage alcohol an out law,
 "Srcoud: Prohibition was adopted hy the orderly processes Of govern ment, II took years of education. The Eighteenth Amendment was in lroduced in both branches Of Con gress. referred 10 committees, re- ported. discussed on the floor, sub mitted to the states in accordance with the Constitutional prolis ision. and ratified by the legislatures Of forty-siN states. ten more than the necessary three-fourths.
 "Third: The Eighteenth Amend mcnt and the National Prohibition Law have been sustained hy no less than forty decisions of the |. s. Supreme Court and these decisions are the foundation on which prohi- bition rests, assertions to the con- trary notwithstanding.
 "Fourth: Fo"ty-Ihrcc states are cooperating with tn" Federal goT- ,rnment through the adoption of state enforcement codcs The great CT the cooperation the greater bene- fit the states are deriving from the prohibition law.
 Fifth: Prohibition Of the hcver- age traffic in intoxicating liquors | was enacted to promote the general l welfare, to protect the homes of our country. and in harmony with mod ern methods employed in the pre- ventiOn of disease, crime and pov. erty.
 Sixth: Wiling obedience 10 the i prohibition law, as to other laws. is the duty of the patriotic citizen. i The greatness of America is depend 1 ent upon the character Of it's citi- zens Anything which weakens men, | tai power, less2ns earning ability i Und"rmines health. or lowers thC moral fibre Of the country, is in responsibility of tn" individual tc obey the laws of his country is in. hcrent in good government,
 seventh: The men and womct who buy of the hootle&Gcr are fi nancing his business and are re. sponsiblc for his existence This ap. plies equally 10 the rich. the midiIe class and the poor. IL is incumben upon all 10 obey the law
 Eighth: Social leaders wh; maintain prohibition custom, must bear a large responsibility fo drinking among young people. l'ath- CTS and mothers who serve liquor which today must be purchaSrC largely from the bootlcgger and th' smUggler, are setting an cXamp.' which youth, always desiring to b' up-to-date, is blamed for following II is not true however that all youn; people are drinking They have oth CT things 10 do. There never wer,
 finer young people in any countr
 than in the United States. They ar
 interested in athletics. they are in
 terested in succeeding in business
 they are interested in making goot
 in the professions, and they kno'
 aS well as anybody else that alcohc
 does not contribute to success.
 Ninth: We note with deep inter
 est q strong movement in man cities among society leaders [
 chang" the social customs so tha
 they will conform to the presen
 prohibition law. In this movemer
 the President and Mrs, Hoover, vii
 th" members of the Cabinet an
 their wives are leading. We urge a who love their country and who ar
 ready 10 help demonstrate 10 in , world that Americas greatness ca b. promoted by the individual cit
 Zen, 10 follow their example. f "Trnth: 1t is interesting 10 req r, Mrs. Moore's eighteen points again l prohibition for many of her asseI :. IiOns are in direct conflict with fl !. decisions Of the L. $. Supren , Court. Prohibition was enactt through he orderly processes government. II should be enforce 9 through these sam orderly pr = orsscs hut full benefit from in
 law can only h' secured fhroue f the Individual cooperating with u D government by observing inc la