New Britain herald., 1929-10-21
WALSH ATTEMPTS TO PROVE EYANS0N
 WAS SPY FOR CONN. MANUFACTURERS:
 REVEALS LEAK ON TARIFF HEARINGS
VISITING PRIEST BLASTS DRY LAWS.
Father John Declares 18th Amendment Is UnenfOrCeabIe
RAPS GRAPHING OFFICIALS

Speaker at Closing Exercises of St.
 Mary's Mission Points to Country'e $
 Evils and Urges Return 10 Christ,
 Teachings.
 "1 have been in your city only two weeks, but from what l have observ- would not have to go thirsty here. He could certainly locate his friend Dinty Moore with little trouble" " Rev. Father John of the PasSionist order declared in stirring sermon at St. Mary's church last night, at the closing services of the mission which opened two weeks ago.
 1rrcligion, dishonesty. and impur- ty were named in that order by Father John as the principal causes Of unrest and deplorablc conditions in the present day world, and assert cd that the only way in which they can be corrected is by bringing the world back to Jesus Christ" and not through legislation. We have enough laws already" he declared. Too many, in fact
 The 18th amendment 10 the con- stitution cannot be enforced, he de- clared, because men and women will drink what they choose to drink no matter what the law attempts to do about if. "I do not know what you think of the 18th amendment" he said. But drinking can never be stopped by lcgiSlating against it. Men consider it an inalicnable right to drink what they choose and no law can ever stop them. It has been said that prohibition has done away enness. Yes, indeed. it has done away with the corner saloon, but in it's stead it has put the hole in the wall. I'll wager that your priests here, as elsewhere, have given just as many pledges since the enact mcnt of the 18th amendment as be- fore. l know l have, and to women 1 have given a great many more pledges than before prohibition"
 Dishonesty in high places in the government IS evidenced cn all sides, day after day. Father John declared. Gigantic trusts and combines are organized so strongly that they have no trouble putting small competitors out of business by updersellirg them so completely that they are unable to continue at the old stands where their fathers before them made an honest living for years. Then, with the field clear, the trusts raise their prices and force poor people to pay or do without the necessities of life, but worst still, the adultcration of foods was so brazen and effective that it became necessary to pass pure food laws, and the same prac- tices with drugs brought about the enactment of similar legislation.
 Father John delivered a scathing arraignment of dishonest officials. who, he said, think nothing of bar tering their positions for 'yellow gold and white silver until political office and grating have become SYNONYMOUS. Likewise, he declared, the impure lives of the sO-called 400" in society are barred repeatedly in the courts of the country and re- veal something of the filth that is indulged in behind the curtains of the homes of the rich. Magazine and similar publication patronage by young people wo would merit "a crack in the ear at the hands of parents some years ago, are now conspicuous in the living rooms of many homes. The reading matter and contents Of some of these pub lications are filthy beyond compari- son with anything but the contents of the city sewers. Father John de
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