Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
May Day Not Merry
Giant Bootleg Industry
Good News, New Homes
Converting Criminals

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May l was the day Europe devotes
to labor and radical demonstrations.
Fortunately, this country selects
later date for Labor day. Even so,
Chicago and New York were on the
alert, fearing that American branches
of Europe's radicalism might become
active by contagion. In Paris alone,
10000 guards, many tanks and ma
chine-gun patrols filled the streets.
Several were injured.
There was a general strike in Spain,
and Cuba was worried about attacks
on United States property. Such was
the early news. >
The advantage of a dictator who
really dictates was shown in Italy,
Germany, Turkey, Russia. In those
countries no May day >or Labor day
agitation develops. The people get or
ders and obey them.
In Germany, the day was devoted
to Nazi speeches, telling how much
happier the workingman is under Hit
Ter than he ever was before.
In Italy, Turkey and Russia, it was
business as usual" with the dictator
in command. The dictator idea may
spread before the world gets over its
crop Of troubles.
The government turns an army OF
$500 agents loose against bootlegging,
which has become a serious matter.
During prohibition, bootleggers only
fiouted the Constitution. Now they
cut down government income.
Figures supplied by Joseph 81.
Choate, Jr., director Of federal alcohol
control, show that bootleggers are
manufacturing more whisky than the
total legal consumption. And the boot
Logging distilleries are not little moon
shine" affairs, but enormous distil-
leries, with stills tall enough to ex-
tend through three or four stories Of
well equipped buildings"
In the first quarter of 1884 stills
were seized with capacity for pro-
ducing 6S,0O0,000 gallons of alcohol
spirits year. Bootlegging enter
prises involve robbing the government
Of hundreds of millions a year.
Good news, fortunately. is not lack
ing.
Business better in many directions.
The government has $3O0,000,00O Of
"new money" available for building
American homes and undermining old
homes. That should put many to work
and create cheerfulness. To live in a
home run down, implanted, dilapidated,
is gloomy, discouraging.
Leland Harvey, notorious jail-break
er of Georgia, recently pardoned by
Governor Talmadge, with the advice,
go and sin no MORE" takes the adj
vice seriously. He attended a revival
meeting conducted by Rev. Wade H.
House at Macon, Ca, and Joined the
church.
This offers an idea to police that
chase bandits and can't catch any.
Let the police buy Salvation Army uni
forms, drums, flutes, tambourines and
hymn books, and try converting GRIM
inals that they can't catch.
Nothing could be more pleasing than
to see Dillinger, accompanied by two
policemen in Salvation Army uniforms,
walking up sawdust trail, shouting,
"Hallelujah, I'm saved"
The brain trust, using big words.
automatically called the small farm on
which man might make living for
himself and his family the "subsist-
ence homestead" Now it appears that
some can't pronounce subsistence.
others don't know what 1t means, and
a new short name is sought. What do
you suggest?
Emma Goldman, who thought she
was a Communist until she went to
Russia and learned that reality is un-
like theory, has left for Toronto, her
9O-day permit to visit the United States
having expired. Leaving, she saws:
"The New Deal here is nothing more
than an artificial and temporary sus-
pension of the capitalistic system"
Some capitalists would assure her that
the new arrangement could not be too
temporary to suit them.
This depression, even with all en-
couraging news-"5,OOOOO0 put to
work." etc.-reminds you of the vow
age of the ancient mariner" who
went drifting along. "the first that
ever burst" into an unknown sea. Who,
or what it was that shot our albatross
and brought all these troubles on Ms
Wall Street, democracy, overproduc-
ton, the war, or what, nobody knows
But we have them, and can only sail
on through the gloomy waters. thank.
full for occasional encouraging voices
The birth rate falls alarmingly in
Scotland. 1t is even suggested by IRE.