Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-23
It's News
To Me
By 0. J. Pecord

Away back in the good days free, and
presidents still log cabins and the captains of in
duy ycoon big business from the ranks by step
ping of their fellow workers the American people
were evolving a temperate nation.
Statistics prove that the other fellow is liar)
by the year 1918 because of the great Importance of
industry requirements of sobety plant workers
well the education of the people, temperance had reached
high point.
And Just as it seemed that we were beginning get
little in guzzlng along came Wayne B.
Wheeler attorney and lobbyist for the AnSaloon
gress result the 18th Amendment to the Constitution be-
law and the noble experiment sc) to make make us
nation of grape juice drinkers was under way
THE RESULTS
Everyone who is past 35 recall the days of prohib
ton becoming goody goodies the American people
rapidly deterorated speakeay booegge prospered
The 18th Amendment to our Constitution Haunted
and deed Rum running smuggling and rackeeerng became
the country evolved into the largest nation OF an
CuzzIing became smart High who should
been home studying physiology cvics proudly
flashing hip pockets Bad liquor led naturally
morals morals led to increased diseases
juvenile delinquency fuller ias overcrowded prisons and all
the other unpleasant things follow which insists
upon bluenosed morality which believes can force
Not only was the Amendment loop, but
dsrespec law led naturally to drespect for all laws
aghas its Capones and other bold ruthless
lawless and gangs who made their laws and
warred against frightened and shocked nation
Eventually sanity returned has habit of returning
to the people country The 18th elm
mated but and this cannot be denied the aereffec still
with We have undoubtedly thrown ourselves for loss of
in advancing the cause not of abstinence but of
temperance nothing OF the loss of of
ing respect Ior law in general
THE PARALLEL
And so again the of legislation which
passed in Washington and by many legsa
find ourselves facing situation parallel to that which
prior the adoption of the 18th Amendment.
is fact again statistics prove it, that labormanage.
relations while they have not reached perfection
the highest they have attained However, find
ourselves be with
which if becomes effective will again back for
years and lead to greater evils than the 18th Amendment
II law makers and those who own and manage the in
dustres Of this country think they ege unions out of
they think they again control labor they
they believe the all their prob
lens the TafHarey BILL then they stupid the
prohibionists, but more
FREE LABOR
cannot enslave labor than could enslave
the desires of men for strong drink.
We cannot unjust unnatural vengefu upon
freedom the guarantee the
continued freedom the entire nation including
sit in the seats of the mighty.
drive, but cannot force against their wills
into from which they will later extricate
themselves with dire results for those who have committed the
injustice of chaning them.
To attempt with another law what could not done
with mider law known the Volstead Act sowing
seeds of discomfort dcord resistance rebellion No
body of ensave another without enslaving
himself That has been often that its truth cannot be
denied
Thus. we face to face with decision to make Are
going again turn back the clock both
the domestic and international shall sanity peva
Let those believe that history teaches nothing reconsider
Sooner later there shall day reckoning when
the heavy hand of outraged mankind shall raised against
those who torment and seek to ensave nation of workers