The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-24
THE FAREWELL STATE

Some years ago, in line of duty paid visit to prs-
in of state prisons. Much to my surprise
him dressed ordinary business Clothes occupying
office like any business executive on the outside 1t
turned out he the librarian of the institution.
Later l learned that he had been convicted part
of bucket shop" which had failed and swindled
thousands of its clients out of thousands of dollars
He had been inactive partner and there consider
able doubt that he had had knowledge of his active part
ner violation of the law. In sentencing him. the judge
horites giving him preferred treatment read in
tie papers three months later that the governor of
the state had granted him a complete pardon
What leads to recall that visit at this late date is
something this prisoner said to which stamped itself
ndelbly my mind During the of conversa
ton commented that he seemed to be farng pretty well
for an inmate of a penal institution.
"Yes the warden and the other officers here most
kind to me-" he said They didn't put prison stripes on
me; not labeled with number, although have one;
not confined in cell each night sleep in a regular
bedroom l eat my meals with the warden and other of
cals; my job is very pleasant and interesting. should
be content but Mr. Peck when evening I'm still
prisoner can't go home to my wife and children"
Now according to the yardstick of the Economic Plan
here fellow who really had economic security
He being fed clothed and housed by the state He
precious thng-LIBERTY-w without which intelli-
gent human being be happy, matter what else he
may possess.
That is the point that many people overlook when
they fall for the bunk of paternaStc politicians pratng
That is msnomer; it really should be called the
Farewell State" Because when the "dogooders" get
control it is farewell to liberty.
The English people already have learned that does
fare very well in the Farewell State Your Brsher
today not being properly fed clothed and housed
and he has already parted company with many of the free
about which for centuries he has boasted in
and song No longer does he work where he wants to work
and at what he wants to work His home is longer
ected from invasion by hordes of shopping government
officials And the end is not yet AS more and
strictons and regulations inflicted upon him. he is be-
ing forced to orego and of the things his
caistc promised would be his or free when
the Farewell State" set up.
With the sad plight of British cousins confronting
us, marveS that Economic Planners American
STYLE able get hearing at Washington and elsewhere
throughout America Surely American citizen of sound
mind would change places with any Engshman For in
you imagine of John L. Lewis coal miners
consentng dig coal for the pay working and iv
under the conditions does the presentday Eng
sh miner? The American miner plying his trade for
privately -owned coalmning company is king compared
to the British miner working in governmentowned mines
If there is American miner who doesn't realize this
then John L. Lewis ought to take him aside and tell him
it. It's time he knew about the birds and the bees
and the other facts of life.
Yet, we Americans allowing ourselves to be pro-
PEELED into the Farewell State by promising politicians
and only interest is garner votes and pepe
uate themselves in office. When going wake up
the fact that there just amt such animal the We
fare State? George Peck