New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1929, Page 3

DRY SENATOR SAYS | HE TAKES LIQUOR Blease, Jones Bill Supporter,! Delends Right to Drink Washington, April 4 (UP)—Sena- tor Cole Blease, South Carolina democrat who admits he drinks, voted for prohibition “because I rep- resent people who believe in it” and | supported the Jones law “because 1| think it is the best way to end pro- hibition.” That scemingly contradictory | viewpoint, combining support of law; which personally he would like | to see rubbed off the statute books, | was explained by Scnator Blease in | an interview. | “There is no inconsistency in my | position,” he said. “This is a repre- sentative government and I do not | presume to place my own views above the views of the people 1 rep- resent, “I am careful not to violate the law. Any public man should obey | the laws as an example to private citizens. But it is not a violation of the law to take a drink.” | “I voted for the Jones law.” he | added. “In that case, however, 1 did | it because 1 think the best way to end prohibition. If we | enough drastic laws to cnforce pro- | hibition the whole thing will be re- | pealed. Young people are drinking | too much and have too good a time | to stand for prohibition if it is | really enforced.” i Reed Does Not Agree Kansas City, Mo., April 4 (U'P)— Former Senator James A. Reed, who before leaving Washington | caused a sensation by a threat ol name senators who “voted ‘dry’ and | drank ‘wet',” disagrees with Senator | Blease’s justification of his voting | record | “Senator Rlease and I are good | fricn towe riticize | Reed said, “but 1! a man who votes ‘dry’ and drinks ‘wet’ cannot absolve him- s0lf by confessing it. “Confession has mnothing to do | with absolution. | “A man has no right to vote a law restricting the liberty of his fellow man when he privately violates the same law. The fact that he con fessos it has nothing to do with it.” 1 also commented on the Joues law, whieh makes possibls more severe penalties for liquor law Violators [ “It is symbolic of medieval har-| barity,” 1, “and in iy opinion will be a prolific source of graft and of llackmail.” { It was in connection with senat: debate on the Jones law that lteed spread consternation among “drink Ing drys” by his threats of exposure. | OLD TIME PHONE WORKERS GATHER | | | | | Pioeers Hold Annual Meeting and Medals Are Presented New Haven, April 4 P—A lot of | *old timers® i the telephone busi- | ness got together here today. It was the annual meeting of Morris I, | Tyler chapter, Teiephone Pioncers of | America, some 250 men and women who have hecn in service 21 years or more, with John W. Ladd, gener- al claims agent of the Southern New England as grand-daddy in point of scrvice, more than 50 years. There were about 50 present who have had from to 45 vears of | service. President James T. Moran of the Southern New England pre- sided and during the business ses- | ted gold service em- | *ph G. Oshorne o ford, and Samuel Reel of ( . | employces in the plant department each of whom have had 30 ycars scrvice with the Southern. F. P. Lewis. secretary, in his re- port, showed that 20 pioneers were | added to the roll during the year and & larger numbor have completed 21 years, The committee on enter spread out un enjoyable plant engineer, a demonstration by use of phonograph records and loud speak- er attachment of what he termed “sound unalysis.” i 1e reported a slight e Sim - street at %:45 o'clock last night., resulting in minor damage to a car owncd by Eli Dulatte of 364 Elm strect and another owned by Nicholas 29 Daly avenue. Samuel Give Elm strect was driving Dulatte’s north on Elm street and was turn ing left into a driveway at lis home= when Joseph of 39 Daly ®venue, who w behind him. struck his car. > officer | found no cause for police action. Cut Goss All Rheumatic Poison | Torturing Pains and Swollen Joints Quickly Vanish. | vou suffer from agonizing rheuma- | Ains, swollen, Inflamed Joints and intensely, ) of the d thousands yoars hef Tt you want quick as and drug nositive guar does mot rid you of NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THI'I}SPAY. APRIL 4, 1929 — —e QUALITY IN MAGS—KUPPENHEIMER YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO PASS THESE UP N. E. Mag & Sons have vut one over with a bang! Al- though the new spring scason’s hardly had time to get un- der way, we've already jumped into the lead with a value that simply won't be overtaken. We won't get far if we try to describe these Special $35 and $40 Suits, because you won't be willing to believe that there's so much in quality available for so little in price. You won't believe it. until you see them. Then you'll be convinced. MAGS —-KNOX MAGS—-BOSTONIAN SHOES MAGS—NECKWEAR S8 and 510 The “Mag Crusher” at $5.00 N.E MAG &SONS MAGS—-GOOD CLOTHES FOR EVERY MAN The “Mag Sportster at $8.95 The “Mag Satins” at $1.50