UNEMPLOYED IN U.S.A.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2494, 17 October 1922, Page 3

UNEMPLOYED IN U.S.A.

LABOUR’S COMPLAINT. The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labour has issued an address to the American people, calling upon all members of the federation and other citizens to demand of their Senators and Congressmen that the Volstead Act be amended, says “The New York Times History.” It declared that its investigations had shown that there had been: — 1. A general disregard of the law among all classes of people, including ihose who made the law. 2. Creation of thousands of moonshiners in both country and city. 3. The creation of an army of bootleggers. 4. An amazing increase in the traffic in poisons and deadly concoctions and dings. 5. An increased rate of insanity, > blindness and crime among the users of these concoctions and drugs. 6. Increase in unemployment due to loss of employment by workers iii forty-five industries directly or indirectly connected with the manufacture of liquors. 7. Increase in taxes to city, State and national Governments amounting to approximately !,- 000,000,000 dollars a year. The American Federation of Labour represents 4A million workers, who have tested Prohibition and found it wanting. Vote Continuance! 8.