Judge — October 24, 1931 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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«bas for Cath will find them in every country under control of the Pope Philosopher: ‘Then all the crosses erected in Fi atholies, who died for this natic erica? + to Jewish boys and ire not representative That's different Philosopher: Then you would say that they de HP. American represent America? Pililosopher: And they died as Americans? HP. American . yes, they died as Americans, y were fighting under the American flag. Philosopher efending it? HP. American: Yes, defending it Philosophe Then Ameri as her honoree HP. American: Certainly. Philosopher. When Ameri respected their faith when sne accepted them ns, did she not? adopted the Eighteenth Ame Constitution, did she consult the citizens of va before making Prohibition a law? HP, American It was a war tr done fi Vk pnt to the Ws creeds asure I the citizens knew that it was the good of the country. ‘The war has been over for thirteen years a now fully realiz sure, was fri ing it a permanent one. dds and beliefs of he a moral issue becar American ne law did thing t pher nd the citizens that the law which was represented as a war ned with no other purpose than that of mak- Would you say At tL Tespec ans of subter- ay with the terrible conditic . of the saloon, at does away with sin is right Who determined whether this was right? WLP. American: weabiding citizens who upheld the honor of their country. pher: en you say “law-abiding citizens” do you include ns who are agnostics, Mohammedans, Catholies, Jews «l Protestants? WL, American 1 mean the founders of this country—Pro Phulosopher Oh, then right has been ¢ you say right, do you me: WU. American: Vrecisely Vilesopher: ‘Then the Protestants, consulting citizens of other faiths, mana astitut Isn’t this contrary all citizens are considered free stants. mined by the Protestants, al right nd equal? ior the good of the country. Philosopher: vote of the people? ul. American: By those who made the laws. Phi oral right, involving personal liberty, can be taken away from the people by those who frame the laws? HP. American: rican people wanted it or it never would have been Philosopher By people then, you refer to those who are organized for emergencies. '. American: What do you mean by Philosopher: Emergency means something that calls for sudden action suchas war, Would you say that organized groups of people were prepared for an emergency when they succeeded in put- ting a law in the Constitution? HD, American: Well, it’s in the Constitution and it will stay there emergencies”? Philosopher: Wher man is not aware of ments and does not suspect t stolen, does that excuse the erir HP. American. neighbor's stealthy move- this pocket book has been the Eighteenth Amendment into the C thing from other citizens? Vhilosopher: When is a pocket I the victims are awake WP. American I see no connection between st ting a law in the Constitution for the good of t Philosopher: When the E tution, were the peopl while their backs we MP. American The citizens were not robbed because the liw was a war measure, Philosopher. And the American peop! HP. American Certainly Philosopher: But after the war was over, the measure ceased to exist? », American ak stolen or ah nd watehful? se robbed —while sand put. country. nth Amendment was put in the ( that this was a eto rob them urned? were informed of this could it cease to exsist? It's in the Constitution when it was put in the Constitution it was doe with the knowledge that it would stay there? Then it was contrived by means of falsehood? t was put in there for the goo of the country. What do you mean by good? That which isa inst w Ph ‘Then falsehood can be used as a means for good? WP. American It had to be have ruined t Philos ‘Then it was the the peop HD. American: Exactly Philosopher: herwise the evil of the saloon w pher y way to bring this terrible truth to ns of falsehood, truth was brought te the 7 sple? trying to twist a high motive inte s Philosop Not I. I'm trying to find out how a lie ¢ HD. American: work good. If the Protestants did not stand tey persecuted by foreigners. th Philosopher Suppose an was asked why if he returned Well, this law will stay in the an cut a defenseless man’s throat and Lit be sufficient c ause [ was being persecuted”? Philosopher Because it is right? HB. American Precisely! Philosopher: ‘Tell me—since when by ted Gor i Ask your bookseller for the most timely | book of the day ‘‘A Cartoonist’s Phil- ' osophy,” or send $2.00 to ! PERCY CROSBY, Publisher ; McLean, Va. i | | | ] NAME _ \hat nat ‘he comicbooks.com 1 !