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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1922
Page
2
The text argues against raising coal prices during a shortage claiming it would deny the poor access while benefiting the rich. It calls for distributing existing coal equally as if prices were normal and condemns profiteering as theft from both rich and poor, urging law to reach profiteers.
Reverend Matthews argues that profiteering and extortionate charges during emergencies must be halted by government action. He calls for seizing not just mines but all assets used to extract unjust profits and revokes licenses to do business. The speaker urges decisive measures to restore public confidence and fairness.
The author argues liquor interests always evade laws, citing bootlegging before and after prohibition, and notes the government itself has broken laws by tolerating barrooms on ships. He suggests the United States could bar foreign ships with bars, warning such move could widen global dry trends and impact international trade.
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