The American Legion Weekly [Volume 3, No23 (June 10, 1921)] . When Virginia went dry, and de-prived the saloon keepers of their occu-pation, it limited the bartenders rightto work, but it was a police law forthe health or safety or general welfareof the community. But you may sayif the states may pass such laws maythey not pass any law and thus depriveus all of the right to engage in anyoccupation or possess any property how-ever innocent or beneficial? There isa limit. No state shall deprive any personof life, liberty or property without dueprocess of law, are the words of theConstitution. Wh
The American Legion Weekly [Volume 3, No23 (June 10, 1921)] . When Virginia went dry, and de-prived the saloon keepers of their occu-pation, it limited the bartenders rightto work, but it was a police law forthe health or safety or general welfareof the community. But you may sayif the states may pass such laws maythey not pass any law and thus depriveus all of the right to engage in anyoccupation or possess any property how-ever innocent or beneficial? There isa limit. No state shall deprive any personof life, liberty or property without dueprocess of law, are the words of theConstitution. What is due process?Due process means what the SupremeCourt holds to be just and process means different things atdifferent times. In 1905 it meant thatNew York could not limit the hours atwhich bakers could work. In 1917 theCourt had seen a light and allowed thestate of Oregon to limit the hours atwhich any laborer might work. Somecall this judicial tyranny. It is nosuch thing. We protect our rights by(Continued on page 15) JUNE 10, 1921 PAGE 7.
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