THE
Alaska
Fisherman
ABOUT FREEDOM
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The Bill of Rights should make our govern
ment outstanding. In these first ten amendments
to the Constitution are principles which make
cur government the servant of our people, instead
of our people the servants of the government.
If everyone connected with the government un
derstood this it would be a blessing. Readers can
write their own editorials about an illustrative in
cident:
In Pershing Square, Los Angeles, a soapbox
orator was talking on some Socialistic subject
when a policeman came up and told him he would
call a wagon unless the speaker had a permit.
The orator said he had a permit and handed the
policeman a small card on which was printed the
phrases from the Constitution guaranteeing free
speech and peaceful assembly.
The policeman looked at it and said: “Thar
ain’t no good; it ain’t signed by the police com
missioner.” 1-Ie called the wagon.—Seattle Star.
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