Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
THE LIQUOR EVIL.
How Germany May Regulate 1t in
the Future.
A Synopsis of the Proposed New
Law on the Licensing and Man
aging of Saloons.
powN on DRUNKENNESS.

BERLIN, Sept. 9-The proposed new
law against the abuse of spirituous
liquors was published in the Reichsan-
zeiger Monday. Ii contains twenty
three paragraphs While paragraph 39
of the trade law formerly left it to the
different federal governments to grant
licenses, the law is now changed
as to allow of the granting
of license only in cases
where there appears To be a need
for retail liquor shop or for a saloon.
The need of such a retail place or
saloon must be shown. A license will
be refused to anyone Of immoral char
acter or to people who may be sus-
a cloak for dcbauchery, gambling,
prostitution, etc If the location-as
for instance, near church-appears
undesirable the license can also be re-
fused
Retailers are all dealers who sell in
quantities of less than fifty hters. and
this ma, be extended to cover those
selling below 100 liters. The retailers
cannot sell in quantities of less than
half liter In cities of over 5000 in
habitants the retail trade in liquors
must not be connected with any other
kind of trade. Spirits must not be
stored in salesrooms which serve any
other purpose than that Of selling
liquor Excepted from this are only
the drug stores. which may sell liquors
in sealed and labeled bottles. All inn
and saloon keepers must supply the
guests with non-spirituous liquors if
required, and also with eataules as far
as possible. They must keep strict or
der in their places and prevent any
thing which may lead to the abuse of
alcoholic drinks The different gov
ernments are permitted To regulate the
employment of female walters. The
police can forbid the sale of liquors
before S o'clock a. m. The sale of
drinks to minors below the age Of IL is
forbidden, except in cases where they
are accompanied by grown persons or
while travelling
Inn and saloon keepers. as well as
retail dealers, are forbidden to furnish
liquor to people who have been con
victed of common drunkenness within
three years, also to all intoxi-
Gated persons. They cannot ex-
pei drunken man rom their
premises except by sending
him to his home or TO a police station.
Inn and saloon keepers are not allowed
to furnish liquor on credit except in
cases where the guest is taking them
with his meals. No claims for liquor
furnished in contravention of this
order can be legally collected
Common drunkards and people who
by their addiction to liquor endanger
the public welfare or neglect their
families can be placed under legal
guardianship Such person is legal
ly equal to minor. The guar
dian, or, in his default, the court
can order the detention of such
a person in an asylum for in
ebriates Fines of thirty to sixty marks
and imprisonment up to fourteen days
may be imposed upon such persons as
violate the provisions Of the above law.
A fine up to 100 marks or imprisonment
up to four weeks can be imposed upon
anyone who becomes intoxicated
While engaged in work connected
with the saving Of life or the preven-
ton Of fire, etc: also who attempts
such work while drunk, except in cases
of urgent need. The same applies to
persons engaged in taking care of the
health Of others, such as physicians,
nurses, etc
The danger arising from the sale Of
liquor in general stores, the danger to
morality by female attendance, and the
other reasons for the different par