Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
Emperor Williams Crusade Against
Drunkenness.


Emperor Williams Crusade Against
Drunkenness.
The proposed new law against the
abuse of spirituous liquors has been
published in the Reichsanzeiger. 1t con.
tains twenty three paragraphs. While
paragraph 33 of the trade law formerly
left it to the different federal govern
ments to grant licenses, the law is
now changed as to allow of the grant
ing of license only in cases
where there appears to be need
for retail liquor shop or for saloon.
The need of such a retail place OF
saloon must be shown. A license will
be refused to anyone of immoral char
acter or to people who may be sus-
pected as using the liquor business as
a cloak for debauchery, gambling, pros
titution, etc. If the location-as for
instance near a church-appears unde-
sirable the license can also be refused.
Retailers are all dealers who sell in
quantities of less than fifty liters, and
this may 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 il
required, and also with eataDles 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 Is 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 a drunken man from 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 10
cases where the guest is taking them
mill lie al. -.
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 a minor. The guar
dian, or, in his default, the court |
can order the detention of such /
person in an asylum for in.
ebriates. Fines of.thirty TO sixty marks
and imprisonment ~ 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 proven.
ton of fire, etc. also who attempts
such work while drunk, except in cases
of urgent need. The same applies tc
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 tc
by female attendance. and the
other reasons for the different par
agraphs of the law are extensively
treated The law is carefully drawn,
and in the event of its passage (Which
is thought to be almost foregone con-
clusion) will, it is believed, do much
to stop the spread of alcoholism.