The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
Lstters to The Editor
rh. aue.t,sn of Pseh,slae..

The 0ucatt10 0I EEHmA@4sA~%s l Editor The Advertiser: ., Mort. roInerv's most honored citizens hays been reouested to lay before the pup lie the manner and custom oI cohuuce'
 Ing houses for the Enria1d sals od DeI fn ever, every eommunity s t they have q iicensins soard. which citizens and ministers at. tend. and If they have any oD}eouoRas E
 t1sir tp lcenoe spoen6s 6sn and if justsd the party Follows: For the sale of beer only to be, or not to be, consumed upon tns premises. which is known as on. or h. ga. license as the case may be; then TOT tne sale of beer and wines, as aDoves thSn
 for beer. wines and liquors, wnscl n.as. v
 known as fully licensed n9uss, Uvof ~
 the main entrance is lettered name or inc iicensee, and what they are II, cehsed to sell. Public houses are opened at a. m. and close at II D. m; sun days, f to p. m, and 70 ~ ,ptar. . vais. and any person found upon H. cersed premises under the influence Q. iiuior or intoxicated, is arrested anu locked up case sf lS aaso n,ch %ad he u is ined). ana which is recorded against safd IL cerfsee and house, and upon making applicatfon> for renewal or license, 2 is had. inc licensee cannot procure am other license to conduct business m that town, and the house itself loses its goodwill. - to conform to the standard as set by the excise authorities of the govern ment. they cannot be under-prooI' nor over-proof. Adulteratts are not al- lowed Everything is sold by measure, which has to bear the government stamp upon 1t before they are put into use A person buying, states what quantity he wants, and It is measured In at any time, and tests the quality of the goods being sold. Same way with weights, and measure othcer. Any of- fense, case IS made out ana ncensee and is fined. The public Is not allowed during closing hours upon licensed premises, but the licensee lives upon the. premises as dwelling rooms are built attached anywhere from two to
 No person under is years of age Is allowed to be served at the counter.
 In residential districts they grant licenses in accordance with the popula- 'i9n There are two sides to every aues- ton, and so they are dealt out accord
 The agitation that is now pending in our midst, is 1t equal, just or free that every person should be deprived of the right of drinking a glass of beer or Ing forced to have have it shipped to them by the case, because majority of peo- pie get together and make up their minds that they will have none of ity dare venture to say that 90 per cent of the homes in our midst has bottle of liquor in some form. For what ob- j4ct? In case of emergency and sick ness, how often Is a human life saved or prolonged by the use of a glass of liuuor, especially when physician is not at hand to administer his atten- tions.
 I think if the people will put on their thinking cap. and realize for them selves they will readily realize there are two sides to this question.
 They might just as well raise the cry of prohibition upon cigarettes, as per sons nerves and minds are as easily ruined with the insessant smoking of cigarettes; yet a person who is an in- yeterate smoker Is o. K. but the un- fortunate tippler is not worthy of no- tice.
 How much time is wasted during business hours. what won't a boy or man do to get few whiffs at cigar ette7 won't he lie? Won't he steal his employers time during business hours to do it7 Are there no other greater evils that need remedying7 Yours truly,
 F'alr Play.