Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13
Anti-SaIoon League to Work
With Legislative Enforce
ment Committees.
WILL BE ORGANIZED
IN EACH CITY SECTION
Part of the Districts New Act Is
Taken From Colorado
Statute.

Strict enforcement of the new excise
law Is to be insisted upon in all sections
of the city by temperance forces through
the medium of Legislative enforcement
committees. working in cooperation
with the District Anti-Saloon League.
Ihis was decided upon at meeting Of
the governing board of the Anti-Saloon
League yesterday afternoon in the office
OF President Andrew Wilson. i'm the
Evans building, when it was decided to
recognize a Legislative enforcement"
committee formed last Tuesday BY a
number of clergymen at a meeting held
In the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church
Following the meeting yesterday Mr..
wilson said that he expected other sim
liar committees would be formed in diff
1erent sections of the city to look after
the enforcement of the law in different
localities. The committee will work with
the police and with the Anti-Saloon
League.
1t was thought advisable by the lead
els OF the Anti-Saloon League to have
temperance people in sections of the CITY
"here there are a number of saloons be-
coIe actively interested in the enforce
ment OF the law and thus learn facts
'hat the league might overlook.
When Is Law Effective.
The question recently agitated re-
sardins the effectiveness of the parts
OF the new law which apply to licensed
places OF sale was not taken up by the
BOARD. Recently an attorney took the
ground that the law, in so far as it
aHected licensed wholesale and retail
dealers, was not in effect until Novem-
Der l, 1913. as the law specified that
persons and partnerships and the like
having obtained licenses under the
law are amenable to certain penalties
Although no action was taken by the
governing board on the question: An
drew Wilson, PRECEDENT of the Anti-Sa-
loon League. gave out a statement Ia
night that in his opinion a decision of
the courts disposed of this question
finally. He said that the courts held
that where a license is in effect and a
new excise law becomes effective be-
fore the expiration of such licenses,
the provisions of the new law apply
fully to the holders of the unexpired
new legislation.
Mr.. Wilson also gave out statement
regarding a question now pending deci-
sion in the Police Court, respecting the
consututionality of the present liquor
law. 1t was contended by an attorney
in court. in a motion to quash an in
formation charging a violation of the ex-
else law, that the law was discriminatory
lcSISidllOH he part referred TO par
ticularly is the prohibition of sales of
liquor to women.
Same Law in Colorado.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the particular
section of the law by which it is sought
to invalidate the entire act was taken
almost word for word from the excise
law in effect in Colorado. A man named
Cornin tested the legality of the law and
the supreme court of Colorado upheld the
act. In the opinion rendered the court
and that the police power of the state
was sufficient to regulate to whom it
might be sold or suppress it's sale en-
tirely.
In anticipation of the second dry Sun
day" since the new excise law went into
effect a number of patrons of thirst en-
poriums made ample provision to carry
them safely past the arid spell by carry
ing home numerous bottles of this pop
ular commodity last night
Travelling men We're the ones who OBJ
jected to the arid conditions most siren
uously last Sunday, when they found
themselves unable to obtain alcoholic re-
freshment for love or money. AS they
are not familiar with the new law, it is
expected that they will continue to kick
every Sunday for some time to come
1t is expected that thousands of peo-
pie will visit resorts outside of the city
today where there is no Sunday closing
law and while away the weary hours
cOmmuning with case of beer or little
brown jug. Such was the case last Sun
day. and it is believed that the ranks of
these pilgrims will be augmented today.