Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25

be made by the league for Immediately
reducing the number OF saloons in tho
District to 800 or less.
Through Its attorney, a. +. Shoe
maker, the anti-liuuor organization
formally put itself on record as being
opposed to the view taken by the eN-
else board that the prohibitive clauses
In the Jones-Works law take effect
November 1. 1914, instead of November
this year. II also filed objections to
the rulings that barroom licenses may
be issued to hotels and clubs without
restriction as to location, and that
licenses to conduct barrooms may bs
granted to women.
Will Oppose Renewals.
Should the excise commissioners de-
cline to review the regulations or
| amend them In accordance with sug-
gestions contained in the communities.
ton filed by Mr.. Shoemaker. the Anti
Saloon League. IL Ia regarded as GER
tain, will oppose the renewing Of all
licenses held by saloons that are located
in the prohibited sections designated In
the law.
from the boards ruling concerning the
time the restrictive provisions take
effect will be taken to the courts.
In its objections filed today by Mr..
Shoemaker the Anti-Saloon League
makes no reference to the ruling that
drinks served to women in restaurants
must be accompanied by meals costing
no less than % cents.
Text of the Protest.
The protest lie as follows:
Yesterday and the day before you
very kindly accorded me opportunities
to express to you verbally the objections
of the Anti-Saloon League to certain
sections Of your recently adopted rules
and regulations by the excise law. In
| order that these objections may be made
a matter of record In your Office. and 30
| that there may be no misunderstanding
of the attitude Of the league IN refer
ence thereto. / desire to submit the fol-
lowing memoranda:
Section o The words as such after
| the word hotel are objected to for the
granting of a barroom license to a hotel
| with less than fifty bedrooms for guests
IN other words, such q hotel may have
a barroom license, which, In my ouinion.
is at var ance with the law which IN
section two provides that hereafter no
license shall be issued to a hotel having
less than fifty bedrooms for guests
Defers Reduction.
Section 3. This section ds objected
to for the reason that IL defers the re-
duction of the number or barrooms on
blocks from November ], 1913, to Mo-
vember /. 1914, which is at variance
with the intent and purpose of the net.
1t is the duty of the excise board to
refuse to relicense more than four bar
rooms on any one block, and not moro
than three on one side of any block.
Section 4. This section is protested
for the reason that Ii defers the right
and privilege Of a member Of the ex-
else board to object to the granting or
barroom license within 500 feet OF
an alley occupied for residence. or
places commonly called 'slums.' to Mo-
vember /. 1914. which. In my opinion:
Is contrary to the expressed intent ana
purpose OF the act.
aSectfon s This section IL objected
to because IL permits the mainte-
ance Of barrooms and wholesa liquor
establishments within 400 feet o. pub
universities and houses NJ Tehgious
Worship. for the year be-tnrin.c Mo-
yember 1. 1918 contrary to what seems
to be a plain provision OF the law
Held Contrary to Law.
"Sectiou G. The las, sentence OF this
section. that barroom licenses may De
granted to hotels and clubs without re-
strictions as to location. Is contrary 10
law and is protested. The law provides
no exception in favor of hotels, ana
when it comes to their location n resi-
dence districts or on residence stree.s.
This section is further protested Tor tho
reason that it permits the granting ana
maintenance of barroom licenses on .
side Of q street where less than % per
cent of the foot frontage between inter
seeting streets , eAciaa'hs are bed L
used for business purposes. until Mo-
yember l. 1914 contrary TO law.
SECTION s. This section is objected 10
because it permits licensing OF whoiesdlo
liouor establishments on residence streets
or in residence sections, contrary to tine
expressed provisions of the law
Power Is Questioned.
Section Is. The expressed permission
OF the excise board given I'm this section
for minors to enter wholesale liquor es-
adjustments where groceries or other
merchandise are sold is objected to on
the ground that the excise board has no
power under the law to enact such
rule, as the same Is contrary to the ex-
pressed provisions Of the act.
Section "a This section IL objected 70
because II is in violation Of the spirit
and plain intent of the law that females
should not conduct barrooms.
THE above noted objections TO your
rules and regulations are not onered In
an entaeonistic sense. nor are tney IN
tended In any way to reflect on the con-
sc.entIous work and farm ndeuness or
the members of the board However. the
constructions Of the law objected 10 II
allowed to stand will SO vitality reduce
the force and effect of the law that this
protest is made necessary.
Has Duty to Perform.
.sThe Anti-Saioon League has a duty
to perform on behalf OF It's large con-
stituency in the District, which is anxious
for the best possible results from the new
law.
without question. the act Is a remedial
one and, as such. should be 30 adj
that questions arising under
il involvina doubt should be resolved In
favor OF the law and the community
rather in favor Of the traffic. whatever
form II takes Believing thus. the Anti
Saloon League appeals to you to give
further consideration to these matters
before they are finally printed and given
to the public"
Progressives to Plan Campaign.