The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-16
Y0ST LAW

subject that may be a little dry, I
hope , 80" sApgisslseJ
audience sent questions 10 The spsaka 9
asking for Information concerning the
prohibition amendment. One Of these
was. can n man legally furnish mem
ners Of his family with liquor7" and
visitors IL his home with iiauory"
In answer to these Mr.. Blue said:
To the former ! say yes but to the
latter ! would advise you not to do
IT, You are taking too much risk"
c,n Mno,h ,,, man wrote can the Gin
vertisement. circulate In this state
after June 3o?' The answer was:
Yes. II the advertisement is for some
liquor company OF Cincinnati or out
OF THIS state, and Il published In the
ton. circulated for the purpose OF
advertising the liquor business, / say
no.. Continuing he said:
Inc present generation IL witnessing
eating liquors. In many vocations to-
Gay. not only absternious In contrast to
tns men OF the same vacations of pre-
my. profession. that of law. The tenn
pe.ste man formerly was the exception
r naw tnsn ne rule. II Is otherwise
MOOD days. n general proposition was
bale fellow. well met. with n stock OF
inar
strong to drink. IL is otherwise now
these men. to-day. as types, represent n
high. degree OF Intelligence and a force
Tor moral uplift, and 20 the religious or
ghnitation of the latter we must give
credit FOR the presence of the Holy
Bipie In tho leading hotels OF the state.
ana 80 We might poin. To nearly every
voction to illustrate this marked change
in sentiment.
-FSrmsrly the employer was more or
, Tess indifferent TO the habits OF his en-
proves. SO Tar as sobriety goes-now AZ
~ oltferent; The great transportation
,omhppanhes nave strict rules. not only
iorpidding their employees to drink but
forbfdding them to frequent places
Where hquors are sold. The remarka BILE
shhanse referred to has been brought
hoom Dy education ami experience
The people of this state for a num-
Der OF years desired TO express them
ssn,sis whether the states organic law
should DC so amended that the manufsc-
ture, sale and keeping for sale of intox-
ISatlng LIQUORS in the rtate should cease
nt,ssdy m OF delay. the,legislature sub
their education. and from their experi-
salu mat the sale OF liquors in West
.nce the people by ever 30 600 maforitv
virginia should cease. Pursuant ~ sucr
mandate the Legislature at the session
OF isls. enacted Chapter 10, OF the Acts
~ thht session. known as the Yost bin
rms enactment IL the Prohibition law %,
thc state. and OF this law 1 shall sneak
Atnis afternoon. Your patience shall not
DC imposed upon to GO into all the de-
tails OF the law. and therefore i shall
only attempt to speak OF some OF I's
mann features. The first section OF the.
Defines Liquor.
To embrace all malt vinous or snir,,
any other Intoxicating drink mixture or
preparation or like nature: and Ali malt
and brewed drinks; whether Interviewing
the meaning OF this act: and AFT liouors.
IniNtnres or Preparations. whether pat.
c ,n,i or NOT. which shall produce intoxi-
heNernRea
much as one-half OF one per cent on al.
conoI by volume, shall be deemed spirit
nous liquors and all shall be embraced
In this act"
g. The manufacturer. sale or keeping
Tor sale or offering or exposing for sale
OF liquors IL prohibited in the state.
Except pure grain alcohol for medicinal
pharmaceutical mechanical and scien-
tine purposes and wine for sacrarnentaI
purposes. The act forbids and prohibits
any liquors for beverages. and no sale.
keeping nor storing for sale OF liquors
can lawfully be done.
other states. where prohibition
the sources OF evil has been the "
- Drug Store.
me 1ost law undertakes 20 do away
ana II IL believed effectively with this
SQUIRE OF evil. The great majority OF
those engaged IN the drug business is
store bonss,lys ana ana t he, lsgitimate drug
not the cause OF trouble. but this iegiti-
mate business has been degraded bv men
business have been vioiators ~ the
law. elusive. hard 60 detect and difncnlt
10 convict. Manufacturers ana whole
salers OF pure grain alcohol may sell the
same to druggists only. and drugRists
may sell pure grain alcohol TO a person
or temperate habits. not addicted 10 tile
use or narcotic drugs upon the written
prescription OF n reputable physician.
VINO has examined the patient and in de-
tail sets forth I'm the prescription the
reasons Tor prescribing such alcohol and
lts NE LOT external purposes.
ne form Of prescription 20 be used
bF the physician and druggist has feen
prescribed by the Commissioner OF Pro
hioition and approved by the West viz