Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
Mandate Is Departure.

me mandate OF the LEGISLATURE, elilOOu-
led in the 1ost bill, for the enforcement
of the new law, beginning July 1. departs
In many respects from the methods hith-
erto tried along this line The chief fea-
lures center about the creation of a COM
missioner of prohibition, whose particular
business it will be to see that by next
Tuesday midnight some 100 liquor-sell-
ing places in the state have disposed OF
their stocks and that thereafter all per-
sons shall be punished by law II they
keep liquor for sale.
The new Office of commissioner Of pro-
hibition automatically falls TO State Tax
Commissioner Fred o. Blue of this city,
who has been spending several months
in preparation for strict enforcement Of
the new law.
To save the state the time and expense
of taking violations before state courts.
he has been urging municipal ordinances
governing the violations. thus permitting
the cases to be brought before the local
courts
In an effort to instruct the people as to
the provisions Of the new law, Commits
sioner Blue has also been lecturing
throughout the state.
Regulates Medicine Sales.
In other states" says Mr. Blue,
where prohibition has been adopted, one
of the forces that has had to be contended
law will regulate this feature. Drug
gists may sell alcohol only to persons not
addicted to its use, upon prescription Of
a reputable physician who has examined
the person and in detail set forth in the
prescription the reasons for the use Of
alcohol.
The governing bodies of druggists have
approved of this plan. For scientific or
mechanical purposes alcohol will be sold
only after affidavit as to its intended
uses. and uniform records of all such
sales will be kept. to be inspected period
icaily by those in charge of the enforce
ment of the law. No druggist, however.
can sell in any form whisky. brandy, ale
or any beverage of an Intoxicating
nature.
THE Yost law also undertakes to do
away with the drinking clubs, which have
been the sources Of so much trouble In
other states" he said. 1T provides that
any person directly or indirectly associat-
ed in keeping such a clubhouse or other
place where liquor is kept for gift, bar
ter or sale shall be punishable upon con-
viction by fine of from 500 to $500 and
by imprisonment from one to six months.
THE enactment of the Webb-Kenyon
law by Congress will be of considerable
assistance in enforcing the prohibition
law in this state" he continued:
May Require Records.
"One of the benefits of the federal act
Is that records of interstate shipments
of liquors may be required. and therefore
every railroad, express company and any
kind of transportation company. includ-
ing steamboats, and vessels carrying
freight or express. either from another
state into ours. or from one part Of our
state to another part. must obey the laws
OF this state respecting NquorH
Every one OF the transportation COM
panies will be required to keep special
records at the point of delivery showing
the receipt Of liquors. the kind and guam
tty. TO whom consigned, when delivered,
and the consignee must sign in person for
the shipment The Webb-Kenyon act
vests the right to enforce these provisions
OF the law and regulation hereunder
against interstate carriers. None of these
carriers will be permitted to receive CON
signments OF liquor to any point where
there Is not regularly employed agen,
TO Keep such records. and have them
open for inspection at all times
The man who Is engaged in the steam
boat business upon our waters inter.
state or intrastate. must keep these rec.
9 9rds. and will not be permitted to de-
liver any liquors or make sale of any
liquors upon board his vessel while ir
our waters.
Guilty Of Selling.
This brings US to the question of how
far one may get liquors for another II
the first place, II one acts as the agent
OF the seller he is guilty Of selling Il
one acts as agent OF the purchaser HI
is guilty of selling. In other words. II
one has occasion to go to some point ou
OF the state, and friend hands him z
dollar and requests that he purchase fol-
him quart Of whisky, and he does il
and delivers it to him, he is guilty o,
making the sale. and by the act is guilt,
OF making it not where he purchased IL
but Where he delivered ir in the state
Again. the representatives Of those
who sell liquor cannot come into III,
state to solicit verbally. by letter, circu
lar or otherwise There are two way,
that citizen Of this state NAV brinf
liquors into it: he may upon his own in
itiative order it and have 1t sent tt
himself by common carrier for his per
sonal use. and not for any ILLEGAL nur
pose, or he may go and get IT, But II
either event he cannot bring it here 70,
unlawful purposes.
III he orders it shipped by commoy
carrier a record is made open TO in
spection; IL he goes after II and bring,
il with him. intending to use it for un
lawful purposes. he may be arrested ant
the liquor seized SO soon as he come,
into the state"
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