The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-16
new DRY LAW
IS MADE PLAIN

From and after the 1st day of jan
uary, 1916, no intoxicating liquors
shall be manufactured or sold in Ore
gon, except for medicinal purposes
upon prescription of licensed physi-
elan, or for scientific, sacramental or
mechanical purposes AS the time IS
now drawing near there are many
phases of the law that are little un-
derstood. To enlighten and inform
the people of the state "Layman's
Primer" has been compiled by Attor-
ney General George M. Brown. This
is put into categorical form with the
idea of answering all of the ques-
tions that might arise pertaining to
the law
In introducing this compilation Of
the law Mr.. Brown says, After a
study of all of the prohibition law en-
forcement measures of the various
prohibition, we believe that Oregon
has adopted one of the strongest,
most comprehensive and effective
prohibition laws yet written into the
statute books of any state"
This primer can be secured from
the Anti Saloon League, GIL Stock
states which have adopted state wide
Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon
for five cents per copy.
Those points covering the general
provisions, common carriers, ship
ments and receipts are set out as fol-
lows:
@. What is the policy Of Oregon
on the subject Of intoxicating liquor?
A. By constitutional amendment
adopted November 3, 1914, it abolish
ed the manufacture and sale of intoX-
icating liquors.
@. When does the amendment be-
come effective? A. January /, 1916
@. What is the Anderson Laws?
A. A law passed by the legislature
OF 1915 to carry out the terms Of ouI
"dry' constitutional amendment.
@. Where can this law be found
A. In the Public Acts of Oregon fol-
1915 at pages $50 to 10
@. When is this law effective!
A. January l, 1915.
@. What is the purpose Of thi;
law? A. Generally to make it un
lawful for any person to manufacture
sell or barter intoxicating liquors eX
cept for scientific pharmaceutical
medicinal and mechanical purposes
G. For what purpose was thi'
amendment and this law passed. A
To protect the public health, peac,
and morals of Oregon.
@. What is intoxicating liquor
A. All spirituous, malt, vinous o
fermented liquors, and all mixture
or preparations likely to be used as
beverage, which contain more thai
one-half of one per cent Of alcohol b
volume, and all other mixtures whicl
are intended to produce intoxicating
liquor
@. Who has power to administe
this law? A. Any magistrate. Name
ly any Justice of the Peace, Distric
County, Circuit, Superior or Munici
pal Judge, or other officer having tn
powers of Justices of the Peace.
@. Who prosecutes violations G
the law?
A. The prosecuting officer" VIII
is the district attorney, his deputy @
assistant, or any prosecutor appoint
ed by the Governor to enforce thi
law.
c. What liquors may perso
manufacture for his own use?
A. Unfermented wine or non-il
toxicating cider wine for sacrament;
use, vinegar and non-intoxicatin
wine for use and sale from fruit e,
clusively grown in Oregon?
@. May liquor be sold for an
purpose? A. Yes. Ethyl alcoh
only may be sold at wholesale
druggists for medicinal, pharmaceut
cal, scientific and mechanical purpo
es, and for external use, and dru
gists may sell ethyl alcohol only fl
scientific, pharmaceutical medicine
and mechanical purposes and for e
ternal use under regulations her
after explained.
G. May druggist sell any 9th
kind of intoxicants but ethyl alcoho
A. No.
@. May doctor? A. No.
@. Suppose a person does not 81
it, but gives it away, or furnishes
to evade the law; what then?
A. Any shift or device or subtt
fuge to evade the law Is an unlawf
sale.
@. How can person obtain
toxicating liquor for personal use
A. He can have it shipped
from outside the state.
Q. How much can he have sh
ped in?