The Washington times., 1916-02-02
j. s. RETAIL LIQUOR
DEALERS BODY FOR
STRICT REGULATION
National Association in Session
Here Adopts Resolution 0p-
posing Prohibition.

The National Retail Liquor Dealers
Association at today's session OF its an
nual conference adopted a set OF reso-
lutions favoring stricter regulation Of
the liquor traffic in the United states
and opposing prohibition.
The resolutions call for discontinuance
OF the bucket. or "growler." trade, is
suance of licenses to only American
citizens Of known good character, es-
tablishment of family resorts in which
all kinds of refreshments shall be dis
pensed, and.in which the sale of alco-
hoic beverages shall not be empha sized
any more than other beverages. and for
united ranks on the part Of liquor deal
ers, brewers, wholesalers and retailers
to resist the efforts of prohbitionists
ITO destroy our licensed business"
Regulations Suggested.
The resolution looking toward inn
provements in the liquor business fol-
lows:
1T is the sense OF this convention that
for commercial reasons. regulations
looking to (a) elimination of objection
able practices. 90 complete cleanlines IS
and sanitation, tc) elimination of treat
ing by the proprietor. I'D refusal of
service to habitual drunkards and per-
sons apparently intoxicated, Ic) climlna-
tton where possible or reasonable re-
striction of free lunches and the bucket
trade.
THE sentiment of the trade is unal-
terably committed to suppression of any
licensed business. connected, directly
or indirectly with any disordcrly house
or gambling establishment. Licensees
should arrange and conduct their prem
ises so that disorderly men or women
shall be excluded. and the charge that
the saloon Is place OF assgnation be
made groundless in fact. and that Sll
blinds and screens should be removed
during Drohibitive hours
Want Gaugers Continued.
The action OF Congress in failing tc
make appropriations for the pay Of
United States gaugers was made the
subject Of the following resolution:
"That. whereas. the last session O.
Congress, while generously voting g
grant of $4,000 to aid in an international
oongress on nOr-alc Oholism. to be hello
in this country, failed to make the
necessary appropriation to sustain tho
United States gaugers appointed to the
rcCtifying houses OF the country, leaV
ing ii entirely to the honesty and in
tcgrity OF the rectifier to stamp tn,
quantity and proof on each barrel o.
whisky, and
W IltltuE, "llDtIH l0lS fTONpTIlnFn
supervision, the retail liquor dealeri
would be at The mercy Of unsCrupuouI
reCtihors, Therefore be II
"ResOlved. that this convention hereby
petitions the internal revenue commits
| sioner to continue the services Of saio
lnited States igauGers in the reCtifyin5
| houses until congress again meets"
To Be Guests At Banquet.
| IT Is understood that other resolution.
| dealing with the Sheppard District ap
preparation bill and the measure pro
vidinE for a national prohibition amend
ment will be offered before adiournmen
| late this afternoon. Members OF tn,
association saw tnu national amendmen
| is unconstitutional because there il
nothing in the constitution about pro
! hibition, and instead OF being an amend
| ment the HoU5on measure would be al
addition TO the Constitution and there
fore require d tWo-thirds vote in Con
| gress or the States.
Fred Piel. President Of the Nau)na
] Brewers Association. addressed Tho
| convention today. and reports frOH
| various committees were received.
| rhe national association member
| will be tn" guests OF the local Retail
! Liquor Dealers Association at a ban
! uuct nt the \ationa! tonight An
| uOunCeuent vas made today that
! number o. COngres Smen and Senators
had been Invited tc speak at the ban
quot.