The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
THE RIcHMoND vIRaINIA N-TUEspAyp EcEMBER isl 1e17-

In virginia let us hope that it VIII
I hurt some more"
The commissioner of prohibition
reproduces In deadly parallel editor
iais from the wet newspapers of
Richmond in the summer of 1914,
Just prior TO the statewide prohibit
ton election, and sditoriala printed
of the first year OF prohibition.
Probably one of the most important
features OF the entire report are the
commissioners recommendations as to
the amendments he considers neces-
sary TO the existing prohibition law.
/ He says along that line:
| Recommendations.
/ i recommend the following re-
moyals from. additions to and changes
! in the Mapp prohibition law:
| Il. That, in section i, line 4. after
the word liquors there be- added the
words all malt beverages
90. That. in section 3. line 9, after
the word manufacture. be added 'at-
tempt to manufacture and conse-
quential amendments covering at
tcEpts TO violate all of the acts pro-
+ hibted throughout the act.
%. That. paragraphs and of
section be repealed.
-. Section 8 must be recast entire
~ for clartfcation. The clause con-
corning manufacturers of fiavoring
extracts should be put in separate
paragraph.
D. That, section 8, line 2, after the
word manufacturing add the words
at hts home
Section s. line s, strike out the
word fruit and substitute the words
apples
Section s. line 8. after the word
sale strike out the following words:
cor to prevent the manufacture and
sale. as hereinafter provided, at whole
sale. to druggist, only of pure grain
or fruit or ethyl alcohol. for medici-
nal, pharmaceutical, scientific and
mechanical purposes
Throughout the act in almost
every paragraph are verbal changes
which should be made for the pur-
pose OF clarifying the law of omts-
sions, discrepancies etc, etc. a COM
plete list Of which will be presented
to the patron of the bill, to be in turn
submitted to the committees of the
general assembly considering the leg
islation1
Among the most important sug-
gestions. however. | submit the fol-
lowing:
'1rirst That the Quart month
privilege be repealed. When the pres
emit law was under debate at the last
session of the general assembly it was
publicly announced that this feature
should be repealed after two years
A great majority Of the people expect
ana desire this change made.
The federal government has passed
what is popuIerly called a bone-dry'
law which affects Virginia and we
should harmonic the state law with
the law ct the United States.
The war crisis is upon us, the ma
ton has committed to our care at
numerous military posts, cantonments
forts and training camps hundreds of
thousands OF the flower of the youth
Of the land. and the nation has a
right 10 expect that Virginia will do
40 less for the protection Of these
youths than the congress has done.
The repeal of the quart month
feature of the law will not only
abridge the quantity Of ardent spirits
available in this state to the soldiers
but which il expected of those of US
who are not soldiers but who are
lighting units in this war in more
negative but effectual way at home.
We should conserve the money a
quart month absorbS and we should
conserve the energy and efficiency
which it dssipates.
The department Of 3uustice at
Washington is doing its utmost to
enforce the bone dry federal law and
has insisted that common carriers,
transporting ardent spirits for 'scien-
tifc. mechanical. sacramento and
medicinal purposes which are ex-
cepted from general prohibition, use
every precaution to prevent the eva
sion of the law under one of the above
excuses and ] have been notified by
the express companies that on Novem-
her Is. 1917 In pursuance of this poll
ley Of abundant precaution they win
require OF those consignees of ardent
spirits who take delivery of the anne
for medicinal purposes q physicians
prescription prescribing the same and