The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
PROHIBITION TAKES
LONG ADVANCE STEP
Committee Directs Framing
Of Grain Bill.
WILL BE SUBMITTED SOON
Measure Would Cut OF Beer As
We'll As Spirits.

Another important step toward
prohibition or the restriction OF th'
manufacture OF liquor was taken to-
day when the Senate Committee or
Agriculture directed Senator Gore
chairman Of the committee, to pre-
pare and report a bill aimed at the
conservation OF foodstuffs and feed
used in liquor manufacture.
The committee voted in favor OF
the bill to prohibit the use Of nom
perishable foodstuhs and products
useful for feed in the manufacture OF
spirits or malt liquors. At the same
time 1t voted in favor of giving the
President the authority to restrict or
prohibit the use OF perishable food
stuffs or feed for the manufacture OF
intoxlcants.
The bill is being prepared by Sen
ator Gore. and will be submitted TO
the Senate at any early date. One OF
its provisions will authorize the Pres
ident to commander distilled spirits
in bond for the purpose Of redistilling
them to meet the requirements Of the
Government in the manufacture Of
MUNITIONS anu ONucH AaillldTg anu uOo-
pital supplies.
Fruit Wines Not Ineluded-
While the bill has not been entirely
drawn up Senator Gore gave out its
most important section. Its language
Is as follows:
That during the continuance Of
the present war between the United
States and the imperial German gov
eminent, 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. arm, or corporation. to use
in the manufacture OF intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes any
non-perishable products suitable for
food or feed; provided, that the Presi-
dent Is empowered, whenever he shall
ind II essential. to conserve the food
and feed supplies OF the eountry, to
restrict or prohibit the use OF perish
able food or feed products in the
manufacture OF intoxicating liquor
for beverage purposss.r
Under this language the manufac-
ture either of distilled spirits or Of
beer and other malt liquors for bev-
erage purposes would be practically
cut on. as they are made out Of
grains. The manufacture OF wine from
fruits could go on, unless the Presi-
dent restricted or prohibited such
manufacture.
The bill, when completed. will carry
q penalty clause and 1t will also have
q provision under which the Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue will pass
on the question Of what foodstuffs are
to be regarded as perishable and what
as nonperishable.
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Some Of the more radical dry
members OF the committee would
have made the bill still more compre-
hensive than it is, and would have
1t prohibit the use of all foodstufts
and feed In the manufacture Of
liquors Of any kind for beverage pur-
poses.
The fact that the matter is to be
treated as a separate bill makes II
uncertain whether II will be possible
to force a vote upon it at this ses-
sion. 1t is possible that efforts will
be made to hitch II to the food con-
troll bill as an amendment. Advocates
Of the bill said this afternoon that
they would omit no opportunity to
force II to a vote at this session
The bill which Senator Gore was d.
rected to report Is a substitute for
all pending bills on this subject be-
fore the Committee on Agriculture
FRoLIckERs TO DANCE.
The Frolickers' Club will give a dance
at rs Sixth street northwest Tuesday
night at $50 o'clock.