Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-21
Washington to
Act on Liquor
And Vice Here
General Strong Advised That
Stringent Regulations Are
Now Being Drawn


Regulations are now being prepared
in Washington under the new army
draft law to wipe out the liquor bust
ness and prostitution from Oahu, &C
cording to q cab!egram received this
morning from the war department by
Brig. -Gen. Frederick s. Strong, com
mander of the Hawaiian department.
The message was in answer to d
cabled query from Gen. Strong, and
reads as follows:
Regulations now in course Of
preparation under sections IL and
10 Of the act Of May 10, 1917"
These sections of the draft law are
printed below. Section II authorizes
the president to make such regulations
regarding the prohibition Of alcoholic
liquors in or near military camps as
he deems necessary and advisable.
Section Is is even more explicit, for
it directs as well as empowers and
authorizes the secretary of war to
take all necessary steps against the
setting up of houses Of i'll fame with
in such distance as he may deem
needful'' OF any military establish
ment.
1t is believed at army headquarters
that this law Is being put into effect
over the entire country where there
is a military or training post, and it
is evident that the regulations drafted
on the two sections Of the act will be
absolutely prohibitive in scope. The
two sections referred to are as follows:
Section 12-That the president o.
the United States, as commander in
chief Of the army, Is authorized to
make such regulations governing the
prohibition of alcoholic liquors in or
near military camps and to officers
and enlisted men Of the army as he
may from time To time deem neces-
sary or advisable; provided that no
person, corporation, partnership, or
association shall sell, supply, or have
in her or its possession any intoxicAt-
ing or spirituous liquors at any mill
tary station, cantonment, camp, fort,
post, officers or enlisted mems club
which is being used at the time for
military purposes under this act, but
the secretary of war may make regu-
1ations permitting the sale and use Of
intoxicating liquors for medicinal pur-
poses. It shall be unlawful to sell
any intoxicating liquor, including beer,
ale, or wine, to any officer or member
of the military forces while in uniform,
except as herein provided. Any per.
son, corporation, partnership, or asso-
citation violating the provisions of this
section or the regulations made there
under shall, unless otherwise punish
able under the articles of war, be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
be punished by fine Of not more than
81, 900 Or imprisonment for not more
than IL, months, or both. ~ ,.-~ :.
Section 13-That the secretary OF
war is hereby authorized, empowered,
and directed during the present war to
do everything by him deemed neces-
sary to suppress and prevent the keep
ing or setting up Of houses Of Ill fame,
brothels, or bawdy houses within such
distance as he may deem needful Of
any military camp, station, fort, pos,
cantonment, training, or mobilization
place, and any person, corporation,
partnership, or association receiving or
permitting to be received for immoral
purposes any person into any place,
structure, or building used for the pur.
pose of lewdness, designation, or pros
titution within such distance of sale
places as may be designated, or shall
permit any such person to remain for
immoral purposes in any such place,
structure, or building as aforesaid, or
who shall violate any order, rule, or
regulation issued to carry out the Oh
ject and purpose Of this section shall,
unless otherwise punishable under the
articles of war, be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor and be punished by
fiae Of not more than $1,000, or impris-
onment for not more than'12 months,
or both. .