The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
Also Authorizes President
to Establish Prohibition
Zones About War Plants.
DODGES RECORD VOTE
House Expected to Take Simi-
lar Action PrOmptly-Effec-
tive Till DemObilizatiOn.
Special Despatch TO The SrS.

WASHINGTON, aug. IA DOne dry
nation after June 30. 1919. for the re-
mainder OF the war and the period Of
rehabilitation to follow Is guaranteed
under the rider to the food production
stimulation bill. which passed the Sem
ate late to-day without record vote.
This action by the Senate followed
FIVE hours OF debate. which by reason
Of the fact that the success Of the
measure was a foregone conclusion
held little interest for the floor. al
though the galleries were we'll filled.
House to Welcome Action.
To-days action by the Senate is ex-
pected to find a prompt and enthusi-
astic echo in the House. where the pres
ent movement for war time prohibition
was initiated in the adoption Of the
Randall amendment. The House. II
Is known. is practically ready to accept
any prohibition law which will provide
the opportunity for the legislators from
dry communities to go back to the
autumnal huskings and answer In the
Affirmative the question from the heck
lers. Did you vote for prohibition7"
The neglect of the Senate to put It
self on record by a roll call was predi-
Gated, 1t is alleged. upon tacit agree
ment not to force the LEGISLATORS to
stand up and be counted" No one
could be found who was willing to
charge that the Senate had actually
lodged the issue In this fashion, but II
. was only through a protracted season
Of agreements and counter agreements
Aoh
AS a corollary to the amendment the
Senate to-day accepted further amend
ment giving the President complete
power to decree prohibition zones Of such
width as he might deem necessary around
all munition plants, coal mines. snip
yards and plants where essential war
industries were in progress. This goes
into effect Immediately. 1t Is expected
the President will avail himself OF II
At once to make dry many areas.
Text of the Amendment.
The complete text of the bone dry
amendment was as follows:
That after June 80, 1919. until the
conclusion of the present war ana
thereafter until the termination OF
demoblization, the date OF which shaii
be determined and proclaimed by the
President Of the United States, for the
purpose of conserving the man power
o. the nation and to increase EN-
cheney in the production of arms
munitions Ships food and clothing for
the army and navy, 1t shall be un-
lawful 10 sell for beverage purposes
any distilled spirits. and during said
time no distilled spirits held in bono
shall be removed therefrom for bev-
erage purposes except for export.
After May /, 1919, until the con-
clusion OF the present war and there
after until the termination OF demobii-
ization, the date of which shall be
determined and proclaimed by the
President OF the United States, no
grains, cereals, fruit or other food
product shall be used in the manu-
facture or production OF beer, wine
or other intoxicating malt or vinous
liquor for beverage purposes.
After June 80. 1919. until the con-
clusion q The present war and there
after until the termination of de-
mobilization. the date Of which shall
he determined and proclaimed by the
President of the United States, no beer.
wine or other intoxicating malt or
vinous liquor shall be sold for bever-
age purposes except for export.
The Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue is hereby authorized and directed
70 prescribe rules and regulations sub
lect to the approval Of the Secretary
= the Treasury in regard to the re-
nnoval OF distilled spirits held In bond
after June 80. 1919. until this act shall
cease to operate. for other than bev-
eragc purposes also in regard to the
sale and distribution of wine for sac
rsmental. medicinal or other beverage
uses After the approval of this act
no distilled malt. vinous or other in
'oHicating liquors shall be imported
into the United States during the con-
tlnnance of the present war and the
period OF rehabilitation.
Year in Prison and $1,000 Fine.
Any person who violates any OF the
foregoing provisions shall be punished
Nv imprisonment not exceeding one
year or by nne not exceeding 81 900.
or by both such Imprisonment and fine.
Provided that the President of the
rn'ted States be and hereby is au-
tN1rized and empowered at any time
s''sr the passage of this act 10 es-
tahl'sh zones of such size as he may
deem advisable about coal mines,
nHnt'on factories. shipbuilding plants
and such other plants for war material
as ma2 seem to him to require such
so'ion whenever in his opinion the cre-
alton Of such zones Is necessary to
" advisable in the proper prosecution
of The war. and that he Is hereby au-
Confinusd On Third Pdoe