The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-11-27
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BY II. b. ROBERTSON.

Omitted Press Stan CONSEQUENTLY
RIO DE JANEiRO. NOV. 1s.,-Brazil.
following the example OF the United
States, may be the second American
republic to adopt prohibition
The campaign against alcohol was
launched by President Epitaolo Pes
soa in his last message to Congress.
and was Immediately taken up with
unexpected yieor by the mapority OF
the press OF the country. Alarmed
by the determined attacks OF press
and statesmen, the liquor interests
are already raising the cry OF per
sonal liberty" and the same campaign
which resulted in dry United
States promises To be enacted TO the.
bitter finish in Brazil.
In his message to Congress Presi-
dent Pessoa cited the example OF the
United States in adopting constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
drinks, and suggested 10 the Brazil
ian Congress- that the time has come
for tile legislative body OF Brazil TO
grapple with the problem. He indi'
Gated however. that the extrcme dii-
feulty Of obtaining amendments TO
the Brazilian constitution MADE II
more practical to tax the booze indus
Try to death than to lesislate prohibi-
tian Of manufacture and sale.
President Pessoa's suggestions for
high taxation on the booze industry
we're supported By statements show
inr that one OF The essential tasks OF
the present Brazilian Congress Is to
fnd way to increase the govern
ment's revenues and TO reduce is ex-
pendllnres.
Az the arst step Of carrying on
tho presidents suggestions. Deputy
Juyenai I.amartine has offered bils
IN the Chamber o. Deputies doubling
the federal tax on beer and light
wines and trIpllns she taxes on
ltouors and other strong alcohoile
drinks II IS reported that the bill
has excellent chances oi being voted
into law,
Ia The campaign cf proaaganda
against alcohol, which has been IN
aurur..ied IN the press. all OF the arg
uments that were used in the United
states. together with some new ones.
and UiHft ttAAtA@A ~ +N'A--
are being expounded-
The antis. for instance, are quouns
,statostlcs showing the infan, NOR
tally due TO alcohol liability to DIS
case insanity and crime because oi
the same scpurge. In addition, they
are calling attention to the fact that
ne elrht hour labor law Is in force In
,,raetieally all OF Brazil. and they are
urging means OF preventing the WORK
ing Glasses from devoting their new
found leisure hours 70 the attractions
Of The saloon and tavern. The argu-
ment i also being used that in gen
.rai the Brszillans themselves are
very moderate drinkers, hut that eS-
cessive drinking prevails TO regret
table extent Ia the huge foreign colo
mics domleiled here.
II Is argued that the most severe
restrictions should be placed on al
cohoi II FOR no other reason than to
enable the country to more easily
handle the huEe tide Of immigration
which the signing Of peace turned Bra
u lway II Is declared that many
undesirable. who are not content
TO emieraic ta a dry United States
viii seek shelter On soIth America
aud ihat therefore Il O. up 10 the gov
ornment 70 be on iis guard
In order that legiiiaate industry
may not suffer, The Lame -iine bill pro
vides that dcnaturcd alcohol shalt be
Cyenipi from taxation
colncideni with the anti haoze 0Eht
strong campaign agsinst he social
evil has been launched and { is quite
possible that in the not distant fu-
ture government control viii be cstah-
iished similar To that in force in
many European countries
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