Evening journal., 1919-08-11
SENATE TEMPERS
DRY ENFORCEMENT
n-lntoxicating Cider end
Wines for Home Use
Are Exempted
NO "TELL TALES"
ON TOILET ARTICLES

WASHINGTON, Aug. II ,Dnlted
Press. with many Of lis drastic
measures modified. the senate pro
hibition enforcement bill was reported
10 the senate judiciary Committee to-
day by the Subcommittee which has
been revising il.
The subcommittee went over the bill
with great thoroughness, revising tn
more extreme clauses.
The FIRST modification by the Senate
committee was lhe revision Of the
House provision making 10 a misdc-
meanor for person 10 allow his
property 10 be used II he has "rca-
son 10 believe" 10 Is being used Ia
violation Of the war prohibition act
The senate requires that a person have
-knowledge' of the Illegal use OF
his property before he can be held
liable. 10 was feared that over-zealous
enforcement agents might use this pro-
vision unfairly. The Senate also cut
down the bond necessary by requiring
only SisDO or less. instead OF The full
value Of tie property
Near beers We're given a new lease
on life by the senate committee. which
allows dealcohOlzed wines and brewed
drinks II they contain Jess than one
lalf of one per cent. alcohol and are
not designated as beer. ale or porter
The Anti-SaloOn League feared this
might make 10 easy tQ cNado the dry
laws and sought 10 prohibit all bcycr-
ages which resembled inloxicanls
one provision FOR bidding manufac-
ture, sale and transportation OF inloXt.
eating liquor is stricken out and the
fOllOwir substituted:
"All provisions OF this act shall be
literally construed TO the end tina, ,Gr
use Of intoxicating liquor as q brv.
age may be prevented, provide I, iHal
nothing in IA act shall prohFlt tire
purchase and sale OF warehouse PC
ceipts covering distilled spirits ON de-
pOsit in general or distllery bonlc1
and no special tax lllbil-
.ty shall attach TO the business o: pur-
chasing and selling such warehouse ic-
,eipts'
This clause was inserted 10 slfe-
guard the GO.OOOOO0 gallons Of Ynis-
Key IN bond which VII be grwuJliy
converted for Industrial purpos =
Toilet medicinal and llavori1g pre-
paralions are exempted II "uaflt for
beverage purposes whereas the llndss
required that they be 'nonpotablc."
The senate committee struck out tie
that such compounds
must bear a label stating the per-
,eniage OF alcohol contained
To prevent possible misuse OF en-
'orcement laws by officials, the senate
committee inserted a special clause dJ-
lhorizing the manufacture. sale trans
delivery and possession OF
liquor for nOn-beVersge
purposes and directing the prohibition
to issue permits on ap-
Dlication. these permits 10 bc effective !
'Or ninety instead OF ten days as the
House specified.
Any one believing he has been un- /
Justly refused a permit is given the [
light Of appeal In court.
Use OF wines and other liquor FOR I
acramental purposes is allowed with I
Dut restriction, except that certain .
hurch officials must be authorized 90 /
purchase and keep the supplies.
Physicians prescriptions are limited
% one pint. but this limitation applies 4
he senate committee specifies, only to /.
hat TO be taken internally
The much criticized House provision .
Earring advertisements containing pic
ures Of a brewery. distillery. or bottle /
vas stricken out The provisions max
ne it unlawful for anyone to drink
iduor in a public conveyance or 90
AIRY it on his person, met the same
ate.
Making Of Notwithstanding cider and
vines ir the home was exempted from
he enforcement bin by the Senate COM
nittee. This provision reads: The
enalty provided in this act against the
Of liquor without a permit
hall not apply 10 person manufac-
uring COMMUNICATING cider and fruit
1ices exclusively for use in his home.
The Senate inserted a provision re-
ulring that the burden or proof be on
he defendant
The senate also authorized expendi-
Irc of s3,5OO.0OO for enforcement while
he House gave blanket authority FOR
ppropriation Of any sum necessary.