The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-30
LAW ENOUGH ON
BOOKS TO KEEP
COUNTRY DRY
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there was law enough for the present
and that the house would adhere to
the plan outlined by leaders to let the
whole prohibition question go over I'M
til after the holiday recess which may
begin Tuesday.
Members opposed to the drastic pro-
visions Of the Measure reported out
by the judiciary committee, gave notice
today that they would endeavor to have
these stricken out on the floor, From
the other side came limitations that
in some respects the bill was not strict
enough, and il was said IN amendment
would be offered to eliminate the sec
ton which would permit a citizen to
store liquor in his own home, and the
other clause which would make its
use" lawful.
The president made It clear in his
statement issued last night through the
White House, that with the failure Of
congress TO act on his suggestion for
repeal Of the wartime law so far as
it relates to wines n beer, the eff
feet of his proclamation to be issued
upon completion Of rehabilitation would
be to permit the sale of whisky until
the country becomes dry" by consti-
tutional amendment, Jan, l6, 1920.
tive Randall, prohibitionist, California.
that the country viii be thrown into
"a whisky drinking orgy" which, he
says, the president surely does not de-
sire. In order. therefore, to bridge the
gap between the date Of the proclama-
ton and the effective date Of consti-
%tutional prohibition, Mr.. Randall an
nounced tonight that he would intro
duce an emergency measure to prohibit
removal from bond or transportation
in interstate ommerce OF ANY distilled
spirits for beverage purposes.
Dryer and Dryer.
Mr.. Randall estimated that at the
earliest the army would not be demo-
biliZed before Oct. |, at which time
there would be no beer in stock, and
that breweries would not open for a
three months run.
Members of the house judiciary com
mittee who refused to support a reso-
luton to report out a straight wartime
enforcement bill, which advocates OF
that plan declared could be passed by
both houses in a day, said they were
not in the least disturbed by the tall
that their attitude had led to the re-
ported refusal of many liquor estao'
iishments to shut up shop tomorrow
night. Chairman Volstead declared M
had repeatedly called attention to th'
fact that there were ample laws fol
dealing with offenders.
Some of the outspoken opponents O
prohibition, as soon as the house takes
up the bill, will endeavor to have i
separated and immediate consideration
given the part dealing with enforce
ment of the wartime act, They pointed
out today that this should be passed al
an emergency measure, despite tn
statement of the chairman Of the lu
dietary committee and others that pres
emit laws are ample. The bill Is pu
together in such a way that the sep
aration will not require further refer
ence to the committee. The main fight
however, will be on the definition o
intoxicating liquors, with a view TO IN.
one-half Of one per cent alcohol" Their
will be other bills to make it two an
three quarters per cent, all OF which
according to prohibition leaders, VIII D
voted down because, they contend. con
gress lis more than rs per cent dry'