The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-13
VETS MAKING
DESPERATE FIGHT
Ask the President to Pro-
claim the Demobilization
of the Army
PRESIDENT MAY NOT
SIGN PROHIBITION
May Let Enforcement Measure Take
Effect Without His Signature-In-
ternal Revenue Bureau Ready to Be
gin Searches and Raids.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3-The vets
in congress renewed their efforts to
bring speedy end to wartime prohi
bition Saturday, when resolution was
introduced by Representative John W
Rainey Dem, Ill., calling on the
President to declare the army demo
bilized. Mr.. Rainey announced he
would take the matter up with Attor
ney General Palmer who, he believed.
was doubtful about what should he
done in the matter The resolution
provides:
THAT is is the sense of congress
that the conditions necessary Ia the
termination of the wartime prohibition
net and prescribed therein now exists
and the President is hereby requested
to proclaim the rehabilitation of the
army
Mr. Rainey sought TO have his reso.
luton sent 10 the house military com
mittee, but Speaker Gillette referred il
10 the judiciary committee 4 fight
viii be made on Tins reference
Mr., Rainey pointed out that there
!
has been dcmobih2ed lie said the
number Of soldiers was even less than
$4,000, aud that the war department
regards rehabilitation as completed.
! Moreover, he saws, the war ended No.
Yember III. 1918 He recalls that the
President had recommended 10 con.
vress that the war prohibition act be
lifted.
NJ first stem 10 he tnken when the
/ prohibition bin reaches the White
iouse Monday viii bc 10 send II 10 the
attorney general for legal opinion a
10 its coustitutlonality This state
ment was made by Secretary Tumulty
This caused some surprise. for il va,
said that while such procedure va.
not unprecedented il was unusual /
/ frequently happens that the President
will ask legal advice on pending hlls
/ but il seldom happens that bill whici
j. sent to the President j immediate
II ly referred 10 the attorney general 70
ity.
II Is not at all certain Is yet that III
bin actually wili hc presented TO thl
President for has signature. II The b!
gets a favorable report from the attor
{
will be allowed 20 become "a iaW eitl
the expiration nj the ten Day limit, l.
this connection II is pointed o4t tha
the vote m both houses was SO much q
favor Of the enforcement bill 3ha
there would be no difficulty in pasSinI
IL over the President 5 veto il he sas
fit 70 disapprove il.
| At the department of justice il wa
said the attorney general had been az
| tihed the bin would be sent 10 him 10
| review and he was prepared te exp
i ditc the opinion
II At the bureau Of internal revenue
Il was said the bureau Was really % Z
Il ahead with the enforcement of The law
II Commissioner Roper viii not MAX
II public plans until the hlll becomes
u law.
1t is understood raids on plae,
where liquor il believed to he on sal
II viii commence At once. In sections :
II the country where court decisions hay
II permitted the sale Of 2,1J per cent be,
II prosecutions may be expected This a.
H ton probably viii bring about te'
i suits 10 determine the copstitutionaht
II of the claims Of the bill which place
Il the one-half Of one per cent alcoh,
II limit on all beverages.