The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28

This situation has resulted from
the reluctance of the House to Jam
through the Volstead enabling bill en-
bracing constitutional and war tune
prohibition Legislation in one measure
Dispatches from Washington last
night said that there was little or no
likelihood OF a special ruling per-
hitting the passage OF the war time
legislation before July in it's present
shape.
Business Leniency Expected.
The hope OF the vets therefore
rested last night in the belief that the
United States Attorney would regard
the suggestion in the decision OF the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
that he cooperate to have the question
involved determined with as little in
reference with the business of the
brewers as possible.
While United States Attorney Caffey
OF New York would not commit him.
self on his course of action, his col
league. John F. Crosby of Hartford
announced yesterday that in all prob.
ability he would confine his activities
10 the prosecution of test cases.
II was said last night that the de.
'elopments in Washington would prob.
ably result in the retail organizations
advising their members to continue in.
definitely the sale of light wines anC
beers, and that this advice would bt
followed.
With two business days left wherein
- dispose OF large. small and medium
stocks OF hard liquor. unless the wal
me prohibition ban is lifted befor,
Monday at midnight, liquor men were a!
much puzzled last night over their fu
'ure business arrangements as at an,
Nme since the nationwide drought be
san TO stare them in the face.
Anxiety shown over Bars.
But in addition to the concern exhib
lied by the hotel men and boss saloon
keepers an entirely new note of anxiet,
was sounded in casual conversation
over the mahogany. and this time 1t wa
nom the white coated bartenders TIL,
uncertainty that has attached TO the sit
u"t!on began yesterday to affect tn
senia! m!xologists, who heretofore hav,
oeeH wont to banter loquacious patrop
with something like this:
Don't bother about what ! am goini
10 do. What are you going to do?"
Last night the members OF the frater
m!iy began for the first time to give evi
Nehce Of real concern about what theI
themselves are going to do after mex
AoEday unless the something they hop
-! happens.
The saloon proprietors have had sew
era1 months In which to make up thei
70 go ka4
'u'ure course Some OF them have don,
So and some OF them have not, but tn
sreat majority practically all. OF tn
oeT'end!ng fraternity have been induced
oy th'tr bosses to stick along and ad
Fseq hat something would happen" be
''Fe july L. The time is drawing un
iortably close for these men. ant
Mugh concern was apparent last nigh
%'1's Broadway by the mixers. Many
,'" far greater proportion, of these mel
nav" followed their calling for year
ana cannot easily adapt themselves I,
Hher employment on short notice, ever
'' te employment was to be had. Th
'ed!eT and easiest job appears to then
20" 70 be that OF walter or soft drinl
"Sr,hser. and TO the average bartende
'... has 40 appeal.
Meantime the brewing interests ar
""'InS every preparation to prove by
p7"'onderance OF evidence when tn
u'n" comes that 2.75 per cent. beer /
not intoxicating According TO Emor.
X hncHner, associated with Elihu Roo
ana william d. Guthrie as counsel 70
''Hain OF the brewing interests VIII
"NSht 10 restrain the United State
"'su'ct Attorney from prosecuting
manufacturers OF the 2.76 stun, recen
scientific tests have shown that a per
h'h can drink all the war beer h
Fth's and show no greater stimulativ
eT-0iS than would follow n hearty mea
"ht q cup OF coffee. These tests hav
o-'r made Mr. Buckner said yesterday
"h great many people. including
Women, trained nurses. clerks AN,
tl"H'rraphers not accustomed to drink