The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10
J. BARLEYC0RN TO
GET BRIEF RESPITE
superintendent Anderson Says
Caches Will Not Be Inter-
fcrcd With.

bill TO provide ways and means for
the enforcement OF prohibition IN the
State after July / will be introduced in
the Legislature to-day by Senator
George F. Thompson OF Niagara county
and Assemblyman Walter S. McNab OF
Schenectady
The bill was drawn with the assist
ance OF officials OF the Anti-Saloon
League and the united prohibition
forces. and persons who are familiar
with Its provisions say It leaves nothing
to be desired by the most ardent advo-
cate OF bone dryness, and that even
legislators Of States below the Mason
and Dixon line might get valuable point
ere from II for the control OF the traffic
In statement issued yesterday Will
lam III. Anderson. superintendent Of
the Ant!-Saloon League said the or
ganization will leave to the tender mercy
OF the Legislature all the freak and
obnoxious enforcement bills calculated
to make prohibition odious and to chal-
lenge the good faith OF the ants.
In advance OF the full text OF the bill
which will make even the possession OF d
little bottled cheer on the family side
board breach OF the law there ap-
pears Just one small and short consola-
ton for those who have tho habit. 1t
isn't going TO be necessary to make a
flower vase out OF the cocktail shaker
right bang off on July l.
slight Ray of Hope.
Mr.. Anderson is going to be a little
len!ent and allow a reasonable amount"
OF ingredients 20 adorn the family ma
hogany or repose In the Ice box. But
just how long that will last will depend
upon the individual possessor. and when
whatever he Is caught with on hand on
July ! Is drunk, given away or split.
that's the end
That's the end Mr. Anderson says
not another swallow. and the cocktail
shaker can be scTapped and all those
cute little glasses turned over to friend
wife for Jelly moulds or some other
equally innocent use Here il what Mr.
Anderson saws on the subject.
The Ant!-Saloon League Will not, and
presumably the Commissioner Of Excise,
whom the league proposes to make re-
spons.ble for enforcement. will not I'M
dertake to disturb such small amounts
Of liquor as individuals may have FOR
private consumption. 50 long as they do
not violate the spirit Of the law.
The Major Issues.
when the manufacture is cut on such
persons will not be able to replenlsh
their stock. and the possession OF few
quarts or liquor by an individual Is OF
no consequence compared with the svs-
tematic seduction OF the youth, to train
them To take She place OF the toners
that die of. with the commerclal!zed ex-
plo!tat!on OF the public for gain and
with the open drinking place az a public
nuisance, all Of which are the things
that the American people intended 10
destroy in the adoption OF the amend
ment After these major issues are dis
posed OF the smaller matters, IL they
remain. will have due attention"
The prohibition enforcement bill 10 be
introduced to-day follows closely the
suggestion Of the Anti-Saioon League.
1t does not undertake 20 Ak any per-
centage OF alcoholic content and places
no limil upon The amount OF alcohol that
may be used for lawful purposes.
Superintendent Anderson has de-
clared that his Organization will declin.
10 consent. however, 10 any percentage
no matter how low. OF alcohol for IN
lawful purposes. No legitimate bust
ness, he says. will he inte-fered with
although any business that turns out a
product that can readily be used or
adapted as a substitute for alcohol must
adjust itself to meet the requirements OF
the law