The Tomahawk., 1919-02-13
BOARD VACATES =.
LIQUOR ED|CTS
Minnesota Safety Board Rescinds
Edicts Applying to Liquor
Traffic in State.
WAR RESTRICTIONS OFF


Guards and Peace officers Only
Ones Remaining In Force
Legislature May Act.
st. Paul.-All orders of Minnesota's
Public Safety commission, excepting
those establishing the Motor corps, the
Home Guard and providing for peace
officers, are no longer in effect.
The orders, rescinded by the COM
mission, include those affecting con-
troll of the liquor traffic, dance halls,
pool halls and cabarets.
Some time ago the commission mott
fed the legislature that 1t would re-
scind its orders on February unless
the law-making body had enacted
them into law by that date. The legis-
lature did not act. Instead, the state
senate asked that the orders be con-
tinued for a period of 10 days.
Commission Stands Pat.
" The commission adhered to its orig
inal purpose of resembling the orders
unless the legislature had acted. 1t
signed an order revoking all Of its or
ders, with the exceptions noted.
Those close to the situation say that
the action practically means that the
commission is ready to quit. Its con-
tinued life now depends on what &C.
ton the legislature will take.
Here are the chief changes brought
about by the revocations of the COM
&C. 81 xyo rio,,o 0r6oro.
Saloons can now remain open from
s a. m. to II p. m, except where local
ordinances prohibit. The commits.
sions order had fixed the time at 8
a. m. to 10 p. m.
Women may now be served with
liquor and cabarets are again permit
ted where liquor is sold.
Blooming Prairie may have saloons
to replace those closed by orders OF
the commission.
Some Dry Counties Now Wet.
Liquor may again be carried on
roads through dry territory and GER
tain counties declared dry by commits
sion order may again be wet.
Dance halls and pool halls are no
longer required to close at II p. m. or
on Sundays.
Idleness IL MO longer q crime.
Employers and employees ore no
longer required to submit their diher'
ences to arbitration.
School teachers are no longer re-
Quired to be citizens.
Subject to city regulations, saloont
may again be established in the Gate
way district in Minneapolis.
Legislature to Act.
Many of these things will be taken
care of by the legislature at once, II
is believed. Some of the orders al
fecting control of the liquor traffic
pool halls, dance halls, etc., will be
enacted into law forthwith, it is stated
Bills havesalready been prepared and
will be submitted to the legislature at
once.
Revocation Order Published.
The commissions revocation order
adopted after an all-day session, fol
lows:
"Whereas, the Minnesota Commits
sion of Public Safety, in the passage
of Order No. So, did not intend to at
feet the status of the Home Guard
Motor corps and peace officers, ant
measures are now pending in the leg
islature relating thereto, and
"Whereas, the legislature has not In
structed the commission pursuant tc
Order No. So, =.
ut is hereby ordered that all Of the
|, orders of said commission, except Or
der No. 3, and amendments thereto
(creating the state Home Guard and
Motor corps). and Order No. 4 (pro
viding for commission peace officers)
be and the same are hereby repealed
and said Order No. 8, and the amend
ments thereto. and Order No. shall
remain in full force and effect until
otherwise ordered, and any order here
with be and 10 hereby repealed.
Dated ut st. Paul, Minnesota
February 1, 1919.
u. A. A. BurnQuist,
Governor and Exohicio Chairman
of the Minnesota Commission of Pub
lie Safety.
H. w. Libby,
Secretary"
Precautionary Measures.
The retention of the Motor corps
HON Guards and commissioned peace
officers, was q precautionary measure
It Is believed. That the Legislature
will establish the Motor corps by Law
Il q certainty. It is also likely thai
the Home Guard will be kept
The commission does not intend t.
cease functioning at once. But, Will
all OF its orders with the few excep
tons rescinded there 10 not much Lot,
to do. -....., =, 49, ----.s-..-..-
9olons Return Do Paris.
PARA. Feb. Representatives