South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-27
Time TO SHORT TO
REPEAL PROHIBITION.
Congress Unable to Get Laws Through
by Monday-"Wets" Confident Wilson
Will Act to Save Beer and Wine.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. June 27.-with
only three days remaining until war
time prohibition is due 10 go into
effect, the prohibition situation to-
day was.
Prominent officials and mem
bers Of congress still believed the
president will take some action %
repeal wartime prohibition as 4
affects light wines and beer. This
action will come up on the signing
Of the treaty. they claim.
Dry leaders in congress ad-
mitted that il viii De impossible 20
pass any enforcement legislation
for the war time prohibition act IN
the two legislative days remaining
before July /
THE house judiciary commit
tee was expected 20 formally report
10 the house today "a bin with two
distinct sections. one providing for
the enforcement Of wartime pro-
hibition and the other for constitu-
tional prohibition
Should congress approve the
house plan. enforcement OF the war
time act will be more lenient than
was previously planned by the
house judiciary committee. only
the manufacture and sale of intos-
icating liquor are prohibited bat
the house bill clearly defines intoX-
1 icatinE liquor under the war time
act as en- beverage that contains
more than one-half OF one per cent.
OF alcohol
Can Enforce law.
Although enforcement leglsia-
ton almost certainly cannot be pass
ed before July I Crys in congress
believe the war time act In itself
provides adequate enforcement pro-
visions While it does not define
intoxicating liquors the manu-
facture and sale Of liquor Is pro-
hibited with penalties Of imprison-
ment from 80 20 so DAYS and fines
Of from 500 70 $1,000
The prohibition legislation prob
abIy will not come up in- the house
. before next week, and although the
house has a strong dry majority.
many amendments viii Dee offered
40 important change OF the pr0vi-
f sions agreed upon by the commit
/ tee is expected A minority report
/ will be hled by the wet" mem bers-
+ Those who will sign IL are Classon.
/ Wisconsin. Steele Pennsylvania;
Gard. Ohio; Igoe ana Dyer. Mis-
souri,
Provisions Unchangc1
The main provisions were not
F changed from those agreed upon
+ Wednesday The two memb bers Of
the committee voting against The
f bi were Reps. Igoe and Dyer. both
OF St Louis
A special rule for consideration
Of the legislation viii be asked ~
D the rules committee but 10 IS
+ practically certain IT, viii not come
up in the house until the middle
OF next week A minority report
viii be filed by five members of the
committee Another eleventh hour
move 10 report separate bin for
war time prohibition. iu the hope of
rushing il through before July l.
failed by a vote Of 10 90 8, the COM
mittee standing by its original i'm
tention 70 provide separate enforce
ment provisions for the two kinds
Of prohibition. but in one bill
Just before reporting the bin the
committee adopted an amendment
by Rep. Steele Pennsylvania. al
lowing manufacturer Of non-alco-
. holic beverages 20 reduce he
amount OF alcohol in intoxicating
+ beverages so they may be classed as
soft drinks The amount Of alcohol
after the reduction must be less than
one-half Of one per cent This VIII
. allow the use OF a large amount of
wine and beer. steele told the COM
f mirtee.