The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-07-05
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.

This is the official text of the pro-
hibition amendment to the food slim
ulation bill signed by President Will
son November Fl, 1918, which went
into effect last Monday, July /:
THAT after June 80, 1919, until the
conclusion of the present war and
thereafter until the termination of
rehabilitation, the date of which shall
be determined and proclaimed by the
President Of the United States, for
the purpose of conserving the man
power of the nation, and to increase
efficiency in the production of arms,
munitions, ships, food and clothing
for the army and navy, it shall be un-
lawful to sell for beverage purposes
and distilled spirits, and during said
time no distilled spirits held in bond
shall be removed therefrom for bev-
erage purposes except for export.
After May l, 1919, until the con-
clusion Of the present war and there
after until the termination of demo-
biliZation, the date Of which shall be
determined and proclaimed by the
grain, cereals, fruit or other food
products shall be used in the manu-
facture or production Of beer, wine
or other intoxicating malt, or Vinous
liquor for beverage purposes. After
June 80, 1919, until the conclusion of
the present war and thereafter until
the termination of rehabilitation, the
do of ioh no no dot
proclaimed by the President of the
United States, no beer, wine, or other
intoxicating malt or vinous liquor shall
be sold for beverage purposes except
for export.
The commissioner of internal rev.
enue is hereby authorized and direct
ed to prescribe rules and regulations,
subject to the approval of the secre-
tary of the treasury, in regard to the
manufacture and sale of distilled spir-
its and removal of distilled spirits
held in bond after June 80, 1919, until
this act shall cease to operate, for
other than beverage purposes; also in
regard to the manufacture, sale and
distribution of wine for sacramento,
medicinal, or other than beverage
uses.
After the approval of this act no
distilled, malt, vinous or other intoX-
icating liquors shall be imported into
the United States during the continu-
ance of the present war and period of
rehabilitation, except wines which
may be imported until May l, 1919.
Provided, that this provision against
importation shall not apply to ship
ments en- route to the United States
at the time of the passage of this act.
ANY person who violates any of
the provisions of the foregoing shall
be punished by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year, or by fine not eX-
ceeding $1,000, or by both such i'm
prisonment and fine; provided, that
the President of the United States be,
and hereby is, authorized and empow-
cred, at any time after the passage
of this act, to establish zones of such
size as he may deem advisable, about
coal mines, munition factories, ship
building plants, and such other plants
| for war material as may seem to him
to require such action whenever in his
opinion the creation of such zones is
| necessary to, or advisable in, the
proper prosecution of the war, and
that he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to prohibit the sale, manufac-
ture, or distribution of intoxicating
| liquors in such zones, and that any
violation of the Presidents regulations
in this regard shall be punished by
Imprisonment for not more than one
year, or by fine Of not more than
$1,000, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment; provided further, that
nothing in this act shall be construed
to interfere with the power conferred
upon the President by section Is of
the food control act, approved August
10, 1919" xsM3sass5