Douglas Island news., 1920-04-30
VOLsTEAD ACT IN
 FOURTH DIVISION How the Editor of Che Fairbanks News-Mincr Sees Che New
 Liquor Law
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 or appcramin' Go Alaska. that Che Nows-Mncr has gone into Che matter as far and as fast as it could AS @ result of tc'ographiug Che attorney general interviewing officials horo and studying thc act as best we could in our lawleH way we are here to- day to render Che decision Chat t does -thot you cau keep it u your house and ease it into your guests if you can 6rst get it Into your homo
 First Federal Judge Buuuoll has quit tending bor aa he was compeil- ed or empowered to do under Che Alaskan bone-dry law. and has is- sued order Go Clerk Kelly to mako out uo more permits for alcohol SO ar os hc can soc. Che yoiatoad act s working here One Canal Zone Is exempted. and if any other part Of Che United States was exempted it would be so stated in Che act
 Second Che booze detectives and prosecutors maintain % diuIdcd s.- lonce upon thc.r interpretation of ,he act going SO far os to stoto that hoy have he act but chat they have not taken time Co study it. in Che meantime their regular Tuesday and Saturday raids seem Go have been suspended. and it Is Che couconsus of local official opinion chat dis rIct attorney ou Che coast has look ed into Che matter and that hc finds that It does apply to AIasko as contained in his story printed in his paper as taken from Che Cor lov Times
 And. under ne Vo.s,ea- act George Hutchinson. roasuror-gon- eral in Our Town. Is king Of Che al- cohol traffic According to, Che voi- stead act nobody can import it or prescribe it OF encompass it In any way unm thcy have 0rt seen George The fut thing George has io do. according to law. is to come to Che Hometown pruishop and havo Iot of books printed. said books consisting of stubs and order for liquor having them. be is come uoifed Co give said books free to doc- ,ors who are thereafter Che bar tenders of Our Town While thc act doesn't mention George by name It puts an Che power iu the hands Of Che internal revenue bunch. of which George Is Che sole animal n captive ity here of that spcclc. so thcy are going Go let George do G. The only thing which makes us think chat George wants to do it is because the duties or Che office carry no salary or cmolumoua with thom lust ike an Che trcauucshlps George ho'ds It is To bc labor or love.
 so. rather than get into trouble and a TOW with his friend. George Hutchinson. Federal Judge Bunnou has quit hc liquor tra6.c. and has passed Che buck up to George and with much satisfaction Judge Bun- ueu. as everybody knows. Is a real human. a knd-hoarted man whom thc story of sickness and udoriue always shockr. am Alaskan who de- lights To believe chat thIs is Che hca'- hicst country on earth: a prudent man. and wise In his day and age as Co Che proper system to pursue .u financial matters He Is or Che opinion that Che title Of the volstcod pet sbuold read:
 "An act for Che relief of federal.
 judges n Alaska
 For he was strictly mp against it in many ways For instance he was listening to stories of sickness in men who looked strong enough to do a days work and who sworo that they needed alcohol for medicinal purposes-o course. they wouldn't llo about it Hc was being made to believe that half Che hushes in Our Town were just about to shu0io on hn mortal coil and Chat only alco- hoi would save thom That enlisted his sympathy and hur. his tender heart Thm. Che business was got- ting so pro.nfrous chat it was occu- pyue his time until as a mcthodieal man. hc was beginning Go believe Chat he would save valuable time by splitting Che judging business and Che whissy business Into regular hours odIouming court at @ cor- tain hour douuine a white coat and apron and tending bar for a certain number of hours. and he knew os a business man that the bartcndors' radc seems io have no future be- forc it at this time So he was elad to embrace Che chance to pass it an mp to George. and has virtually done SO. although. like Rep volsiead. he doesn't mention George by name.
 Therefore. we are prepared Co as-
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