Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-13
VOLSTEAD ACT
HIT BY DOCTORS
Pass Resolution on Number of
Drunken Women and Ba-
bieS as Told Politically.
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS
To Send Copy of Resolution to
Candidates for Congress
in the Third District.

Holding that intoxication has be-
come alarmingly more prevalent
than before the enactment of the
Volstead Act and that mothers and
children are innocently or otherwise
partaking of copious brews. the cf-
feet of which is to bring about cases
of intoxication which heretofore
had never existed, the Perth Amboy
Medical Society at a Meeting in the
East Jersey Club last night passed
a resolution recommending the
modification of the Volstead Act so
as to permit the use of light wines
and beers. Copies of the resolution
were ordered mailed to all the con-
gressional candidates.
a true copy of the resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas. At a meeting of the
Perth Amboy Medical Society held
at 275 High street, Perth Amboy,
n. j.. on the 18th day of October,
1920, there came before the men,
bers for discussion the result of the
enforcement law of the federal
government known as the '.yolstead
Act" and
Whereas, After hearing the ad-
dresses of several physicians and the
opinion of many members thereof, it
has come unde the observation of
the members of the said society that
large number of persons have,
through home brew, or otherwise,
obtained spurious, vinous and malt
and fermented liquors for the home
consumption to such degree that
intoxication has become aiarmingly
more prevalent than before the
enactment of the "Volstead Act"
and
Whereas, 1t has become noticea-
BILE that mothers and children are
innocently or otherwise partaking
of copious brews of fermented fruits
or similar ingredients, the effect of
which is to bring about in many
cases a startling condition of in
toxication in homes that therefore,,
has never existed;
Now, therefore be it resolved,
That we. the members of the Perth
Amboy Medical Society do honestly
recommend the modification of the
Federal Enforcement Law, known
as the "Volstead Act" so as to per-
init the use of light wines and beers
as the legalization of the sale of
light wines and beers will. to our
minds. result in respect and obedi-
ence of the law and discourage illicit
distillation and consumption of fer
mented connections the use of which
are producing ruinous physical
and moral effect upon our people.
BE 1t further resolved, That a
copy of this resolution be mailed to
all the congressional candidates of
the state of New Jersey now seeking
their election to congress.
Dated October IL. 1920.
The opinion of the physicians was
that a more serious condition than
IS generally known, exists concern
ing home brew consumption and they
approved Dr. William L. Ramsay,
the Democratic candidate for con-
gress in his stand on the Volstead
act.
Other medical legislation was also
discussed.
Three out -of-town doctors were
present at the meeting, they were:
DR.. j. f. Weber and DR.. Il. Fl.
Eulner. of South Amboy, and DR..
Howard c. Voorhees,, of New Bruns-
wick.
The physicians present were: Drs.
Matthew f. Urbanski. who presided
at the meeting: Charles w. Naulty
Jr., secretary: John G. Wilson, Frank
C. Henry. William T.. Ramsay, Mar
tin s. Meinzer. John V. Smith, Char
les |. Silk, George w. Tyrrell, Jacob
J. Mann, Benjamin +. Slobodien. G.
w. Fithian, Joseph f. Hay, John v.
Shull, Isadore Siegel. William Nc
Cormick and William London.