Evening journal., 1920-06-21

Uncle Harry. the other day the
paper said that the United Staies SUI
prem5 Court decided in favor Of
prohibition; now ] wish you would
explain to rue just what that means, "
said Helen.
Does it mean that our country is
going TO have absolute prohibition
and that nobody VIII be allowed TO
make and sell this 275 beer that there
has been so much talk about?' added
Jimmy.
Not so fast, not so fast" said
Uncle Harry, laughing. u think we
can understand this whole question
better II we take IL up one part az
time. First, / wonder II you under
stand the diiferenc between the Pro
hibitlon Amendment and the Vol
stead Enforcement Act or law2"
THAT is one OF the very things mat
has confused me- said Joe.
The Amendment.
well, then, let me explain a little
| further" continued Uncle Harry. 1.-THE
! Prohibition Amedment TO the Consti-
tuition Of the United Staies is known
as Article Eighteen. II Is called the
Liquor Prohibition Amendment and
consists Of three short sentences,
reading as follows:
-4AAAII OAlN NNAA mum AtA' ANNA
ncatlon OF this article, the manufac-
lure, sale, or transportation OF in
toxicating liquors within, the impor-
tation thereof into. or the eXporta-
ton thereof from the United Slales
and an territory subject 10 the juris-
dicllOn thereof FOR beverage pur-
poses is hereby prohibited.
"'2 The Congress and the several
States shall have concurrent power
10 enforce This article by appropriate
| legislation.
Stills article shall be inopera-
tive unless J.; shall have been ratified
as an amendment TO the Constitution
by the legislatures OF the several
/ states as provided in the Consiitu-
/ ton, within seven years from lhe
date OF the submission hereof to the
States by the Congress-
"rhat is the Prohibition Amend
ment passed llrst by Congress and
then ratified by three-fourlhs OF the
States. Now YOU will note that the sec
und clause in the Amendment refers to
| the enforcement OF the Amendment
| by appropriate legislation That
appropriate legislation is the Vol
stead Act, passed by Congress, and
providing the Interpretation as to
what constitutes intoxicating liquors,
/ anu dloo lIuNlulut tiiN iN sol "HN ~
/ lice machinery for enforcing the
/ Constitutional Amendment
"The decision OF the supreme Court
declared that both the Amendment to
the Constitution and the Nolstead En-
/ forcement Act were constitutional
/ that is, the court said that neither
| the Amendment nor the law violated
any part OF the Constitution which
as ! have explained 10 you before, Is
the FIRST or fundamental set OF laws
for the governing Of our country.
The Enforcement Act.
AS matters now stand. the prohi
hition Enforcement Act defines an
lliquor containing more than One-hal
OF one per cent Of alcohol as bein
intoxicating. This, OF curse. does no
apply 10 persons or concerns licenses
by the Government TO manufactur
various kinds OF liquor cOntainin.
much more than Onc-half Of one pc
cent, for use IN filling prescription
ordered by physicians for medica
use and for use In scientific and chem
lcal research.
II our country is later 10 permi
the manufacture and sale OF ligh
wines and light beer such as the so
called 2.75 beer, then Congress mus
pass a new law changing The presen
Enforcement Act, and permitting IN
manufacture and sale Of liquors con
tanning more than one-half OF on
per cent. OF alcohol and up TO what
ever percentage may be fixed by On
new act But, as you know, there
a great deal OF opposition 10 an
change being made in the Enforce
ment Act. and now that the Suprem
Court has heard an the argument
asalnst the Prohibition Amendmen