Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-16

to be obtained by tho government In
! some other way.
Sentiment Growth Of Years.
| : Prohibition sentiment eliminating
I'm the epoch -maislng amendment TO the
constitution. has been growing STEADILY
In this country since 1905. according to
records compiled by the board or tent
peranco Of the Methodist Episoopal
church. AZ that time demand Tor
moderation In the use OF ardent spirits
arose. followed ten years later by an
even broader movement for abstinence
from ardent spirits and for moderation
In tho use OF malt liquors. This In
turn gave way. in 1870. to sentiment
| for abstinence from all alcoholic bev-
erages
| Agitation for abolition Of the prao-
tice OF licensing the sale OF liquors did
not como until f0AT. resulting four
years later I'm tho enactment Of prohi-
bition laws In Maine, tho fat state
( to put prohibition into effect. Kan
sas was second In 1850 and North Do-
kotA third In 1889. Meanwhile tho
movement had grown to such proper
lions that q national prohibition party
was formed at n convention In Chi
| caSo, Sept. 1. 1859.
Women. always in tho forefront Of
the activity TO stop the sale Of alco-
holic drinks. organized for ooncsrt-
ed fight after the famous women's
crusade. 1891, Their association WIS
later TO become known turnout the
world by tho name Of tho women's
Christian Temperance Union. with
little white ribbon.
Powerful influence in the fight for
prohibition came into existence In
1898 in tho formation Of the anti-sa-
loon league. II Is noteworthy that
both these organizations had their in
ception in Ohio.
The modern wave Of prohibition leg
islation began with Georgia In 1907
Since that timo. the movement gained
strength more rapidly than any other
reform, IN the history Of tho world. so
that IS states already have prohibition
by state action. in 81 adopted by popu-
lar vote and In tho others by legisia-
tive measures. AT the time the consti-
tutional amendment was submitted. ~
OF tho 4s states and considerably more
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states had prohibition. In states where
prohibition was not state-w wide, II had
boon adopted under local option laws
by many communities.
In addition to state laws. thsre have
been In effect stringent measures
adopted by congress as aids toward
winning the war. which gave tre-
mendous impetus to the prohibition
movement. Studying the examples of
foreign countries, a law was passed.
making 1t unlawful to provide any man
| in uniform with alcoholic beverages.
Making Of beer and whiskey was stop
ped under the food control act and tho
sale OF drinks was terminated at mid
night, last June 80. Shipment OF liquor
into any state was prohibited by tho
bone- dry law.
The constitutional amendment was
finally adopted by congress- on Decem-
Der 1S, 1917, with restrictive clause
hitherto unknown In Legislative pro-
cedure. that Il would be Imperative
| unless ratified within seven years. 1t
required only IS months. The vote In
the House was ISL 70 1Ss and in tho
Senate 65 to 20.
Submission Of the amendment to the
states came at time when many leg
islatures were assembling. Mississippi
quickly put It's approval on the amend
ment and wits followed in order by
North Dakota, Maryland, Montana,
Texas. Delaware. South Dakota Mass
achusetts, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana,
Florida, Michigan. Ohio. Oklahoma.
Maine, Tennessee. Illinois. Colorado.
West Virginia, idaho. California, Indi-
ana, Arkansas. North Carolina, WASH
ington, Alabama, Kansas, Orc
gon. Utah. Iowa. New Hampshire. and
Nebraska, making the required SO
states, three-fourths Of the union. FOR
the amendment to become effective.
Nine more states likewise gave their
ratification. 45 in all. as follows. Wy
oming. Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
Nevada, New Mexico. Vermont, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Acting Secretary Of State Frank L.
Polk proclaimed the amendment az
part of the Constitution under date Of
January 80, 1919, but It goes into effect
one year from the date Of ratification
by the Ssth state. AS that took place on
January Is, 1919. the amendment 10 OPP
erattve, according to the Bureau Of IN
ternal Revenue, 1t midnight OF tonight.
To enforce constitutional prohibition.
congress- enacted bill 20 drastic that
man can be fined or put in jail for
even displaying picture Of brewery
or key. Right to store liquor in ones
own home for personal use stood up,
however asainst vigorous attacks IN
both senate and house.
Manufacture Limited.
Alcoholic beverages still may be pro-
duced for medicinal and sacramento
uses, and alcohol viii continue to 30
made for scientific ana industrial pur-
poses. but many safeguards are pro-
vidsd that the law shall not be violat-
ed The homo manufacture ana oon-
sumption Of non intoxioAtAng older ana
fruit Juices II perraittsd By law. In the
manufacture Of cereal drinks. common
lily referred 10 ~ snsaf-oeor," Il was
provided that other names shall be
used than beer ale or porter.
Places whsre iptoxicstinG liquors
are sold can b declared = nuisance
and abatod a. such. and tho persons
guilty Of maintaining them are pun
ishable under the criminal sections Of
tho enforcement Law. Punishments for
violations u the law vary. according
to the nature q the Violation and
whsthsr II y . drst Or svbseousnt Of.
tense. the penalties running - high
- 5000 fsns and Two ysArs impr1s-
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