El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
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wrote the law. Congress accepted
almost anything they offered"
To Concentrate On Men
X they cannot get anything In the
platform OF either party that viii give
/ them consolation, the "Wets" plan
TO elect as many congressman and
| senators as possible who viii pledge
themselves TO q modification Of the
law At present there is a stable
majority for prohibition In the two
houses and the vets" viii have to do
considerable work to change things.
The vets" do not claim to be
arguing for return OF whisky and
the saloon. although that is unques-
tlonabiy their ultimate object They
merely claim to be fighting for a
return Of beer and Tight wines" They
say these can be permitted under the
18th amendment. since the supreme
court has held that congress has
the power to say what Is intoxicating
and what is not intoxicating liquor.
The. eFefn Plan.
What they want TO do Is elect
men &c congress who will repeal the
Nolstead act, kill many OF its objec-
] uonable features considered as in
] ringing upon personal liberty and re-
l enact measure which viii specify
that Intoxicating liquor shall be con-
! sidered beer Of more than 2.75 percent
] alcoholic content and wines OF more
than IL percent alcoholic content"
They say such law would be legal
under the decision Of the supreme
I court, and would permit those desir-
ing beer and wine to have it.
The Anti Saloon League workers
I and the dry" leaders say this would
be but an opening wedge for a general
I return to drunkenness
They say IL would be fmpos-
EibIe to tell whether the wine n
man was drinking confined II
percent alcohol or 80 percent. I'M
less a. could be seized md tested
in a laboratory. II would bring
back wine and enable those de-
string fl TO get IL with as high
m alcoholic content rs possible
TO make, without fear Of detec-
tiOn, they assert
anyhow. there IS a considerable
tempest over the thing up in this
part OF the country
Republican Diplomacy.
There is as much guess work over
what the two parties viii do regard
ing a wet" plank as there is over
what sort Of a peace treaty plank
the Republicans are going to have.
Many believe the latter has
been solved however. in the very
diplomatic plank the Republicans
Of Indiana adopted.
Many declare it was a masterpiece
and assert that no better one could
be adopted at Chicago. It was writ
ten by the man who IS to be chair
man OF the platform committee at
Chicago, which may have a signifi-
canoe.
This platform said eve de-
clare our absolute opposition 10
the covenant OF the league OF
nations as submitted by the
president ana we fully approve
the action OF the Republican
senators IN resisting Its adoption
The platform also was "unalter- I
ably opposed TO any league or cove
nant which gives TO foreign nations
in any way whatever the slightest !
control over the military or naval (
forces Of the United states or which /
gives TO foreign country or tribu- I
nal the least jurisdiction over the /
domestic affairs Of the American
people. etc"
The federal government IS getting /
away behind on its census work and .
announces that 700 clerks are needed !
to help speed up the Job.
Every day the census bureau posts /
a list in the press gallery at che 4
house and senate. also at the National i
Press club, OF the cities whose popula-
ton viii be announced the following
name OF town OF city he is inter
ested in, he Just watches for It next
day at ten o'clock
Bids for restoring the Levin
than, the largest ocean vessel IN
the world to its status n q pas
senEer carrying palace. range
from nine million 10 eleven mill
Hon dollars Il was fitted during
the war By the government n
transport for troops and this
sum f. necessary to nut e back
Into Its original condition.
Tel D
OF the army air service. a former
colonel at 81 Paso, has been giving the
people Of Washington some great
thrills lately in exhibitions at Boiling
field, opposite Potomac park. Battles
in the air. races around the capitol
and Washington monument. flying
stunts and other thrilling aerial |
events have featured the show. and Il
is said some OF the most wonderful
trick flying the world has ever seen
has been shown.
saw two uirpInues chase each
other in a series Of four COM
plete loops during one Of these
exhibitions and on another Ocels-
ions m aviator took side spin.
turning himself completely over
by dropping one OF his wings and
then catching himself MS the
plane made n complete EldeWise
revolution in the air.
This Is said never to have been done
ieApIer anu IS declared more danger
JUS than looping the loop or making =
igure eights, which are common TT
boiling field.
Looping the loop IS 50 common thatt
viators win hardly do e any more
kept in pursuit work. when one IS
tter the other. Then they chase each
ther around in circles in the air in
hree or four complete loops before
oming back TO regular positions
nd they fly off upside down appar- A
ntly as nonchalantly as in the regu- 4
lr way. P
For stunts. Boiling field takes the j
aim. ia
d,
lot Of foreign diplomats stu use ia
arriages for their riding in Wash h
igton- A coachman sits on the front Il
Eat and footman behind. They may
g seen often driving in the parks.
b.
There o. n give Dollar Hat l.
shop in Washington and II sells -
WOmen's hats too.
=
Washington Is Just having Its first
1perience with Piggly WigEly
ores. Fifteen Of them have just
Dened here