Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-06
: LIQUOR ISSUE
WILL MOT DOWN
e-.TAlN TO COME VI AGAIN
At SHORT SESSION OF CON-
GREss IN DECEMBER.
ENFORCEMENT LAWS
WILL BE STRENGTHENED
WILL BE STRENGTHENED
Treasury Department, Dry Leaders
and Other Interests Plan Strength
enine of srcsent Statutes-Will Be
Answer to Liberals Who Are De-
mandiru Modification Of Laws.
f,M 7. G. Dougherty. ]

fly Z. G. Dougherty.l
N-c-ni1atoa, Nov. 6.-Insistance
Sa&t t,4 prohibition enforcement law
10 Iaade more drastic is to be ad-
vanced at the short session of con-
sTrcss, which opens Dec. 6. by the
lrohih't'h9 enforcement bureau OF
lie t-c5 sury department. Ultra dry
leaders in congress. and the leading
officials in the Anti Saloon League of
america.
Realizing that prohibition as now
rs felfisllcd does not completely make
s-ti1a ration div Under the existing pro-
visions fef to Volstead enforcement
;.st enforcement officials are pre-
yartn% re recommendations for the con-
S 'deration of congress providing not
c.lly for an increase in their appro-
Walton and an increase in their field
rees, but for an enlargement Of
tor power.
X This will be the answer of those
lavoring drastic prohibition to the
t'nmand from other directions for a
realization of the volstead act, for
LIGHT wines and beer and for further
immunity for the home brewer and
the home wine maker These forces
: Will descend upon congress for a
more rigid program than is now pro-
vided for and once more the national
house and senate will find themselves
between two fires.
Program Outlined. ~
= IL
forcement bureau. supported by the
profes siona1 dry interests, Is to pre-
rcnt to congress the following propo-
sttions:
IAN Increase. Of approximately
100 per cent in the field forces of the
prohibition bureau.
Fan increase of somewhat more
t'3an 100 per cent in the appropria-
tons for enforcement.
"a plan to purchaseloutrigh the
stccks of Intoxicating liquors In bond
;>'>ds To dispense them under a rigid
stem.
e. Or. as an alternative, further
l9sislation, which will restrict the
60 tf'ow of bonded liquors so that the
4 @ofaibition officers can follow each
radon from the bonded warehouse
tn the consumer.
5-Legislation which will limit the
number OF manufacturing and other
i terests which may purchase liquor
by wholesale.
6-4-Anss amendment to the existing
l-w which will take the enforcement
machinery entirely out of local poll
tics by making all appointments ont
OF Washington. s
- More rigid laws for the appre-
tension Of illicit manufacturer of
louors.
sPassport restrictions which vii,
IKE more difficult, If not impossible.
Eootlegging across the border, par
f.cularly the Mexican border.
Opposition Anticipated.
Militant opposition to some of the
Rams OF the enforcement officials is
anticipated. particularly to the prop
clifton for the purchase, even AT the
governments own price, Of bonded
vet goods There is approximately
so 000,0 900 gallons of whiskey in bocd
which with other Intoxicating liquors.
r ny bring the cost to 250,000,000 In
60 quarter it was intimated that. a
ri issue was being considered, the
'trr owners being required to ac-
4 atslc-.g torn bonds instead Of cash
+ cir product.
ne prohibition enforcement Off
CSC arc clampsng the lid down as
4 t htly as the law authorizes ON the
ieernnce of permits, but it is dc
Cred that the law makes it frnpos-
- lie FOR the government to- exercise
that supervision whicrr ia necessary
to rigid prohibition. These members
ce congress who>had hoped that with
TIE passage OF the Vo1stead oct over
TIC vote of the president the LIQUOR
c'estfon was off their minds VIII
discover when the December Sos
s E on begins that they will be called
rpon once more to deal with the
problem, It Is believed here.