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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
CALLED IN NATIONAL
CAPITAL TO DRAFT new RUM RULES
Government Officials Meet Representatives of Liquor Manufac
to Redraft Regulations Governing Liquor Traffic;
Attorney General Pamers Ruling Causes Meet

A Louisville, KY, dispatch OF Feb
ruary II announced that committee
representing liquor manufacturers and
exporters had been called to meet in
Washington, Monday, February IA,
with Prohibition Commissioner John
+. Kramer, Internal Revenue Com
missioner William w. Williams, a
representative OF the AttorneyGen-
erals Office and five chiefs of Prohi-
bition enforcement divisions, to re-
draft regulations governing the liquor
traffic.
The committee OF liquor men is
composed OF Thomas S. Jones, Louis
vile, liquor expert representing the
Kentucky distillers; a. L. Cummin,
Baltimore, Eastern Rye distillers;
Henry M. Naylo, Rochester, N. y,
rectifers; Alphons Vile, New York,
importers; Granville Whittlesey, New
York, gin distillers; and John H.
Finn OF Cincinnati brokers' represen-
tative.
At the time Attorney General
Palmer issued his ruling that the au-
thority from the government to per-
NIT Withdrawals from bonded ware
houses was limited to manufacturers
and wholesale druggists alone it was
announced that under the law since
permits to wholesale liquor dealers as
distinguished from wholesale drug
gists, could not legally be issued it
was necessary to redraft the regula-
tons.
1t is said that precedent is estab-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
LIQUOR CONSUMPTION
Will be Reduced This Year, Says
Commissioner Kramer

Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer predicts that liquor consump-
ton will be reduced TO less than one
million gallons a month in the United
States during 1921. Last year with
drawals totaled 3S,000,000 gallons, or
more than 100000 gallons a month,
according to w. NJ Williams, chief
of the Bureau OF Internal Revenue.
With the new regulations promul-
gated recently, Mr.. Kramer believes
the department will be able to reduce
Withdrawals to bare medicinal pur-
poses, and that this would mean de-
crease of more than 100000 gallons
a month compared with 1920.
Mr.. Kramer admits that a consider
able part of the 100000 gallons with
drawn from bond each month last.
year found its way into the hands of
bootleggers who sold it at fabulous
prices, but this year these illicit sell
ers will find it more difficult to get
supplies because the wholesale liquor
dealer has been eliminated
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25

All Kinds of Business GYen Big
Boost by Prohibition in the City of
New Orleans

The New Orleans / imes-Picayune
OF Sunday, January 80, 1921, enumer-
ates some of the benefits accruing to
the city from tic Prohibition policy.
1t says in part:
Increase OF bank savings OF 80
per cent. the conversion OF 1900
saloo1s into productive business
sites, the impetus given the realty
business, the general tendency
toward thrift and contcntment,
are some OF the noteworthy
strides taken by the city since
Prohibition went into effect lit
tie more than year ago, and for
which the observations gathered
indicate the banning of liquor
must be given much of the credit.
The reporter says that in making
a survey to determine the attitude of
business men and social workers to-
ward Prohibition not one demand for
the re-establishment of the saloon
was urged, but very strong element
advocated the modification of the law
to admit the sale of light wines and
beers.
The reporter quotes Judge Andrew
II. Wilson OF the Juvenile Court of
New Orleans whose duties bring him
into intimate touch with domestic
difficulties of the city, as saying:
Drunken men are never OBJ
served around this court any
more. Prohibition has been )
Godsend. The conditions which
in years gone by arose in families IL
as result of drink are almost ex-A
tinct. Men are receiving higher
wagessand those wages are going
into the home now, not to then
corner saloon. Their families are
s-provided with proper food and
clothing, the rent is paid, do
mestic discord is less frequent,
fewer minors are frequcntng pool e
halls. <.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
DISTILLERS SEEK LIFTING
LIOUOR-WITHDRAWAL BAN

According to special Washington
dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
under date of February 10, lifting Of
the ban on the withdrawal of whisky
from bond imposed by the Internal
Revenue Bureau on February 4 was
urged upon Revenue COMMISSIONER
Williams by the committee of distil-
lers which was in conference with the
officials of the Prohibition enforce
ment department on the question Of
re-drafting OF regulations so as to
con ( orm with Attorney General
Mitchell Palmcrs ruling eliminating
wholesale liquor dealers. The dis
patch says that at the close OF the
conference Mr.. Williams assured the
delegation that he realized the hard
ship being worked upon such legal
business as those present represented
and that the ban was only intended
to be transitory order and that it
would be lifted at the earliest posi-
BILE moment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25

One year of Prohibition and hum
dreds of voices raised all over the
country in weeping and wailing be-
cause OF what is has not done. Pro-
hibition doesn't prohibit they say 1t
will. fail. 1t develops. new brands OF
criminals. 1t makes people hypo-
critics. Ergo, it can not last
There are some evils of newborn
Prohibition we admit. Does anyone
recall the carpet-bag days following
the emancipation of the slave? Were
the first years OF liberty from Eng
lands yoke years of plain sailing'
Give it time. And remember that
to bring back booze means ten curses:
Broken hearts. Hearts OF mothers
for sons. Hearts of wives for hus-
bands. Hearts OF humanitarians for
the people who place an enemy in
their mouths to steal away their
brains.
Empty pay envelopes A billion
dollars in wages will go home in the
next Ave years to be used for useful
commodities that used to go to booze.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
LAGER" ON CEREAL DRINK
BOTTLES o. K. SAYS COURT
Louisville Federal Judge Differs With
Ruling by Internal Revenue De-
partment

Federal Judge Evans of Louisville
has rendered decision permitting a
Louisville brewery to use the word
lager" on its cereal beverage labels,
In this decision the judge upsets an
opinion of the Department of Internal
Revenue. The court holds that the
Volstead Act prohibits the use of
the words beer, ale or porter" but
when the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue issued a regulation against
the use of the word lager" he has
exceeded his authority. Judge Evans
declares the Internal Revenue Com
missioner may issue regulations to
enforce the law but can not add any
thing to it.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
NULLIFICATIONISTS TO
COMBINE SAYS REPORT

The New York World OF February
6 has story to the effect that there
is a move on the part of the anti
Prohibition organizations of the ma
ton to combine under the leadership
of the Association Against the Prohi-
bition Amendment The World gives
G.. c. Hinckley, secretary of the above
named association, as its authority.
This association is the one that has
been frequently mentioned in Amer
lean Issue as fathered by w. II. Stay
ton of Washington. The primary pur-
pose of the association is to repeal
the Volstead Act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
HERE'S ANOTHER
Organization for the Overthrow of
the Eighteenth Amendment

See who's here.
A brand new national wet organi-
zation, formed to rescue the United
States from the slavery and tyranny
OF Prohibition.
This new society is called the Ma
tional Order of Sphinx. Its head
quarters are in New York and it is in
corporated under the laws of that
state. Its purpose is the repeal of
Prohibition legislation and it well
comes as members both men and
women.
The attorney for this new booze or
ganization says subordinate bodies
will be organized in every congress
sional district in the country, and
that the order will jump into politics
and fight for the restoration of per-
sonal liberty.
AS this is the fifth national organ
ization for the overthrow of Prohibit
ton born since the Eighteenth
Amendment became effective, it would
seem that those financing such So
cieties have more money than sense.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
TEN CURSES OF BOOZE
Dorchester IN. " Times-Union)

Ragged children. Fewer cases of
lily clad children than we have had
in many year.
Starving babies. Ii you doubt this
ask the social workers. They know
who pays the bill for alcohol.
Ruined homes. The natural result
of the four curses named above.
More prostitution. Science AYERS
that alcohol breaks down morality
and is the first step taken by the pam
derer to his victim
More venereal disease A sequel to
the one above.
More idiots. Another link in the
chain forged by booze.
More Jail birds Jails are emptyng
today where Prohibition is enforced
More deaths. Ask the life insur-
ance actuaries
Wise Ben Franklin said He who
will not give up a little temporary
liberty for essential safety, deserves
neither liberty nor safety" 1t would
seem these words, spoken in another
connection, apply to Prohibition after
one year of its lesser evils.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
STILL HAS TEETH
Old Nuisance Act Sustained by Su-
preme Court of Ohio

The old nuisance act was held con-
stitutional last week by the Supreme
Court of Ohio, and at the same time
the court nailed down the proposition
that a person in contempt of court in
refusing to abate nuisance can be
sent to Jail without a trial by jury.
This case came up from Jefferson
county and involved the statute em-
powering courts to declare disorderly
resorts to be nuisances and to order
their abatement. A woman in that
city was found guilty of maintaining
such place and the court ordered
the premises to be closed. Later she
was arrested upon information charg-
ing contempt, and having violated the
order and was committed to Jail The
Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed this
sentence The woman brought suit
in error in the Supreme Court, hold
ing the act unconstitutional because
it deprived her OF the fundamental
right of trial by jury. The Supreme
Court affirmed the rulings of the
lower court.
The so-called nuisance act has been
invoked many times in Ohio in con-
nection with violations of liquor laws,
and seemingly it has not lost any Of
its teeth because of age.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25

no interest will exist in the minds of
the public because OF the proposed
changes which will take Prohibition
enforcement from the Secretary of
the Treasury and the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue and place it un-
der the Department OF Justice.
Regardless of the discussion about
the qualifications of any individual
the fact must not be overlooked that
in the first place the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue is appointed by
the President. The Secretary of the
Treasury has nothing to do with the
appointment OF this official, who un-
der the law is directly charged with
OF the Prohibition law
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25

1.-The police have enforced the excise
laws for hundred years." he replied.
I'VE must not arrive at situation
where we can not pass laws the ma
jority of the people believe right be-
cause i'll doing so an opportunity will
be given to the police for graft. This
is vicious principle. II this law is
not passed because of possible corrup-
ton why should not all laws against
gambling and vice in general be re-
pealed' When we get to that point it
means the end OF government"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
FEW WET SPELIBINDERS At
HEARING ON NY. DRY BILL
New York Herald Comments on
Marked Change Over Last
Years Hearing
SAY THE BILL WILL PASS
Governor Miller Backing Measure
Says the Police Can Enforce
the Prohibition Law

a hearing on the proposed New
York dry law enforcement measures
was held before joint session of the
judiciary committee of the Assembly
on February 9.
The New York Herald says that
only a disorganized group of half.
dozen men stood up against the pro-
ponents of this measure. The Herald
further predicts that these bills
known as the Mullen-Gage bills will
be enacted. Among other things they
provide:
Any person who manufactures,
sells, barriers, transports, imports,
exports, delivers, furnishes or pos
sesses any Intoxicating liquor to
be used for beverage purposes,
or manufactures, sells, barters,
transports, imports, exports, de-
livers, furnishes or possesses any
Intoxicating liquor for non-bever-
age purposes unless he shall be
the holder of permit therefor
from the proper authorities and
shall have registered such permit
as provided in this article, shall
be punishable for a first offensc
by fine of not less than 5000 nor
more than $1,000 and by impris-
onment for not less than 80 days
{ nor more than five years.
The newspapers invariably COM
mented upon the changed situation at
this hearing as compared with that
of last year when the dry forces were
hooted and jeered and the fake us
per cent beer bill was approved. SUI
perintendent Anderson in arguing for
the enactment of these measures
which have the approval of Governor
Miller said:
The people have spoken. They
gave the candidate who was for
enforcement OF the law plural
ity OF 400 900 upstate, enough to
overcome the nullifcationists OF
New York City, yes, even enough
to overcome the vote stolen by
them in election frauds.
Under the provisions of these meas
ures there will be no. added depart
ment or increased expense incident to
enforcement OF Prohibition. The
burden OF enforcement is placed upon
the police and the Governor has in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25

lshed in the calling of liquor interests
before Prohibition enforcement Off
Gals for conference. The question OF
concentrating available liquor sup
plies under as few heads as possible,
thereby giving enforcement officials
a better chance to control withdraw
ais, may be discussed, Mr.. Jones said,
but it is hardly possible, he believes,
that any definite action will be taken
In this direction until after the ad-
ministrations change March 4.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
WE'D RATHER NOT

How would you like TO drink
bootleg whisky drained off of
picked snakes?
Don't you think you would
rather losa your thirst? Well,
il you patronize the boolegger
it may be you have been drink
ing that kind of elixir" for
down in the museum of the
University OF Alabama booze
thieves drained the alcohol eff
OF the bottled snakes and are
using it to supply their custo-
mers.
Imagine what these customers
are likely to see in their de-
lirium.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
HEAVY DECLINE IT
BOOZE IMPORTATION

Under the National Prohibit.
ton Amendment the importa-
ton of liquor for beverage pur-
poses is prohibited. During the
year 1920 the importations of
liquor into the United States
amounted to 167 $40 gallons.
in 1913 the importations> to-
tailed 1,54l,6 63 gallons. These
figures are announced by the
Department OF Commerce at
Washington. Officials of the
department said they presumed
the liquor brought over last
year was for medicinal pur-
poses.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
HOW DO THEY EXPLAIN IT?

If Prohibition increases crime, how
do our wet friends explain the figures
published recently in the San Fran
cisco Examiner which show that there
were approximately 10000 fewer ar
rests in the city in 1920 under Prohi-
bition than in 1919 The figures for
1919 are 1901, while for 1920 they
are 1917. These figures cover arrests
for all offenses. Under the head ct
drunkenness there were 9,469 arrests
in 1919 as against 2,253 in 1920.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
CHIEF MAGISTRATE McADOO
ASKS PERTINENT QUESTION

Chief Magistrate McAdoo OF New
York City makes the following per-
tinent comment on the argument be-
ing advanced by some that to impose
the duty of dry law enforcement upon
police would open up the way to them
for unlimited graft. DO you think
the police could enforce such a law
as Governor Miller advocates" he
was asked
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25

Dictated that he will see to it that they
perform their duty.
The Anti-Saloon League Superin-
tendent announced that the League
was willing to withdraw substitute
measure and get behind the Mullen
Gage proposition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
DON'T MEAN ANYTHING
columbus Dispatch)

"To h with Prohibition" reiter-
ates Henry Watterson on his eighty
first birthday, but he does not seem
to be making any better progress
with it than he did with his similar
movements as to the Hohenzollerns
and Hapsburgs.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25

The same effective organization is
needed to secure law enforcement. as
was necessary to secure the Prohibi-
ton law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25

nous amount OF valuable anti-driuk
propaganda into the hands OF the
United Kingdom Alliance. the
Strength of Britain Movement and all
the other British temperance organi-
cations. Most important OF all. in
fluential British business interests be-
gan to get firmly fixed in their heads
which are slow to get new idea
and very reluctant to let go OF an idea
that has once been grasped-the idea
that wet England cannot compete
with dry America.
Represents Anti-Saloon League
THE vets defend themselves
chiefly by attacking Pussyfoot John
son and stirring the nottingham to
vote against the American invader.
Pussyfoot Johnson is good fighter
and an agreeable man; but his pres
encc in England is the best anti-Pro-
hibition argument in the vets bag,
and constant irritant to the British.
The average Britisher thinks that
Johnson was sent to England by the
American nation TO interfere with
England's affairs. He doesn't know
that Johnson is employed by the
Anti-Saloon League and What the
Anti-Saloon League is scarcely re-
garded as government organization
in America-and that he came to
Great Britain at the invitation of
Britons The wet interests encour-
age the average Britisher's erroneous
beliefs"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-02-25
GEN. BOOTH ON PROHIBITION

In recent interview with the Lon
don Daily Telegram, General Booth
of the Salvation Army, has this II
say concerning the effects of Prohi
bition in the United States am
Canada:
There arc unmistakable evi-
dences OF the success Of Prohi-
bition both in Canada and the
United States. The people are
better fed, especially the children;
they arc better clothed and they
have more means at their dis
posal. Among all classes, those
who opposed Prohibition are
gradually becoming favorable to
it. Half OF the Salvation Army
social institutions are empty,
thanks to Prohibition, and there
has been a great reduction in
crime.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-21

moro Than ordinary interest. lie had
heard the girl and her father in the
next house discussing their ueighbor.
II seems that the father Of Alice had
sold some store property in the town
for over four thousand dollars, repre-
scnting about all be had in the world
He had hidden it In his bedroom
some enc forced open the window and
Brill awolc next morning to find HIS
l,;tle fortune gone
Darlon worked sturdily at sidewalk
and garden paths and had pretty near
~ completed his task when Alice came
ont on hc'rear step.
Il wonder If II would be too much
TO ask you to get the ladder and climb
up to the kitchen roof and push off
he massed snow there
Darop was only too glad to grant
the request He was pushing the last
shovel Of snow over the cave troughs
when he startled Alice, who had come
or again 90 watch the progress of his
work, by springtns free Of The root,
vayIng a darl; object in his hand
- found it lodged in the gutter
spout, where it must have fallen from
the hand Of the thief ne announced
breathlessly. 1T is pocketboob
filed with money"
Jdst that It was. and Rolfe Darion.
a welcome spectator to the wild de-
light Of the Drills, fingered long in
the house, blessed by the gratitude Of
Mr. Brill and his beautiful daughter
What more natural than that they
should invite this cherished guest to
Christmas dinner, for royal one they
were sure of now, but Darlon sur
prised them and congratulated him
self IN appearing neat, trim and in a
new suit, for at the lodging house
that evening he found an unexpected
letter from his estranged uncle con.
tanning liberal remittance aud ask.
ing him TO return to the home roof
and forget that they had ever quar.
relied
Merry Christmas, indeed 1t was for
that little group, and when Rolfc Oar
Ior babe Alice Brill good night after
q day Of rare enjoyment aud bappi'
ness, ne woedered If the ardent nope
OF his soul might become reality De.
tore another yvletide cclebrau, 10 10
his winning of a Christmas bride.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-21
snow With o fral! 81 broom. ON

"She doesn't make much progress"
he observed to his hostess. "If you
will lend me your shovel will Soon
clear path around the house for her"
He lifted his cap politely, explaining
his purpose. Alice Brill, young. frail.
grateful, bestowed q winning smile
upon the friend In need. She an.
nounced frankly that they could not
afford to pay for the service offered
"You needn't worry about that" he
declared lightly. at will make me feel
the better for doing a little act OF
kindness, so near to Christmas
Darlon regarded Alice Brill With
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-21
The AKix Wick.

The atiiN wick, also written witch IL
II form Of the Anglo-SaS0n word, vic.
which means the same rs the Latin
word vicuS, and the modern English
word, Village. II Is used ny part OF u
place.nslne, although many Of the
places that beur Il arc no longer vii
lagos, so that today II may be sud
not only to Indicate village but q
town as we'll or municipal mr. pcliti-
cal district The two rorms NJ the
uhiAarc Illustrated In two wcll-known
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-21
II. B. HUTCHINS

Real Estate and Insurance Agency
VILLAGE PropertY. Farms and SSnau
Iiacas on outside q Specially.
Rents Co..ected and Property cared foS.
Fire insurance
t07 5ielR street Benafn1toAs W.
Telephone e5-W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-21

bleak lodging house where he was one
Of wanderers who had no other home
As he descended to the well-heateS
Office room OF the institution he paid
little attention to the lounging crowd
Of idle and battered men. He paused
only to address an old man with
pair of clutches by his side. He
slapped him in 0 friendly, familiar
way on the shoulder.
III / can only get q snow shovel,
he observed, Il will see to it that your
meals and lodging are well provided
for over Christmas
Bless you, my friend" murmured
the other gratefully. you have been
very kind to me, and Darlon left him
with genial good-by and started
forth for a day of hard, earnest work
Darlon was passing some cottages
adjoining one another when the door
of'the nearest one was opened and a
pleasant faced lady beckoned to him
You look as If you we're seeking
work" she said. Would you clean or
this sidewalk and a path to the coal
she'd for half dollarY'
BY the end of an hour he had his
task completed
you must come In and share our
lunch, II you WILL" invited the young
lady. CHANGING TO glance through the
window he noticed In the next yard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-21

,VO feet deem ~
snow. Why, it's a
regular Christmas
gift for me - ob
served Rolfe Oar
lon hopefully, ms he
awoke from a night
Of profound slum-
Der and glanced out
through the street
window of the chill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-21
A Holiday
Romance
T. B. ANDERSON


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