Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-13

poses. Lne raClOn OF Deer.
Plenty of drys were on hand, wearing
their old time fighting clothes, and DR..
John p. Davis of New York. who
pleaded for the use of beer as medi-
cine, was given none too cordial treat
died by Volstead who with some show
of feeling challenged the physicians
ability TO explain anything and de-
clared the witness was using a con
glomeration of words that meant moth
ing"
Brewery Wants Law Enforced.
Outstanding in the testimony was
the statement by Oliver T. Remmers.
counsel for the Anheuser Busch Co. of
st. Louis, that the firms policy was
beer for all or beer for none" He
requested a congressional investigation
Of "favoritism and failure" in enforce
ment of the dry code and declared that
firm stood for square law enforcement
although unalterably opposed to pro-
hibition.
Dry leaders said there were many
leaks in the stocks of liquor and urged
the committee to make the Volstead law
air-tight. DR.. DAWN, however, re-
sented the move by Mr.. Volstead to
\ dictate to physicians what they shall
or shall not prescribe and urged the
committee to await consideration OF the
bill by the American Medical Associa-
ton at it's meeting next month.
!, Why Want "Kick," Query
"If the association says that beer
js not medicine, then what do you sug-
gest congress should do?" DIR. Dawn /
was asked.
Il won't suggest he replied. 9TH |
Just admit that q majority is against
me"
Mr.. Volstead sought to establish why !
make medicinal beer by using cereal
beverages and alcohol. He asked DR.. |
DAWN several questions along this line.
none of which apparently was answered |
to the satisfaction of the committee |
chairman, who finally shouted:
Look here. you're trying to evade
every question l ask. Tell us what
YOU know if you know SO much
The witness again attempted an ex-
planaton but was interrupted by Mr..
Volstead who inquired why cereal
beverage were not as good for the in
valid as beer with a kick"
Near Beer,-Near Statesmen.
"Ah, that's the point" the witness
replied. "Near beer is just like near
any noticeable results"
II don't think you know what you
are talking about" returned the chair
man. NOR do / think your insults will
get far with this committee
Several committee members evil :
denced interest in the kind of disease
for which the witness said he would
prescribe beer. Most Of them, how
ever, were said by the witness to
yield slowly to curative treatments.
Some were durable only in exceptional
cases, he added.
E. V. Claypool, superintendent Of
the Rhode Island Anti saloon league,
told the committee the Volstead law
was unpopular in his state. Despite
the fact that Rhode Island is the
smallest state in the area, Mr.. Clay
pool declared, it presented the maxi
mum of difficulties in enforcement Of
the dry law.
Law Openly Defied.
Asked if the law was being enforc-
ed as well there as in other sections !.
Mr.. Claypool, answered.: Il
Yes. The draft act was enforced ii
throughout the United States, but a
nevertheless, Bergdoll is in Germany 81
and Edsel Ford did not go' re.
The Rhode Island legislature pro- el
,erly represented the state in refus- r,
ng to ratify the eighteenth amend "
nent, he added, stating that he be- tt
ieved it was doubtful whether the D
would be ratified in that IL
tate even now.
The hearing will continue Friday. p,