Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
RIGID ENFORCEMENT
OF voL0TEAD ACT
IN EVERY STATE
Continued from page 4.

Referring to the note OF Senator
Ball and du Pont on the beer bill DIR.
Wheeler said "thc vote In the Senate
was So to 90. II represented, believe,
about the proportionate sentiment OF
the country for the measure. Senator
Ball says In his published letter, ~
believe that alcohol under certain con-
ditions II the only medlcIncNt that win
save life" The measure did not inter-
ferc." Dr. Wheeler continued, with the
use Of alcohol. It regulated the use of
whisky and wine M n medicine, and
prohibited beer. Beer has never been
recognized as medicine. II has too
little alcohol IN II to make II useful ns
an alcoholic stimulant. dnd too much
to make It safe MS q beverage. Prnc-
tically every state prohibition law pro-
hibits II.
"The Senator's objection 10 the linn
itation of the number OF prescriptions
is not well founded. The limit fixed IN
the law W 100 prescriptions in ninety
days, except where an emergency Gals
for more, and then the doctor can get
the extra blank.
II IL significant that seventy pr
cent of the doctors do not prescrih,
any whisky. wine or beer, and theii
patients do not dice for want of II
Science Is discovering suitable subs,i.
tutes. The American Medical Associa.
ton condemns alcohol az a therapeutl.
agent, and the United States pharma
copea has never recognized beer as {
medicine. and ten years ago, Il elimin
ated whisky.
"The progress of science has dis
cardcd these alcoholic poisons. becaus'
their after bad effect. Offset their value
as temporary stimulants. The bill NJ
II finally passed, IL far more liberia
in the use of certain liquors for medl
cinal use than the laws of most OF th'
states
81 do not doubt. that the Senator
from Delaware. voted as they though
was right, but their vote was agains
the experience of the states and tn
Overwhelming majority Of bot
branches of congress-. II doctors wer
allowed 20 prescribe liquor In an
quantity. and let their own iudgmer
fix the frequency, of the SO called dose
the beverage traffic would he trans
ferred to the prescription traffic. A fey
doctors In n city, could bring reproac
on the whole profession. The profes
sion by this law. is protected from IN
odium that unlimited prescriptions 70
liquor would bring about.
Criticised by Dr. Hubbard.
At ST. Paul's NJ. u. Church last nigh
Rev. c. l.. Hubbard. u. ID, read tn
following paper:
During the past week our city pres
published letters from Senators Ba
and du pont in reply to the letter
sent them by tho Methodist Preacher
Associat tion OF this city. protestln
against their stand in opposition {
/ the Wnis-Campbell Anti-beer bill
t which recently passed the Senate b
Z vote of b6 to Ex-senator du por
{ voting against the bill and Senate
t Ball not voting, but opposing ! mus
confess that I was surprised by IN
. contents OF these letters for l had OK
D poctcd a far better and more reason
I able reply from these intelligent an
Q capable men.
"The Senators are either woefull
luninformed or they are deliberately a
tempting 10 hide from the people
( this state their real purpose In ol
r posing the bill the main purpose
a which Is 30 prevent lcgalizing the sa
= OF beer in 2is gallon doses las
,medicine as had been made possib