The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
Drug Stores Only to Open and Then Cigar and Soda Coun- ters Closed by Proposed
 Measure
By FRED II. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The ARe-HeraId, 22I-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery, october 4.-(Special. Every business in Alabama will be prohibited from opening doors on Sunday except drug stores and res- taurants if the legislature passes the Sunday observance law introduced In the two houses at the opening ses- sion. This measure Is included in the list of bills proposed by the call. It will prohibit Sunday moving picture shows, Sunday baseball and alt snausements whscb are epers ,ed fot an admission fca. Druggists wili be permitted to remain open but will be prohibited from selling anything ex- cept drugs. medicines and medical appliances. Restaurants can remain open but they will be confined to the disposal of food and will not be per- mitted to operate their side lines, such as cigar stands.
 Although nothing is said about au- tomobile filling and repair stations they will be prevented from opening because of the general provisions linn iting the business on Sunday to drug gists and restaurants. The only ex- ttpllOHS Indut III the ldW VIII DeTIilib the sale of milk and fee and the newspapers and periodicals.
 Every person who violates the law will be subject to a penalty of from $10 to $100 for the first offense and not less than s100 nor more than $500 for subsequent offenses and may also be given q hard labor sentence or not more than three months.
 Blow at Unions
 The next bill In point of stringency is the measure which absolutely pro- hibits boycotting and blacklisting and levies a penalty of from two to 10 years In prison against every per- son banned with one or more other persons for the purpose of hinderlng, delaying or preventing any other per sons, firms or corporations from car rying on any lawful business. This bill also prohibits lettering about places of business of others with the intent to influence persons not to have dealings with those operating the business, prohibits the publica- ton and circulation of any literature urging blacklisting or boycottlns' prohibits the making of threats against persons operating any sucn business or against persons employed In such business and provides the same penalty against any persons who destroys or attempts to oestroy the property of another with the in tent to influence or intimidate any persons.
 The bill proposing the exemption of ex-service men from the payment Of poll taxes would continue the system established by the constitutional amendment which was held to pc valid and which exempted the ex- service men until october l, ls2S. This measure proposes the submission of the amendment again at the end of 90 days from the final adjourn ment of the legislature
 The cereal beverage Dill intro- duced in both houses will permit ths sale of any beverages made from cereals which do not contain more than one-half of one per cent of al cohol. Every manufacturer or dis tributor will be required to pay an annual license of s250. for each plant while every wholesaler will be taxed S100 and retailers must pay license ranging from s in places of less than 2,500. up to S10 in other places In addition to this a tax of one-quarter Of cent will be levied against every bottle of the beverage sold in the state Every person who violates
  ished by a fine of from $100 to $5Ov and excluded from another license for two years.
 Movie Regulation
 special bill providing for the reg uiat ton of motion picture shows was introduced. It will require the au- thorities of all incorporated towns and cities in the state to make ade- quate provisions for the inspection and approval or disapproval of all films proposed to be shown in the moving picture shows. The govern ing bodies must take action within 30 days after the bill becomes law. Exhibition for public or charitable or religious purposes need not be submitted to the board of censors.
 Any person who violates any pro- visions of the motion picture cen sorship law will be punishable by a fine not less than $50 nor more than l tContinued on Page sixteen)