The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-01
fitting OF BEER LID
MAKE DRY FORCES GASP
PERMIT FOR MEDICAL USE
CAN'T BE LEGALLY REFUS-
ED, SECRETARY SAYS.
20 PINTS LIMIT FOR TEN DAYS
Two Quarts of Wine May Go to the
Same Patient at Same Time. Only
Licensed Druggists May Fill Such
Prescriptions Under the Law.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon decided that
he had waited long as could be reas-
onably expected for congress to pass
the pending anti-beer bill, and his or
der lifting the lid on the manufacture
and sale of beer for medicinal purposes
came only after there could be no ex-
cuse for longer delay.
Mr.. Mellon has issued rigid regula
tons for the manufacture OF beer by
authorized breweries and its sale by
druggists upon an authorized physi-
clans prescription. Not more than two
and one-half gallons of beer may be
prescribed at one time for use by the
same person.
The revised regulations limit the pre-
scription OF whisky and brandy to one
pint for the same person within 10
days, of wine to two quarts and OF
alcohol for external use to one pint at
a time. Druggists are directed to re-
fuse to fill prescriptions if convinced
they are issued for other than medici-
nal purposes.
No Right to Refuse.
The issuance of the beer regua-
TONS" Mr.. Mellon explained, was de-
layed originally because it seemed
probable that legislation would be en-
acted whereby the action of the de-
.partment would be of no practical adj
vantage to those interested, and this
view appeared to be acquisced in by
them, since there was at that time no
urgent demand for the issuance Of
the regulations.
IL, TINA ~ bac
been strongly urged by those interest
ed that this department had no right
longer to withhold these regulations,
and that in so doing the department is
denying to those interested their clear
legal right and thereby imposing Sc
rious loss upon them. The legal rights
of the parties concerned being PLAIN,
the department is unable longer to de-
lay the issuance of these regulations.
Will Help "Wets," It's Said.
In some quarters it is predicted that
the action OF the administration will
strengthen the opposition to the anti
beer bill and cause its eventual defeat.
The bill is pending i'll the senate III the
form of conference report, but has
been laid aside until the tax bill is
passed, when its hackers assert it will
be brought forward again.
Representative Volstead was so fab
bergasted when he heard Mr.. Mellon
had tilted the lid on medical beer that
he gasped Il don't believe it, and
would say no more.
The same reasons for Withholding
the regulations now exist as have ex-
listed for several weeks past" was all
that could be elected from Wayne B.
Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League.
The regulations require the sale OF
beer in bottles only, which shall be
labeled with the name of the manutac-
turer and the legend for medicinal
purposes only Sale or use Tor other
purposes will cause heavy penalties to
be inflicted
Prescriptions for Intoxicating liz,
uor may only be filled by licensed
pharmacist, who is also retail drug
gist, or by licensed pharmacist in the
employ OF a retail druggist. A pharma-
cist employed by any other than a
retail druggist may not fill prescrip-
tons for Intoxicating liquors.