Evening star., 1921-05-12
WHEELER ATTACKS
MEDICINAL" BEER
Asserts 1t Is Not ''Tonic, "
But "Teutonic"- c"-Hearing
on New VOIstead Bill.

Vets and drys lined up today be-
fore the House judiciary committee,
to fight over Chairman Volstead's bill
designed to turn off the beer spigot
which drys claim has been pried open
by the ruling of Attorney General
Palmer. permitting use of beer as
medicine.
The discussion was opened by
Wayne +. Wheeler. counsel for the
Anti-Saloon League. who declared
beer could be desert bed in no other
way than by calling il booze" And
as such ne added it must go the way
of its near relative. whisky.
W ny. beer is not tonic, Mr..
w heel-r shouted at one point. 'it is
TeutUnic."
He then referred to the congresson-
al Investigation of the German Amer
lean alliance and it's connection with
the brewing interests.
Vast Imports Of Liquor.
Mr.. Wheeler said the beer PROPOSE
bon was plain Subterfuge; that il
was an evident move to get around
the eighteenth amendment Turning to
enforcement conditions Mr.. Wheeler
told the committee that despite the
barriers of the Eolstead act. more
liquor is being imported or made than
tn" country is using He submitted
figures showing imports of last year
of S3,26s.V0o worth Of liquor. He
urged that Congress prohibit further
manufacture and importation until
the country catches up-until the
great stock is reduced TO a minimum"
Wet Newspapers Attacked.
An attack on wet newspapers was
made by William II. Anderson. SUPER
intendent of the New York Anti
Saloon League. He charged some of
them had INSPIRED violation of the
dry law"
During the war" he added. many
newspapers were suspended or pun
ished by the government for offenses
less serious than such as | mention
here"
Mr.. Anderson also discussed politi-
cal conditions in New York with re-
spect TO the liquor issue. asserting
that the last election had seen "a lot
Of trades by the wet politicians and
dry enforcement suffered
Barieycorn Merely Outlaw-d.
Mrs. Ella Boole. speaking for the
Womens Christian Temperance
Union. said that temperance workers
were of the opinion that the eight
eenth amendment had killed John
Barleycorn. but we have found that
il only outia wed him"
'ilFer j. ftnmerS. counsel for the
AnheuSer- Busch Brewing Association
OF -. Louis. urged Il congressional in
vestieation of 'favoritism and fail
ure IN enforcement of the prohi ibition
laws
"Beer for All or Nome,
Mr. Remmers presented d statement
from A. A. Busch. president Of the
brewing firm. urging enactment Of
the supplementary enforcement bill
and opposing medicinal beer
TO make il possible for only the
rich to purchase is against the great
er right Of the greatest number" Mr.
Busch wrote. Il say beer for all or
beer for none"
grant violations of the dry laws in
countless cities, but cited Chicago as
being the worst. Public officials he
charged, had shown an "amazing in
difference" toward enforcement
The rules of justice have been re-
VerSed." the witness shouted "A
premium has been placed upon viola
ton and penalty on law obedience"
he said. adding that drinks without
kick were taxed while Illegal brew
was not. manufacturers of beer
never had ceased in Chicago. he de-
clared. adding that brewers there were
openly selling their product.
A congressional inquiry would read
lily determine and disclose the facts"
he continued.
The AnheuSeTBuSch COMPANY has
flied appiica tions for permits to manu-
facture medical beer. "aS a matter of
business, Dir. RemmerS said He ex-
plainsd that If sails of beer were Der
mitted. his firm desired TO meet the
competition and supply the demand