Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-22
Hearing in Hartford 7 on the VO|steadACt
On Resolutions to Have the Assembly Ask Congress For Modification.

Hartford. Conn. April 21.-The resO- lutions which would have the general assembly memorialize congress for Tnodid- eaton of the yolstead act,. that beer and light. wines might be made and sold, was heard in committee this afternoon. An tlcipating throng the committee had ob- tained the house chamber. There was more room than needed The proponents were not many and their remarks were brief. One man said he had drunk more rum since prohibition went into effect than he had in the 55 years before that. He had drunk more because more had been offered him, he said, indicating that. while in theory there is no beer or liquor, in practice there is more than ever. He said this was merely. an illustration of the desire. of the people to have beer and they. get 1t through home brewing in spite of the law. He thought, however, that the country would have less unrest II people who wanted beer could have it. Two other speakers said they believed that: the law should be modified and that. Connecticut ought to ask congress to do it. Another man said he had worked in brewery for 45 years, had drunk beer all that time and had never | been intoxicated. He did not believe beer did harm.
 Fred L. Neebe, of Meriden, in behalf of the Connecticut ederation of Labor, said that the convention at Waterpury, representing 4G,000 workers, had unani- mously favored a change in. the law to permit sale and use of beer and light | wines Representative Pillow of Dan-
 bury favored memorial, but his col league, Representative Andrews, said | that MT. Neebe did not represent 40,0OU nor was the federation of labor unani- | nous for a revision of the VoIstead act
 He said many mennbe | of . federation | of; which, he was one, behe.ld in prohi.
 bition and it's enforcement A reply to
 Mir. Andrews was made by a man who
 said he had been delegate toIthe con-
 vention and that the vote for modifica- | tion was unanimous except for two del fegates. and both were narrow-minded ' I MT. Andrews replied that a person who
 opposes something is usually regarded
 as "narrow-minded.
 1 Representative Southwick of Corn. 1 wall said that he opposed action by the | general assembly as representing tn, l whole state. Individuals had the rieh of petition to congress in favor of 1 change in the law
 ! f~E. L. G. Hohenthal was among those who opposed the memorial, saying that
 congress had thrashed the whole smattel l to a conclusion, that the supreme court
 had acted, and it would be useless for tht
 Connecticut legislature to do what is pre- posed. The motive of the proponents oi l the memorial was to get four per cent
 beer he said, as there was no kick ir
 the one-half of one per cent. beer ant those who want beer want 1t with a kick.
 MT. HohenthAi had a lively tilt fo1
 several minutes with Representative 1 Nickerson of the committee, on the ef fects of alcohol on the human body, stat, and nationa Legislation on liquor dues 1 tions, beer drinking in Germany, and ad liministration of liquor laws. ~ l There were other speakers incfudin, Mrs. Mary Wilson for the women's Chris
 tian Temperance Union, i7 opposition t
 action by the legisla ture