Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-17
PLEADING FOR LIQUOR.
John Rarleycorn's Friends Wrestle
With Mr.. Vo.stead.

John Barleycorn'S Friends Wrestle
With Mr.. Vo.stead.
Scenes of the days when the drys
were battling to put John Earlcycorn
outside the pale Of the law were rccn-
acted Thursday before the house judi
cary committed except that few
friends of Johns family appeared to
protest against Chairman Folstcad's
plan To- cut off. even for medicinal pur-
poses, the heritage OF beer.
Plenty of drys were on hand, wcar-
ing their nld-t!nlc fighting clothes, and
DR.. John =. DAWN uf New York. who
nleadcd for the use Of beer as medi-
cine. was given none too cordial treat
ment. In fact, he was roughly handled
by Mr.. Eustead when, with scmc show
of feeling he challenged the phySl-
clans ability to "cXplain anything
and on another occasion dcclaecd that
the witness was using "conE!omera-
tion Of words that meant nothing.
Outstanding in the testimony was
the statement by Oliver #. Rcmmers,
counsel for the Anhcuser- Busch COM
pany of St Louis. that the firms poll
cy was "hccr for all or beer Tor none.
He requested Il congressional lnNcsu-
cation of "favoritism and failure" in
enforcement of the dry code and de-
ciarcd his firm stood four squire on
law enforcement. although unitlt"iah!y
opposed IL prohiiti"H.
p-y leaders said there were many
leaks in the stocks Of liquor and urged
the committee 10 make the Nnlsteha
law alright. Dr. DAWN, however. re-
sen1cd the move by :,1r. Fo!stead to
dictate to physicians" what they shal'
mr. shall not prescribe and urged the
committee to await consideration o.!
the bill by the American Medical assoc
citation ut It's meeting next month.
IF the association says beer is not
medicine. then what d" YOU Suggest
congro S. should do?" Dr. DAWN was
asked.
II won't suggest, he replied IL!
inst admit that il ma jCrity is against
nc"
Nr, Sulstrad sought to establish WHY
i, was not possible for physicians /"
make medical beer by using cereal
ht.vrr:;~Cs and alcohol. He asked DR.,
DAWN several questions along this me-
aunc or which apparently was answer
cd to the satisfaction of the committr"
chairman. who finally Dlurted out:
Look here. you're trying to evact
every question ask. Tell us what you
know if YOU know something.
The witness again attempted L"
explain. but was interrupted by Mr
vo.s.cad who inquired why cereal
beverages; were not rs good for the III
valid as hcrr with Il kick. ON!
'rhat's the point" the witness replied.
"Ncar beer is just like near statesman
ship. 1t can't accomplish any notlcca-
hlp II suit.
81 dun't think you know what you
are talking i;hout.' returned the cha'r-
man. nor do | think your insults Will
get far with this committee.
Several committee members cFl-
dencra interest in the kind of diseases
for which the witness said he would
urrsrrihr beer. Most If them. however.
we're said hy the witnc S:$ To yield SLOW
ly 10 curative treatments. Some were
curahlc only in cXcrp.nnal cases. nc
added.
During the discussion OF law en-
furcr,nrnt +. Y. Ciaypunl Suprr!lllr'- =
dent 0f the Rhode Island Anti-S;l!0on
league. told the committee the VOL
stead law was unpopular in his state
/ The Rhode Island legislature proper
I ly rrlrcSrntrh the state i'll refusing u
raiify III. 18Th amendment. Mr.. Gay
! pu,;l said.
! Officials of the American Drag Man
! iIf;rturc"s' asSu"iatiGn were before tht
. ,srmmittcc t. H;SrllsS technical iruVl-
siuus III the Llll Tho aSSnciHtiun WAS
r,urwS"ntrd 10y :;pnhcSmcn rs laV"rIh&
TN" prohibition uf hCcT. but rs "l'I"ct
: in-Nlu Sore provisions Hrrrr;hininS Il
their line Of industry.