Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

~ wttsd. ! istt4r written ~ 40.
ust A. Busch, president OF Anheusef
Busch, Inc, while en- route TO Europe
aboard the steamship George Washing-
ton. and which has been forwarded TO
President Harding, wns made public
here today. together with an accom-.
his son. A third letter by Anheuscr.
Busch. Inc, addressed to members Of
Congress, requests an investigation OF
the enforcement department Of the Gov.
ernment in. relation to the Prohibition
Act.
The letter Of August A. Busch, ad.
dressed to his associates, says in part:
"we are now approaching the coast Of
France. As this vessel is operated by
the United States Shipping Board. ]
was amazed to learn that the Shipping
Board vessels are the 'wettest OH the
ocean.
II learn that passage on these ships
has been sold with a positive money
back guarantee that the bars for the
sale Of intoxicating liquors will be
thrown wide open rs soon as they pass
outside the three mile coast line.
United States Bootlegger''
"This makes the United States in.
comparably the biggest bootlcsger in the
world.
licre should innei ne m hiring this in.
formation to thc attention of the Prcs-
ident: The chief Eyecutive is charged
with tho dutv Of defending tho Consti.
tuition and taking core that the laws are
faithfully executed and should be in.
formed Of this fact
LAS manufacturers Of lega, products
we have been forced FOR more than two
years 70 meet unfair and unlawful
competition in practically every town
and CITY in the United States. For the
United States to set aside its Constitu-
ton and laws in the operation of It's
own business enterprises increases our
defense MANIFOLD because 1t encourages
greater activity.
II understand that the Shipping
Board has brought TO the notice of
high officials of the Government the
fact that IL could not compete on the
high seas with the ships Of other ma.
tions and obey the Constitution and
the Volstcad Act. And either by direct
or indirect means the Shipping Board Is
permitted TO do In the dark that which
1t Is illegal to do-in order that it may
''''"e '''o'e''
SEQ Law Proved Impracticable
eve should sub,nit IN Tho President
that the Government's federation of the
violation Of the law bv the SHINING
Bonrd Is nroof tbnt nroh;bitiop inws ms
now written are either impracticable
and non enforceable or are disreenrded
deliberately.
The fact that citizens Of the United
States would not buy massage upon
ships Of the Tinted States so long ns
the Voistead Act was operative ,ipon
these ships gives us n real sentiment Of
a considerable part OF tho American
people with respect to prohibition, and
we believe that q great majority de.
sire a modification of the Voistead
Act.
Tho ,ot,ou 80 AJo,,h, p,. a.
which ocoo,rnon,od ~ IT,
father ~ tha proS;damt ,t 'u.,.to, VI frn,o o
g. Tor;s mnJa, 1nto ~ I'm
In nort ""'' Vi ""ne O. s"''
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aln transmitting herewith let.
.et We nave just received from my
Anha,,so, H'h nuocn! pleslutht o,
tbc I'nitod Stat.s nv, .,,o".Ii. ".iJn on @ noaru
Woshinn,or e"i''"'p "e'rse
49,.
Nlndiy note that he expresses aston.
ish"ent tnat the prohiDltion laws OF
the nited safes are violated openly
upon steamships owned BY the United
suites "na uylhg the Cnltcd states nag.
cop! Oh tne wine list ehumerating In
:oaica'hs :aaiss liquors OF every character ~
'hc.2seu ior your Information.
peSuuse ~ Is aNioiha!ic that Amer
'eum snips Wherever they noat are
tnan a,n.. tsrrtory ana unGer the )urls'
aIc'ion L vi tne luws OF the United states,
tne me- Government 'h M $ l9uor policy with re.
Sh;nr,n, ,~ M nosm. smips ] vi tns ohItea States
81 stn'pplng M hoard constitute a violation
"ct IN q. inas. .hro anu .n. % ,o.st.ao
AS Amar,con @ er sorerniortr to,aurs TesrsctS ~:
A,c IL 70 n rioIa,iom ns thn Cnat;s.io aouWS t"e
nnG tbe enforcamomt " oct e CO.. So@!,U,' tha mnu"
ernment to sell intoxicating liouors or
permit ITS sale on board any ship Of the
United states anywhere in the world.
1T Is violation of the Constitution
ana the law for the Government ships
TO transport intoxicating liquor within
the three-mile coast line.
''lt Is a violation OF the law for n
Government ship to possess intoxicating
liquor, within the three. mile coast line: I"
I'VE are reliably informed that the
advertisement of the United States lines,
published in European newspapers, an.
nOunces choice wines and liquors on
chips of the United States.
I'VE are also reliably informed that
during all the time that the Govern.
mcnt has been violating the nrobibition
laws II has bod nuh,ic Gyura, tourJnv