The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-22
BY EDWARD w. PIckARp

HR lGGEsr bootlegger in the world"
is what they are calling Uncle
Sam these days-and just because al
cohollc beverages are sold on passen-
ger vessels owned and controlled by
the government outside the three mile
limit.
The storm Of controversy, which has
Its center In Washington. is amusing
to the people generally, but it is "a
mighty serious affair for Chairman
Lasker and the other members of the
United States shipping board. who are
trying 10 compete with the passenger
liners OF other nations. And it is
likely to be equally serious for those
who favor and are trying to pass ship
subsidy legislation.
Prohibition, like politics. makes
strange hedfellOwS. United in the at.
tack on Chairman Lasker's policy are
the Antl-Snloon league. the dry leaders
IN congress, the Association Against
prohibition md such eminent vets as
the men Of the Busch family. brewers
of ST. Louis. The Busch men, indeed
started the row by letters written
while on shipping board vessel
at moderate prices. Their wall, of
course. IS directed against policy
that prevents their brewing and selling
beer while it permits the selling OF
German and English beer on govern.
ment-owncd ships. The Association
Against Prohibition insists that the
Volstead act be enforced to the limit,
an the hope and expectation that IT
Will thus be proved so unpopular that
1t Will be rescinded Wayne r.
Wheeler. counsel for the Anti-Snloon
league, rciterates the leagues position
concerning the three.mlle limit. hold
Ing that liquor cannot legally be sold
on American vessels anywhere; but
he says the Busch attack Is "Simply
an effort to discrcdlt prohibition and
create sentiment for the sale Of beer"
and he thinks the shipping board can
take care of itself. Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes admits there has
been n difference OF opinion as to
whether the Volstead act applies to
vessels outside the thrcc.mile limit.
That Is does not so apply is held by
counsel for the shipping hoard, accord
Ing to Mr.. I.nskcr. and he adds:
both from the standpoint OF legal
right and from the standpoint Of the
life and security OF our national mcr.
chant marine the shipping board has
permitted, and Will continue to permit
the serving Of liquor on It's ships. so
long as foreign ships are allowed to
enter and depart from our shores ex-
ercising that privilege"
IN CONGRESS the results Of the con-
L troversy may be more serious be-
cause, ms has been said already, the
ship subsidy legislation Is likely to get
mixed up in the tangle Senator Willis
Of Ohio. Republican, and one Of the
most ardent dry leaders. said 1t was
about time for the prohibition navy
to turn its guns on the American mer-
chant marine, and that the ship sub
sldy bin about to come up offered an
excellent and timely legislative vehicle
for action to end the sale OF liquor on
ships operated by the government
Senator Jones Of Washington, who
is just as arid ns Senator Willis, but
who Is also chairman OF the commerce
committee, made energetic protest
against the Ohioan's proposal. He de-
eiared TINT the prohibition issue would
con,plicate seriously the ship subsidy |
legislation and imperil it's success.
This is also the opinion OF leading |
Democrats in the lower house. where |
fore they arc gleefully getting ready to
aEer amendments to the subsidy