Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-10

and beer in the country. He declared
the elections clearly indicated that a
vast majority of the people are dis
gusted with the way the prohibition
law has been enforced and the restric-
tions placed upon the sale Of matt
liquors and wines.
an my judgment" said the Senator,
"nOw is the time for the vets to strike
and strike hard. There is no doubt
in my mind that there is a strong sem
timent in various sections of. the coCn-
try for a return of the sale of malt
beverages and wines. People in many
sections of the nation have become dis
gusted with the efforts Of the prohi-
bitionists to take away their liberties.
and they have voiced their disapproVal
at the polls in no unnistakable terms.
l am not speaking for my own state
alone. but for New Jersey, New York,
California. Illinois and other common
wealths that voted their dissatisfac-
ton with the Volstead law. The vote
in Massachusetts was squarely against
the dry law enforcement. | think the
Congress will be called upon to de-
termine Just what is meant by intoxi-
eating liquors and will be asked to
fix the aleohoss- content 4, beer. The
prohibition question, in my Judgment,
was the most paramount issue in the
election on Tuesday End the wet ad-
vocates have demonstrated that they
must be reckoned with in the Sixty.
eighth Congress. This is especially
true so far as the House is concerned
although | doubt whether the advo-
Gates of a more liberal enforcement
of the Volstead law have added to
their ranks in the Senate. 1t seems to
be about a stand-off there"
Inquiry was made st the Treasury
Department today as to whether any
estimate had been made Of the amount
of money that might be raised through
the taxing of light wines and beer in
case the Congress should countenance
such a thing 1t was declared that
while actual figures had not be sub
mitted to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury it was generally assumed that be-
tween five and six hundred million
dollars a year might be raised in this
manner. Which would go long way
toward wiping out the annual expen-
ditures of the government. In th's
connection attetion was called 10 the
fact that undoubtedly the advocates
of bonus bill have added to their
ranks as the result of Tuesdays elec-
tion and they will be prepared to in
troduce a soldiers relief measure 9th
er at the short session or at the regu-
lar session which will convene year
from next month. The tax on beer
and wine, it is contended, would al
most wipe out any outlay on part OF
the government for this purpose. Nat
urally. Secretary Mellon will not mako
any move along this line unless he Is
called upon to do so by the Congress
Sional leaders.
At the Department Of Justice it
was declared today that there will he
no letup in the work Of enforcing the
no let up in the work Of enforcing the
rum smugglers in New York, New
Jersey and other states, despite the
election of wet candidates both On
the state and national tickets in those
states. 1t was admitted ut the De-
partment today, however, that prohi-
bition enforcement will be more diff
cult in view of the apparent senti-
ment of the people as expressed by
their votes against the Volstead law
and for a return of light wines and