Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-01-25
STILL SHOOTING
At VOLSTEAD LAW
Congress Demands Light OF Pub
lefty on Withdrawal Permits.
EVASION OF LAW CONSTANT
Voters in Illinois Will Have an oppor-
tunity to Express Their Views on
the Amendment at NoVem-
Der Election.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Both houses
OF congress are now demanding that
the light of publicity be thrown upon
withdrawal permits issued under the
Volstead act. Senator Calder of New
York introduced a bill providing that
such permits be made public property.
Last week Representative Rossdale of
the same state introduced a similar
measure In the house.
The object of the measures Is TO
facilitate the detection of fraud
through illegal Withdrawals, which
have been a constant form OF law
evasion In practically every district
In the country, notably In New York
and Chicago.
Senator Calder said: II believe 1t
Is capital measure. IL the bill Is
passed the work of enforcement Of
ficials In every district will be
facilitated as IL will be found much
easier To check up on the Withdrawals
and detect fraudulent orders. My
object In introducing the bin is to help
I'm the enforcement of the law. While
IL is true that l voted against the pro-
hibltion amendment. my position now
is that 1t Is the law of the land and
should be enforced. l stand for the
laws enforcement"
Illinois TO Vote on Beer.
Chicago, Jan. 19.-Illinois voters Will
have an opportunity 10 express their
views on beer and light wines at the
November election. Alderman Anton
j. Cermak, leader of tint "wet" forces
I'm the city council, announced plans
for putting the question on the ballots.
There will be two questions submitted:
/. Shall the next general assem-
bly, enact a law permitting the man.
ufacture, transportation and sale of
beer and light wines?
.. Shall the congress of the
United States modify the Volstead
act 10 permit the manufacture,
transportation and sale of beer and
light wines?
Alderman Cermak said advantage
viii be taken Of the public policy act,
which provides that questions of pub
lie policy may be submitted to the
voters upon filling with the secretary
Of state, sixty days before election, a
petition signed by TOPPER cent of the
number of voters who cast ballots at
the last election.
Form Organization.
The petition will be circulated by
A.. Nhas
AUTHORIZATION League of Illinois,
now being formed by Alderman Ger
max. Alderman Cermak said he is
working In conjunction with number
of Chicago business men.
There were 2.O90177 votes cast at
the gubernatorial election in 1920.
This makes 209O1S signatures neces-
sary for the petition. Approximately
$1,000 of these signatures viii be OBJ
tanned I'm Chicago. The balance will
be gathered in the state.
ut is not a question of saloons or
no saloons" said Alderman Cermak.
THAT is a local question. We shall
be glad TO have organizations opposed
TO saloons join us. We have taken
this step TO get the voice Of the peo-
pie. and because the dry leaders have
accused us Of being un-American.
Following this vote. the congressman
OF each district, as well as the state
assemblymen. will know just what
the sentiment is of the people he rep
resents."