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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
BY JACK HOHENBERG

A LTio active haakrthali practice
II has not yet started In the prep
school loop. the various baskoisers
ara laying out their paraphernaiia
and taking tho moth balls out Of
their tennis shoes. No school will
start active practice before tho mid
die OF December. but many OF the
squads are getting together for a
little preliminary trimming.
II early season form has anything
10 do with Il. tho Roosevelt hiEh
school baaketecrS should DO dan
gerous team. why7 They defeated
NJ the Broadway high
school gym the other night. by a
score OF ss-1l. Lou Tcsrcau. brother
OF tho famous Elmer: windy"
Crawford. all-coast guard. and other
nCtables wore IN tho spaldlng
lineup.
Roosevelt and tho dexterous Capt
Monte Snlder made a fine showing
against the spaiding quintet. The
Rough Riders have Don Day. cen.
ter: Eddie Hagist. forward. and Ey.
NOVEL;. guard. are also back. Tho
Rough Riders wero runners.up In
last years play and look TO DO con.
tenders this year.
or course, the championship Queen
ammo outfit and their new coach. l..
T. Saalwaechtsr. will have 20 be
watched. Basketball has been a
leading indoor sport at the Hilltop
institution for n long time and saai.
waechter's entry into the cage sport
may give added assurance. The mn.
room and orange have their entire
forward combination and one guard
back for service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30

to develop into n lightweight or wei.
terweight champion. He Is growing
fast and Is now getting beyond the
featherwelght limit. Making weight
win do him no good. and perhaps
break his health.
'Ttcd" Grange, star halfbacIs
Of the Illinois eleven. was one Of
the sensations OF the 1923 football
seDson. Almost alone he carried
his team thru the season. Able
TO do everything well. Grange,
with Two more seasons 10 20,
may Guido Thorpe, Gipp and
some OF those immortals whose
records were thought unpassable.
Leo Flynn would have done very
much better by Jack Renault II he
had been frank from the start about
the purposes OF the Canadian con.
tender for tho heavyweight cham.
,plonship.
Thinking that Harry Wills would
fight no good contender. and know.
ing that Luis Firpo was out OF the
range OF hearing. Flynn announced
that he would challenge Wills and
Firpo on behalf OF Renault after the
Canadian had beaten Floyd johnson.
Wills gummed up the deal by an.
swering: Come orr Flynn then
declared that his boy needed some
more experience and would not be
ready for Wills or Firpo for another
year.
Flynn hasn't much conscience
when II comes 20 getting his charges
In print When he was trying TO
keep Bill Brennan in the high.purse
class he made many nasty remarks
about the gamcnss Of Tommy Glib
bons. He said that Gibbons couldn't
be dragged into the ring with Bren.
nan. but he forgot 10 mention that
when Tex Richard wanted to stage
$4,000 for Bfennan's end.
Flynn has been strangely silent
about Gibbons since the Shelby fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30

GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM FROM CANADA AFTER WORLDS TITLE
Baseball Is Business, Not Charity
Other Chatter of World of Sports

NEW YORK. Nov. ao.r-Agaln the
~ rather lofty minded idea In be.
ing advanced that the rich and pow.
orfui clubs OF the big leagues should
turn TO charity and help their weaker
brethren OF tho second divisions.
Commissioner lands suggests 10
tho club owners that the clubs far.
theat down the lists DO given the
flrst crack ut players upon whom
waivers are asked.
Perhaps this would work the dealr.
ed effect. but II would DO logical for
tho weak clubs 20 go out and dig up
or buy some new players instead Oh
contenting themselves with cheap
crumbs from the other tables.
II there are any club owners IN
tho major leagues 40 poor that they
can't afford 90 buy players, they
should get out OF baseball.
Everyone In professional baseball
n In II as n bualness TO mako money.
None OF them were ms frank and ms
open as Harry Frnzee, former owner
of tho Boston Red sox. who bought
the club 20 mako money and accom-.
plishcd his purpose by selling every
good player no had.
AZ long as they can mako money
By tho business that the stronger
clubs draw for them. most OF the poor
club owners are Satisfied TO 10 along
with what they have and get by with
cheap players and cheap baseball.
When tho need IL pointed out for
adding strength 20 the weaker major
league clubs. Il Is not held up as
Humanitarian or nl,ruistic need. II
IL The need OF promoting competition
10 make better business. /, has been
shown In tho past that the only con.
slderaiion that has TO be given to tho
fans ID TO give them team TO look AT
just good enough 20 keep them from
going into nn open revolt or boy.
colt.
There Is much talk about tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
Three Ties
for YOst's
Grid Teams
1918, 1922 and 1923 Find
Michigan Tied for Hon
ors in Big Ten

LNoR the third time in the last six
l. seasons Michigan is compelled 70
share Western conference champion
ship honorB with another member OF
the Big Ten.
Back in 1918 Michigan's team re-
turned TO the conference after
lapse Of 10 years and ran into a tie
with Illinois for the title. Each out
fit went thru the chase with an I'M.
blemished record. A postseason tilt
was contemplated but the two
schools could not como TO TN agree
ment on a play-on game.
Again. last fall, Michigan cantered
thru the field victorious. SO did
Iowa. The Wolverines and the Hawk
eyes didn't play each other. Conse.
quently, honors were once more dis
puted, tho Michigan. on comparative
scores. appeared 10 have the better
aggregation.
This year Illinois and Michigan
tied again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
Teams Fail to
Score at All

MUCH has been said ancnt the
lNl scoring records complied by
various college teams this season.
But there are al least two agRrc.
CATIONS. however. that hung up
notable feats. without coming IN
for any publicity.
One OF these Is the City College
eleven OF New York. tho other
villa Nova. In the first seven
games played by these two teams
they failed 10 score q single N,c.
tory. Tho opposition scored 1875
points against New York city col
lego and i72 against villa Novn.
Even moro unusual than tho
fact that all seven games resulted
in defeats was the failure OF
either team to score single
point. These two records arc
unique in tho annals OF football.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
Tesreau Won't
PLAY Basketball

Elmer Tesrcau. star Washing
ton fullback. will no, play basket
ball this year on account OF out.
side work. Tesrcau was regarded
as ono OF tho most dangerous
guards In the City league last
year and his presence on the
Husky hoop squad would DO
felt.
II was expected that Tcsreau
would talee a try AZ the varsity
center berth. but the announce
ment or his other duties knocked
all possibilities into n brown
derby.
Tho big fullback r. somewhat
OF baseball man and says he
vili try for n pitching assign.
meni on Coach Tubby Grnvea'
varsity ball squad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30

lack Of sentiment In baseball.
Baseball IL n big business and
there In no sentiment In big bust.
ness.
When n player Inns passed his
days OF usefulness, no goes else
where.
Johnny Rawlings was one Of
the worlds series heroes OF 1921
and he was traded by the Giants
the next season. jess Barnes WINS
hero Of the 1922 series and he
was traded by the Giants; Casey
Stengcl was the outstanding
Giant hero Of 1923, and his re-
ward was transfer 10 the
Braves.
II has been pointed out that
this u evidence Of shameful
lack OF sentiment on the part Of
the Giant owners. hut II Isn't.
The Giants showed plenty Of
sentiment In picking Rawlings
from lower club and carrying
him thru 10 worlds series dough:
In sticking with Barnes for two
or three seasons when he was OF
little value 10 tho club; and In
taking ON stengei when he was
heading out Of baseball and put
ting him into two cuts Of big
world series money.
The Giants have n payroll for sew
oral dependents, who have only 1
sentimental claim on tho club. thai
Ia more than some OF the cheap club
would pay for n star active player.
Sammy Mandell. a handsom,
youngsicr from Rockford. III. IL III.
most promising young boxer seen II
New York in several years. II,
seems destined TO be another Benn,
Leonard.
MandeIl is about tho finshIest boxcl
seen hero In years. lie hasn't {
punch but, like Leonard. no MAJ
grow into one.
Handled properly. Mandell ough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
FOOTBALL
FACTS
THE QUESTION
ny BILLY EVANS

ifti NtESIIUN
Center OF team in possession OF the
bail has a habit OF making "a folnt to
snap the ball. This nc, In merely a
slight movement OF tho ball. which ia
usually preliminary 10 snapplng II
back. The opposing forwards. eager
10 biz first and set tho jump on tho
play. are drawn offaide by tho feint
of tho center. The moment the cen.
ter seen tho opposing team il offnlda,
no passes the bali TO ono Of bis
backs. who IL nearby. Tho claim In
then made by tho team In possession
OF tho ball for an offside penalty.
What about this play7
TIE ANSWER
Such deception II often tried by a
foxy" center In n pinch. and some
times successfully pulled. As a mat.
ter Of fact tho snapper back 10 tho
guilty party. Instead Of tho dcfen.
slyo team being offHldo and suffering
a penalty. tho team In poascnhlon
OF The bah Is pcnailEcd II the referee
80 snea tho act. There u n loss OF
five yards for Huch deception.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
Edmonton
Team, Has
ambition
Will Go to Olympic
Games, in Paris, After
Worlds Cage Honors

EDMONTON. Alberta. Nov, so.-A
IL group OF high school graduates
Of this city. ell's.;i;ssg the basketball
championship OF the world. win go
10 Parts next year 10 defend their
claim against tho nations OF the
world in tho Olympic tournament.
II sounds rather startling 10 the
~sAtlves to hear their girls team re.
red 10 as the worlds best. Bias.
Vthali isnt very old here, and isn't
generally played. What's more. Ed.
monitor IS not especially noted as an
athletic center. Chances are most
or the teams against which the
home girls play In the Olympic will
never havo heard OF Edmonton.
Not so many years ago Edmonton
was Just a trading post on the edge
OF the Canadian wilderness, bleak.
drab stretch. frequented by trappers.
Indians and Eskimos. Ten years
ago the same high school nom
which tho present girls champion.
ship team was recruited was a mag
nifsccnt one,room structure. made
OF roughly hewn logs.
What with hockey. skating and
curling already In the field, basket.
ball had a hard time getting a foot.
hold. The Edmonton girls took IL
up in their junior days and formed
team that has remained pretty
much intact ever since.
This probably accounts for their
astonishing success. Working 10
gethcr for years as unit they have
developed team skill and comhina.
ton play TO tho highest possible
pitch.
A year ago they won international
distinction by defeating the cleyo-
land knits. holders OF the worlds
title. and unbeatcn FOR years. Later
they defeated the Chicago Brownies.
another team with wide American
reputation. Tho Edmonton girls
string Of victories over Canadian
n ans Is long and unbrokcn.
'YThe team is captained by wlni.
fred Martin. called the creates, fem.
mine guard in the game. Eleanor
Mountfleld and Mary Dunn arc the
other guards, Nellie Perry. Abble
Scott and Dorothy Johnson are the
forwards and Connie Smith. center.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
STRONG FOR BLUEGE

Former Manager DOME Bush OF
the Washington Nationals says
that in Osee BIuoge the Mats have
tho coming star thlrd-baseman Of
the majors. '1f Bluege had been
In shape to play all season, the
Washington club would have fin
ished well above 300" rays Bush.
we lost at least dozen games
thru sloppy play at third by yarl-
Gus substitutes"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
SOLONS MAY
NEED CATCHER

III Eddie Charity Is really sincere
IN his threat TO jump the big show
Cor the Western Industrial league.
Z at Is paying fancy salaries. Wash
1ngton must get another catcher.
With Charity gone. Muddy Rucl Is
the catching staff. and he can't do
ell the work, altho he likes nothing
better than catching every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
JOLT FOR BIG THREE

A limited training period and n
fixed number OF games on the
schedule arc playing havoc with tho
prestige OF Harvard. Yale an
Princeton on tho gridiron. II thc
so-called big Three" desires TO
keep in the running from foot
ball standpoint, some doctoring OF
tho rules that govern the gridiron
sport will DO necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
FREE REIN
is ALLOWED
TO HUSKIES

T os ANGELES. Nov "a. Leaving
II tho way open for the University
OF Washington football team to meet
tho Navy at Pasadena on New Years,
the local Community Development
association last night teicgraphcd
tho Huhlios. releasing them from
playing hero Christmas day should
they prefer the Pasadena contest.
IL was pointed out that this does
not necessarily mean tho proposed
Syracuse. Washington Eano win not
bo played. but does leave tho way.
open for Washington TO meet the
Navy team should tho invitation be
extended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
BERG BEATEN
BY PLASTER

BELLINGHAM. Nov. co. Rudy
Plaster. Saltwater logger.heavy-
weight, won on foul from Mel Berg,
OF Everett. in the second round Of
the international Athletic club main
event here last night. The heavy
weights were staging thrilling slug
cling contest when a low blow ended
the mill. Other results were: Art
Morse won the decision over White:
Wow Evans and Kid Carter drew:
Red Morse and Young McGraw drew;
Kewpie Ryan knocked out Battling
Johnson in the second round.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
TREMAINE is
LOSER OF co

NEW YORK. Nov. s0.-Fnukic
Genaro, American f1ywelght cham.
pion. being under disadvantage OF
weight. height and reach, won
decision from Carl Tremaine, cleye.
land. after IL rounds Of In and out
fighting. The Ohio boxer had many
supporters who believed him en-.
titled TO the decision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
JOHNNY FAIR
IN DRAW BOUT

OAKLAND. Nov. 30.-Johnny
Farr, Oakland bantam. and Stewart
Mclean, ST. Paul. boxed four
rounds TO draw here last night.
Gene Cline and Chick Roach. welt
ers. went to draw in the semi
windup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30

IN TIE TILT

BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 3o,--willam.
cite university and tho College Of
Idaho football teams rnauled each
other In the mud OF Clever field here
Thursday. and at the final whistle
were in a ~ tie. The college had a
slight edge, but Willamette used
substitutes freely and succeeded Ia
holding the Idaho team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
BEACON HILL
WINS CONTEST

The Beacon Hin football team
scored to 0 victory over the
South Park eleven yesterday after
noon az South Park. Rinaldo Gao.
ella and Ted Ahner. former Frank
lin high school stars, played great
football for the winners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
CHIVA WINS
AT TIJUANA

TIJUANA. Mexico. Nov. ao.--
Chiys. rank outssder. was tho win.
ner OF the inaugural handicap yes.
terday In the formal opening OF the
1898 racing season at tho Tijuana
track. The largest "tiz, day" crowd
In the tracks, history watched Maxi.
mac. tho fayori,e. flaSh under the
wire In second place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
TRICK CUE
EXPERT TO
SHOW HERE

p c. DowNEs OF Detroit, Mich.
". rated as one OF the best trick
cue shots in the country. will give
his original performance Friday
evening at o'clock at the Pope
sibley parlors on Third ave. in
smoker and billiards
He is making n tour OF the Unit
ed States. Canada and Mexico by
automobile. and is giving his ex-
hibltions in the leading cities.
No admission IS charged for the
performance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
LEHIGH WINS
FROM BROWN

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Nov. s0.--
Brown university went down 10 de-
foa, at tho hands OF Lehlrh here
yesterday. IL 10 Q. Brown led at tho
halfway mark. 20 0. but Lohlgh
camo back strong in tho final ses
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
DANNY KRAMER
WINS CONTEST

CLEVELAND, Nov. 30.-Danny
Kramer Philadelphia, outpoInted
basii Gasiliano. New Orleans, Elm
eight rounds. Alex Hart, Cleveland
lightweight won popular decision
oyer Sailor Friedman. Chicago. in
e ,ii rounds. cuddy DO Marco. 1873.
r -, won from Tommy Noble,
t tSI' Ne" York, in an cight.round
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
VARSITY PUCK
TEAM TO PLAY

Tbs University Of Washington
hockey team viii open its season in
The city amateur league Friday even.
ing against the Maple Leaf squad.
The game win be played at the
Arena, starting at 730 o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
CENTRALIA is
GRID WINNER

CENTRALIA. Nov. 30.-chehalis
high school wentsdown TO defeat at
the hands OF centralia here yester-
day afternoon, rs TO IL, in the an
nual contest between these two
teams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
CORRECT. COLONEL

"Thc scientific world win probably
never know why men shoot jaclcrab.
bits and cheer cross.country run
ncrs. Col. Hickory Knutt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
Big Six" Is
New PROPOSAL

ny B5os q, Nov. so.-An eastern
DIX ok SIX" patterned along Inc
W., u me Big Ten" in the
. 49,, haS been suggested end il
, !. serious confederation
i - - argued that the big Three .
p r,1.ls Of Yale, Harvard and
princeton ought 10 pass IN Their
a - wv, opponents ana meet some
81 o, me more formidable Eastern
s eleyen7. II n suggested that
Cornell, Dartmouth ana psnnsv,'
sania make up the other hair or
the proposed big Six
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
STILL HAVE CHANCE

Experts concede Yale r. great
team despite tho fact that the Ellis
are known az champions OF the Biz
Three.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
COLORADO WINS
FROM AGGIES

FORT COLLINS. Colo. Nov 30.
Tho University Of Colorado yester.
day won the state championship by
defeating Colorado Aggtes. 6 to 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
DEWITT WILL
LEAD SQUAD

LINCOLN. Nov. 90. Rufus De.
wiiz. haifbaek on the University OF
Nebraska eleven. has been elected
TO lead tho cornhuBkers In 1924.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
BILLINGS is
PREP WINNER

BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 30.-BIlIngs
mgh school won the scholastic foot.
ban championship Of Montana hero
Thursday BY defeating Anaconda
20 10 s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
wENATCHEE WINS

wENATCHEE. Nov. 30. - Wen.
atchee high school defeated Hill.
yard, 10 0. in an exciting game
here yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30

Tho Yale players threw their
arms around Mallory and kissed
him" And thus Is tho effect OF
Valentino felt in football.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30

wALLA wALLA. Nov. 30. -
Frank Hall. fuilbaclc on tho Whit
man football team. has been elected
TO captain the 1924 team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
on THE HIGH sr.s

'auaevllis people are making a lot
~ russ over a sea COW that sings
W, "nsleas We have seem en- and heard
81" In burlesque for years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30
GRINNELL is
Ia TO O LOSER

OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 30.--Creigh.
ton university won from Grinnen
here yesterday. IL 10 o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30

PORT ANGELES WINS
PORT ANGELES, Nov. SO.-Port
Angeles won from Port Townsend.
IL to 0. in the game 10 decide the
olympic Peninsula football cham.
pionship hero yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-30

There Is much talk about tho
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-07
U. S. MARKET REPORT
Weekly Marketgram by Bureau
of Agricultural Economics.

Washington.-For the week ending
May 31-GRAIN-Chicag cash market:
No. red winter wheat, $1.26; No. q
hard winter wheat $1.15; No. 2 mixed
corn, $40; No. 2 yellow corn, Sic; No. 8
white oats, 43c. Average farm price:
No. mixed corn in central Iowa, 68c
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter go score,
38c Chicago. Cheese at Wisconsin pri-
mary markets: Flats, 241ac; twins and
single daisies, 24c; double daisies, 1890;
young Americas, 241ac; longhorns, 24c;
square prints, 25c.
LIVE STOCK-Chicag prices: Hogs,
top, $7.35; bulk of sales, $685. 0725;
medium and good beef steers, $500
1860; butcher cows and heifers, $4,000
9.85; feeder steers, $6.40@8.50; light and
medium weight veal calves, 5000
HOO; fat lambs, $11.75 @14.50; spring
lambs, $1375@15.50; yearlings. $3.50
1880; fat ewes, $3.75@6.25.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Ne
potatoes, South Carolina Irish cobblers,
mostly $5.00@6.50 per bbl., $4.75Q5.3 5
I. 0. b. shipping points; Florida Spaul-
ding Rose. $5.50@7.50; Texas and Ala
bama sacked Bliss Triumphs $500
500 per 100 lbs.: northern round whites,
90c in Chicago, $1.15 for bulk stock,
$1.05 Q1.50 in other cities. Florida Tom
Watson watermelons, 2230-lb. aver
age, sold in city markets at $450.00@
$4,000 bulk per car. California salmon
tint cantaloupes, standard ASS, $500
Chicago, $2.25 @2.50 f. o. b. cash track
in producing sections; Texas salmon
t4nts, in flats of 12@15 melons, mostly
1925. Maryland and New Jersey straw
berries, various varieties, mostly 100
Zoe, quart basis; Kentucky and Missouri
Arenas, $3.50@4.50 per 24-quart crate;
Tennessee K1ondikes mostly $1,000 500
per 24quart crate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-07
new YORK DRY
LAW is KILLED
Governor Signs Repeater Bill;
Says Fanatics Wrote
vOIstead Act.
FEDERAL LAW IS UNCHANGED
Proposes That Congress- Amend the
Act by Prescribing a Maximum
Alcoholic Content Which
Shall Be Sane.

Albany, N. Y, June 2.-Governor
Smith Friday approved the Cuvillier
bill repeating the Mullan-Gage liquor
enforcement law. The state is now
without prohibition enforcement ma
chinery, excepting as prescribed by
the Volstead act.
The governor goes the whole
route" as the Democratic organization
wished. Saying he does not believe in
carrying water on both shoulders, the
executive reserves the right Of the
state to make it's own enforcement
law without congressional interior
ence repudiates the Mullan-Gage law
as hypocritical, and places full and
complete responsibility for prohibition
on the federal government
Repeal of the Mullan- Gage law does
not promise an era Of bootlegging and
crime, the governor declares, as he
warns all peace officers that their duty
to enforce the Volstead law remains
unchanged and that obligation must
be fulfilled.
Going far beyond the necessities of
the situation as presented in his ac-
ton on the Mullan-Gage repeater,
Governor Smith repudiates the Vol
stead definition Of an intoxicating
beverage as one-half of / per cent al
coholic. This definition, he said, is
neither honest nor based on common
sense. 1t is the definition Of the
fanatical drys.
The governor proposes that congress
amend the Volstead act by prescribing
maximum alcoholic content which
shall be sane and reasonable. Subject
to that limitation, each, state would
then be left free to draw up its own
laws within the limits of congressional
option of making itself completely dry
or prescribing any alcoholic content up
to the maximum fixed by congress.
The practical result of such an
amendment would be that state
which so desired might have light
wines and beer, while the bone dry
state could prescribe a one-half Of l
per cent content