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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26

When the bill reached the floor of the
House, Mr.. Cramton appealed TO the
Steering Committee to bring the bill be-
fore the House either through a rule or
by suspension of the rules. The members
of the committee preferred that the bill
be brought up through suspension of the
rules, which would require two-thirds
vote. Mr.. Cramton expressed his will
ingness to go either way and went to the
Speaker of the House and asked for rec
ogniton to move to suspend the rules and
pass the bill with an amendment and fully
explained the amendment to the speaker.
On June 5, he moved to suspend the
rules and to pass the bill with the amend
ment, which provided that the chief of the
Division of the Industrial Alcohol and
Chemistry should be appointed by the
Commissioner of Prohibition subject to
the approval of the Secretary of Treasury.
When this motion was pending, the OPP
ponents cs the bill and some of the friends
of prohibition enforcement (who posi-
bly, did not know all the facts connected
with the procedure upon this point), OBJ
Jected on the ground that the motion and
the amendment ought to be combined,
Mr.. Cramton had requested that the bill
be brought up in either way If brought
up under special rule, it would have been
possible to have 4 separate vote on each
amendment and a majority would have
suficed to pass the bill. When brought
up under suspension of the rules two
thirds vote was necessary to pass it and
only one vote could be had on suspend
ing the rules, amending the bill as pro-
posed in the motion, and passing the bill.
That the bill was brought UP in the
House under suspension instead of under
special rule was not because of any pref
erence by Mr.. Cramton or other friends
of the bill but because the House leader
ship preferred that course as a great
economizer of time of the House, etc The
bill passed the House with Mr.. Cramton's
amendment in it by a vote of 276 to SO.
No Desire to Enbarrass Legitimate
Trade
There IS no purpose on the part of those
supporting the bill to embarrass legitimate
trade. II he illicit dealers who are divert
ing alcohol and Withdrawing alcohol for
illicit purposes are the ones who are en-
barrassing the trade and the government.
The recent revelations as to increased
permits to prescribe and distribute whis-
ky; the diversion of 100000 gallons of
alcohol to beverage use last year; the
frauds perpetrated under specially dena-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26

tured alcohol permits; the demand in
many states by state laws to eliminate
whisky entirely, present problem that
must be solved. No one should be more
interested in it than legitimate dealers.
The illicit part of the trade will never be
eliminated as long as we have the present
system of divided responsibility and POI
litical appointees.
Scores of the most reputable dealers in
the trade have told me that they hoped
that this bill would pass. If the author-
tative and responsible head of the depart
ment acts without authority he can be
overruled by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury or by court of equity of the COM
plainantS choice II he is incompetent,
those who complain cannot be met with
the reply that under the dual system he
is not accountable. The only way this
can be accomplished is to put these en-
forcement activities into one bureau with
a responsible head
Will Work to Advantage of Legitimate
Trade
N6SuldliouS dlc CduSeu by the VIOLA
ton of the law by illicit dealers in liquor.
These regulations, when promulgated,
apply to the legitimate as well as the IL
legitimate portion of the trade. The CO.
ordination of enforcement activities in a
department administered by single
head, properly supervised, will give that
official broader perspective and enable
him to formulate more reasonable regu-
lations, and to weed out the criminals,
than would result from a continuation Of
the present divided authority.
Under a system Of divided responsible
ity diversions will occur. The public,
without in any way discriminating be-
tween the legitimate and Legitimate deal
er, will demand more restrictive laws and
regulations. 1t would seem, therefore,
that broad vision upon the part OF the al
cohol-using industry would require that
they support plan of departmental or
ganization which will give them better
protection and the opportunity TO fix re-
sponsibility i'll the event of dissatisfaction,
than to continue to fight for the retention
of the present unsatisfactory system Of
divided responsibility.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26

The anthracite coal companies in
Pennsylvania are giving the government
support in enforcement of the prohibition
law Tenants who are found operating
stills are threatened with eviction by the
companies. A number of cases have oc-
Cured recently in which miners making
illicit liquors were discovered by federal
officers or coal and iron police officers. In
several instances fires have resulted from
the explosion of whisky stills. exposing
the illicit manufacturers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26

the same unsatisfactory conditions we
now face would continue.
The Right of Appeal
The suggestion that the bill deprives
the trade of any necessary right of APP
peal is equally untenable. In every in
stance of dissatisfaction, permitee may
have review of the case by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, since the COMMITS
sioner is under the supervision of that of
ficer. All that the bill does is to provide
for bureau for enlargement in the Treas
ury Department, separate from all other
bureaus in the Treasury Department but
supervised by the head Of the Treasury
Department, In addition, the National
Prohibition Act, Section E, provides that
a permitee may have review of any de-
cision of the commissioner before a court
of equity. This right is expressly re-
tanned in the Cramton Bill Section Al,
which reads:
provided, however, That nothing
herein shall be regarded as affecting the
right of review in court of equity as
provided in the National Prohibition Act"
Many appeals have been filed under
this provision in courts of equity, and the
decision in the case settled the policy for
the department. 1t is speedier and
cheaper method than is used by some ap-
plicants who resort to influences that are
subject to criticisms.
Passed House in Regular Order
The charge that the bill was rushed
through the House and its passage Sc
cured by improper methods is without
foundation to support it. The facts are
as follows:
H. r. 6645 was originally introduced
by Mr.. Cramton on February S. Full
hearings were had All members of the
alcohol-using trade or their representa-
tives who desired to be heard were given
an opportunity to appear and present
their objections to the bill. It was re-
ported unanimously by the Judiciary
Committee on May S, with an amend
ment providing for the creation within
the bureau of Division of Industrial AL
cohoI and Chemistry to be administered
by chief chemist who was to be APP
pointed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
In the form agreed upon, the amendment
was never accepted by Mr.. Cramton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26
OBJECTIONS TO CRAMToN BILL
ANSWERED

the passage of the Cramton Bill which is
now pending in the United States SEN
ate with a statement in answer thereto.
First, it is objected that the bill places
too much power in the hands of the Pro-
hibition Commissioner, by giving to that
officer the control over the withdrawal of
industrial alcohol and Intoxicating iiq-
uors for non-beverage purposes, along
with the general duty of prohibition en-
forcement. Second, that it deprives the
trade of the right of appeal provided in
the existing law; and third, that it was
rushed through the House during the
closing days of the session and its passage
secured by some form of parliamentary
trickery or through violation or an agree
ment.
Objections Have No Justification
An examination of the provisions of the
bill and consideration of the facts with
reference to its passage clearly shows
that these objections have no justification.
The Cramton Bill is intended to secure
more effective enforcement of the prohi-
bition law by two things. First, through
the placing of prohibition agents under
civil service to prevent political interior
ence. Second, to provide a reorgani-
cation of the department by fixing re-
sponsibility upon single official who can
be held accountable for the success or
failure of prohibition enforcement The
objection that the bill places too much
power in the hands of the proposed Com
missioner of Prohibition is without merit.
There is nothing unusual in the proposal
TO place the subject of prohibition en-
forcement in single bureau under the
supervision of a commissioner. Many
similar bureaus exist for the adninstra-
ton Of other laws. In many of the states
similar state enforcement bureaus are
operating. 1t is not, therefore, an inno-
walton.
Furthermore, Section of the bill pro-
vides that the bureau shall be in charge
of commissioner of prohibition under
the supervision of the Secretarv of the
Treasury The regulations affecting mat
tiers of policy in the enforcement of the
prohibitory law must be approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury under this bill
just as at present. In case of dissatisfac-
ton upon the part of permitee with rul-
ings of the Commissioner, an appeal may
be had direct to the Secretary of the
Treasury. AS long as the duty of detect
ing violations is imposed on one officer
and the control of Withdrawals of any
kind of Intoxicating liquor is entrusted to
another, as at present there will be OPP
portunity for a shifting of responsibility.
Of Advantage to the Trade
A single officer, properly supervised,
would be in a position to become better
acquainted with the needs of legitimate
industry and can better protect it from
illegitimate competition through more
prompt and efficient prosecution. This
feature of the bill is distinct advantage
to the trade. 1t will simplify procedure,
reduce delay and enable the alcohol-us-
ing trade as we'll as the people to fix re-
sponsibility. This will benefit not injure,
legitimate business. To allow the head
of the alcohol division to be chosen by
some other officer than the responsible
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26
LEGAL NOTES
Edited by Wayne Wheeler General Superintendent
and Edward B. Dunford. Assistant

the same unsatisfactory conditions we
now face would continue.
The Right of Appeal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
81 FOR SALE-REAL
ESTATE
Queen Anne Bargain

3g5eo-Easy terms: a nice sew
IN room home. near Mrtho-
dint COLLEGE. oU paycd street
Basement FURNACE traya.
lrHf floor fANiuE room.
dining room Kitchen. pautrl.
Second floor Pour BEDROOM
and bath All in Euod con-
ditl0u Price includes uonsidz
grablo furniture. lnrIudinF
rugs dining room Eft four
hrda and mattresses. stoves.
iiuoleum gtg This o. e. dandy
huy Ter iarrr family. fnr
HppointmsuI phpne "a
dA iu-t1tI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
Why Rent?

81 seo-S iNaroom cottage I've
bedrooms. increment we'll
built lot faNilA 20 alley. Call
S-su. NAiu-51lt.
Nasiau klkarnbm huuFaI8Ws
thrcc bedrooms. hnSh. tutrh-
tu nice basement lawn.
shrubs. etc call $50. MA iu-
arAt
gee - Attractive bungalow
thrrc rooms and hath En-
rage, nice lot. rAEN terms
pear schools carus ttr.. part
l} furnished al this price.
call S--u. MA in-s2tl.
These houses arc all good buys
and San pr purchased GA very
easy tcfmH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
Near Roosevelt High

fs.an0. With "a frat payment OF
only $500. will nus you tn
posse sion ~ thIa fine little
home near Roosevelt high
school This place Dr. modern
81 every rrHpcFt. with two
bedrooms bath aud concrete
basement. with hot air fur
mace, The munthty pay.
mvnts on this place Hrr much
easier Than rent can R-T.
MA ln-AatI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
S1-400-

" wv
Five-room bungalow. near itth
car line. plastered turnout, all
large rooms. two bed rooms,
bath, cabinet kitchen, basement.
new roof. nlc1 decorations.
TerrnH. tS411
Kean Bros, Inc.
st0s ballard ST. nsot.0i2T
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
Is5 STOCKS AND BONDS
Watson Moore COMPANY

STOCKS EHab. 1907 HOEUs
CONSULT o. BEFORE iHF E5TINg
Durant and hlI listed and unlisted
securities given Immediate szecu-
tlnu over private wires with con-
nfell1n IN all principal cities Ia
the United states and canada.
All Spokane and Occur dAisns
stocks bought and sold at spOkans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
$1,000

Four-ro room home. large lot. all
large rooms. lot S01aT. new
decorations. new paint large
kitchen ivory finish. bath. two
bedrooms. fruit and berries.
garden. close 10 car. handy TO
school. tractiy terms.
(Sa341
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Henry c. Ewing and
Company
% Alaska BIDS MA in-Sstt

OWNER offers brand new
bungalow iu good Phinney
iucatiuu away below what
you would expect 10 pay
for a. Large living room
across front. beautiful
tiled mautel. bookcases.
guest closet. French toors
10 dining room. a gem %
q kitchen: lots Of cup
boards. cooler. nook. IRON
Ing board; broom closet.
tiled drain boards, etc.
Center hall leading 10
bathroom. whlyh ~ tiled
and has shower. also 10 g
splendid bedrooms. each
with good closet VIII
give yuu any finish you
want. Uniting. iiE9I fix
lures. etc. may be select
cd, Fun basement. fur
mace. laundry Large lot
5pxiD0 90 alley. Garage.
Al this under 5000. on
any reasonable terms.
Lundu & stor. Inc. own
crE designers and build
crs II 10 have no7 got
what you want NC viii
build II. office open eve
ninEs 1859 y, 18th 81.
MI. iFas-31ts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
81 FOR sALE-ACREAGE
Suburban Homes

A#FAFf ~ ffNAAA a ARAAHAeF
Acre Tracts. lees Htrsstr equal 90
half city block city water iu mo
wrllH a. digl- electric liEhfH on
streets. streets right a. HpuT
tract. good soil Got ono ~ these
aud take your family where ths
children can fDmp on the green
Frara. where you rHH raise your
tender vegetable have fIDvFrH Doc
rrDfuHinH- raise chicken. keep %
ruW and have fresh. pure milk aud
rich cream You fhu raise your
living on these tracts Plenty -
nrrwuod free We finance build
ing Lots being fuid now o. par
Tee who are going ~ improve 81
once with nifty bungalow aud
garage Your tract viii advance
boa price rapidly, Take n ride with
HH iu our care ana make your -rr
De- ton nov orc" open evening"
$40 cash. 80 per month. $500
MERRITT REALTY co
1913 walker lldE hAlu-af53
uALF and mn arrss. North End.
just hes ond C5th a.. fine soils lake
view. below price ~ adjoining
property.
Q end i0-arrs tracts; black soll run
ming water. north 81 city 800 20
1850 per acre.
acre garden soil. city water and
light WIN divide blocks paved
Empire way. very cheap. VIII
help finance and build house.
Lots Sgrth End West Seattle. queen
Anne. WIN build 20 suit
Very EaHy Terms on All
Penn MORTGAGE Co
$50 Burke Bldg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
TEN ACRES
- @aeHV

BROOM HOUSE
CLOSE TO LAKE
This land lies very level f~rt-'.- 90
good country road. about half bot
tom LAND, has Groom mousse ana
woodshed: lots Of good wood; only
1850, 800 cash. balance small
monthly payments.
THE w. Il. MORSE co.
A1G I.earY Bldg. MA in-6s25
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B. B. Odom & Co.

STOCKS AND BONDS
zoo Hogc Bldg. Annex
MA ln-36T5
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Cheap---Our

5-acre, nearly new home. north OF
Seattle: blocks to Broadway: only
$1,000: terms. 1850 down. $40 per
month. win sell 200 chickens and
COW on terms. See Mrs Peterson
or Mr. Lampman. eos ard ave. Sc
attic, 0 TO II today. Bring money
along. az first buyer gets this fine
place.
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Richmond Consolidated

A temporary reaction In this
stock affords a wonde rful
opportunity TO those who
have not az yet acquired
block Of stock TO get ia We
recommend this stock. and
believe q handEome profit
can be made by purchase It
This time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-06
Near Garfield High

5000 SiA-reom cottage. lecat-
"a near Garfield high school,
newly painted aud iu good
condition thrgt brdr9om5
and unfiniFhtd attic base
mrnf very rFsF terms tutl
r-ts. MA in-s1Al.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
HERE'S A NEW Law

We understand that in Detroit,
"the home of the auto" they take
the license plates off Of a car when
the person driving it has been ar
rested the second time for speeding,
reckless driving or driving while in
toxicated. And, of course, since the
car can't be driven without tags he
is simply kept off of the seat of one
until he is reinstated. It's not a bad
idea, either. If the average Beling-
ton auto owner knew that he either
had to drive sensibly and carefully
or lose the right to drive, he'd never
forget himself, and he'd seldom be
injured or injure other people. There
is certain temptation to give her
the gas" when pretty stretch of
road looms into view. But the pos
sibility of FORGETTING the right to
drive and of having car ON his
hands that couldn't be taken out of
the garage would do away with even
this temptation. The country is
getting so full of autos that some
thing will have to be done to pro-
tect those who drive them and those
who walk. And we fully expect to
see the time when there will be a
law whereby man will lose his car
if he doesn't drive it sensibly.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
GET THE BIG ONES

Senator Smoot told congress re-
Gently that something must be done
to make the big taxpayers Of this
country, or rather the ones who
should be paying big taxes, come a.
cross. He stated that in the past
year the number who paid taxes on
incomes of between $4,000 and $780,
600 fell off 25 per cent, and that it
is plain that the fellows who once
paid on big incomes are hiding be-
hind tax-empt securities. The aver
age taxpayer around Belington can't
afford very many securities or bonds
of any kind. He needs all he has
and to pay the taxes on what little
he cam make for this immediate use,
he has been able to save in the way
of real estate. For that reason he
is imposed on every time the govern
ment permits a non-taxable bond to
be put forth. Outside of govern
ment bonds there should be none but
what pay some revenue to the state
in the shape of taxes. In this way
there would be no hiding behind
them, taxes would be nearer equal
lied and the little fellows, who now
are forced to bear the brunt of the
burden, would be- given new lease
on life.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22

for the oface Of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Of this county.
! hope that by your votes may be-
come the NOMINEES Of the Republican
party for this office. / have never
before asked the people Of this coun-
ty to elect nae to Office, and if ana
your choice from among the contes-
tants for this office, and succeed IN
election, / shall earnestly and dill
gently devote my time and energy
to fulfilling the trust imposed in me
by the people of this county by exc
cutting the duties of this Office to the
very best of my ability.
/ earnestly and sincerely ask that
yos favor nae by your support and in
fiuence, 70 (which assure you I will
not only feel q personal pride, BIZ
and ever present responsibility of my
duty to the county and state.
Very respectfully.
J. CORDER JENKINS
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
Fer Hsase Of Delegates

/ hereby announce myself candi-
date for nomination for House of
Delegates, on the Republican ticket,
subject to primary election May 9th
1924. If nominated and elected I
viii advocate the following: Lower
license fees for automobiles, Taxi
and Buss Lines. All license fees to
be used on District roads in which
car is owned. Minimum term Of
schools in Rural Districts six months
leaving it to the vote of District to
make it longer if they wish. McGuf-
fy's Readers and Rays Arithmetics
or similar books. Better treatment
for our soldier boys. A fuller de-
cleration will appear later. If you
approve the above, solicit your sup
port.
Yours for Harmony and Success
w. A. STREET
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22

Speaking Kearse Theatre Chat stSA
Republican candidate for United states
modification OF Voad
cider
regulation
his bill prohibiting
positv
benefits which result from sensible
Rosenbom presented the
Restor 100000 saable
Put the and boolegger of business
law consequently reduce crime
raj Britain, the basis
OF in
produced
MT
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granting to
widows by Houses Congress
o
originally
certain
And addition sunhcen permit fifty
n
Rosenbloom candidate
political ADVERTISEMENT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For U. S. Senator

hereby announce myself as can
late for the nomination Of United
pies Senator, subject to the Repub-
an Primaries, to be held May %,
"a. / shall solicit the suffrage OF
people as a member of the Re
blican party If nominated and
cted, shall represent West vir-
'Giaia and protect the rights of its
citizens, irrespective of their party
af6liatinos. / shall stand only for
those measures which will advance
West Virginia and make America q
better place in which to live.
GUY d. GoFF.
Glarksburg, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
For County Commissioner

You are hereby authorized to an
nounce my candidacy for nomination
for member Of County Court, subject
to the will of the Republican voters
of Barbour county at the Primary
Election to be held May 27, 1924
Your support and influence solicit
ed. WILLIE THORN.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22

To the Voters Of Barbour County:
hereby announce my candidacy
Tor State Senate, Thirteenth District,
subject to te win of the Republican
voters lat the Primary election to be
held on May 27th, 1924
If Nominated and elected pledge
myself to economy, revision of the
law creating the Public Service Com
mission and aid for the public schools
municipal and rural, by a depletion
tax en- coal, oil and gas.
e. D. BAKER,
Beverly w. Va
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
For Sheriff.

] hereby announce myself as can
didate for sheriff of Barbour County
on the republican ticket subject to
the Primary Election to be held on the
27th day Of May, 1924.
Believing that the people of this
county have right to know whom
my deputies will, if nominated and
elected, am taking them into nay con-
fidence, further announce that if
elected my Deputies will be Boyd
Viquesney of Barker District and
Dorsey Nestor Of Cove District. y
SHERMAN LINDSEY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
For Congressional District

For C0ngress-Second District
Editor Belington Progressive:
You are hereby authorized to an
nounce my candidacy for nomination
Of the Congress, Second District
subject to the action of the Republi-
car voters of said District, at the
Primary Election to be held in May
1924.
e. BUNKER REYNOLDS
Keyser, Mineral County. W. Va.
January 8, 1924.