The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-05-29
Ontario's Exciting Beer Experiment

Special writer's rushed Windsor, opposite De-
tro and columns of observations, discussions and
tons sent to their papers,
The whole thing great deal like dozen fire
companies tearing mady down the in response
false alarm. However, since interest in the sub
jest has been aroused, few questions and comments
may be pertinent
First, how did it happen? In 1924 the wet forces
brought about referendum which resulted in
orty against them and in favor of retaining the On
tario temperance under the terms of which 25 per
was the legal limit for beer. Disregardng the dry
majority the forces in the Ontario legislature mod
fed the prohibition law to permit "A beer. Sale
of the stronger beer commenced on May q. Advance
newspaper publicity brought crowds of Americans
places like Windsor opposite Detroit and other places
along the border line.
AS to be expected newspaper reporters for big
newspapers like the Chicago Tribune took advan-
tage OF the opportunity write stories favorable to the
beer program. The inevitable prominent citizen from
such and such place was made to gliby recite the
tme-worn arguments of the vets against prohibition
pains were taken by the writer's emphasize the
ordernes of the crowds and the absence of ntoxication
the streets.
The effect of the now famous "A brand of beer
seemed to be the uppermost question in the minds of
both correspondents and customers This question
ceived much attention who will win the Derby?"
"who will win the baseball championship" or who will
be elected PRESIDENT" Reports indicated that the effect
not all that was hoped for and desired. Reports
on this point are extremely interesting as clue to what
booze drinkers and booze boosters really want. Their
eager interest in the Canadian brand of beer sug
gests that friends of the beer program for
something that ntoxcates the expression
goes, has kick in it.
This despite the profuse professions of the friends of
beer that the lack of Intoxicating properties is their
complaint against beverages such permitted under
United States prohibition laws. So far the ag-
ators in this country concerned their chief anxiety
relative to the A. beverage of Ontario is that may be
means of demonstrating that A. per beer could
be permitted under the Eighteenth Amendment.
An analysis of the Canadian a. beer of interest in
this connection. According to Henry Henus, brew
for of the breweries supplying Ontario the
of alcohol in the beer is rs per cent by
volume. 1t seems that the A. per refers weight
OF alcohol
Will drinkers be satisfied with beer containing the
amount of alcohol now permitted in Ontario? Not
likely. The disappointment of those who went across
the line drink to be the chief feature of
stories reporting this, to editors, epocha
event
Frank S. Wilson, Ontario member of the legislature
who active in securing increase in the alcoholic
of beer despite the referendum vote favoring
the lower standard quoted follows II do be-
eve this will solve the hard liquor question for the big
cities That solution lies in legislation similar to Que
bee province where hard liquors may be had in homes
and good beer and wines in public places"
Mayor Frank Mitchell of Windsor is quoted as say
ing, II consider this merely the first step in the road
to wines and real beer"
A correspondent for the International News Service
says, "In circles it believed the sale of A.
per cent beer will lead within the year the egalizng
of the sale of per in Ontario 1t is not thought
that Frank P. Wilson, the Ontario member in the Ca
madam Parliament, will stop after winning his fight for