The Kusko times., 1926-05-08

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 Now, the New York World, very fine and meritorious metropolitan daily, in conjunction with 375 news papers throughout the length and breadth. of this country--newspap with all shades of opinion on the sub Ject of prohibition-are to conduct a three days poll today, tomorrow and Friday-that is, March 10, Il and .12 and that poll will undoubtedly show, touching as it will the residents of almost every section of this country, that the country is moist; that the country wants to have a return to sense, to common sense, and wants to turn it's back upon the impossibility of enforcing prohibition, and wants an act that is enforceable and one that will be backed by the sanction of the entire people.
 The importance of a poll that the World is taking with 375 papers un- der the auspices of the Newspaper Enterprise Association, is quite mani fest when you realize that the terri tory embraced by these papers con tains a population of more than 35.- 000 900.
 One hundred and forty@fve news paper sassociated with the World have already been taking their local pols. The territory covered by the newspapers has population of l5,- 103,812 The combined circulation of the newspapers is ?, 2,736,193, and at 6 o'clock last night they had received 300, 900 ballots.
 Mir. Blanton. Will the gentleman yield?
 MT. Celler. Yes.
 Mir. Blanton. Is the gentleman in favor of the return 10 the open sa- icon?
 MT. Celler. Of course not, and the ] gentleman knows that. MMr. Blanton- How are you going to sell beer and wine?
 Mr. Celler. I will sell beer and wine through the Government, and | intend to speak again on that sub ject I think theeGoVernment has the right to enter into the business, and < the Government should adopt dis pensary system, such as was conduct ed some years ago in one of the Caro- linas, and as is now being conducted in the Province. of Ontario, in Mon treal, and other Canadian cities. The | Government should buy all distilled spirits and wines in bond and all floor stocks. Hard liquor should be sold by the Government through dispensaries ! for medicinal purposes. Light wines :! and beer up to per cent alcohol could likewise be sold in such Govern ment stores, but to be consumed off ] the premises where sod. That would avoid having the open saloon again.
 Mr. Blanton. Does the gentleman want to permit any cafe or restaurant 1 to dispense these liquors? | Mr. Celler. That is matter that can be determined later on. First, let the Government dispense it, and then ! if the people want change In that regard, then let wines and beer be sold by private individuals, but for consumption off the premises where sold, and that, as l say, will prevent the return of the open saloon. Fur thermore, each state should have the right to determine what kind of en- forcement it wants. That, roughly, IS ] my position.
 MT. Blanton. As mgoing to an swer the gentleman in few minutes, l would like to ask him one other question. The gentleman is one of | the shrewdest and most ingenious members on this floor.
 r MT. Celler. do not care for bou- quets. I want light wines and beers. | MT. Blanton. l was referring to his ingeniousness and shrewdness the I other day when he worked into his facetious speech beer recipe and put ] it in the Record. want to ask the gentleman what was his real motive in putting that beer recipe in the Record?
 MT. Celler. If have the time I