Evening star., 1926-04-10
FavOrs Temperance Laws.

rule of fermentation lasts you can
get ii, We have accomplished Won
derful advances. The other two
provinces have public drinking, but
1--WE have no bars. However. | think
i-thCre will be Il modification of the
law to permit drinking of wine and
beer
Senators Walsh. Reed. Golf and
Harreld questioned the witness at
great length on provisions of the gov
ernment controlled liquor law and
evidenced more interest in Mr. Rus
sells testimony than had been pre-
viouSly exhibited toward other wit
nesses. They requested copies of
| the law. asked for statistics and the
| report OF the Moderation League.
j which Mr.. Russell filed with the
! record.
/ In substance the law, as Mr.. Rus
sell described it, requires permits to
| buy liquor. There are three classes
| OF permission Il permanent resident
| for one year. 81: for single purchase
| by tourists or similar classes so cents.
! and for d visitor who has been in the
province AT least month. 81. The
residence is listed on the permit. and
in the case of wines and hard liuuor.
1t Is delivered to the address at one
price throughout the province Beer
is obtained direct from the breweries
III the same manner. In order to OBJ
tam a permit one must be Il years
old and be recommended as reputa.
BILE citizen of good character.
Is there limit on the purchaser"
asked Senator Reed.
Yes, YOU can't buy more than one
case of hard liquor week" respond
ed Mr., Russell, and the committee
room was thrown in great commotion
Two cases of beer per week is the
limit, also Mr.. Russell added
Exports Are Barred
If the Government commission finds
a person is making too many pur-
chases. Mr.. Russell said he is called
IN and talked to in an effort to prevent
oNerlndul@enCe. The law prohibits re
sale of the Withdrawn liquor
An efficient system Of Government
checking exists with the disiilleries
bGeweries and permits. Mr. Russell
added. and he asserted that no LIQUOR
may be transported on Canadian rail.
WAYS unless consigned to the state
Senator Walsh wanted To know how
smuggling into the United States
could be prevented adding that IL is
the one big problem in my State"
Mr.. Russell replied that there is "A
penalty against resale of the legally
acquired liquor, and this is the best
method now in force. He admitted
however, that if a person wanted to
break the law he no doubt could bv
obtaining through relatives or friends
IN large amounts and run il over the
nordef The Manitoba law also pro.
hlbltS export of liquor
Only Four Still Dry.
Sir William Stavert declared the
quebec law, which in 1921 created a
ilquof commission, lin the opinion of
the best citizens has been success"
-Four other provinces share Quebec's
views. he said. having adopted similar
laws and fifth is considering ii, This
VIII leave oniy three provinces in the
dry column, Sir William explained,
adding that as much alcoholic liquor
Is being consumed in the dry PROV
inceS as in the wet.
As result of the law, he continued.
there has been less indulgence in the
wet provinces. Our conclusion was"
ne declared, lit was better to remove
the traffic in liquor from the ha nds of
bGotiegCcrs and put il in the control
of the government. Dry laws cannot
bring about a diminishing of consump-
tion. Alcohol is a poison, but acts of
Parliament fail to stop it's use. II the
people insist on contributing money
for liquor, it is better for the country
to have t than the bootlegSer.
Quebec has finished the bootlegger
and added millions of dollars to the
treasury. Beer and wines are permit
ted to be sold in public, but the law
restricts strong liquors and controls
the shipments of alcoholic beverages.
Our people will not buy from bootleg
gers now, as the commission sells rs
cheaply and further puts a seal on il.
while the articles of the bootlegger
are in doubt The bootlegSer contin-
ues to exist in the dry provinces"
Says Drinkers Made Heroes.
Mr. sullivan. explaining that his
State federation is the largest single
unit in the American labor movement,
declared ever since the Volstead act
became effective it has been the con
tinuouS subject of discussion and lis
becoming more acute" He told of the
unanimous stands taken at every con.
vention since the law was enacted
asking for modification in the form of
light wines and beer.
1t is our opinion that nothing has
ever transpired that has set back
true temperance more than the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol.
stead act.
Il have things. that if they We're
seen in the public the people would
be dumbfounded. In my position
am invited to many social gather
ings and | have never seen one yet
that could he called dry. They have
the most peculiar concoctiOnS ever
seen. Organized labor Of New York
and the United States are in favor
of temperance as much as any other
organization in the country. If Il
man dared to appear at one Of our
meetings before prohibition under
the influence of liquor he would be
oStracized Now he is a hero. The
flask is passed around during the
meeting. something which was
never done before
Cites Girls Drinking.
Mr.. Sullivan also pointed to what
he declared a large increase in drink
ing among young girls and illustrated
this with an experience he had in
large New York hotel recently. lie
said he accidently came upon three
young girls and three young men in
the mems smoking room passing
flask among them.
The witness declared in Madison's
administration the people developed d
craving for alcoholic liquor, resulting
in a commission being sent to Europe
to study the question. The President
sent special message to Congress
asking that German capital be Invited
to come to America on land given free
of charge to encourage temperance.
The witness and the committee got
into a little discussion on the question
of women drinking in public. Mr. sui
livan declared it was general prac-
tice now. whereas before prohibition
il was not. Senator Walsh said that
before prohibition. in IA Washington
hotel. his daughter pointed out 10 him
several women who we're, drinking