Milford chronicle., 1928-06-22

loon did not sell to minors anu
warned that the old time proprietor
would lose his license if he sold to
boys and girls under Il. '.
"The inquiry just completed is the
outgroWth of a similar referendum
taken by Mr.. DUPONT among the 3l6
working men and their wives at
Longwood, his country place in
Chester County, Penna., last Febru-
ary. At that time, Mr.. DUPONT sub
mitted a series of twelve questions
to this group and urged all to return
the QUESTIONABLE filed out but un-
signed if any one was disinclined to
disclose his identity. In the 265 le-
plies received, the sentiment was
overwhelmingly in favor of a change
from the present prohibition laws.
"The present canvass was started
April 23rd, when slightly more than
1000 questionnaires were mailed
to every resident of Delaware Il
years or older, with letter from
Mr.. DUPONT urging a prompt re-
sponse that the true situation re-
garding prohibition may be ascer-
tanned. In his letter Mr.. DUPONT
promised that the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
would refrain from any activity
that might influence the outcome
and requested that prohibition or
ganizations maintain the same fair
position. Attacks on the question
naires, however, were promptly
made by the prohibitionists who in
paid advertisements urged dry advo-
Gates to refuse to vote.
after the QUESTIONABLE had been
placed in the mails, Mr.. DUPONT for
mally invited three reputed drys to
serve as the committee to take
charge of the counting of answers,
Judge William H. Boyce, of Dover, a
former member of Congress and one
Of the best known lawyers of the
State, DR.. G. Layton Grier, of Mil
ford, president of the Caulk Dental
Company of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association, and William B.
Foster, of Wilmington, a member Of
the Board of Directors Of the Y. M.
c. A. and chairman of its building
committee, were invited to compose
this committee. Judge Boyce subse-
Iuently withdrew, and Mr.. Foster
and DR.. Grier, aided by the Phila-
lelphia firm of accountants and aud
tors, completed the task by turning
over to Mr.. DUPONT the official fig
Tres.
Anxious that the proceedings
should be handled with the highest
legree of fairness and that the six
questions and answers should be in
as the voter intended, the |
gave specific instructions
% the accounts and auditors. The |
interpretations set up by the COM
nittee, which guided the counters in
the answers, follows:
"1-Do you believe that much |
harm results from abuse of |
drink under the prohibition |
laws that are in force in this |
country?
1--WE interpreted the intent |
Of this question is NOT to
bring out comparison be-
tween present day conditions
but simply to ascertain if the |
person believes that harm is
resulting from violations Of
present prohibition laws.
"2-Do you believe that alcoholic
liquors such as beer, wine,
whiskey and gin may now be
bought, illegally but freely by
those who wish to buy?
"Only those answers that
clearly indicate that the per-
son believes that liquors can
be bought FREELY, are to be
counted as yes
"All answers that state that
the person believe liquor can
be bought, but apparently does
not believe it can be bought
FREELY, to be classified as
qualified
"3-Do you believe that the gen
eral disregard of prohibition
laws is leading to other law
Iessness?
Gail answers simply disput-
ing that there is a disregard
of prohibition laws are count
ed as qualified and not count
ed yes or no.
"4-Do you think that change in
existing prohibition laws is
needed?
"All answers indicating that
the person wants present laws
retained but made more strin-
gent in enforcement are con-
sidered as no.
"5-If the sale of light wine and
beer were permitted, do you
believe that the call for whis-
key and gin would materially
decrease?
"Only those answers that /
clearly indicate that the per-
son believes that the decrease
would be a MATERIAL one
are to be counted as yes
''All answers that indicate
that the person believes there
might be some decrease, but
not MATERIAL one, to be
classed as qualified
"6-If you favor a change in our
laws but do not want the old
time saloon back, would you
vote for a change that permit
ted sale Of spirits, wine and
beer through properly con-
Quoted and government super
vised places Of sale?
"All answers that approve
of either STATE or FEDERAL
supervision are to be counted