New Britain herald., 1929-12-07
EUROPE HAS MANY
 PROHIBITION LAWS
Several Nations Restrict Sales Of
 Intoxicating Liquors

London, Dec. 7.-UP)-The American thirst is not the only one restricted by law.
 A United Press survey Of Europe l has revealed numerous regulations and also has shown that methods Of | cvading the liquor laws which Americans consider peculiarly their own arc in vogue In half a dozen continental countries.
 In Hclsingfors, tho capital of dry" Finland, the bootlcggcr still visits the hotel room of the thirsty | traveller despite enforcement laws and anti-smugglinG treaties with other countries on the Baltic.
 In Brussels, where the law | frowns on public drinking of spirit ous liquors. the right kind of wink will get a cocktail at bar run by an English Cockncy.
 And in Riga. the man Who is per sistent can secure a bottle for a weekend party, although liquor l theoretically may not be sold in I.atvia between Saturday noon and Monday morning.
 The "Nolsteads" of northern Eur ope have directed most of their at tenton to spurious liquors. leaving beer and light wines practically unrestricted.
 The Swede with a taste for whiskey, gin or brandy must have a Spirits book" Those who own q | book may purchase a limited sup ply of spirits monthly from the alcohol monopoly.
 Anyone whose hapits are above suspicion is allowed a book. Never | theless, evasions are frequent. :! Rum- running from the Baltic ports | is a profitable occupation and hold CTS of the spirits books have been 1 known to sell their surplus. 1 The Case of Iceland 1 Iceland made a successful at tempt at prohiAltion--for a time. Isolated from the rest of Europe, l the law was easily enforced in the ! little island.
 i Diplomatic complications soon i arose, however. Spain bought large quantities of Iceland fish end cN- poctcd Iceland to buy Spanish wine. | Iceland still has dry law. but Spanish wine is the life Of an Ice landic party.
 Wood alcohol almost became ''popular" in Holland for time. To save .hc nation, the government cut in half the excise tax on gin. Now the Dutch connoissenr is proud of the quality of his liquor. 1 while the price fits his purse.
 The British Isles have an clabor- ate system of liquor control. In Glasgow the pubs" close at nine o'clock in Edinburgh at ten. All the pubs in Scotland and Wales are closed on Sunday. In London the varying rcGula- tions have given rise to the great outdoor sport known as pub. crawling" In some districts the pubs" close at 10, in others at l0:30 and in still others at II. Clubs may sell liquor until mid night, and on special nights until one or two o'clock. Residents at hotels may obtain liquor all through the night.
 The expert 'puh- crawl4r' starts the night in a 10 o'clock district, moves on to a 10:3O "pub," then to one in an II o'clock district. then to his club and concludes with a snrint to his hot ol room
 Less saloons in italy
 Premier Mussoln of Italy is a water thinker. The number of saloons in Italy has been reduced under his regime. Wild high school parties are unknown. in Italy. for no alcoholic beverage may be serv- cd on school premises.
 Nevertheless, the two bottle man. is far from a dodo in several countries. Temperance reformers have made little progress in France since the war. In the cafes f Vienna lager may he quafrcn to unc tune of a Johann Straus v'1ltz until dawn.
 In choelovakia. barrels of pilscncr await the thirsty tourist. In Hungary, wine country. drink ing is said 10 he considered patriotic duty, Besides. the Hun Sarlans say, the water is bad.