Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
TWO NATIONS JOIN u. S.
In FIGHT ON ALCOHOL
Policies of Mexico and Chile i'm Seeking
Prohibition Differ From That
of America.

may obtain official orders prohibiting
Sa loonS or other establishments from
furnishing alcoholic beverages to Of
Tending persons. This is the most in
teresting provision of the Chilean law.
Those who sell liquors are prohibited
from selling intoxicating beverages to
indiy iduals declared by members of
their families or by a Judge or other
authority to be drunkards. Thus, the
wife of hard drinker may obtain from
the authorities notification to the
propretorS of saloons or places where
liquor is sold. denouncing her husband
as a habitual drunkard, and he will
be unable to buy liquor anywhere for
three months the term of the notiflca-
ton or order. And also, the person
making the declaration of drunkenness
has the right to collect from the vender
of liquors who violates the order for
the damages or injuries that he or
she may have suffered in his or her per-
son, property or means of subsistence
as a result of this drunkenness" thus
making the person violating one OF
these orders responsible for all the dam
age and injury that may result.
During the time when convicted OF
drunkenness persons are serving prison
sentences, the law provides that state
charitable institutions shall undertake
the care and maintenance of any per-
sons depending solely upon such con-
yict.
Liquor Export Is Encouraged.
Another interesting side of the Chill
can law is the encouragement given to
exporting liquors and the sale of fresh
grapes and raiSinS, and also to the prep
aration of non alcoholic products of the
vineyards. Encouragement is also given
the production of alcohol for industrial
purposes. There is also established an
ample system of educational work on
temperance. to teach the people. Scien-
tifically and clearly, how and why they
should stop drinking. Provision is
made for the establishment of dry
zones in industrial and mining centers.
In general. the sale of alcoholic bev-
erages is strictly regulated in all places
and at all times. Saloons are to be
closed during week ends and holidays.
In short. the attitude adopted in
Chile is that producers may legally
make all the alcoholic beverages they
please, but those who drink to excess,
or incite others to do so, are subject
to punishment. This is an attitude Of
true temperance. There is no prohibit
ton of moderate drinking. but there is
of intoxication. "Bootlegging. the crea-
ton of abnormal appetites or cravings
and other evils attending total prohibi-
IlOIl are IOG pIcScIlG, according 10 an
official Chilean publication.
The most interesting part of the
Chilean law is that part providing pun
ishment for drinking in excess. Article
%, treating of this. follows:
Every individual over 20 years of age
who is found in a manifest condition
of inebriety in streets, roads, public
squares. theaterS. hotels. cafes, tavernS,
stores or other public place or places
open to the public, and who molests or
ScandalizeS other people shall be pun
ished by from one to three days Of
hard labor without remuneration at
such occupations as are designated by
the regulations Of the places of deten-
ton or as are determined by the mu-
inequalities OF the respective places.
Under no circumstances can the de-
tanned person remain in Jail more than
"a hours from the time of arrest with
out fulfilling the penalty imposed
above"
Another provision Of the law is that
ANY person who is arrested in accord
ance with article 95 three times within
| the space of three months shall be pun
| iShed by a month of labor without re-
enumeration, commutable to q fine Of
| 100 pesos" Lastly. article 90 states:
individuals who during the period Of
a year have been arrested more than
| four times for drunkenness may be sent
to the temperance asylum upon Q medi-
cal report certifying that the case 10
I alcoholic and specifying the time during
which treatment should be given"