New Britain herald., 1930-09-20
DARR0W ON TOUR
 WITH DR. WILSON
Visit Canada to Study Liquor
 Control System

New York, Sept. 20. (UP)- Clarence Darrow, famous liberal, and Dr. Clarence True Wilson, ar dent prohibitionists, have been tour ing Canada together, studying the workings of governmental liquor control,
 In a joint statement issued on their behalf by Golfers Weekly, they declare that they were unable to reach any substantial agreement. It is made clear that they had good time together, and that 'af- ter travelling in each others com pany for two weeks it became ln- creasingly evident that DarroW does not wear horns or smell of birthstone and that Dr. Wilson is all affable and open minded gentle man."
 They explain their failure to agree, even about the facts of gov ernmental liquor control, as fol- lows: Ut is hopeless for vets and drys to reach agreement. When two men approach problem from such widely different views, with the traditions of a lifetime behind them, with different ideas of gov ernment and the rights of the cltl- zen, it is easy to understand how meager is the number of opinions, facts and causes that can be admit ted by both.
 "The truth is, the prohibitionists and the anti i-prohibitionists are as far apart as the poles in their con, captions of government, individua. rights, life, it's purposes, it's per- plexities and it's aims. The great difference between the prohibition ist and the prohibitionist is the approach from which different reople view the problems of society and the nature of man.
 All the points on which the two agree are listed in their joint state ment. These include such funda- mentals as:
 The Dominion of Canada is made up of nine provinces. The prohibition Jaw of Ontario went into effect in 1927. The system of liuuor control was established af ter the election of 1926.
 Ontario laws permit only gov ernment Stores to sell liquor as beverage. There are 120 such stores in various parts of the province, including 19 in Toronto Since establishment of these stores, sale\ of liquor as a beverage has regularly increased. The govern nlent profit on $55, ,bo0 of sale3 last year was s1O,600,O0o.
 Scotch Whiskey Price
 Scotch whiskeys is sold for S35C a bottle and rye for S2.50. Light beer, which contains 2.5 per cent alcohol, is dispensed without re- strictions and is regarded as a tenn perance beverage.
 "Bootfegging on any extensive scale has been wiped out in On- tario. There are still bootleggers but theiS business consists in small operations, mainly selling of liquor after closing time or to those who have been denied permits.
 The liquor is all pure, and on the whole is sold at very low prices especially wines.
 Tt is the universal opinion among all classes that the control is honestly administered with the view of promoting temperance. Every member of the control board is highly. regarded, and men of all ranks of society have full confi- dence in them and their high pur- pose"
 Both Dr. Wilson and Darrow. have signed the joint statement giving all their points of agree ment. are preparing separate opin- 1ons covering matters on which they failsd to agree. These will be made public next month. Dr. Wilson will denounce the Canadian system as a colossal faliul- whose principal political result has, been to deliver control of the govern ment to the liquor interests. Dar- Tow will take the opposite side.