Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
HULL TO PROPOSE
ALTERNATIVE LAWS
Repeal or Modification viii
Be Advocated, According
to Referendum.

Alternative plans for repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment or for modiflca
ton of the VolStead law, which he
will advocate in Congress If plebiScite
Of the voters in his district favors
such action. is announced today by
Representative Hull of Peoria, Ill, for
merly a distillery center, but who has
declared for education in temperance
in the schools and against return OF
the saloons.
His plan is for either repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment or an amend
ment to 1t which will provide that each
Of the 48 States shall have the sole
right to have manufactured under
supervision Of the United States Gov
eminent liquors and beer. The said
States shall have the sole right to con-
troll the sale of such liquors and beer
within their own borders. The Govern
ment shall have full control over the
transportation of liquors from one State
to another.
Procedure Of Repeal.
Representative Hull explains that in
order to repeal the eighteenth amend
ment it Is necessary to pass a Joint
resolution by two-thirdS majority of a
quorum OF both Houses of Congress
and then it is necessary to have 36
States ratffy the resolution within a
reasonable TIM, seven years having
been held to re a reasonable time, or
upon the ?. ,plication Of two-thirds of
the Legis atures of the several States,
Congress shall call constitutional con-
vention for the purpose of proposing
amendments to the Constitution which,
when ratified by three-fourths Of the
States, therefore shall become valid
to all intentS and purposes
II the prohibition referendum favors
modification Of the Volstead law, Rep
resentative Hull says he will initiate a
plan for enactment of law authorizing
the manufacture. of beer under the
supervision of the United States Gov
eminent through a permit system by
breweries designated by the Govern
ment, the alcoholic content of this beer
not to exceed 3l4 per cent alcohol by
volume, which would actually mean
per cent beer, and, in my judgment, Is
not intoxicating; light wine running
from 10 to Is per cent and hard liquors,
known as whisky, rum gin and BRANDY,
running from 80 to 100 per cent proof,
TO be sold under the medicinal clause
of the present law, through the druggist
and through permit system formulated
so that the doctors, instead Of writing
a prescription, will be allowed to furnish
permits to the patients for $l.00 for one
Contract with Distillers.
"a clause should be written into the
law" he said, authorizing the Govern
ment to let contracts to 6iStillers on a
basis Of 10 cents q gallon net profit to
the distiller for the manufacture Of
liquors.
by 50 doing, q pint Of 4-year-old
high-grade bourbon or rye whisky viii
not exceed an actual production cost,
including the revenue tax, OF 20 cents
per pint. This whisky should be sold
through the retail druggist at a price
not to exceed IS cents per pint. By
making these provisions in the law. you
will largely do away with Illicit liquor
and the temptation to adulterate medic
inal whisky would be eliminated
In my judgment. q law of this kind
will relieve the very serious condition
now existing throughout the country
brought about by the illegal selling and
profiteering in the sale of intoxicants.
Take the profits out Of the liquor BUSH
ness and more will be accomplished
than by any other procedure. I am
trrevocably opposed to the return Of
the saloon In any shape and believe
that temperance should be taught IN
our public schools"
He points out that in order to modify
the Volstead act, it would be necessary
for Congress to pass another enforce
ment act by q majority vote Of the
members of both houses of Congress
which, when signed by the President
would become q law.