Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

with the delegates to the conventions
elected specifically to pass upon the
prohibition issue.
The report of the National Ccmmis-
sion on Law Observance and Enforce
ment, appointed by President Hoover. is
the result of more than a year and a
half of work 1t has been awaited with
the keeneSt interest in and out of Con-
grsSs.
The commissioners have been unable
to agree unanimously on a remedy.
The report in measure is a Compro-
mise or rather a summary of the facts
and opinions on which at least 10 men,
bers of the commission have been able
to agree.
Mr.. Anderson, in his separate state
ment, has drafted complete plan for
control of the manufacture and traffic
in alcoholic beverages under the pro-
posed revision of the eighteenth amend
ment giving Congress power to regu-
late" This plan is recommended by
five other members of the commission
fer consideration" The five are Com
miSSioners Kenyon. Loesch, Macintosh,
Mccormick and Pound. The indorse-
mentS of Commissioners Kenyon and
Mccormick are, however, subject to the
opinion that a further Trial should be
given national prohibition under exist
ing law.
FavOrs Swedish System.
Miss Comstock is for revision, but
doesn't subscribe to the Anderson plan.
The Virginia member OF the commits
sion declared the Swedish system of
liquor control by far the most success
full of any CT the methods now adopted
by the governments of the nations. He
yic q
sonal study of the system.
The first step under the Anderson
plan for liquor control calls for the
creation of a national liquor control
commission, bipartisan, and to function
much as the Interstate Commerce Com
mission functions. This commission
would regulate all traffic in liquor. The
next step would be to SET up national
corporation, having charge of the manu-
tacture, import, export and tranSporta-
ton of all liquor in the United States
The stock of this corporation would be
privately owned. and should pay from
5 to per cent interest to its holders.
The individual States would be at
liberty to deal with the national cor
poration if they desired to do so, or to
bar al traffic in liquor. If a State wish
ed to permit the manufacture and sale
CT liquor within its boundaries, it would
in turn set up State commission and a
State corporation to handle the liquor
for the State.
Sales of liquor for consumption would
be made by the State agencies alone to
persons holding license books issued by
liquor allowed individuals would be
limited. The licenses would be revok-
able upon conviction OF law violation
or for drunkenness or other cause Speci-
fled by the State.
Separate Report Is Long.
The purpose of the corporation would
bootlegging would be made improbable.
The profits made by the national cor
poration, after the dividends had been
paid to the stockholders. would go into
the Federal Treasury and could be used
for education along the lines of tenn
perance, for the development of schools
and for other social purposes. The
profits derived from the agencies of the
States would be used as the States de-
termined.
Mr. Anderson'S plan, which is
worked out in great detail, and the rea-
sons tor it's adoption covers AZ printed
rate statements made by the members
of the commission. The entire report
sent to the Congress, including the sep
arate statements of the commissioners
fills 281 pages, and the report proper
signed by 10 OF the commissioners and
not concurred in by one of them, is a
matter of 148 pages. The report is
signed as of the date, January z, 1880.
The commission does not mince words
in discussing the lack of enforcement
of the prohibition laws. Its structures
are severe. 1t says: 1.-THE commission
is of the opinion that there is yet no
adequate observance or enforcement"
And it adds. THE commission is of the
opinion that the present organization
for enforcement is still inadequate"
Recommendation is made by the COM