Evening star., 1933-09-10

ratifying the new amendment ques-
ton of party loyalty. In other words.
the effort up to now has been to get
the eighteenth amendment out of the
way. When that happens" the Presi-
dent said at Chicago. I'VE as Democrats
must and will help the dry States to
remain dry and prevent the return Of
the saloon.
No Appeals Yet Against the Saloon.
This may mean that the President
as leader of the party promising to
protect the drv States and to prevent
the return of the saloon has deliberate
" postponed whatever appeals to the
States for protective legislation he may
have in mind until after the issue of
repeal is settled.
But for some of the States. that will
be rather late. 1t is very probable that
the day after repeal, saloons will be
operating in Nevada, Arizona and in
New York. at least. with the same pos
sibility that they may return elsewhere.
Repeal will undoubtedly catch num-
ber of the States unprepared. and there
is the danger Of an interlude between
repeal and the adoption of State-control
acts that may find the liquor traffic in
some places practically unrestrained.
One thing that appears now to be
certain is the fact that for the first
year or so after repeal there will be a
crazX-quilt design of liquor control
acts in the States. with little semblance
Of uniformity. That IS indicated by a
study Of the ten control acts so far ap-
proved by legislative action.
Two Ban the Saloon.
In only two of these ten control acts
Is the word saloon mentioned. One Is
in the Colorado act, which declares IN
its first section that mo provision of
this law shall ever be construed 50 as
to authorize the establishment or MAIN
tenance Of any saloon" The same act
prohibits the sale Of liquor where the
same is 10 be consumed" but makes ex-
ceptions in the cases OF restaurants,
clubs or dining cars.
California has amended her constitu-
ton to declare that mo public
saloon public bar or bar room or other
public drinking place where intoxicating
liquors to be used for any purpose shall
be kept. bought, sold, consumed or
otherwise disposed Of shall ever be
maintained or operated within the
State"
California's law also prevents the sale
of hard liquors" in hotels or restau-
rants, but will permit the sale of wine
and beer for consumption with meals
Hard liquor is to be only sold in pack
ages from retail stores and not for con-
sumption on the premises California
| retains exclusive right" to control,
license and regulate the manufacture
sale, purchase, possession, transporta-
tion and disposition "of intoxicating
1{r,,or u,tkt,iv, tho Cfofo -
| Senator Borah once said. and some
Of the drys share his opinion. that the
place where liquor Is sold will be a
saloon. But most of the States. in their
control acts. at least, propose to eradi-
cate the saloon as 1t was known before
prohibition.
Outline Of State Plans.
A very brief outline OF the eight
other control acts may be presented as
follows:
Delaware-Permits local option BY
majority vote in the districts. Sets uT
q State Liquor Commission with ex.
elusive control over the business ol
manufacture. sale. dispensation. dis.
tribution and importation Of liquors ir
the State. The commission Is to es.
tablish liquor stores, confining the salt
at one time to one person to not more
than one bottle of alcohol or spirit
and not more than IL bottles of wine
Sale of liquor is permitted at hotels
restaurants and clubs. under certain
conditions, but licensees are to dis
courage the custom of treating. Th'
commission has broad powers to re
woke licenses and to inspect the com
pliance of licensees with the law.
>. Arisma-Ths State Tax Commission