The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-21
: N. Y. ASSEMBLY
STUDIES STRICT
BEER CONTROL
No Bars, No Saloons and
NonSaIaried Boards
Are Provided.

BIZ Scyipps-Hoicard NcicspdDcr Alliance
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 2l.-An ex-
ceedingly strict beer law which
would forbid bars and saloons, and
yet allow beer to be sold at 5 cents
a glass, officially proposed to the
legislature by its special liquor COM
mission. has stirred a new Contro-
versy that may be duplicated in
many states if the eighteenth
amendment is repealed. or beer
= bill is passed by congress.
New York City representatives are
reported opposed to the plan as
presented by the commission, which
provides for nonsalaried boards
with wide regulatory power over the
business Of selling beer in each
county, and similar board for the
state.
The same commission is work
ing on a liquor control plan to meet
the expected problems of repeal,
but its beer plan was framed with
the intent Of drawing people to
drinking loW-priced beer instead Of
high power spirits, legal or illegal.
The entire expense of aGministra-
tions would be met from license
fee revenues, part of which would
be set aside for a campaign Of tenn
perarce education.
Low State Tax Urged
Because Of the high federal tax
on beer and the demand for low
priced drink, the commission rec
commended a low state tax of 81
a barrel Protection also is pro-
vided for counties which vote them
selves dry.
Here is the commissions frame
work for control:
The Governor with the state SEN
ate's advice and consent would ap-
point a board of five persons for
f1Ve-year terms, from list Of twelve
submitted, three named by the state
bar association executive commit
tee, and three by the council of the
state federation of labor
Each county would have a board
of three, one a woman, two of them
picked by the county judge and one
by the state control board. One of
the judges selections would be from
a list Of three submitted by the
governing board of the county
medical society.
Advertising Would Be Banned
The state board would have power
to grant or revoke licenses for brew
ing and wholesale distribution of
,beer, to remove members of the
county boards for cause, to rescind
a local selling license either on
its own initiative or on recommend
alton. to dictate the location and
number of breWeries, to fix stand
ards of beer, and to regulate adj
vertsing ION the premises"
Advertising of beer, except on the
premises, would be forbidden by the
act
The commission opposed any re-
quirement that foods be required to
accompany sales of beer for con-
sumption on the premises. 1t
recommended a prohibition against
the old-fashioned saloon bar, and
also saloons" or "taverns" as such,
but would permit sale of beer in
restaurants and beer gardens.
Bar Brewery Owned Stores
The license fees specified range
from $1,000 a year for brewery to
$25 for grocery and drugstore sale
for consumption at home, with club
and restaurant rates from $50 to
500.
The state board has power, if a
license is revoked, to refuse a new
license to the same person or to any,
one else using the same premises,
for five years. Breweries would be
prohibited from owning any retail
beer stores or other outlets.
No one interested in a brewery
can serve on state or county con-
troll board.
Because of its size, New York City
would have a large county board, but
it would be governed by the same
general restrictions.