Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-22
LIQUOR HOW MUCH?
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which is greater than the number
of wet states before prohibition
was put into the constitution.
Twenty-eight states will remain
officially dry, although severa.
special Legislative sessions may re
peal state dry laws.
In every wet state, hard liquo,
sales will be under some form OF
state restriction. All measures al
ready adopted, or to be adopted
by Dec. s, specifically forbid the
open saloon as it was known in
1913. Of the liquor control meas.
ures, the Canadian package sys.
tenn (sale by licensed stores foi
consumption in homes) is most
widely favored.
Taxation and other definite
federal liquor legislation has not
been determined as yet
Montana's state government
may be about ready to plunge in
to the liquor business-but if it
does, it will be virtually a nom
profit venture in the opinion of
ATTORNEY Genera K. T. Nagle.
at will not be our purpose to
try to make exhorbitant profits.
There will be no state taxes, lie
ense fees, jobbers, wholesalers or
other middlemen's profits to be
added to the price. Sales will not
be forced. The true aim of the
state liquor control act is to meet
in a good clean manner an In
stimulated demand"
No Foreign Liquor?
Baccardi rum, wines from Cali
fornia and Spain, champagne and
absinthe from France, Porter and
ale from England, lager from
Germany-all those alcoholic deli
cacies may be just another su-
pressed desire in Montana, even
after repeal.
The attorney general ruled, in
response to a query, that out-of-
state liquor deliveries will be pro-
hibited in Montana after repeal.
IF we can't have Scotch and
Yarmouth unless it's made in
Montana, what's the use of get
ting excited about repeal?" is the
question of those who know their
drinks and geography. Maggie was
not called upon to answer that
query, but he did say it would be
illegal if wines and liquors from
other states and countries were
ordered and delivered to Montana
after actual repeal.
The attorney general quoted
section 2 of the 21st (repeal)
amendment: "The transportation
Importation into any state, ter
or possession of the United
States for delivery or use therein
of intoxicating liquors, in viola
ton of the laws thereof, is here
by prohibited"
If Nagle's ruling stands, Mon
tana drinkers must forego all but
stock, unless the state
stores stock a supply of
globe-girdling drinks.
Fears of a liquor shortage af-
ter repeal of prohibition on Dec.
5 were allayed in part by the first
official indication of the federal
governments policy on imports
and manufacture, according to
state officials.
1t was given at the White
house by Attorney General Cum
mings after a conference with
Roosevelt and officials
Of the agricultural, commerce and
treasury departments.
Cummings said the govern
ment was prepared to lift its en-
barge Immediately to permit the
importation of perhaps 100000
gallons of medicinal liquor month
ly. The extent of the modifica-
tion of the embargo, however,
is under consideration, he
He announced licenses to dis
.tilleries would be granted liber-
ally, but not until repeal is an &C
,omplished fact. Existing distil-
Ieries are permitted capacity pro-
duction.
Women Complete Task
Montana women who had been
members of the Women's Organi-
for National Prohibition
Reform last week were advised
Lhat +ho r~ror;1af;on bod acnora-