Evening star., 1933-12-24
POLLARD OPPOSES
LIQUOR BOARD PLAN
Governor Would Have Only
One FuII-Time Mem
ber.
BY the Associated Press.

I by Lne Associated PTeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, December 23-The
desirability of liquor control board of
one or three full-time members to ad-
minister hard beverages in Virginia was
the subject of a pronounced controversy
| today, and advocates of both views
pressed defense of their respective con-
tentions.
The State Liquor Control Commission
included in its recent majority recon-
mendations the proposal for a board of
three full-time members with the eX-
PLANTATION that the job is SO big more
than one would be needed, and State
Senator John W. Eggleston of Norfolk,
chairman Of the commission, today de-
Tended the position against a counter
proposal by Gov. Pollard for a commits
sion with only one full-time member.
The Governor today reiterated his
contention that it would be of para
mount Importance to have responsibility
centered on one person, rather than
diffused among three.
Would Cost More.
Senator Eggleston asserted that the
Governors proposal would be more
costly than the three-member board,
since under the Governors proposal
other members would serve on a per
diem basis. and the Norfolk Senator
expressed the belief that the board
would be in almost constant session.
The Governor, to the contrary, as
serted that no man should have three
BOSSES"
Every employe should be appointed
by and directly responsible to the chair
man." he continued. That is the only
way to get best service"
THE argument that the job is too
big for one man is not at all appeal
ing" said the Governor. The high
way commissioner has exclusive charge
Of appointments and the business he
conducts is Just as large as the business
to be conducted by the Liquor Control
Board. The situation regarding the
corporation is not comparable because
this commission is a semi judicial
body"
Proposal Was Considered.
On this phase Senator Eggleston
said: The suggestion that the board
should be constituted and organized
along lines similar to the Highway
Commission with a full-time chairman
surrounded by commissioners paid on
per diem b2sis and now urged by
Gov. Pollard. was fully discussed, thor
oughly considered and rejected by the
commission by an overwhelming vote.
IL Is too clear for argument that the
business of building roads Is in no way
comparable to the administration of
the liquor control plan recommended
Dy the commission. The necessary
powers given to the board under the
plan are too broad and extensive to be
vested in any one person"
Gov. Pollard said he understood
fully that all political pressure will be
brought to bear against my proposition
because friends Of all the candidates
will unite against it."
Candidates Will Oppose.
| The candidates themselves, whose
names are legion, will, of course, oppose
II because II reduces their chances Of
appointment In a ratio of three to one {"
the executive continued.
He said also that newspaper head
nnes had represented him as fayorinp
q liquor car" and added it is q oIes.
tlon OF having 'one car or three czars
| one" "a
Senator Eggleston said creation of q
"tull-time board will not place an
added burden on the State treasury
since the salaries are to be paid out of
the operating profits of the systen1
which Will be more than SeIf-sLstajn.
ing" " '"''"'''