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is to control the issue OF licenses. and
liquor can be sold in packages at
grocery stores drug stores. or other re-
tail stores selling other than spurious
liquors. with no consumption on the
premises. Exceptions are made in the
case of hotels and restaurants, the law
permitting sale of liquor in an estab-
liShment providing ten stools and serv-
ing food. This has been interpreted in
some quarters to mean that the saloon
is possible. Further legislation. however,
is planned. the Governor counting, in
the meantime. on the moral support"
of citizens to control liquor sales.
Connecticut-Local option is allowed
and the control Of liquor placed in
the hands OF a Liquor Control Com
mission, which issues manufacturers
permits, wholesale permits, package
store permits, hotel, restaurant, club,
tavern and railroad permits, together
with permits for drugstores. Spurious
liquors can be sold only in packages
and cannot be drunk on the promises.
Only the sale of wine and beer is per-
mitted in hotels, clubs, restaurants and
taverns.
Board Controls Liquor Stores.
Montana-The' control Of the liquor
traffic is placed in the hands Of the
Montana Liquor Control Board. which
is to establish liquor stores for the sale
of liquor in packages between the hours
of IL noon and pm. except Sundays
and holidays. No liquor can be con-
sumed on the promises. nor opened on
the premises where sold. individuals
must have permits before being permit
ted to buy liquor at the stores, and
these permits are for residents and
temporary residents, with special per-
mits for doctors. dentists, etc. Local
option is allowed.
Rhode Island-The Rhode Island act
| is Ito promote temperance in the use
| of alcoholic beverages and to control
the manufacture, transportation and
sale of such beverages" The act
defines beverage as "any liquid fit for
human consumption as a drink which
contains one-half of one per cent or
more Of alcohol by weigh" these
beverages are classified as Intoxicating
and Notwithstanding, the latter con-
tanning less than 80 per cent Of al
cohol by weight. AS many as, nine
types of licenses are to be granted
| Retail licenses permit the sale Of in
toxicating beverages only in packages
not to be consumed on the premises
but "Class B" license permits the
consumption Of beverages with food at
tables. The towns are given authority
| to regulate the number Of licenses with
in their limits.
Local Option Allowed.
New Mexico-The law which Is to be
voted on September 19 along with re-
peal allows for local option for counties
and for cities exceeding ten thousand
population. Every purchaser Of liquor
is to be licensed. Liquor is sold only
in packages Hotels and restaurants
are allowed to serve liquor with meals
but there are two sorts Of licenses fol
such establishments, one permitting
the sale of beer and wines with meals
and the other permitting the sale of all
liquors with meals. The latter license
is much more expensive. The issuance
of licenses Is placed in the hands OF
county and municipal boards, but these
may act only with the approval of the
State Liquor Board. For every seller
of liquor q bond must be posted, the
price of the bond varying with the
type of license granted.
New York-The State Legislature hal
passed a temporary control act, to bs
effective with repeal and to last unit
control law by including hard liquors
and the licensing power 3 with ths
State board. which wosks through
county boards. The purpose of the law
as stated, Is ITO foster md promott
temperance in the consumption o.
liquors and wines" and Tor the pur'
pose Of 'insututing solAd and care
full control and regulatio& Of the man
ufacture, sale and distrib1tdon Of Liquor,