The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-10

cial problems since the intense temperance drive that ended in en- actment of the 18th amendment It was complicated by important factors.
 (1) The necessity of control over the heavy liquor traffic.
 CD Forestalling return to the evils of the saloon era.
 (3) Stamping out of wholesale racketeering.
 (4) The gradual temperarice education of a country speakeasy- conscious.
 Eleven of the 20 wet states al- ready have adopted rigid restric- tions on the sale of hard liquors.
 Wet states show almost unani- nous preference for sales by pack age for home consumption. Many favor taverns, where customers might purchase drinks to be con- sumed at tables. Hotels. restau- rants, and clubs, most agree, should be permitted to sell liquor.
 New York's powerful alcoholic beverage control board hoped through strict licensing and selling provisions to rid New York city of it's greatests prohibition era menace-the estimated 30,000 speakeasies honeycombed through out the five boroughs. The regula- tions are expected to have reper- cussions in states still working on control laws.
 The Regulated States
 Regulated sales states included:
 Arizona-State tax commission GNanEin0 Stores are permitted to add liquor to commodities sold.
 California-A recent law permits sales on stores, of beer and wines for on-premise consumption. Some agitation for liquor taxation for which no provision made.
 Colorado-Only 3.2 per cent bev- erages may be consumed publicly. Stronger liquors may be sold by packaget all but minors and habitual drunkards. All sales pro- hibited on Sundays.
 Connecticut-Hard liquor sales restricted to packaged goods.
 Delaware-Liquor control act placed control in the hands of Pierre s. DuPont who has indi- cated that sales will be permitted through stores, with on premises consumption allowed in hoetls and restaurants.
 Indiana-No limitation on thu l alcoholic conten tof beer and win, after December 5, because the stat, liquor control act has no limitation provisions. It is not believed liquors sales by the glass will b. permitted.
 Montana-will permit licensed stores to sell for home consump ton.
 New Mexico-Restaura ma, sell hard liquor or beer with meals Stores and hotels which have heei operating three years may obtain licenses to make package sales.
 Rhode Island-Brewers may sci beer of any alcoholic content. Clas A retailers may dispense packag' sales. but clubs cannot sell distille, liquors. Saloons restricted to sale of 3.2 beverages.
 With No Regulation Of wet states vithout regulator legislation. Michigan. Pennsylvania Illinois. and perhaps Oregon am Maryland. may enact laws b | December 6.
 New Jersey. Washington, an Wisconsin have commissions work ing on plans. The old tavern an inn laws may prevail New Jefse until new laws are enacted. Tn Washington commission is believe to have recommended a plan em bodying state control of taxatoiT and allowing the method of sale [ be determined by cities and town.
 The Wisconsin commission wi recommend tavern sales; that bar tenders be subjected to rigorous ex aminntions, and that cities an counties be given a sales monopol,
 Wet states which have schedule special legislative sessions for con sidnratlon of liquor sales bills are
 Mlchigan-Logislative meets Nc yember ss. Legislative sub-oom 1nittee has expressed preference fo . home consumption plan simila 10 the Quebec system,
 Pennsylvania Goyarn0r pin fhofs plan for state 0perata stores, with hmpl0yen aelAataa o 1, civil service basls. will be prosecute 70 fle Legislature kognmhar aa,
 illinois r~ lseslslature Nxpeatea q eonRene next week Co o0nalaer th governors commission plan,