Evening star., 1933-10-01
MOST Of STATES
STILL MAY Be DRY.
Widely Varying Laws Will
Make Liquor Uncertain
by Repeal.
BY the Associated Press.

if repeal were effected
Citizens of only 10 States would be
able to take legal drink of hard liquor,
under widely varying sets Of laws
These drinking conditions would vary
from revived liquor statutes to newly
planned State control laws and from
saloons permitted by local option to
drug stores licensed by the State.
Draft Control Measures.
There are 20 States in which either
constitutional or statutory bans on
liquor would prevent a return to the
general pre- prohibition status. But
with 81 of the necessary SO States ap-
proving repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment to the Constitution, many States
are drafting liquor control measures
ranging from local option to Statewide
regulation.
In some States there are neither pro-
hibition statutes nor new liquor con-
troll laws. and if national prohibition
is repealed these States will revert to
ancient regulations.
few States often after urging by
repealists, have set up system of liquor
control regulations.
Following is summary of conditions
in each State:
ALABAMA-Eforts to repeal the
strict State prohibition law we're de
feated before Alabama voted three-to-
two for national repeal
ARIZONA-The State prohibition
law has been repealed, and the Leglh-
lature has enacted control statute
The law would ban saloons.
ARKANSAS-Voted for national re-
peal. but is bone dry under its own laws
CALIFORNIAN State liquor con-
troll act would become effective on ma
tional repeal. An act now in effect reg
ulateS beer with some provisions ap-
plicable to hard liquor. Many old con-
troll laws remain
COLORADO-All laws relating To
liquor regulation and control repealed
last year. Legislature adjourned re-
Gently after deciding to bar consump-
ton on the premises of any liquor that
might be sold in event of repeal A
commission is working now unofhcially
for control suggestions.
CONNECTTCUT-Ihe State has a
law looking both to present beer con-
troll and possible future hard liquor
control
Saloons Barred.
ELAWARE-Similar law in this
State with enforcement and regula-
ton vested in a one-man commission
Saloons are barred hours limited. man.
ner of sale outlined
FLOR1DA-Four of the States 67
counties would be wet if State and ma
tlonal prohibition should be repealed
although persons in all counties could
obtain liquor legally The State votes
October 10. 1888, on national repeal. and
November l3, 1884. on State repeal
GEORGIA-Aside from an extraor-
dlnary session of the Legisla ture, no ac-
ton to alter the States bone-dry status
can be taken until the regular 1895
session
IDAHO-Voters in 1917 forever pro-
hibited" sale Of intoXicants. but this
year voted for national repeal Beer
has been legalized. and machinery has
been established looking to liquor con-
troll and State repeal.
1NDIANA-General Assembly estab-
lished drug store monopoly on spiritu-
GUS liquor, such as whisky and gin
obtainable now on prescription only
This status would not be altered IN the
event Of national repeal. Beer ano
wine can be sold only with food.
ILLINOIS-State prohibition statutes
wiped off the State; liquor control COM
mission drafting act to go into effect
in event of repeal.
IOWA-State voted for national re-
peal. State prohibition. established ir
1915, would continue after national re.
peal unless stricken from the books
KANSAS-Since 1880 the State has
been dry and will continue dry after
national repeal.
Distilleries Full Blast
KENTUCKY-Disti working tc
capacity, old plants being rehabi;itated
but State is dry The people may not
have the opportunity to pass on the
State dry laws until November of 1895
LOUISIANA-On repeal of the State
prohibition law. regulation reverted =
the 1915 blind tiger" law granting loca
option. This law would control liquor
after national repeal
MAINE-State dry 48 years and ir
the event of national repeal for which
the State voted, it would remain CRY.
MARYLAND-Status of liquor laws
cannot be determined positively. but II
is believed the old laws would control
traffic in event of repeal
MISREPRESENTATION to pre-
prohibition liquor laws would follow ma
tional repeal. Local option indicated
State dry law repealed.
CHIGAN-National repeal woulc
find the States beverages limited to 81
per cent alcohol. A control commission
is in the field
Control Commission.
MINNESOTA-Liquo control com.
mission will present plan to the next
Legislature. Repeal of the eighteenth
amendment would find the State dry
but there is some question whether il
suspended with the advent of nationa
prohibition
MISSISSIPPI-The only movement
for liberalization of the State bone dry
law is for legalization of 80 per cent
beer
MISSOURI-State bone-dry act would
remain after national repeal, for which
the State voted, but the act was modi-
fed to permit beer Control group
studying regulatory legislation
MONTANA-Under repeal Montana
would be in position to go into the
liquor business under system copied
from Alberta. Canada. where the State
operates liquor stores.
NEBRASKA-Retent or repeal OF
State constitutional prohibition will be
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but no action could be taken on statu-
tory prohibition until 1885
NEVADA-States prohibition laws
repealed. Liquor control would be un-
der the jurisdiction of county liquor
boards and municipal governments.
State Prohibition Laws.
NEW HAMPSHIRE-Repeal of ma
tional prohibition voted June 20. but
State still has its own prohibition laws
Beer and wine of 80 per cent legal
now
NEW JERSEY-Permanent beer an6
liquor control legislation anticipated
otherwise in the event of national re.
peal control will revert to old local op-
ton laws. State enforcement act wa,
repealed in 1882.
NEW MEXICO - Citizens voteo
against national prohibition and the
penalty paragraph in the State con.