Evening star., 1934-01-09


charged with violation Of the act,
his license shall be revoked.
Section % provides for reports by
licensees for the purpose OF collecting
taxes.
Section 23 provides for a tax Of so
cents on every wine gallon of wine con-
tanning more than IA per cent OF alco-
hol Dy volume and on champagne or
any wine artificially carbonated. tax
Of 20 cents on every gallon Ct wine
containing IA per cent or less Of alco-
hol. A tax of so cents on every wine
gallon of spirits and tax Of Sl.10 on
every wine gallon of alcohol.
Section "a requires a report by the
licensee of beverages purchased outside
the istrict Of Columbia.
Section rs places limitation upon
the persons who may be employed by
a licensee in the distribution Of al
coholic beverages.
Section 26 provides for the giving Of
testimony before the board.
Section 81 adopts substantially the
provision of existing law prohibiting one
from driving a locomotive. ETC., while
intoxicated.
Auto Traffic Law Retained.
In paragraph (C) of this section the
traffic act relating to the driving of
motor vehicles while intoxicated is re-
tanned in force.
Section % prohibits drinking in
public places.
Section % contains the usual pro-
vision relating to search warrants.
Section 80 provides penalty for
minor falsely representing his age for
the purpose of procuring alcoholic
beverages.
Section 81 provides for disposal of
existing permits to sell 80 under the
act approved April S, 1888.
Section 81 permits druggists to sell.
upon prescription without a license.
pending the issuance Of license under
this act.
Section 80 provides a fine Of 81 1000
or Imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both. for any violation Of
the act for which no specific penalty Is
provided.
Section "a repeals certain incon-
sistent laws relating to the District OF
Columbia.
Section IS is the usual saving clause
in the event any provision OF the act
should be held invalid.
Section 36 prohibits the sale of
beveres ses on credit. with the exception
of beer and light wines.
blended spirits to bear q label show
ing the nature of such spirits.
Minority Views
The minority views on the local
liquor bill, filed by Patman:
The proposed bin does not provide
for the Swedish system or the Cana
dian system or any other system OF
dispensaries, but 1t provides for the old
saloon system like we had prior to pro-
hibition The President has said that
we should not permit the saloon to
return, either in its old or modern
form or guiSe.
The Democratic Convention Of 1882
was held at Chicago, ILL.,. June 27-July
2. The platform contained the fol-
lowing provision:
eighteenth amendment. To effect such
repeal we demand that the Congress
Immediately propose a constitutional
amendment to truly representative con-
ventions in the States called to act
solely on that proposal we urge the
enactment of such measured by the
several States as will actually promote
temperance, effectively prevent the re-
turn of the saloon and bring the liquor
traffic into the open under complete
supervision and control by the States"
1t will be noticed that after repeal,
each State-and the District of Colum-
bia is in the same class as a States
pledged to do the following:
First, enact a measure that Will ac-
tually promote temperance.
Second. effectively prevent the return
Of the saloon.
Third. bring the liquor trafic into
the open.
Since the people of the District Of
Columbia cannot vote and all laws for
the District are enacted by the Con-
gress of the United States. when a
measure Is before Congress relating to
the District of Columbia. the Congress
sits as a State Legislature for the Dis
trict.
Argue for Compliance.
In order for the bill before the House
to be entitled to support from the
Democratic members it should be in
compliance with the pledges and prom
ises made to the people by the DEM
ocratic party in 1882. The people,
acting upon the promises made, placed
the Democratic party in power, and
certainly we should now make every
effort to faithfully carry out the prom
lSeS made.
Saloons Authorized bill before
the House does not prevent the return
of the saloon. If it is enacted, it will
permit the old prohibition license
and saloon system to be re-eSta blished
in the District of Columbia 1t will
not be a so-called modern saloon, but
it will be an old-time saloon WITH none
Of its evils removed If this bill is
enacted into law, hotels, resta urants
and other public places may obtain
licenses to engage in the sale of
whiskys, wines. brandies. cordiais and
beer by the drink to people who desire
meals or to people who do nog desire
meals. The only possible difference
that can be made in an establishment
under this bill and the old saloon is
that under the bill, one, in order to
be served intoxicating liquor, must be
seated If it is whisky. he must be
seated at a table: if it is beer or wine,
he may be seated at counter or table.
There is no provision in this bill that
will effectively prevent the perambu-
lating bar
Promoting Temperance.-The bill does
not contain a provision against adver-
Using whisky for sale or encouraging
the people to buy whisky or other alco-
holic beverages, either by newspaper
advertisement or over the radio. It
occurs to me that a bill designed to
promote temperance should prevent
anything being done that will en-
courage or stimulate the sale and use of
alcoholic beverages.
Claims Phrase Vague.
Bringing Liquor Traffic into the Open.
There are several contentious as to
what this language really means. It is
asserted that it means that all places
where alcoholic beverages are sold
should be on the ground floor and the
occupants of the dispensing place not
removed from the public by any screen
or obstruction. 1t is also asserted that