Evening star., 1934-01-05

probably 1000 licensed places to con-
slider. Some members felt that after
the first rush of applications had been
acted on there would not be much for
three board members to co.
Bride pointed out that all of these
licenses would have to be gone over
: every year before renewals are author
lied and that most cities have provided
for at least three He said that for the
first year at least there would be need
for board of three persons and that
the committees of Congress could then
determine whether one would be suffi-
cient thereafter.
Representative Harlan of Ohio in
quired why the section stipulating that
board members would have to be resi-
/ dents of the District for three years
also contained a requirement that ap-
pOinteeS had not claimed residence
anywhere else during that period. He
wanted to know if the first requirement
of having lived here for three years
would not be sufficient.
Explains Qualifications.
Bride explained that the resident
qualification in the liquor bill is the
same as that used in the organic law
for the appointment of District Com
missioners, that it is intended to make
sure that the persons appointed to
these municipal offices are residents of
the District and that the Commissioners
favor these qualifications.
Senator King said these qualifications
were intended to pretent carpetbaggers
from coming into these positions.
discussion over the dispensary sys-
TEN versus the license system was pro-
voked by Senator Copeland. In re-
sponse to his questions Bride declared
the Commissioners opposed the dispen-
sary system because it would have put
the District government in the liquor
business and they did not believe it was
desirable.
is there possibility that the dispen-
sary system would perpetuate the boot
legger?" Senator Copeland asked.
Bride Agrees.
Il think there's something in that"
Bride replied And I think. too. that
there's a possibility that the dispensary
prices might be higher than the prices
charged by bootleggers. At least that
is the situation now, although l believe
that legal liquor prices may go down
in the future"
Senator Gore of Oklahoma indicated
he favored the dispensary system be-
cause he said he had a feeling liquor
should not be sold on private property,
with the exception. perhaps, of clubs
that would be allowed to sell liquor for
the accommodation of members.
Bride, at the request of Senator King,
said he would explain when the hear
ings are resumed tomorrow the merits
of the license system as compared with
the diSpenSary system and make par
ticular reference to the ineffective
operation of the dispensary system in
the Province of Quebec.
Complain of Solicitors.
AS Bride continued with his eXplana-
tion of various provisions of the bill. he
was met with a barrage of complaints
about provision for the licensing of
individuals to solicit orders for liquor.
Fear was expressed by Representative
Weideman of Michigan and Senator
Reynolds of North Carolina that the
licensing of solicitors might encourage
liquor drinking, the very thing that is
trying to be avoided.
Weideman remarked facetiously that
under this plan there would be
liquor solicitor knocking at the door
instead of the well known brush man.