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that whisky is not rationed in that
country, but Is hard to get, particu-
larly during blackout.
The ration proposal came yester-
day from Grenville Clark, New York
lawyer who, in supporting COM
pusory manpower bill, asserted that
drinking is one of the chief reasons
for absenteeism among war workers.
London Can't Fill Orders.
The London report, relayed by the
Associated Press, said Piccadilly res
taurants find it almost impossible to
fill orders because Of reduced liquor
quotas. Some British distillers have
been cut as much as so per cent of
their 1899 output and retailers are
forced to limit their customers to
one or two drinks.
And when the blackout Is on
liquor is still harder to keep, say
London walters who have been the
victims Of drink snatchers."
A spokesman for several Picca-
dilly restaurants described the cause
of their latest blackout headache
today. Unlicensed to sell liquor
themselves, the restaurants send
walters out to a nearby bar to get
drinks for customers.
As a waiter picks his way along
the darkened sidewalk on his re-
turn from the bar, the drinks often
are snatched from the tray by per-
sons lurking in doorways, the
spokesman said.
T.. Snatchers Not Finicky.. ~.,
These drink snatchers never have
been known to be finicky about the
contents of the glasses and appar-
emily haven't been bothered about
mixing their drinks.
BY government order. the bigger
British distillers have been cut to
so per cent Of their 1889 output;
some of the smaller ones are al
lowed to produce up to 80 per cent.
The distillers parcel out the liquor
to retailers and pubs on a quota
basis. Package stores in turn re-
quire customers to register and, as q
result, only those who have been on
the books long time get any at all.
Newcomers simply do without.
Scotch is the only kind available.
There isn't any rye or bourbon.
U. S. Dry Move Launched.
The move to impose national pro-
hibition in this country for the dura-
ton of the war by act of Congress
was launched today by Mr.. Bryson
to curb absenteeism.
Representative Bryson's bill. re-
ferred to the Judiciary Commit
tee OF which he is a member.
would outlaw the manufacture, sale
and transportation of liquor in the
United States and possessions until
the conclusion of the present war
and thereafter until the termination
Of mobilization" as determined by
the President.
Mr.. Bryson said it was introduced
because of growing concern among
many Congressman over the problem
OF absenteeism" and that it had the
support OF some prominent national
organizations which he would not
identify.
Edward B. Dunford, attorney for
the Anti-Saloon League, said In a
statement that the league "has not
advocated and did not seek the in
PRODUCTION" Of the bill because 1t
believes the President under his war
time powers has authority to restrict
or prohibit liquor.
Mr.. Dunford added, however. that
"there will be a growing demand
upon Congress" for prohibition If
the Government continues to re-
strict and ration necessary commod-
tiles but ignores the waste of food,
fuel, electric energy, transportation
facilities and manpower involved In
a non-essential luxury enterprise
like the liquor trafic, ignores also
the evils growing out of the mount
ing consumption of alcoholic LIQUOR,
with its contributions to absentee
ism. loose talk, industrial accidents,
drunkenness, and juvenile delin-
quency, and disregards the efforts of
the trade to stimulate sale and con-
sumption by advertising"