Evening star., 1943-09-05
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Liquor Legislation to Be Considered;
Outdoor Cleanliness by Teamwork
BY JESSE c. sUTER.


BY JESSE C. SUTER.
Early Action Predicted on Proposed Liquor Laws
It'll predicted that Congress will give early consideration
pending proposal to amend
Control Act prohibit price advertising
granting any places in any license
hotels located within nearest bound
the premises which church. playground
public library eeemosynary providing housing for the
INDECENT soldiers home barracks
Bills Tor this purpose pending before both
House Committees the District The bin in the SEN
ate s. 100 and known b the House is the
Mcmillan bill R. 4sl From liquor trade
stood that simultaneous expeditng consideration of the
measure to be made in both shortly after
1t is said that criticism beverage business in the
District expected to impetus
measure adopted While the House BILL which
Senate BILL adversely Commissioners
March last has considerable groups
as well as the liquor trade
The civic said Influenced largely in
their support of this legislation by the proposed prohibition
granting of all forms liquor licenses
institutions enumerated There
however be wide divergence opinion the
to control and reform to be derived from the
price advertising of alcoholic drinks advertising feature is
considered the prime object this legislation
point.
the identical proposals consideration by the
Senate Committee the District Columbia passage by
House in the Seventy Congress citizens
study liquor problem view to bringing
about decided improvement in local conditions
Many of the civic believe advertising liquor
prices rather small of the liquor advertising problem
Among these those advertising
and elaborate window displays of alcoholic drinks
in need mere ad-
verng of prices This school of thought opinion
tes those engaged liquor is to the con-
surners and the public in general.
Under existing there advertising
W, - ush IL tne opinion Oh cizens familiar with the ABc
law that the advertising could probably completely
by the Commissioners of the District
broad granted held that they
could make regulations in public interest," covering advertising
and window displays is matter
District Commissioners enactment of the law has ever
made real test of its authority through adoption regua
TONS designed to produce real liquor
ditions in the District.
According to another current prediction Congress
convenes the House District Committee expected up
action R. 3oO5 the West BILL provides the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board establish liquor
stores in the District of Columbia purposes
committee is to reach decision hearings
refer the bill to subcommittee hearings report
This bill has been referred dpensay"
bill and also as the Government liquor
OF the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Mr. Lodge
and District Commissioner very strongly
question of probable financial sale
OF liquor in the District of Columbia brought
control through Government gentlemen
appeared witnesses before Appropriations subcom-
as to whether the District make system
of District controlled the States
Mr. Lodge declared that he did
the District would make as Ns nc
Mason added that he had Of the support position
In reply to question by Chairman Mahon
this conclusion Mason added because
all OF the profit that these fellows getting much
cost than they have. they making
Is cent net the District make stores
make much money than
Government control and operation
strongly before Congress immediately following
of the 18th had their cham
pons at that time but the largely
it could be quickly
lied sale of alcoholic drinks.
The Executive WASHINGTON Board of Trade
has, on behalf OF that organization
the establishment and operation
District the ground of being competition
private industry There to have
on the part of the civic generally in the
Among the civic reform churches
heard expressions of desire
drink problem through careful survey
People of this school
Is little prospect of finding satisfactory through slight
amendment to the existing conditions
In the District of Columbia alarming
superficial operation.
Belief is expressed
peoccupatlon with civilian defense
the war; there would be unified
which would bring conditions
and have tendency the District
which has recently been challenged.
Clean City Only Possible by Systematic Team Work
Despite the efforts of the streets ave-
nues and alleys of the National Uttered
and nattractive The
ernent supendou only be through sy
tematic teamwork by publcspirted citizens
special committee of the Outdoor
the District OF Columbia studying the
Veopng plans for of
Directors of the association month to hear
and act on the report
The association will continue to the municipal
oughly clean city.
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