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rights to advertise in interstate
commerce. These statements, by
Edward v. Lahey, chairman and
president of the United States
Brewers Foundation, and Clinton
M. Hester, Washington counsel for
the Foundation, were made before
the Senate Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee in hearings
at Washington, January 12-14, on
the LANCER Bill to prohibit adver-
tising of alcohol beverages in inter-
state commerce:
THE LANCER and similar bills
aimed at prohibiting alcohol bev-
erage advertising are unconstitu-
tional. (Mr. Hester qualified as an
authority on this point, having
been one Of the men who helped
draft the 21st Amendment which
repealed the prohibition law, it
was brought out under question
ing by Senators. He had served as
attorney for over 20 years in eight
government departments, was as
sistant to the attorney general and
for several years legislative coun-
sci for the Treasury Department.
He also helped draft the bill which
became the Federal Alcohol Ad-
ministration Act.)
2-The purpose Of the 21st
Amendment is to protect "dry"
states. This amendment guaran-
tees the states BORDER" protection
and not "interna" protection, as
the 21St Amendment has reserved
to the states exclusive control of
the liquor traffic within their bor-
ders.
3-The LANCER Bill Is. 1847) is
a prohibition bill, pure and simple,
and this is frankly conceded by DR..
Clinton N. Howard, an outstanding
prohibition leader.
IS. 1847 is not only a prohibi-
ton measure, but it "is discrimin-
atory and an unwarranted inter-
ference with a legitimate indus
try"
5-Thirty-eight per cent of all
beer consumed in this country is
shipped in interstate commerce.
This business would be irretriev-
ably lost if the bill passed, bringing
unemployment to 100000 persons
in the manufacture, wholesale dis
tribution and retailing of beer and
ale, causing huge losses in wages,
loss Of business to affiliated indus
tries and huge revenue losSe to
public treasures.
6-The Drys, contention that
beer advertising seeks to encourage
drinking among teen-agers is not
valid. Beer advertisements specifi-
cally bar illustrations of teen
ayers.
present laws regulating the
advertising of alcohol beverages in
interstate commerce are adequate.
Statement of Mr.. Edward v.
Lahey, president and chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Unit
ed States Brewers Foundation, pre-
sented to the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee on S. 1847,
January 1918, 1850.
My name is Edward v. Lahey.
I live In New Bedford, Mass,
where I own and operate small
brewery, known as Smith Broth
ers, Inc. am and have been pres
ident of the Massachusetts, State
Brewers Association for the past
Is years. I am also president and
chairman of the Board of Directors
of the United States Brewers
Foundation, 81 East 10th Street,
New York City.
The United States Brewers
Foundation is a trade association
representing the interests of the
brewing industry of this country.
It is believed to be the second old
est trade association in the United
States. Except for a slight change
in name it has been in continuous
operation since 1862.
Of the approximately 400 brew
cries in the United States its men,
bership includes about 200 brewers
who produce approximately $50
of the beer manufactured in the
United States.
AS president of the United States
Brewers Foundation and chairman
of it's Board of Directors, I filed a
statement in opposition to the Cap
per Bill, S. 265, at the hearings held
on that bill in the first session of
the 8Oth Congress. In the same
capacity I filed a statement in op-
position to S. 265, S. 1852 and S.