The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 20, 1923, Page 20

Premier Thinks America Will Try New Wet Law Believes Quebee Plan of Regulation Will Be Copied for Experiment in United States BY GEORGE W. BRITT ' OTTAWA, Ont., Deo, 20.—"I hold firmly to tho impression,” says} Premier Tascheau of Uie wet prov: ince of Quebeo, “that In the near fu ture our law will be copied fn all the provinces of the dominion and will even extend to the United States.” ‘The picture Is of a row of dom- inoes standing {n line, regularly up: right. Quebec topples over and pushes British Columbia, ‘The latter falls, passing the impulse to Mant toba and on to Alberta, Saskatche- wan and Ontario aro next in Ine, New Brunswick is uneasy, with the American states farther along awalt- ing a push to wreck the whole or- derly and painstaking arrangement, Tho premler’s forecast ia for a grand upsetting of the North Amer {ean prohibition structure, Even allowing for the strength of American prohibition behind the 18th amendment, there is no doubt of the influence there of Canada’s example if it should repudiate prohibition along its. whole border. The psycho- Yogical effect would be tremendous, At least equally potent would be the effect of an added thousand or two thousand miles of legitimately wet frontier from which bootleggers could operate In swarms, SMUGGLER COUNTENANCED Liquor runners are a vital factor upon Canadian sentiment toward prohibition both at home and south of the border. Brewers and distillers are recognized in the highest circles, but the active missionaries who spread the product abroad are be- yond the pale. P: Canadians lke to lay the blame upon the American importer. Boot- Jeggers, of course, discredit prohibl- ‘tion. Yet in the official and business field, smugglers have unimpaired standing. They are not regarded as particular assets to Canadian export trade, and they might be welcomed more warmly if they represented le- | gitimate customers in the Uni States. But their money is acc | their papers are taken at face value, and no questions are asked. | Customs records would show al tremendous jump the last few years in Canadian liquor trade with Cuba, Mexico and other wet countries, | Much of !t 1s carried on by 40-foot} ' motor boats or schooners, | TECHNICAL EVASIONS +A launch docks at Bellevue or} Windsor with an order for 100 cases} of whisky for Senor Jose Gomez of! Havana. It is loaded promptly, pay-| ment {s made, customs requirements | complied with fully and the brave lit-| tle craft heads out on the long voy-| age to Cuba. Next day it is back| again, empty, witheanother order, | perhaps from Vera Cruz. | Government complaisance toward | ; the traffic appears in the revenue collection. The regular excise duty} of $9 a gallon is not due on liquor}! released for export. The only re- _ quirement is for the posting of a bond, to be discharged when the Naquor is landed abroad. | Officials, however, collect the duty | upon the Cuban and Mexican con- signments, the bootlegger paying to} settle the score completely and pass- ing the ‘cost on to the consumer. Protests against the practice have arisen only from the temperance spokesmen, Tt is a profitable source of government revenue, TOURISTS GOOD CUSTOMERS Most outspoken of the opponents is W. B. Raney, former attorney general of Ontario, who likens the present attitude to that of England toward confederate privateers during the civil war, for which England Jater paid the Alabama claims, Not all of tho withdrawals from Canadian distilleries are for United States smugglers, Tho practice js ® source of constant leak Into dry territory at home, ‘Tho American tourist, especially tn Montreal and Vancouver, is a fertile source of Canadian business, Premier Taschereau estimates that more than half the sales in Quebec are for con- sumption by outsiders, Automobiles with American license tags clutter the streets of Montreal on week-ends, ELASTIC AND STRINGENT The strong national consciousness of Canadians prevents many of them from admitting that Uuited States sentiment has any influence upon their opinions. Probably the two na- tions are more interdependent in thought than. elther realizes, Certainly any attempt at govern- ment distribution of liquor In the United States would be a continua tion of the Canadian experiment, | Government sale and the elimination of the old open bar have become the earmarks of the system here. Its adoption in dry provinces now is con [sidered in many cases a protest against extreme bonedry agitation by the prohibitionists, If Canada is not to serve as a guiding influence in American prob | bition policy, It is furnishing at least ja laboratory demonstration of the | Working out of virtually every type of alcohol regulation invented. CHAMBER TO RIGHT WEATHER NOTIONS URING the 83 years the gov ernment has kept weather records at Seattle, there have been only 13 cases where the minimum temperature here was helow 20 degrees and there were five years in which the mercury did not go below degrees, show figures secured Thursday by the Seattle Chamber of Com- merce in preparation for the publicity campaign of next year when the national advertise- ments and literature will carry information to dispel two com- mon ideas In the East: (1) That Pu Sound ha’ the same frigid winters as prevail in the same latitude on the New England coast. (2) That Seattle has more rainfall than the average Amert. can city. The average number of days in each year awhen the temper- ature drops to freezing or lower at Seattle fs only 23. The cham- ber has also secured a list of 37 large American cities {n as many states which have considerably more annual precipitation than Seattle. PAS ITM ct TI ed Teupentors Probe Chr Stas Pageant Wreck of Steamer, Will Be Presented MARSHPJELY, Ore, Dec. 20—| A Christmas pageant portraying Capt. Hdwards and John B, Wynn, | four scenes connected with the birtly United Staten steamboat inspectors, |of the Christ child will be given tm conducted an Investigation here last {the auditorium of the ¥. W. C, A “U” Student Horrified to See His Upstairs | nicnt in an effort to establish re-| Sunday, Decomber *24, at 4 0’ Overcoat Offered at Auction nponsibility for the wreck of the|by the young people of the steamer C, A, Amith,"which resulted | Seattle Congregational church, un in the lous of ten Hives, Rewsults of |der the direction of Mra, Katherine BY JACK HOHENBERG the coffer of charity, which was |ihe hearing have not been made|Sougder Gray, The program wit Life is not all spring songs @ tin waste basket known, jopen with carol winging by the audi and flowers for Jesse Jackson, nee - Jence, and “Noel,” sung by the chor necretary to Roscoe Torrance, in Jackson leaped to jus, At 6 o'clock the usual dixcun tho Asnoolated Students’ office at ‘enwe with a yell sion groups will jmeet together the university. Jackson was watching an auc “Are you sure? queried Hind. jaround thé fire in the lobby, wh tion sale of lowt articles In the off, It in THIS prize, without a ley, Mrs, B. J. Fuller will give a sketch “Bure I'm sure, I left it in |in. story form, of the hintory ané basement of Commerce hall yes question of doubt, It is an overs terday afternoon with Joy in his cout left in The Dally office by the office a minute ago and some | prophecy leading up to the birth of low down good-for-nuthin' |Christ. This afternoon program {1 heart and laughter on his lips. mistake, only a few days ago, 1 The sale waa conducted by “Auc: will pass it aronnd among you wneaked {t out here, It's a put | the conclusion of the “Gilt Bringing tioneer” Phil Hindley for the and show you the excellent qual- up Job, that's allt’ Week “What am I offered ee A. 8, UW, office, the proceeds ity of the goods, Hindley, fwolng to charity. “Tt ylelded §40 at a downtown “pwo bits," came a gleeful Hindley was waxing eloquent upstairs store, and it should voice from the corner, as an auctioneer, and Jackson, bring at least a dollar here.’* ‘Thirty cents,” said Jackson expecially, was enjoying tho Hindley reached down to produce with a grimace, scene to his hoart's content, A the overcoat, Jackson grinned “Wour bits!’ spectacle case sold for a dime. with joy. Here was the real “Sixty cents," A nolld silk muffler—"see fr prize, Jackson. yourself, folks" — brought 60 "And here, we have the over ‘The crowd was beginning to cents, An umbrella with more coat! What amI offered?—Tho a dollar and 4 halluf, Money in ribs than a prehistorle ma gent over in the corner says—"* advance, Mr. Jackson,” ¢on- THE SEATTLE STAR The Coat Is Sold; Cash in Advance, Mr. Jackson Plan Aerial Route | for Polar Flight WASHINGTON, Deo, 20.—A tenta tive route for the navy dirigible Shonandoah's flight across the Unit ed States and to Alaska, on ite way to the North Pole next spring, has boon. fixed by the naval board plan ning the fight, it was learned: to- I day This route calls for a fight from Lakehurst to Fort Worth, ‘Tex, | without a stop, thence to San Diogo, }Cal, and from there to Seattle, | Carols Will Usher in Christmas Week | Christinas week at the Y, W. C, A! will be ushered In by the ninging of Christmay carols Monday morning from 9 to 9:15 In the lobby, Every morhing at this hour the singing will be led by R, H. Vivian, Seattle's favorito song leader, and Florence BE. S. Gilmore} superintend- Farrier, ono of the Y, W, acoretaries. | » i + 2 ‘The whole association family, atatt | 6 af of Wesley Memorial. hos: members and employes, hotel guesta| Pilal of Chicago, is the new and the public, aro invited to. sing| national president of the with them: American Hospital associa- tion. He was elected without All Hallows, at Barking-by-the-Tow- opposition at the organiza- Jor, recently. celebrated its 1,2a8en| fon’s recent convention in} |birthday anniversary, Milwauke “And now," said Hindley we have the grand prize of the afternoon, ready to be auctioned caroled “A dollar.” “Dollar ten," yelled Jackson, desperately, “Dollar forty!" ‘Dollar fifty! And {f you go higher you can have the darned overcoat!’ “Going-going- gone, The over- cont {8 wold to Mr. Jackson for | camo — back The st of all London churches, everyone was bidding with chortle with glee, now, and brought a paltry 12 cop “Wait a shake-—-that's my abandon. cluded the. auctioner Step into a “Western Auto” store—look over the abundant supply of Accessories suitable for Gifts—make your selection—most of the merchandise will be in fancy boxes and wrapped in Christmas paper. In giving a gift for the car age are not only giving something practical, but also presenting the recipient with a gift that will be enjoyed by the entire family. We list a number of “Accessory Gifts” for your approval—they. can be purchased at all “Western Auto” stores, «,..,. ’ : Robes An ideal family gift! These robes are all wool and priced from— $6.65 to $26.75 Driving Gloves “+ Here's « serviceable gift for men or women drivers. Priced from— $1.90 .. $6.50 Radiatar Caps ‘What more personal gift than a Sport Model Locking Cap with his Monogram in the Old English atyle | letter embossed on a shield? The two biack knobs | make this Cap distinctive and different. This one OTHER LOCKING CAPS | | Other models, strongly made of the best grade of | brane, heavily $2.85 ane $3.25 Interior Mirrors —make sensible gifts. Tho recipient can see “the road behind” without inconvenience {n any way. $265 closed cars Extptior Mirrors, 85¢ to Moto-meters Genuine Boyoe Moto-metera—a real protectio: for the Priced thom” sretcrssesosseseeesse: G2190 to 1 200 | Flower Vases make distinctive and different gifts, The | | fancy nickel trimmings add to their attractiveness. Savings Stamps Bring Them in to Us for Exchange or Redemption Your 1919 War Savings Stamps become due January 1, 1924. They may be re- deemed for cash on that’ date or exchanged for Treasury Savings Certificates, We urge and strongly recommend that you exchange your War Savings Stamps for Treasury Savings Certificates, which are backed by the credit of the United States Government and are the safest and soundest investment in the world. We offer the services of this Bank in the exchange or redemption of your UNREG- ISTERED War Savings Stamps. BRING THEM IN NOW For Exchange or Redemption or to be added to your Savings Account Washington Mutual Savings Bank 1101 Second Avenue Established 34 Years Assets $27,000,000 —____., TRUSTEES General Ap- FRAZIER, BRAITH, th & ¢ srthern Rall “Klassy’’ Step Plates —are ejecially desirable as “Christmas Gifts.” | assy Step Plates, with rubber pad insert. Pt te All Aluminum, $1.38 $owen ne ene. + Stanley and Icy-Hot Vacuum Bottles In pint and quart sizes, nickel corrugated and enamel finish, These brands are universally known. Prices from $1.85 to $7.50, according to size, brand and finish. Stop Si top Signals Here is an Accessory Gift that will please | the heart of the car owner. The price of | the “Slow Stop’ Signal (illus- trated) is oly. .o5c.ccecsed 9915 Other Stop Signals from $1.90 to $2.15 Gearshift Extension oe yee to the driver whose gearshift ia low. ccording to make of caf. .... csmevuees $1.25 to $2.00 $eeeee------- eee een eey Horns and Whistles Solis ws iuects $6.90. $14.00 —oako dentrable gifts, of the tread eliminates skidding, Western Giant Cords They give courts! mileage, the ¢. tre i tre Heavy Rive 12,000-itlle Gume, 30x34%......$12.65 32x34. +. 15.80 B1x4...ee065 18.85 32x4.......5 20.65 35x44,. 33x4........ 21.30 35x5.... (Ask for Prices on Other Sizes) $21.90 + 26.55 28.15 34x4.42 32x44... 34x44... $—e----: + Western Special CORD—Guaranteed 10,000 Miles 30x34 $8.80 Western Standard-—10,000-Mile Guarantee 30x31 - $10.75 A very necessary accessory on any car—t y | t will quickly put out fires that water and ordinary chemicals ‘vould cause to | spread. Extinguisher, filled ready for une. Brass finish, complete with bracket... - $10.00 woter Doves $9.60. $B,40 Whistles De ony Windshield Cleaners “Kleanall” only . + $2.35 Automatic Cleaner. wee $4.85 Ask for Suggestion List of Accessory Gifts Tacoma Store 717 Pacifle DOWNTOWN STORE Westlake and Lenora 80 Stores in the West Western Auto Supply Co. “4 AUTO ROW STORE Pike and Broadway Phone Elifott Phone East 0073 $307 +---— ean + + iy Windshield Wings Three models from which to choose * “Utility” at $11.50 “Every-Angle” at $14.75 A dandy gift, gives the car a classy appear. ance. By simply loosening a screw it can ickt See $3.45 to $1 2,35 Driver’s Back Cushion A comfort-giving “gift” —and reasonably priced from— $1.45 $2.15 | doeeoeee------. VISORS Yor open or closed cars. All-Metal, $5.75 Green Glass, $11.50 Extra Large Steering Wheels especially made for Chevro- lets, Stare and Fords— $3.35 .. $5.25 According to car and com- struction. An ideal gift. ann t Stores Open 8 A.M. to 0 P.M. Green Pyralin—the most desirable of all— Fs $5.95 and $10.90 es BUMPERS and Utility 1873 1650 —— For Your Convenience Open Till 9 p. th. Saturdays A combination of Beauty Double Duty, $14.50 and Twin Bar, $1330 and Round Bar, $8.00 FLASHLIGHTS —make a gift that will please everyone We have them in fiber and nickel cases In all sizes, Xs GUle $2.75 — from ..seeese | ous | holia Clau | tamil ‘What joned p on Chri off the stead? CHRI Why Home you tually Brig. the U. says fought It is compan the fra When hooch fi ing not Red erged CHRIS’ Cock! 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