The evening world. Newspaper, March 15, 1920, Page 4

Ree tae ie ee ee ee > No Time to “Pass Buck” or Dodge Issue, He Says, in it ALBANY, March Sweet of the Assembly, with his eye on the Governor's chair, and the pos- sible effect any present action may have on the voters this fall, may, {back and fill” on the beer issue, but there is no hedging in the programme of Col. Ransom H. Gillett, The law- er-farmer war veteran from Colum- \bia County is single-hearted in his every go On record. Speaker Sweet's latest stand, an- beer or light wine legislation at this ex-vervic to declare they will ' we men to declare y not attend Col, 2.75 BEER FIGHT report: “From Ransom H. Gillett, TO FORGE “To Members of Assembly: “Subject—Light Wine and Beer.” DESPITE SWEET: me.” Then he continues: Letter to Assembly. nothing else. 15.—Spenker | for wine at 10 weight—about the same content as cider a month old. does not. his letter. to put through a liberal beer wine law, or at least to force Tr of the Legisiature to | partment: on Friday, is against any It has caused several of the the conference called by Gillett for to-morrow night, . Col, Theodore . Parker, Frank 8. and Arthur Brun intoxicating beverages, in fact as w as in name.” the Wighteenth Amendment Mem- der of Assembly, Columbia County— ‘Resides that, you know and I know from personal experience that the ‘war beer’ was as innocuous and non- intoxicating as a chocolate sundae. | And this bill I've introduced provides | for 2.75 per cent. beer—‘war beor,’ “I have fixed the alcoholic content er cent. by volume, | which means 7.60 to § per cent. by | PA alcoholic | The only differénce between month-old cider and 10 per cent. wine is that the cider (unless treated to stop fer- mentation) gets stronger and wine “Do you consider month-old cider intoxicating?” asked Col. Gillett in “You know it is not. If you have never drunk any, then take the word of the Intornal Revenue De- for ‘sweet cider’ is being sold openly in restaurants and drug stores in every part of the State to- day and revenue agents and ‘Prohi- bition’ enforcers don't interfere, So it is very clear that both the beer and the wine permitted to be sold under the terms of the bill are non~ ‘Then Col. Gillett points out that pro- Jacobs daze. hibits intoxicating “beverages and as- /° Gol. Gillett has met this defection | sumes" you do, not believe a beverage! |tme.movel way and every member of containing over one-half of one per the Assembly to-day received from!cent, of alcohol is intoxicating just him ‘a letter headed like a military |because the Federal Congress suys it is light wine and beer as def bill are actually not where Congress has He calls attention to the bill he has to legislate for the Stat introduced providing for beer of 3.6|that under the Bightee per cent. alcoholic ocntent by volume, which is “2.76” by weight, which he says the President of the United tates hag prociaimed as non-intoxi- cating “and his opinion on that par- ticular subject is good enough for ment with its “concurrent” can have no exclusive power except in Federal territory, law, which they had the exclusive right to enact, tia we, exercising and putting Into effect a ‘concurrent’ power should biindly follow them in their error do one of three things: State law, knowing, as we do, that it is unworkable, about as popular with the people of this State as a #kunk at a lawn experience and knowledge « “On the contrary, you know that in my ating.” land tax, power at all and insists h Amend-| ought to do into He points out ca y pect us to want for th e rest of my nv my or out-of St, clause it) 4) oth to iap bal ing an orde light wine and b Senator Walt in the Senate, declares that Beer Hill introduced t ames J. Walker, * De . Will be passed by He said to-day “It Congress made a mistake in the t is no reason why “It looks to me as though we could “1, Pass the Volstead act as a unenforcible and | rty, “2. Pass a law embodying our own inen and |" ichest !ty, alcohol than be “3--Pass the buck, BOILERS p e 4 HEATERS X Repairs Furnished to fit any make of Stove, Range, Furnaco, Steam or Hot Water Heater manufactured. We also carry complete stock of all m itoves Ranges, Healers. Boilers, Gas Ranges, Oil Ovens, Ete. Mall Orders Promptiy Filled, STOVE REPAIR CORPORATION RRC tne MULbERNY St NEA RARAYEETE, The Store is closed at 5 P. M. daily G. Altman & Cao. MADISON AVENUE = ‘Thirty-fourth Street FIFTH A Clearance Sale of Women’s Oxfords, Pumps and Slippers reduced, irrespective of former prices, to $7.85 per pair begin to-morrow (Tuesday) in the Department on the Second Floor. will The size ranges in these Shoes are incomplete. Small sizes predominate, the greater num- ber ranging from 2'4 to 44. 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Pies - $1.05 Glove Boxes F : ‘ fi 1.65 Vanity Boxes 4 5 ; F : 1.95 Veil Boxes . es eh cat akg 2.15 Work Boxes ° ° . 1.95 & 2 Candy Boxes (including glass bowl) . Ps This Sale presents an unusual opportunity for buying appropriate Easter gifts at attrac= tively low prices. Many other Easter sug- gestions will be found in the regular stock. (Fourth Floor) Dep’t for Catalogue Merchandise on the SIXTH FLOOR Special Values now being offered ir y and unenforctt to see any more buck passing ural hfe, in her it be sibility for dis- a referendum on © majority leader the a rough votes in the 88 a bill providing © and gale of beer. Jl not be enough votes in ste for the passage of a bill vroviding for the manufacture and sale of drinks having a greater vol- sh votes In citizens of the greatest a of any en- State in the Federation of States; or force act, modelled after the Vol- stead Act. The Boer Bill, which of- STOVES. . vor FURNACES N <i Boys’ New Spring Clothing include Washable Suits in smart styles and mate- rials; for boys of 3 to 10, $2.95 to 12.50 Blue Serge Reefers, in regulation style; for boys of 3tol0 . . . . $16.50 Spring Suits of smart all-wool suitings; all having two pairs of knickerbockers; for boys of 8 to 18 « « .« $23.50 to 28.50 Blue Serge Suits (one pair of knickerb in wellstailored dress model; f t GTA ig Set a eras } ognizes the er HL alike in u Neither woul the t onel, Republicans, Many American Legion posts have © pledged their support. Gillett and the backers of his bill |{@, their relative greatness @ learned that a few letters from | ck home” have more effect on in- |? neing a wavering Assemblyman | tion n anything else. They have started | took an active campaign to see that every member of the Legislature gets the right kind of these letters as well as the kind promoted by the Anti- | 4% Saloon League. The numerous liquor Store Hours 9 to 5.30 writers are more than haif are | Sam's who state| lities are, as a@ rule, like the} Those bills now wrenin «|committecs. fjout the js jand drys Cidzens of Kooxville and © ine noone In Rows Over Comm KNOXVII ‘enn. Mareh 16 census figures were the years | betwe keenest rivalry has nooga and Knoxy ifle had @ slight lead 0 1910, but Ci d that year und Cha 4 probably will bring kathering of wets — A TALE OF TWO CITIES. any arguments and fights The feud ntinually fanned by the news- y Cnoxville’s| figures were atinounced | $18, All Knoxville is happy, but | anoogans charge the increase is jue to the annexation of a lot of pending will be the subject of a! suburbs and their talk has paused the ring to-morrow before the excise rows. | McCutcheon’s Cropical English Prints \ A most important shipment of these popular fabrics has just been placed on sale. The as- sortment is now complete and consists of more than fifty various styles and color com- binations. @ (bmn Reg. Trade Mark Imported exclusively by James McCutcheon & Company. Fifth Avenue, 34th and 33d Sts. Revista ee TUESDAY Twin @A ns of twin importance 122 COVERT CLOTH - CHEVIOT - SERGE 'HE BOY wears a double breasted coat of navy wool serge, with braid trimmed sailor collar, brass buttons, chevron on sleeve. COVERT CLOTH always an ideal choice for a little tot, because it is practical as well as smart, makes thedouble-breasted model with large patch pockets. HEVIOT is used for another double-breasted coat with belt across back, notch collar, slit pockets. In French blue or tan. Sizes 1 to 3 years mark the opening of the Spring season in the Liliputian Bazaar SPRING COATS & WASH SUITS 200 Children’s Coats Best & Co. 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