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LEGAL LOOPHOLES
In a recent San Francisco case the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals decided that “privately owned
liquors, unless sold or held in violation of law, cannot be
seized by Federal prohibition agents.”
The decision, while only one of many since prohibi
ton became in force, only adds to the growing confusion
of what the Volstead law really means to accomplish. For
a long time after its enactment it was a moot question
whether or not the wording of the act as to liquors pos
sessed in one's own home came within the provisions of
enforcement, or whether the clause referred only to
stocks of liquor on hand at the time the Volstead act be
came effective. There is still a variance of construction
between the lower and higher courts and between the
Federal and the State courts, notwithstanding recent de
velopments in decisions and amendments.
The point turns on whether possession of liquor on
prescription of a reputable physician for medical purpos
es, and for scientific mechanical and sacramental purpos
es are the only kinds of possessions allowed by the law.
In common understanding liquor possessed any other way
or with any other intent constitutes a violation.
But why doesn't the law come right out and say so,
and why do not the courts have a more unanimous opinion
as to its construction ?
The Volstead law is not any clearer on some of its
points than are the decisions of the courts that have had
to wrestle with it and administer it. There is a growing
need for clarification of legal phraseology—common ordi
nary language that the common ordinary people can un
derstand. Our legislative bodies should say what they
hav£ to say in unambiguous terms.
Many lawyers, judges and even laymen believe that
the prohibition law is fairly well construed and settled as
to what it means. There are others who believe that a
more definite set of phrases would eliminate doubt. If
the law is not certain in its context, and if the American
people are determined to have prohibition in fact as well
as in name; if America expects to stop the drinking of in
toxicating liquor as a beverage, and its alleged improvi
dence and drunkenness, why leave any part of the law de
signed to correct these evils in vagueness and doubt?
With the wealth of words, the richness of the English
language and its power of expressing thought, there
should be left little uncertainty in putting into phrases
and sentences the exact thing that is meant.
SOME GOOD AFTER ALL
The Teapot Dome investigation fand its resultant
ramifications has accomplished some good purposes,
among them being proof that the more shady “business”
transactions become the longer the “business’’ men can
keep out of jail.
Politics is a game in which the people usually are “it”.
Many a human product is nationally known and local
ly cussed.
The U. S. Government changed from drilling the oil
to grilling the oil operators.
Hickman said he committed the murder to call the
world’s attention to crime. He accomplished his purpose
alright: careful and considerate attention was paid to his.
Civilization is improving. People are now only half
shot at dawn.
Huilders* Supplies
.M.BJ
BRIDGE WORK Will E
CEASE UNTIL SPRING |
ON LOCAL HIGHWAY
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CONTRACTOR KEIL WILL «TAKE j
OUT STRUCTURES; RESUMES |
IN SPRING
This week brings about the closing !
of all work on the two new bridges,!
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over Mineral Creek and a branch of
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Resurrection River, owing to weather !
conditions. The work will be continued
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and completed in the spring, Mr. In- j
gram, resident engineer for the B. of j
P. R., stated yesterday, when condi-1
tions will permit Mr. Keil, and sub- j
contractors, to complete the job with- j
out the past handicaps which have
slowed things up.
Mr. Ingram, accompanied by Mrs.
Ingram, will depart for Juneau next
Saturday where he will remain at the
headquarters of the department until
spring, then back to Seward. But in
the meantime, Mr. Ingram said, Mr.
Keil will wrreck the old bridge struct
ures which still remain under the two
new ones. This work can best be ac
complished during the winter months
when low marks in rivers and creeks
are reached.
Mr. Ingram paid a distinct compli
ment to Mr. Keil, and to those work
ing with him. for the high class work
done on this projecU“I can frankly
say that in all my experience I have
never worked with a better contractor
than Mr. Keil” he said. “Having had
many years training as an engineer
Mr. Keil understands the value of co
operation along work of this nature
which makes for smoother progress
and ironing out of many items with
little difficulty.”
No one can appreciate the construc
tion of these bridges until they per
sonally make an inspection. Few are
traveling out that way these days on
account of the weather and the added
fact the roadway beyond is necessar
ily blocked while construction is under
way, but with the arrival of spring
and resumption of road travel, a
pleasant surprise awaits them.
The bridges are literally hand-made
and as such are marvels of handiwork
of the contractors. Massive timbers
are weaved in such fashion bewilder
ing to the layman. Both bridges are
of the Howe truss type, each span 102
feet in length. They are within a short
distance of each other at Mile 3 1-4.
The first, over a branch of Resurrec
tion, measures approximately 162
feet overall. The second, over Mineral
Creek, is 200 feet long. These meas
urements embrace the approaches on
both ends. Specifications call for a
dead load of five pounds per square
foot; a dead load of snow of 25 pounds
per square foot and a live load of a 10
ton truck per 70 square feet of road
way.
Douglas fir is being used thoughout
and in this connection Mr. Ingram
stated the timber being used is as
choice material as any he has ever
seen put into work of this kind. The
timber is not only creosoted with
three coats but in addition has been
treated with pitch adding years of
life to the wood.
The bridge crossing Mineral Creek
will be housed in as protection from
the weather. The sloping roof, sides
and portions of each end, will be cov
ered with gavalnized iron. The ap
proaches will be on a grade of less
than five-percent.
Nine men, including the contractors
have been employed op the job since
the latter part of November. Some ol
these will no doubt continue on the
work of wrecking the understructure
the old bridges. There can be no traf
fic over these bridges until in the
spring, Mr. Ingrim said, aside from
sleds.
Oddie Hallson, in charge of the
Kuskokwim area, Alaska Game Com
mission, accompanied by Mrs. Hall
son, left for Fairbanks Saturday.
C. W. Brokaw, former University of
Washington athlete, now a banker of
Stanwood, Wash., was among those
leaving for the Interior Saturday.
Wm, D. Coppernoll, U. S. district
attorney, departed for the Anchorage
term of court, last Saturday.
Miller’s barber shop continues to
take on a new appearance for plaster
board has been nailed up and over
this, paint.
A fine looking seven passenger Wil
lys-Knight auto arrived on the S. S.
Alameda for A. F. Davis. The car is
to be used in his taxi car service.
Frye-Bruhn’s Baby Beef is unex
celled.
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