Word: beer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lady Astor was successful in defeating an amendment to her anti-liquor bill, which aims at preventing the sale of intoxicants to people under the age of 18. The amendment, which was defeated by 30 to 17 votes, was to exempt beer from the scope of the bill. A second amendment to limit conviction to those people who "knowingly" sold drink to youngsters was carried. During debate Mr. J. H. Thomas (Labor), acting as Chairman of Committee, demurred against the constant interruptions and pointed out the retarding effect they had on the progress of the bill. Lieutenant-Colonel Archer-Shee...
...woman in our hours of ease, Do let us talk of beer, do let us, please...
BABE, the lowest order of KNOCKOUTS who are prevailed upon not to give opposing biddings at auctions, in consideration for a small sum and a certain quantity of beer. BABES exist in Baltimore, U. S., where they are known as blackguards and "rowdies...
Senator Fess of Ohio made public a letter to Governor Smith of New York, criticising the memorial recently sent by him at the direction of the state legislature to Congress favoring "wine and beer." Senator Fess believes that the time for compromising is past, that enforcement is the only issue in the prohibition question now, and that the American people are overwhelmingly in favor of the law as it stands...
...people of this country," said the Senator from Ohio, "are not against prohibition, but are for it. The 2.75 beer compromise was offered to Ohio, a great industrial state, and was defeated by over 189,000. California in the last election adopted a state code in harmony with the Federal act by a majority of over 30,000, when two years before such a measure was defeated by 65,000. These beer compromise measures have been defeated by referendum votes in Michigan by 207,000; in Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and other states...