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Show R00I CONTENDS DRY LAW NOT. CONSTITUTIONAL WASHINGTON, Nov 20 The right of congress to prohibit the manufac (ure and sale of intoxicating liquor? ' was nharply attacked and vigorously rj fended during the arguments Blihu Root and others contended that the war time act and the Volstead 1 enforcement measure not only violated ! tho fifth constitutional amendment " prohibiting the taking of properly with out jus, conijc n-.,tion, hut were inop erative owing to the cessation of hos-tilities hos-tilities and the demobilization of the army whic h were responsible for their enactment. Solicitor General King and William L. Frierson, assistant attorney general for the government, however, argued that a state of war still existed and that it was congress' intent to provide war-time prohibition until the peace ; i eaty was ratified. The arguments which will be concluded con-cluded tomorrow, were In appeals brought to the supreme court form KentUCk) where i he war-time prohibition prohibi-tion act was declared unconstitutional and from New Vork where federal court decrees sustained both the wartime war-time and the enforcement acts and dismissed injunction proceeding- sought to nahle Dryfoos, Blum and1 company lo remove whiskey from bond and Jacob Ruppert, a brewer, to manufacture beer containing more than one half of one per cent alcohol. j "We say congress has no authority to prohibit the roanufactune of non- j intoxicating beverages,' said Mr. Root,! appearing In 'he Rupperl case. We will go further and say that it has no authority to intermeddle 'in the manufacture manu-facture of intoxicating liquors." Mr Root Paid he "totally denied" the government': i ontentions that the acts were valid enactments under codjh' war powers. Tho declaration of war Is not the emergency that brings into play the war powers of congress," continued Mr Boot 'All the patriotic impulses of our people have been to give ihe widest latitude of power to the legis latlve and executive branches of our government. Such great power was never exercised by any potentate. But ii la not human natuie to give up power and the deadliest peril of a free nation is the tendency of power to encroach upon the rights and liberties of a free people When power is no longer limited we are no longer free. " oo New York women are urging another an-other boycotl on eggs This one will I be Jusl as effective as the last one ! until someone wants an egg lor breakfast But no matter what (he winter weather is going to be mild oi severe se-vere the forecasters will be nor- mai. |