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Show lilAOYD GEORGE TO DEAL WITH LIQUOR QUESTION (By International Vows Service,) LONDON Bounr Law. leader of th0 bouse of commons, says the Lloyd George government win deal with the lienor truffle during the present session ses-sion Hi. Kl. "The government's aim Is to retain, insofar ns porsible. some of the advantages ad-vantages of greater temperance attained attain-ed during the war through restricted' hours of sale of liquor and lessened! ulcohollc content of heveapres. 'There Is no intention to do more than prevent sale of alcoholic drinks b fore n.cal times, and to give the; public house 0 higher tone. "State purchase and operation of breweries and public house, as ndvo-i rated by labor unions, will not he con-' sldered. "Local option for Knglish counties, ufter the plan In force this vear in Scotland, likewise will be Ignored " |