The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-14
THAT ALCOHOL
MEASURE

Text Of tine Bill introduced by Payne.
Of New York Which Will Probably
Become Law-Proyides for Free
Alcohol When Denaturized.
TIL bill which was introduced in the
lower house of congress by Represen-
tative Payne on March 30. and COM
mitted to the committee of the whole
on April 4, and which will probably
become law. provides for the dena-
turing of alcohol, is known as house
bill 17453, and reads as follows:
That from and after three months
from the passage of this act domestic
be prescribed by the commissioner Of
internal revenue and approved by the
SSe ee@ fyo OF the treasury may be with.
of internal-revenue tax, for use In the
arts and Industries. and for fuel. light
h hn1cp I%% scn provided said alcohol shall
under the direction of an authorized
government officer. before withdrayal
maturing material suitable to the use
for which the alcohol is withdrawn, but
which destroys its character as a bev-
medicinal purposes.
The character and quantity of the
said denaturing material and the con-
scribed by the commissioner OF internal
of Weo shall With the
an necessary regulations for carrying
into effect the provisions of this act.
alcohol withdrawn from bond under the
provisions of section one OF this act for
manufacturing any beverage or liquid
medicinal preparation made in whole or
In part from such alcohol, or knowingly
violates any of the provisions of this
act, or who shall recover or attempt to
other process or means, any alcohol
rendered unfit for beverage or liquid
m m 1Sin Up purposes under the provisions
or ,redistilled, shall on conviction Of
ea e n ee hot s
vided. That manufacturers employing
expressed or evaporated from the arti-
cles manufactured. shall be permitted
such alcohol restored to a condition
suitable solely for reuse in manufac-
turing processes under such regulations
nue., with the approval Of the secretary
of s the treasury, shall prescribe.
su Sec That for farr the of
ternal-revenue agents inspectors, dep
uty collectors, clerks, laborers. and
OF WIZ fhe Of
the secretary Of the treasury, may
deem proper Ia and necessary to the
forcement of this law. and for the pur-
chase Of locks. seals. weighing, beams.
gaugnig instruments, and for all neces-
execution of this law, the sum of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. or
SO much thereof as may be required. is
f.H ant of
IN d the treasury not otherwise appro-
pesea Of tf ws s as, Sa aps
shall be appointed by the commissioner
of the secretary OF the treasury. and
without compliance with the conditions
prescribed by the act entitled IAN Act
vice. approved January is, 1883. and
compensation as the commissioner Of
prevail OF the secretary Of the treasury.
Accompanying the bill is we'll
prepared report showing some of the
advantages of the legislation propos-
ed. Among other things, it says:
Methyl alcohol is now employed in
this country in the manufacture of the
silk and straw, electrical apparatus,
TRANSPARENT a. SOAP furniture. picture
work. passenger cars. pianos. organs.
whips. toys. rattan goods, lead pencils.
and
curry, brass beds. gas and electric light
fixtures; IVA various Kinds Of metal hard
ntle ph1so
like compounds, sulphuric ether. or
ganic chemicals.
placed nv the 0f taYfrao
ufaetures where, It is essential. and
amount Of methyi alcohol which can
about 100000 gallons
=, The bulk Of free denatured alcohol
Light Light fuel; and heat: A lamp is now
fSe es d
this lamp with the mos, improved pats
a aern of LAMPS with round wieks
that gallon of alcohol would keep
the nsnv al Soi,ol lamp burning twice as
pattern Of Kerosene lamp which is in
general ,i use; In other words. one gall
Of Rerosene for ea ighting Two pu Ea.1ens
Hence: it follows II the price Of alcohol
m mfetIhXlated is less than double the price
farms and in the villages of the coun-
try. would become enormous.
During the past few months expert
ments have been made in adapting gas
oline power engines to the use Of al
cohol.n This has been successfully done
IN Germany for several years, though
there they generally mix rs per cent
OF gasoline with the alcohol to obtain
more ready ignition of the fluid.
which Is forced into the cylinder of the
engine In the form of vapor. EXPERT
ments In this country have developed
the fact that alcohol can be used lust
as readily as this mixture with gasoline
or the gasoline itself. and the opera
tion Of the engine with its use is per
feet. The use of small motor engines
running with gasoline has become yery
large. In the estimate before the COM
mittee, it would appear that 500, 900 Of
these engines wr now in us and that
the annual output Is more than a hum
ord thousand.
These engines are especially adapted
to farm use for pumping water, cutfinr
the ne multiplied uses to which a station
principal objection to gasoline, aside
from Its cost. is the danger to the farm
buildings from fire. A gasoline FIRE
cannot be quenched with water. on
the other hand. water seems to scatter
the gasoline and increases the danger.
But an alcohol fire is easily put out by
the use Of water. Large numbers Of
these motors are also used in automo-