The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-08
Regulation of the De-
natured Article.
YERKES ISSUES AN ORDER
Rules Under Which Tax win Be
Removed.
Cheapeuing of Commodity VIII Vastly
Improve Industries, a. Il VIII
Supjplant Wood Alcohol
and Densinc.

Washington, Oct 7-Commfesioner
Yerkes Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
today issued an order concerning de-
natured alcohol. Its purchase. handling
and uses
These regulations follow and render
effective a law enacted by the Con-
gress at its last session which provides
for the withdrawal from bond. tax free.
Of domestic alcohol when the same 10
rendered UNIT for beverage or liquid
medicinal uses by the admixture OF
suitable denaturing matter and Tor the
use OF the denatured article In the arts
and. Industries and for fuel. light and
power. The law becomes effective
January 1, 1907
This explanation Is in harmony with
similar enactments adopted by nearly
all foreign countries. Great Biitain. In
1855, legislated on this subject along
the same lines Of our own law ana
France. Germany. Austria and nearly
all the continental powers. now fur
n.sh their subjects alcohol free OF
tax for the uses above stated.
In discussing the new regulations,
Mr.. Yerkes said
.The prime object to be attained by
this type of legislation Is to furnish
for purely domestic uses and also 10"
what might be called industrial domes-
tel purposes. heat, light ana power
cheap alcohol with the hope thereby
there will be a reduction of expenses III
these departments.
.This denatured alcohol will be a,
competitor with Illuminating OH sas"-
line and coal.
at will also furnish to manufac-
turers who use alcohol In the products
of their factories alcohol free OF neaVy
Internal revenue tax now levied on
the came. This tax amounts to ABOUT
81 per wine gallon on alcohol at $50
degrees of proof. 1t is believed great
benefit will be derived by the people
nv this legislation ard this certainly
was in the mind of Congress. FOR few
public measures received such nearly
and unanimous support as did these
"in preparing the regulations. 1t was
essential to adopt rules ttu~- 'ouid
prohibit as FRI as possible pee 4sesla 1n
Of any and. an. frauds again %hasht y
nation and re publication of denatured
alcohol through rehabilitation or
other processes. through the removal OF
the denaturing ingredients added, ana
restoration of the alcohol to Its orig
inal condition for beverage and potable
purposes. -
Under the regulations now issued
alcohol of $50 degrees proof Is free OF
the tax of $1.9S per wine gallon AFTER
being denatured either by the use OK
some denaturing material or some spe-
cifc material adapted especially to the
uses of certain manufacturing inter-
ests Therefore there will be two
classes of denatured alcohol:
First, that styled completely dena-
tured,' which will pass into general
use for general consumption. can be
purchased at the stores without lin
iting regulations as against the private
consumer; and
la1I Al, ~ uyhi
the material demanded by the needs OF
manufacturing interests will be regard
ed and with limitations as to the use
of this class. combining to the special
manufacturing industry for which II
is prepared.
This specially 'denatured alcohol will
be kept under strict surveillance and
Government supervision.
For the completely denatured article
to every 100 gallons of ethyl alcohol
will be added ten gallons of wood al
cohol and one and a half gallons Of
benzine.
The denaturing process will be
accomplished on the distillery prem
ises. where the alcohol is produced, in
special bonded warehouses designated
and used alone for denaturing purposes
and for the storage OF dcnaturing ma
terials.
After the alcohol has been denatur-
ed IL Is removed from the
premises and then becomes a subject
of either general distribution. If COM
pletely dcnatured or for distribution
to the manufacturing establishments
" hose denaturing formulate have been
approved by the government.
"Denatured alcohol will supplant
very largely the consumption of wood
alcohol for both domestic and manu-
featuring purposes as 1t will be cheap
er
while the price OF the completely
denatured production can not now BIO
definitely stated, it is believed, 1t will
not be more than twenty-five cents
q gallon
tlred alcohol. prices of that will ma
turally vary according to the cost OF
the denaturing ingredients selected TO
meet the necessities of the manufac-
turing industries.
These special agents will only be
lsed where Il is made perfectly ap-
parent to the department that the in
terests involved cannot use complete
ly denatured alcohol by reason OF tho
presence OF wood alcohol or benzine.
In that case some other denaturing
agent or agents which will accomplish
the purpose of destroying as far as
ossihe the potable or beverage quail
tiles of the alcohol and at the same
time adept the denatured article to
the special ends desired. will be de-
termined npon.
The manufacturers will he required
to furnish the desired formulate to-
gether with a sample of the denatur-
ug agent produced, according to tho
formulae. and a sample of the pure
alcohol denatured with this special
agent.
These will all be thoroughly exam
ired in the departmental laboratories
and " 1t is desired that the require
nents of the law are met then their
use will be permitted"