The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-19
HOW IT WORKS IN GERMANY

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consul general at Frankfort, Ger
many, who, speaking of denatuflzeo
alcohol in Belgium, writes the state
department as follows:
"Two important industries in BEL
GUM owe their existence entirely 10
the factTthat denaturized alcohol IS
not subject to'any tax is'thai country,
namely, the manufacture OF ether ant
Of artificial silk, which use o than
Q, 100000 gallons Of alcohol yearly
The demand for alcohol by those IN
dustries has increased about thirteen
fold since 1885,"
Representative Marshall has been
quick to see that what has been done
in Europe can be done in the United
States, and he truly says that II the
legislation spoken of can be had, IL
will be the greatest boon for the 1ar-
mers of the northwest that they have
ever had. 1t will stimulate the growth
Of potatoes in the greatest potato Sec
tion of the land. 1t will stimulate
the growth of corn, even as far norti1
as the Dakotas and Minnesota, for al
cohol can be made from damaged core
as well as from that which is perfect.
1t will furnish a reason for the culture
of sugar beets on a large scale, and
thousands Of acres of farming land,
now practically worthless, a be
made to yield rich harvests with GER
tainty every year.
SAVING OF FREIGHT
Representative Marshall argues that
by starting these extensive manufact-
uries in the northwest, right at the
place where the raw material is pro-
duced, freight both ways and long
hauls can be saved, increasing the
profits to the farmer as we'll as to the
distiller and manufacturer.
The northwest can consume the man
ufactured product, and get that pro-
duct for much less money than is now
being paid for gasolene and kerosene.
This is a matter OF great Importance
in the Dakotas and Minnesota, where
the use of gasolene engines for all
kinds Of farm purposes is becoming
general, and where gasolene costs at
retail all the way from l6 to p cents a
gallon. 1t has been estimated that
the denaturized alcohol can be soldf
from 10 to II cents a gallon and still
leave a good profit. Three gallons of
it can be made from a bushel Of corn.
What is also of the first Importance
is the fact that the by-products OF
these distilleries a be disposed of at
good prices for feed for cattle. These
b%y-products will pay the entire cost OF
distillation, thus enabling the manu-
%facturers to sell their product at q
very low price.
HELP FROM THE EAST
Representative Hill, of Connecticut,
who is much interested in the propo.
sition, is a member of the ways and
means committee, and will help the
cause along when that committee be.
gins the consideration of a bill asking
that denaturized alcohol be exempted
from revenue duty.
Every resident in the northwest
now pays a tribute to the Standard
Oil company in the form of excessive
cost for gasolene and kerosene This
tribute would be wiped out thru the
operation of Representative Marshall's
scheme.
USES OF ALCOHOL
AS showing something Of the rami.
locations Of alcohol in manufactures
generally, and how those manufac.
lures would be stimulated thru this
legislation, it may be said that, in ad-
dition to entering into many alkaloids
and fine chemicals, alcohol is used in
the making of stiff hats, silk hats,
women's and children's straw hats,
smokeless powder, illuminate Of mer-
curry, cartridges, artificial silk, picture
frames and holdings, polished metal
goods, including hardware, brass beds,
gas and electric fixtures, lamps, brass
musical Instruments, electric fans,
bird cages, clocks, toys, coal tar dyes,
celluloid. nitro celluloise, photograph.
ic supplies, electric generators and
motors, lead pencils, watches and
clocks, oleosteorene, automobiles,
power boats, stationery engines, fur.
niture and other polished woods, pas.
senger and street cars, chloroform,
burial caskets, whips, trunks, shoe
dressing, fireworks, shoes, emery
wheels, pipes, umbrella and cane hand.
les, fusel oil, transparent soap, and
hundreds of other articles.
GERMAN PLAY PRESENTED
Normal School Class Pleasantly