The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-10


plunged. One OF the most important
of these was the provision OF the
food bill which stopped the manufac-
tture Of whiskey In the United states al
la o'clock saturday night. This
lclauee was bitterly contested when the
lauestIon was being debated before con-
Igrees. powerful influence being cx-
ersed on both sides. The anti-whiskey
lelement won and succeeded In writing
into the hill the provision which be-
tcame effective saturday night.
Disseminating M Manufacture of
whiskey does not mean that those who
have been accustomed to p~artaking o:
their daily drink will have & abstain
from. It's ase at once and get aboard
tha water wagon. They will. however,
be compesed 10 pay more for II, as the
prica Il expected TO soar TO dizzy
heights before the Immense supply
stored throughout the country is all
used up II does not mean hat the
governments revenue will be de-
creased, at least not IN the near future.
ON the contrary. IL viii be larger. ac-
cordlng to statements OF government
officials. because OF the increased
lvaiue Of the stock on hand. Neither
does 1t mean that the wholesale or re-
tail dealers will lose money. on the
contrary II il stated that all who
could afford TO do 30 have laid In large
stocks and they will profit immensely
from the sale thereof, as the price
will undoubtedly be raised. regardless
OF how chcaply the sire water may
have been bought. About the only
thing the new plan means Is that
Thousands Of bushels Of grain which
otherwise might be made into whiskey
Iwl be available for human con-
sumption. and that IL "a vital factor m
the affairs OF our nation at present.
Suspending the manufacture OF
whsskey will o necessarily mean an
advance In the cause OF temperance
FOR a year or more at least. However.
lihe consumption will be somewhat;
curtailed, becaus tho Increase In price
WIN cause many former topers to re-
duce the number OF drinks they have
been accustomed to taking during the
course Of a day, or they may be COM
PEELED TO discontinue It's use altogether
due to the high cost.
Time alone can tell what action will
be taken regarding the manufacture
OF whiskey after the war. Should 4
develop that 1t IS OF greater advantage
10 have all the grain used for FOOD
purposes instead OF devoting a portion
lof 1t 4 making beverages. II Is prob
able that the manufacture % whis-
tkey AA never again he legalized AZ
THE United States. and the regulations
now existing. or new ones along the
same lines. will % continued in force.
Had II not been for the provisions
loi the food bill above referred to.
there would not have been much con-
splation for the prohibitionists in the
latter ~ whisky consumption. sta
q sites mad public show that during
the fiscal a ending June 80. last.
distilled spirits to the amount OF isi.-
IsS5.2i6 were produced In his coun-
Try. an increase Of %. 600. 900 gallons
lover the previous year. This makes
Ia per capita consumption in the
United states OF about seven pints. We
know. however. that there are a good
lmany persons who did not touch \
drop during that period. 80 that those
who were IN the habit of drinking have
lpaiaken Of quarts where they are
lcredited witt pints in the per capita
tahulation.
II is impossible 20 analyze the rev
enue officers figures and give them
their roper significance. Perhaps
the A~nti-SalOon League can derive
some consolation from the statistics
But whether from the standpoint %
temperance or otherwise. the figures
are certainly interesting.
Anyhow, as the manufacture Of
whisky has no wbeon outlawed. We
shall have an opportunity to see what
effect Il II going TO have on the nation.