New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Wilson's Veto Now
Seems Only Hope to
Prevent End of
Liquor Sales
Brewing May Stop
After 8 Months
Garfield Rules No Fuel
Will Go to Maltsters
When Supplies on
Hand Are Gone
tspeeiol Dispatch to The Tribunc)

(Speeiol Dispatch to The Tribunc)
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The drys
won two victories in Washington to-
day.
The Senate, by vote of Sc to 33,
decided that the drastic prohibition
COO000 emergency agricultural bill.
This means that the amendment, which
prohibits the sale Of all alcoholic bev
erages-except for export De
cenber 81, and which forbids the use
Of food or fruits for the making OF
wine or beer after the first of Novem
ber, will almost certainly become law
unless President Wilson vetoes it.
Later in the day the fuel administra-
ton announced that breweries could
not count on supply of coal after
their present stocks of materials are
exhausted. This would close the brew
cries down in less than eight months,
it was estimated here tonight, whether
President Wilson should veto the bone
not.
The coal shortage is the sole rea-
son given for the fuel administration
action Officials of the fuel admins
traton estimate that there is eight
months supply of malt now stored
in this country. This will mean that
urIass the fuel administration order
is rescinded all brewers and manufact- |
urers OF "near beers" will suspend !
operations within that time.
Would Save Much Fuel
Fuel administration officials esti
mate that the brewing industry in the
United States consumes about 3,1O0,-
coo tons of coal annually. The industry
is listed as the third largest fuel con-
sumer in the non-war class, only the
building trades and the paper indus
Try being larger.
The order issued to-day takes prece
dence over the order of July 3, which
limited fuel consumption in the brew
ing Industry to so per cent of normal
The new order placing total pro-
hbition on fuel used by the brewers
at the end of the eight-month period
bears the Endorsement OF Chairman
Baruch of the War Industries Board,
Vance Mccormick, head of the War
Trade Board, and Food Administrator
Herbert c. Hoover. Before its final
promulgation 1T further received the
PERSONAL Endorsement OF President
Wilson.
Garfield Explains Order
The fuel administration statement
announcing the stoppage of coal sup
plies to the brewing industry is as fol-
lows:
Referring to the order of July
cutting down fuel going to breweries,
Mr. Garfield states that in view OF
The present coal transportation and
other shortages and until the pros
pect of larger service is assured,
orewerles will not be able to count
upon supply of coal beyond that
needed to utilize the materials in
the process of manufacture, includ-
lhg malt already manufactured.
lhis is merely another step in the
programme of curtailment Of nom
war industries, begun several months
ago, and necessary in order that
coal may DC Immediately delivered
TO war industries and to sections of
me country. remote from the mines.
=, At the present time, for example,
'he railroads report that 200 more
cars can be daily passed through the
New England gateways provided the
coal can be furnished. 1t is i'm
hot
'I'S opportunity. because two-thirds
OF New England's coal supply Goes
III ny water and after winter sets in
shipments are greatly reduced
borrower, the delivery Of the New
england allotment by water is Sc
lousy behind schedule, but coal for
~" additional cars can be had only
.! dlFcrtlng it from other industries.
ana obviously it should be taken +,
''9in non-war Industries.
:, netore issuing the order of July 3
', .ne Fuel Administrator conferred
"5V9 special commission appoint
"a ny the President, comoosed of
I'r. Ca baruch, Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Nc /
aa,.n!ck timex to consider the reduction of
N>'iS .rI 'tles IN non-war industries.
,h "lS committee has recommended (
r,;.. nj. appointment of a special com
Wei colnposed OF Clarence NJ.
VVooiley. Edward Chambers, =. b. /
TS9oyeS' Theodore f. Whitmarsh and
hon pha"in B. Paker, of the Priorities
uoafd' s'os' and Professor Edwin F. Cav.
n,n.;a..i'sticlan, TO study each industry
,a;,1 .t1n view to ascertaining what cur
.a'!inent can be made and to renort
~ ene Prlorities Board from time to
nme. the P,iorities Board in turn
ddasl>ng the various administrative
apartments u';}, to take such action as
vii ef1ectnatc its recommendation.
Veto Not Expected
,.d me fact that President Wilson ap.
fioHsed iolIs the fuel administration order,
,SSaowing mis- recent expression Of fear
hsnat the Randall amendment adonted
vsn W inc House. which would have pre-
brosso br" the use of food products for
the"ahg the and wine making, would put
~ country on whiskey basis, was
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