The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-19
WILSON BAN PUT
ON NEAR BEER
Dry Territories Hit as Order
Ends Making of Brew and
Substitute Dec. 1.
FUEL RULE CUTS SUPPLY
No FOOdstuffs. Except Malt
and Hops. May Be Used
After This Month.
FUEL RULE CUTS SUPPLY
Special Despd.ch TO THE suS.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.--In a procla-
nation issued to-day President Wilson
not only places the ban on the brewing
Of beer after December but also for
bids the manufacture OF >rhear beer"
the leading substitute in all comnuni-
ties at the present time.
The near beer ban is sure to cause
as much of howl in the dry States as
the real beer ban in wet communities.
Production of the fast multiplying
brands OF near beer has been Jump
ing Of late with the increase Of dry ter
ritory, and at the present time II il es-
timated that it amounts to so per cent.
Of the output Of many breweries.
In the proclama tion 1t is ordered that
on and after October the breweries
shall cease using glucose. corn, rice and
other foods except the malt and hops
already made, and that after December
l not even malt or hops shall be used
In the production OF malt liquors. in
cludins near beer.
Malt and Hops only
The effect of this is TO compel the
brewers in the interval between october
-
and hops they have on hand without
mixing any of the other ingredients as
they have been doing. Blessings will
brighten as they take their fight for
the nations beer drinkers, inasmuch as
this means that the beer brewed during
this period will be a much better article
than that made by mixing rice, corn and
other ingredients.
Plans of the brewers to turn out an
increased supply during the intervening
period have been frustrated through or
ders of the Fuel Administration cutting
down their coal allowance so per cent.
1t Is asserted however. that some of the
large breweries will be left December l
with a six months supply on hand,
which will probably be hquidated at
soaring prices.
wilson's Proclamation.
The proclamation. after reciting the
authority OF the President under section
Is Of the Lever food Law to close down
drink manufacturing establishments,
says:
81. Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States of America, by virtue Of
the powers conferred on me by said act
of Congress, do hereby find and deter
mine that II Is essential, in order to as
sure an adequate and continuous supply
of food. in order to subserve the ma
tionai security and defence and because
Of the increasing requirements of war
Industries for the fuel productive ca
pacity of the country, the strain upon
transportation to serve such industries
and the shortage or labor caused by the
necessity OF increasing the armed forces
of the United States. that the use of
sugar. glucose. corn. rice or any other
foods, fruits. food materials and feeds
in the production OF malt liquors, includ-
ing near beer. for beverage purposes, be
prohibited.
And by this proclamation pre-
scribe and give public notice that on
and after October /, 1918. no person
shall use any sugar. glucose, corn, rice
or any other foods fruits. food ma
terials or feeds, except malt now al.
ready made and hops in the production
Of malt liquors, including near beer,
for beverage purposes. whether or not
such malt liquors contain alcohol and
on ana after December !, 1918. no
person shall use any sugar, glucose.
corn, rice or any other foods. fruits,
food materials or feeds. including mat,
in tho production of malt liquors. In
cluding near beer. for beverage pur-
contain alcohol"