The Washington times., 1919-05-12

Gimme a little % that Sure Cure
for Malaria"
Make mine a Blanks Stomach Bit
tiers high-ball with seltzer."
The boys, who after July I. or what
ever date the prohibition laws become
effective, hope to find surcease from
sorrow at the demise OF John Barley
corn by inhibition of the above-men-
toned or similar concoctions, are
leaning upon a slender reed. To be
sure, such preparations will be sold.
It is equally certain they will contain
a kick But the jolt will be accom-
panied by a morning after effect COM
pared to which the return OF consci-
business from a three-days' cham
payne revel will seem like a recovery
from overindulgence in matted milk.
On the top floor OF the Treasury
building is a laboratory. conducted by
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue, AT
the head Of II is DR.. A. B.-Adams. as
sisted by w. V. Under and force or
seventeen persons, not, all OF whom
are chemists. but all working toward
q common end. art of their duties Is
to see that there is not manufactured
or sold for ''non-beverage' purposes
alcoholic medicines which do not con-
form TO the bureaus standard
Must Contain Real Drug.
In each fluid ounce OF medicine
alcohol as one OF its basic
properties. there must be IAN average
dose Of one or more compatible drugs
of recognized therapeutic value"
Medicines which do not meet this test
are classed as booze" Their manu-
facture and sale for 'n'on-beverage'
purposes are forbidden. On the date
becomes effective the
and sale or such So
called medicines will be stopped alto
gether.
There will he nothing doing in the
way Of dropping into the corner drug
store for a bottle Of the old reliable
remedy for malaria. sleeping SICK
ness. and housemaid's knee. pleasing
to the palate and in its general ehect.
The alcohol may be there-but so
will the drug.
As before indicated. there is a class
Of citizens-largely in the minority
who. as shown by statistics and
notice reports in dry territories, viii
seek the alcohol. ignorant OF or car
.nz not for the effects OF the average
dose OF one or more compatible
drugs" II is believed. however. that
even these SINCERE drinkers will find
the word compatible" as interpreted
nv bureau officials. relates in no way
to the human system.
100. goo Medicines Have Alcohol.
There arc manufactured and sold in
the United States. according TO DR.. !
Adams. 100000 preparations contain !
ing on an average of from II to 10 per |
cent alcohol. Many have the same |
formula, but are sold under different
Eames. Some contain as high as 90 1
per cent alcohol. Among these DR.. |
Adams mentioned Hot Drops a mix !
lure Of 90 per cent alcohol and oil OF |
peppermint. Two or three drops is a |
5ose, and little more is needed to OBJ /
ain what is technically known as a !
bun
Among the records or the labora- !
CRY is the case Of a man who drank |
, two-ounce mixture OF 60 per cent !
alcohol and 80 per cent ethcr-and !
ivcd. The third ingredient was not
rentioufd.
During the last fiscal year ended
Tune 20 there were examined by the !
a laboratory I.SIG samples Of nom
beverage alcohol and medicines. Prob
,bIy % per cent Of the alcoholic mcdi-
ines. DR.. Adams said, failed 10 meet
he Governments standard
AnaIyze popular" Brands.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue il
Informed of the manufacture and sale
,r such medicines principally through
The field force OF revenue agents. An
agent who hears of an unusual de-
nand for a preparation will buy a
bottle. and send il TO the laboratory.
'or analysis II it contains too much
aIcohOI and not enough drugs, the
hears a few days later
rom the collector of internal reve-
lue.
The laboratory is giving careful at
ention also to the manufacture and
sale OF fIovOring extracts. To con-
'OTm TO the standard. lemon extract,
which contains So per cent alcohol.
must contain also per cent oil OF
emon. The effects Of a lemon eN-
ract jag" Dr. Adams declares, are
'uch as to greatly discourage itsI
Ia bitual use.
The laboratory's activities are not
aptarad IN ste aIpoboI apalyeis DUR