The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
WALSH DEFINES
 LAW IN CLEAR PLAIN LANGUAGE
Also Answers Questions Re lating to Enforce
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nent Collector of Internal Revenue James J. Walsh issued a complete statement of the rules governing the future of the liquor traffic in this state yesterday, and last night, when interviewed, gave replies to a num- Der of questions asked during the day by dealers and others interested throughout the state.
 What is liquor, or intoxicatinz liquor, under the terms of this utle in the act?' the reporter asked Mir, Walsh.
 Alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin, beer, ale, porter and wine" MT. Walsh said, and in addition thereto, any spirituous, vinous, malt, Or fer mented liquor. liquids and com pounds, whether medicated, proprie- tary, patented or not, and by what ever name called, which contain one half of one per centum or more of alcohol by volume and which are fit for use for beverage purposes.
 Docs the above definition apply to dealchoIolized wine, or any beverage or liquid produced by the process by which beer, ale, porter or wine is pro-
 
 half of one per centum of alcohoI?"
 "No."
 Does the act require that such becerages be designated other than as beer, ale or porter?"
 ''YesH
 Under what sections of law may officers issue warrants of arrest or search warrants "
 Section 1014 Revised Statutes of the United States, and the so-called espionage act approved June 15, 1917."
 May liquor for non-beverage .pur- poses and wine for sacramental pur- poses be manufactured, purchased, |, exported, delivered, furnished and possessed %
 "Yes; but only under the procedure outlined in the act, upon giving bonds and obtaining permits under regula- tons prescribed by the commission er''
 May warehouse receipts covering 2 distilled spirits in government bonded warehouses be sold, and not subject the seller to special tax liability?"
 "Yes''
 Does the purchaser Of such re- ceipts acquire any right of withdraw al II OIIl pOIbeu WdESIlOuS6S
 "Not for beverage purposes, not for export for beverage purposes What articles and preparations after having been manufa actured and prepared for market, are not subject to the provisions of this act, provid ed they are not used or sold unlaW- fully?"
 'Denatured alcohol and denatured rum, also medicinal preparations | manufactured in accordance with the United States Pharmacopoeia, Ma | tional Formulafy. or the American Institute of Homeopathy formulae, 1 and which are unfit for use for bever- ! age purposes" Patented, patent, and proprietary 1 medicines that are unfit for use for l beverage purposes, toilet, medicinal 1 and antiseptic preparations and soIu- | tions that are unfit for beverage pur- | poses, faVOring extracts and syru 1s | that are unfit for use as a beverage | or for intoxicating beverage pur- ] poses, vinegar and preserved sweet cider"
 How shall persone secure Equo1 | for use in the manufacture of articles | named above?''
 | By giving bonds and securing per. rnits for their manufacture and use | and by keeping records and makfns | reports as required by the comn1is | sioner.''
 May such mapufa cturers as men | toned above, sell, use, or dispose O. any liquors procured for use in thu manufacture of the articles abov. enumerated otherwise than as an in | gredient of such articles % "No."
 What limitation is placed upon thu | use of alcohol in the manufacture O. 1 the articles above referred to?''
 "No more than the quantity neces sary for the extraction or solution O the elements contained therein, anc | for the preservation of the articles may be used.''
 May liquor manufactured prior tc the passage of this act be stored 1T United States bonded warehouses ol be transported to such warehouses ol to wholesale druggists for sale tc druggists holding permits to sell fo, purposes not prohibited when tax i: paid?"
 Yes"
 May such liquids containing one. half of one per centum or more O. alcohol by volume be removed from the factory or otherwise disposed of?'
 They may be removed and trans ported under bond and under sucf regulations as may be prescribed from one bonded plant or warehouse to another, for the purpose of havins the aicoha+ extRacted 4therefrom, ol where such liquids are produced b, persons other than manufacturers O beverages containing less than one half of one per centum of alcohol by volume, they may be sold to suc1 manufacturers for conversion int such beverages
 Yesterday afternoon Commissions Walsh issued a warning against illici sales.