Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-10
FOR PROHIBITION
Nation Wide Enforce
ment After July l
Three Thousand internal Revenue
Agents to Work IN Specially Ar
RANGED Zones-To Co. operate with
State anc Local Authorities

Washington. April g.-TiIree -hDusann
IuIerna. -e-erue agencE, working IL
United states, win .n 1orce prti.ihtlnn
a1-er July :, according TO piiLns an
LouaY Dv ne revenue DureRu.
Nearly 500 new inspectors VII NJ rain
ed and auued 10 ne tu-"es u - -Hr
cry fnr enforcement Wi ne n work
ing order before -nt gate when 1Eoiurc
prohibition necomes afeG,lv.
This FORE " spec;ai agents viii n-
distributed among the dist:lcts wnern
1aw violation IL threatened 70 rae iars
est eErenI anu spsc,ai attention will n=
psIu u cities where revenue officials
look rO- most persistent efforts 70 make
wflIBkey illegally. In addition me rev
enue authorities plan 70 cuUperli.t VIII
lucA. police ana 70 leave most Of The
enforcement: wUrk II them IL 70. at1tfes
where rhey appear efficient. without
such : Ilt.n the force OF even 300 fed
--;4i agents WONG De Insufficient 10 pn-
LIZA. the prr.Ge counLr-
Although manufacture OF liiuur fOr'
I,..rsUni. -lss Will t,t equal i.Iega! wiz
ne producrion fu- safe. revenue agents
are expec,ed 70 devote noB- u tne:r
me 70 me -o,rIInerc.a. r-atfic, aaG 10
leave me an o-aenent o. me taw
AGAINST persona Manufacture 70 locai
police
Interim -evenue BUREAU aser-s unde-
me di~ec.ion Of 3. Z, Keith deputy
connlEsIpner now are wurk:l.E On !
plan 70 divide tte COUNT mo zones
which will rs independent II MIN caEes
rom ne ~ roIle+tnrs Zones already
ESTE nlisneo. one chief Inspector viii ne
assigned 10 eacr ZDne. with ar many
arsiB,arrs az r.lt character o. che ter
r,tor-v Indica1es neressa-y The men
VIII NJ especial r-;..,led n da,ection
work. MOST having ser"ed IL ma. ca
racit! Cor mar ears. Although here
rufore liquor violations nave been found
By revenue agents manly among moon
sinners Of southern nuunralns. pronib,-
non rs expected 20 stimulate illicit dis
One aspect NJ liquor law Violations
has grown out NJ the hundreds u
recipes for nome manufacture Of beer
ale. wines anG even distilled iiquor.
now being circulated Il al parts Of
-De Country Booklets and printed
pamphlets Of .hasp rnclpes hive
reached revenue officials from scores
Of cities. i Is explained that 10
make liquor according II these 70
cipes VIII constitute clear violations
Of rne law, although II IS admitted
il viii De difficult 70 Drever. the
manufacture n most cas@s
Private stills can l,e acquired Ie-
galv only by registration WIZ uhe
revenue collector ~ the district. Man
t1tacturars uf stills are under Etric,
equation IF -.lt- revenue .lli-eal be
ing -ncU!-rd 70 ply sac q year H.
can5e fee Cor uoInc DusIness IND To
pay d specific LIZ If $50 on each
Still or worrn soiG. IN ADDITION -he
manufacturer Is, acquired ny law 10
report -ae name aIlG address, 81 me
purchaser ana rhf purchaser Is re
Cured 70 report the purchase Of nIs
still AND ne nature Of The sur-ound-
ings II winch I is 10 be placed. Il
d person IS uerec!aG n operating q
still ne IS liaDic 70 nav the license
fees ordinarily IMPOSED On dlstsl-
lev. II addition u fines and other
penalties 70: law violation.
MANY ~aDorrs Of the u1anutacture
Of family stills on q large scale
a1c lheIr sale a. INV prizes nave
reached me revenue bureau. buI
proved taise II mos1 cases.
Great care Is u De observed By
revenue officials II prevent unneces-
sa-v interference with production anu
distribution Of alcohol tur Industrial
anC commercial purpnses unuer the
DronibitlDn act Regulations govern
ing production Of Tins non-beverase
alcohol VIII oe issued soon.
By ,:aretuI system Of a6mInls-rz3-
iva regulations. the bureau pans To
make difficult ne Use Of huvor;nr eE-
traCts. perfumes. toilet rraparazlors
and other ARTICLES CONTAINING alcohol
for beverage Dur'poEt4s. Medicines
cont aiming aIcDhoi must nave d com
position 70 make i pnvBicailv IrnpnE-
sibie 70 take Quantities as d beverage
without making the thirsty person ILL.,
Most essential oils contained II per
fumes are said 70 De guarantees
against use Of perfume for drinking
SINCE the oils viii cause illness