Evening journal., 1919-07-03
need MORE ALCOHOL
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
American Chemical Society
Says Millions of CAL
Ions Are Wanted
LOWER TAX ALSO
IS RECOMMENDED

Despite prohibition. more alcohol is
likely to be produced than ever be-
fore. according TO a bulletin Just is
sued by the American Chemical So
ciety.
The great development in industrial
and engineering chemical activities In
the United states which grew out OF
the European war requires vast guam
titles Of alcohol as a solvent. Millions
o, gallons which formerly have been
: used as a beverage may be absorbed in
making this country Independent Of
German chemical monopolies, which
were aided by an abundance OF cheap
alcohol.
Representative Andrew j. Volstesd
has introduced a bill in Congress for
"the manufacture and sale OF high
proc, spirits FOR other than beverage
purposes and TO insure an ample sup
ply OF alcohol and promote its use in
scientific research and I'm the de-
.velOpment OF fuel, dye and other law
ful industries"
The chemists are also urging a low
or tax upon alcohol for industrial pur-
poses.
Chemists are asking that nothing be
done to prevent the use OF alcohol by
Industries which depend upon an ade-
quate supply for nonbeverage pur-
poses at cheap prices. The situation
viii be discussed at the approaching
meeting OF the society in Philadelphia.
Hitherto the fact that alcohol was re-
garded as a drink derived from cereals
tufa ~ Nfa
facture, which reacted upon the arts
and sciences.
About 100000 gallons Of nOnpotable
alcohol were produced every year
under the old restrictions. In addition
100000 gallons OF denatured variety
were used. In 1918 also iS7OO0lO00 gal
- Ions OF beverage spirits were made in
The United states, OF which amount
100000 gallons were Withdrawn from
bonded warehouses There are now
supposed TO be 50OOO000 gallons still in
government hands, and the balance
went into circulation since January 1
Of this year.
Many delicate processes In the dye
industry, which now looms in large
Importance in America, depend upon
the use OF alcohol OF good quality. Pure
alcohol is employed in the making OF
medicines. the preparation Of perfumes
and nav0ring extracts, and for many
preparations in pharmacy. The pres
cnce Of any denaturlng material would
set up a destructive reaction in some
cases.
The importance OF alcohol as a fuel,
specially for internal combustion en-
ines OF automobiles and motorboats,
becoming more recognized. At pres
no this quality OF alcohol can be pur-
hased at retail in small quantities at
lout 81 a gallon. Alcohol made from
aste products, whether denatured or
4. can. however. be sold in large
iantities as low as fifty cents gallon
id for that reason it is coming into
Sc as a fuel in certain operations.
There IS now on the market combi-
nation OF alcohol and derivatives OF
,etroleum offered at thirty-three cents
gallon in large quantities, a little
nore than the price OF gasoline.
Il is asserted that this composite
Iel does not carbOnize in the engine
.loes not knock under high compress
sion. gives a more uniform torque.
operates more smoothly at slow speeds
and develops better mileage. II can
he mixed with gasoline and worked In
standard carburetor without any
material adjustment Of that device, 1t
s said.