Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-21
ONE WEEK MORE OF 2.75 BEER


 Connecticut brewers and saloon keepers may possibly expect one more week in which they can deal in the now famous 2.75 per cent beer ac- cording to an announcenent made in James l. Walsh of the internal rev. enue department Immediate seizure under the enforcement act will follow offers for sale of anything over one half of one per cent. of alcohol. as soon as the war time prohibition be- comes law on the morning of Oc- tober 2S.
 not be confisca ted "if they are not held for sale MT. Walsh said. will a saloon keeper who has on hand whis- key, gin, brandy and other liquors re- maining on hand since July l be per- mitted to retain those goods if he is open merely fer the sale of soft drinks and goods of not more than one half of one per cent. alcoholic content?" MT. Walsh was asked. Presumably, yes,'' was his reply.
 Hartford brewers were prompt in their statements that only the one ha If of one per cent. would be made after October 2S. Asked what they had been making during the past few months, one brewer said: We don't claim to be making anything that is 2.75 over. It's not 2.75 but it's close to it.
 A brewer estimated that Hartford breweries have on hand about 15,000 barrels of beer that is above the one half of one per cent allowed by the enforcement law and that in the vats is another quantity equal to another l 000 barrels full. The value of this to the brewers was given as g per barrell. exclusive of inc federal tax of s6 per barrel The brewers. according to the latest statements Of the internal revenue officials, have their choice of storing this beer with the hope that the wartime prohibition ban will he th5 ssf Js,a1 Is.xi,, +<, If of one per cent
 Collector Walsh gave ont the follow ing statement relative to<the national prohibition act recetiy passed by con- gress and which will become law as soon a signed by the president
 An act to Hrohibit intoxicating bey- erages and to regulate the nanufac-i ture. production. use and sale of high proof spirits for other than beverage purposes. and to insure an ample sup ply of alcohol and promote it's use in scientific research and in the develop ment of fuel, dye. and other industires: to be known bT the shot title national prihibition act. has been passed by the congress of the United States and becomes law when it is signed by the president. Title I. relating to war day after the bill is signed by the president Sections l, 27, s7 and of Tide II also becemoes effective on that date.
 
 intoxicating liquor as including afeo- hol, brandy. whiskey, rum, gin, beer ale, pkorter and wine, and in addition thereto any spurious. vineus. malt or fermented liquors and comvpounds. whether medicated, proprietary. pa tented, or not. and by whatever name called, containing one half of one per centum or more of alcohol by vol tune which are fit for use Tor beverage Under this definition the manufacture and sale of beverages or fit for beverage purposes which contain one-ha1f of one per centum or more of alcohol by volume is clearly prohibited.
 The enforcement of the national pro- hibition act is placed in the hands of the internal revenue department, and I have been instructed by the commis- sioneT of internal revenue that suf- fcept men and backing would be plac- visions of the act and I would be ex- pected to use my best endeayors to see that viola tors of the act do not es- cape the penalties provided hy law and that such law is enforced thoroughly without fear or favor.
 'I do not anticipate any trouble in Connecticut in enforcing the provisions of this law, because I believe that all liquor men will close their places of business in accordance with the law and that the number of those willing to violate the law will be compara- lively small. I believe that every good loyal. law abiding American will ac- cept this law as> passed by congress and abide by it's provisions. ITO show how drastic the act is I