Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-17
REVENUE FACTS
Respecting Rights, Privileges ano
haxards Connected with Booze

Respecting Rights, Privileges and
Hazards Connected with Booze
Leon O. Tebbetts, collector Of in
ternal revenue for the District OF
Maine, Saturday received a COMMUNE
cation from Commissioner Roper 81
WASHINGTON regarding the ownership
and transportation Of Intoxicating Ia-
uors for beverage purposes under the
national prohibition act and other ex-
listing laws.
little 1 Of the National Prohibition
Act does not prohibit the ownership
Of intoxicating liquors, such as alco-
hcl, brandy, whiskey. rum. gin, beer.
ale, porter, wine and hard cider. for
leverage purposes" says the communi-
caticn.
'There is no federal law forbidding
the shipment of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes within a state or
from one state to another where the
posse ssion or shipment of such liquors
is not contrary to state law"
Therefore, a person who has puf-
chased such liquors which have been
legally withdrawn from bond and tax
fully paid prior to July I. 1913. may
transfer the same to his own home or
from one place of residence to another.
providing such transfer is not contrary
to state, local or municipal law.
Section 80, Title II of the National
Prohibition Act provides that it shall
not be unlawful to possess liquors in
ones private dwelling while the same
is occupied and used by him as his
dwelling only. and such liquor need
not be reported to the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, provided such liq-
uors are for use only for the personal
con umption of the owner thereof and
his family residing in such dwelling.
and of his bona f1de guests when en-
tertained by him therein. The term
rrvate dwelling shall be construed to
occupied not transiently, but solely as
tel or boarding house.
from now until such time as the
National Prohibition Act takes effect,
the trar sportation Of intoxicau ting liq-
uors mu be governed by existing laws
and regulations.
Attention is called to the following:
"First-An shipments Of intoxicating
liquors must be properly labelled on
the outside cover as to plainly show
the name of the consignee, the nature
of its contents, and the quantity con.
tained therein.
"Secon The shipment or transporta-
ton in and manner of intoxicating liq-
uor of any kind from one state. etc,
into another state, etc. except for sci
en- ific sacramento. medicinal and me-
charical purposes. the laws of which
state prohibit the manufacture or sale
thereof fer beverage purposes. or where
such liquors are intended to be re-
ceived. possessed, sold. or in any man
ner used in violation OF any law Of
such state. is prohibited.
''Ttira-The act Of August 8. 1890. pro-
, vides that all fermented. distilled or
Intoxicating liquors or liq"ids TRANSPORT
| ed into any state or territory or remain
| ing therein for use, consumption, sale
| or storage therein shall. upon arrival IN
| such state or territory he subject to
| the operation and effect ot the laws Of
such state or territory enacted in the
| exercise CT its police powers to the
same extent and in the same manner as
| thcueh such liquors or liquids had been
| proSuceI in such state or territory and
| shall not he exempt therafrom by rea
son Of being introduced therein in orig
inal package or otherwise"