New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
Officer of Big Brewery
Thinks Making Of Beer
Again viii Be Permitted
Prosperity Is Forecast
.Anti-Saloon Leader Says New
York's Experience Will
BE Like That of Seattle

SAID yesterday afternoon lNal the DlS
Euppert brewery would manufacture
l.umyss. a milk preparation, after pro-
libiton takes effect. His statement
follows:
We will keep our plant intact, as
We believe that the manufacture Of
beer will again be allowed, and | do
10. think that more than three years
viii elapse before this will be the case
In the meantime we will use our plant
tor the manufacture of kumyss, a
milk preparation which has been man
ufacturcd heretofore by DR.. L. +.
brush at Mount Vernon.
"To-day we arc organizing a com
pany to be known as the Kumyss In
corporated Company, of which concern
Jacob Rupert will DC president and
Dir. f. F. Brush vice president. The
preparation Will be manufactured at
the Rupert Brewery plant Immediate
~, and some new machinery will be in
stalled, though most of the old brew
cry equipment can be used. We will
keep all of our old employees, and in
tend to start an extensive advertising
campaign for the safe of the milk prod
ucts.'
Predicts New York Ratification
Senator Charles c.. Lockwood, of
Brooklyn. said last night at the Re
publican Club that it was fairly well
understood in Albany that the prohibi-
tion amendment would be ratified by
the Senate.
THE impression is general" said ne,
that the drys have the necessary
twenty-siX votes to ratify, with two
votes to spare Speaker Sweet is
openly for ratification. and that means
that the resolution will have an easy
time in the Assembly. The hearing on
the resolution is set for Tuesday next" "
Senator George T. Thompson, sponsor
for the ratification resolution, predicts
that the twenty-nine Republican Sena-
tors all VIII support ratification.
William II. Anderson. state superin-
tendent of the Anti Saloon League,
who returned yesterday from speak
ing trip in the Southern states, said:
we are disappointed that New York
was not one of the thirty-six, but no
blame whatever attaches to anybody
connected with the New York Legis-
lature for the failure
VIII "Wipe Of Slate
Now that the victory has been won,
the Anti-Saloon League wishes not only
TO be fair but also to be generous to
members of the Legislature who have
honestly differed. If ratification is
promptly put through both houses of
the New York Legislature the AntiSa-
loon League will wipe off the slate, and
as respects every man who votes for
1t Will start with clean score into
consideration OF the constructive prob
lens involved in providing for the en-
forcement of prohibition.
THE scarcely veiled suggestion by
the attorneys for the brewers of this
state that the brewers would willingly
sacrifice the American Republic and
offer q premium on anarchy and dis
order IN order to save beer, Just as
these same German brewers in Amer
ica stand convicted of being willing to
sacrifice the American nation to save
Germany will not be overlooked in
the adoption of the enforcement pro
gramme by the people of the nation.
who were tremendously influenced tow
ard the speedy obstruction of the traf-
tc by the exposure of the dlsloyal
activities of this Hun spirited traffic"
Disputes "Disaster" Statement
Robert G. Davey, superintendent Of
law enforcement for the Anti-Saloon
League. commenting yesterday on the
predictions of economic disaster TO fol-
low the closing down of the manufac-
ture and sale Of liquor, said that the
brewers and distllers could not find
facts IN this country to warrant their
predictions
Prohibition does not hurt business.
1t helps it." said Mr. Davey "The
hotels in the dry states in the West
nave prospered amazingly without sell
ing booze In Detroit the leading
hotels are full 10 overnowng and
making money rapidly under prohibi-
ton. c. 3. Blethen editor of The
Seattle Times during The prohi ibition
campaign in Washington predicted that
prohi Ditlon would mean miles Of empty
stores in Seattle and other things ike
that
"Before year had elapsed. Mr..
Blethen wrote: 1.-THE Times" admits
~ was wrong when it said during the
campaign against prohibition that the
enforcement Of the statute would mean
miles OF empty stores in Seattle. re
duced bank clearngs, reduced bank de
posits, reduced realty values and gen
eiei business depression. None Of the
aife Things propnesied for the first
nail of tnc rear has occurred On the
o'nei nanr- seattle has prospered won
derlp.ly.'
Forecasts Similar Experience
cw York City will have similar
'*p rnce, though on a larger scale"
foie ''f Dayet "Orc after another
a. .ae corner store properties now,
"ccDfied ~ saloons will DC converted
il3to stores. contec,iOncrlcs. o.. catiro
p.aces. and business vii. 20 IN better
'hsf ft'f human nature ls the same
o.cr fhe country. The change mas
osen oeretc.a. % business n all the
oif states. ard il w.ll work .no sauo
nffe ID >eM Torl
f'fi orc 'ac ~ar Germany nad 100 de-
rfefa-in8 plafts. nncrc vegetables arc
rfee aat prepared Tor storage fos an
ihnfinite fof I'd marking an economy
So storage, fAe coet oi 'rausnortatiou
ano tire sarly IS .oo3rtuN Dnriap
ne Hor. rose deaysiratlue. pluntr
iar%ei5 increased D4eoict Chat Che
rHrrican oreweries wlll 20 4to the
tts.''''s' nrratly ~ the advantage. Of
far fst ttrfIs
One million 10 lars q day is passed
"trr INC saloon bars in th5s c4sy The
*ouitinH down of fac saloons aill moan
IN @fpfeciaDie Increase IN the ron.
sAfa 3, On NJ failH and THIS VII be .
ROOD fnluX. When ne consider she fact
ina tnon1ands of little children % to
,eh""I undcrnoIrishcd. ard that a
Iafgr percentage of tnesc como from
fawii'es wnere father mas zocn, foo
fnuch Tor strouY lriuk. voca s,4tb,,9
say.rV hat - t.+lI D., . s