Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-13
BUREAU PLANS CRUSADE
]: AGAINST HOME BREWING
VIII Wage Campaign Against Sale
OF Ingredients Used in Manufac-
1-t ture OF lntoHicantS.
MALT AND HOPS UNDER BAN
Officials Hope to Restrict Sale In
der Provision OF Law Which
- Prohibit Except Under Permit.
Regarded MS Extreme Step.
lBy Associated Press. ]

= ~ WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-Thc in
sterral revenue bureau. in forma,
- statements today. confirmed reports
that a crusade against homo brcwin =
A.~'>'of alcoholic beverages Is planned by
- tho governments prohibition en-
80" forcemcnt agencies. Tho bureau did
- not reveal. however. the methods IL
q. proposed TO employ in the campaign
- nor admit that il had approved pre-
=. Iimina-y instructions BY Prohibition
~ Commissioner Kramer directing that
sales OF malt and hops be restricted
70 bakers and confcctioners.
III malt extract. hops. islngla.s
Se!atine or other materials are sold
- or advertised for sale in c!rcum-
stances which show that they are
- advertised or sold for use in the
~ Unlawful manufacture O. intoxicat-
"a" 'nS liquor" said statement issued
tonight by Commissioner Williams,
,''Se"r the internal revenue bureau, ut
s. - the purpose OF the bureau TO pros
rcuto persons so offending.
The so-callcd home brcwcd beer
manufactured In the home for bcv-
49, crnSe purposes. even though for tho
- sole use of the family and bona fidc
quests. is, under the bureaus con-
X :,truction of the lay. illegal and the
sale OF materials for the purpose of
such manufacture IS likewise ilc-
gal"
Difference OF Opinion.
There was an apparent difference
o: opinion between officials of the
bureau of Internal revenue and Com
missioner Kramer's staff OF advisers
rs To the powers granted under the
Nols,ead act with respect 10 pro-
hibi;nE the sale of articles en-
iloycd in tho manufacture OF beer at
home. Commissioner Williams con
fcrrcd during the day with aids
familiar with the act and this WAS
followed by numerous other con-
icrenccs In tho bureau. the nature OF
which was not disclosed.
The only Information obtainable a;
prohibition headquarters indicated
hat tho order restricting the sale of
malt and hops, to which the Ohio d.
1ector referred, were in the form OF
confidential instructions sent to all
enforcement officers. This method is
commonly employed by Commissioner
Kramer in all orders issued. no pub
lcity being given to them except in
unusual cases.
As 10 Legally Of Snie.
In connection with tho so-callcd
Williams statement declares, the
impression seems TO prevail among
ONE people that materials which or
1inurlly are or may be used in tho
manufacture or intoxicating liquors
nay he sold freely and legally even
hough sold for the purpose OF max
: inS Intoxicating liquors. When such
materials are sold for the purpose OF
: nclns converted into lawfully manu-
!. lipturcd intoxicating liquors such
transactions OF course are legal Il the
law and regulations with reference to
such manufacture are complied with"
Tho commissioner cited provisions
al the law which state specifically
.Aa: articles and contrivanccs "in-
ended" to hc used In the manufac-
sure OF liquor cannot be sold eXcep;
under permit. 1t WAS indicated that
prohibition officials believed they
-Aops under these provisions,
Frequent proc! has come 10 prohl-
rition headquarters 90 Tho rapidly in
rrcas!nG spread az homohrcwing
among all communities. officials have
said i; was bccoWipe the hes; method
of c!rcumvcntion II tho Saw. hut have
:cit powcrless TO check Il. The at
,empt now to control homcbrcw ing
by restricting tho sale of articles ,c
be used in the home manufacturing OF
intoxicants WAS regarded as tho mos;
extreme step ", taken by enforce
.ncnt officials.