Evening journal., 1920-01-30
TILT DRYLID
TO TO CURB FLU
Regulation for Purchase of
Whiskey by Physicians
is Modified
TO INVESTIGATE
PROFITEERING

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Alarmed
over the rapld spread Of influenza in
ne cities Of eastern United states and
The reluctance OF druggists to take out
permits for the sale Of liquor for med
zeal purposes. officials Of The internal
revenue bureau set about yesterday
TO modify the letter Of regulations gov
erning the permissible sale Of whisky
Whisky stocks seized In various cit
les bv government officials u was
learend NAV be drown upon by nos
plials SanI institutions authorized TO
obtain li0uOr for medical purposes
upon the prescription OF accredited
physicians. Direction has been gives
10 revenue collectors, It IS understood,
10 nut these stocks at the disposal OF
such institutions where Il Is tound
liquor cannot be obtained through tle
regular channels OF the drug store.
Steps may be taken TO prevent prof
iteerlng" in liquor. The bureau, In om
announcement authorized, says that
complaints OF exorbitant charges TOT
liquor for medicinal purposes, Whlcn
place dispensers thereof In the class OF
praHteers. will be investigated.
The bureaus statement relative 10
the regulations governing the use ana
procurement Of intoxicating liquors
FOR medicinal purposes follows;
ANY physician, duly licensed 10
practice medicine and actively engaged
in the practice, may obtain a permit
10 prescribe intoxicating liquor and
nav then issue prescriptions for dis
titled spirits. wines or certain alcoholic
medicinal preparations or distilled
spirits for persons upon whom he is
IN attendance in cases where he be-
lleves that the use OF liquor as a medi-
cine Is necessary. In no case may spir-
ituous liquors be prescribed by one or
more physicians In excess Of one pint
for the same person within any period
Of two days.
mo specific limitation IS placedupon
the quantity OF wines which may be
prescribed for medicinal purposes. The
regulations merely require that no
prescription be Issued for a greater
quantity than Is necessary for use as
a medicine. Physicians who do not
hold permits 10 prescribe intoxicating
liduor are under no circumstances per-
milted 70 issue prescrit tlons.
"All prescriptions for intoxicating
liquor are required TO be written on
prescription blanks prescribed by the
regulations.
prescriptions for intoxicating liquor
msy be nlled only by registered phar-
macisis. Physicians may also obtain
pcrmnls emitting them 10 procure not
moro than six quarls Of distilled spir-
its. wines or certain alcoholic prepar-
n uls during any calendar year for
administration 10 their patients in
emergency cases where delay In pro-
cuging liquor on a prescription through
@ pharmacist might have serious CON
SEQUENCES TO the patients
Provision Is also made in the regu- /
laiions for issuing permits 10 hospitals
and sanatoriums and also for issuing
permits to manufacturing, industrial
end other establishments maintaining
FIRST aid stations, authorizing them 10
procure such liquor for administration I
to their employees for medicinal pur-
poses In emergency cases.
ANY intoxicating liquor seized under
federal law prior 10 October %. 1919.
il not claimed within sixty days from
such date. may likewise upon order
OF the court be delivered TO any per-
son holding. permit TO purchase and /
be diverted to medicinal or other non
beverage purposes"