Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-13
/. TAX COMMISSIONER
SAYS IT'S UNLAWFUL.
T0MAKE HOME BREW
UNITED STATES GETTING REAOY
TO PLACE STRICT BAN ON RESI-.
DENCE BREWERlES-TO END
PRACTICE BY PREVENTING
SALE OF HOPS.

Washington, Nov. l3--The internal
revenue bureau in formal statements
yesterday confirmed reports that i
crusade against home brewing Of a
coholic beverages is planned by the
governments prohibition enforcement
agencies. The bureau did not reveal,
+ however, the means it proposed to en-
ploy in the campaign nor admit that
II had approved preliminary instruc-
tiCns by Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer directing sales Of malt and
hops be restricted to bakers and Goa
fectioners
IF malt extract, hops, isinglass gel
atine or other materials are sold or
advertised for sale in circumstances
which show they are advertised or
sold for use in the unlawful manufac-
ture OF intoxicating liquor" said
statement issued by Commissioner
Williams of the internal revenue bu-
reau, 1T is the purpose OF the bureau
TO prosecute persons SO Offending.
The so-called home brew beer man,
ufactured in the home for beverage
purposes, even though for the sole use
Of the family and bona fide guests. is
under the bureaus construction of tho
law illegal and the sale Of material
Tor the purpose Of such manufacture
is likewise Illegal,
In connection with he aO-callcd
home brewed beer the statement
continued, the impression seems 70
prevail that materials which ordinar
II or ! l1t ,F.,f4 t,v,,. ,,ts
toxicating liquors may be sold freely
and legally even though sold for the
purpose of making intoxicating /
liquors When such materials are
sold for the purpose of being cor
verified into lawfully manufactured jn-I
tOXicating liquor, such transactions Of +
course are legal if the law and regula-I
tions with reference to such manufac-
ture are complied with
The commissioner cited provisions
OF the law which state specifically that I
articles and eontrivantes intended /
10 be used in the manufacture of
liquors cannot be sold except under
permit
Commissioner Kramer was still alb
sell. from the city last night and au-
thoritatiye statement Of the nature Oh
such instructions as he has already
issued in the anti-home brew cam
paien was not obtainabe.
There was an apparent difference
of opinion between officials Of the
bureau CT internal revenue and Com
missioner kramer's staff of advisers
as to the powers granted undec The
Voistead act with resnect % prohibit
ing the sale OF articles employed in
manufacture of beer at home
Comm Missioner Williams conferred I
during the day with aids familiar vita
the aci and this was followed by other I
conferences he nature of which WAS
not disclosed.
officials of the prohibition unit de- I
clined to discuss any phase Of the
question.
The only information obtainabe ut
prohibition headquarters indicated ,
that the order restricting the sale of /
malt and hops disclosed by the Chic
director were confidential Instructions
sent to all enforcement officers.
The attempt now TO control home
brewing by restricting the sale Of ar
ticlCs TO be used in the home manu-.
Tacturc of intoXicants was regarded s :
the most extreme step yet taken hy q
enforcement officials.