Evening journal., 1920-11-13
ban NOW ON
Home BREWING
Enforcement Officials Rule
Against General Sale of
Malt and Hops
FOR BAKERS
AND CONFECTIONERS

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Nov. i3-
Making Of any kind Of home brew
beer is Illegal, and the sale OF any ma
terials whatsoever for use in the maxi
inr, Of home brew is illegal, in the
/ view Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
| OF the Treasury, which is charged
WI N prohibition enforcement.
Formal announcement TO this effect
was made by the bureau yesterday
after long conferences following pub
lication Of the fact that the bureau
had a new decision on the subject
in contemplation.
II is stated that sale Of malt. hops
and other products for legitimate use
Will not be interfered with. but the
| announcement makes no mention Of
how their use is 10 be distinguished
by those responsible for sale, or what
| measures toward enforcement are 10
be taken. Various preparations for
| a.. max ing az home brew are now on
| the market and are openly sold. The
bureaus announcement is as follows :
III appears from Inquiries received
ln The prohibition unit Ok the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue and recent news
paper articles that the impression has
gone abroad That lher might b. some
ruling by the bureau which would
| interfere with the legitimate sale OF
mat extracts. dry malt or hops Il
has never been the purpose or desire
. of the Bureau OF Internal Revenue
l TO nierfere with any legitimate busi-
\ ness. but, on the other hand. IL wish
5 es TO do everything possible to pro-
a mote such business. Then. too. there
4 appears 10 be some misunderstood
Il ing as 10 the right 10 manufacture
4 malt liquors. such as beer, in the
hohe for the consumption by the
4 family and bona fide guests.
In connection with the sO-calleC
| home brcwcd D e. On Impress on seem.
to prevail among some people thai
H materials which ordinarily are or
. may be used in the manufacture o
A intoxicating liquors may bp solo
freely and legally. even though solC
4 Tor the purpose Of making intOXicat
A ing liquors. When materials are son
4 for 90 purpose Of being convert,
4 into lawfully manufactured intoxlcat
Il ilg lquOrs. such transact ions, %
Il course, arc legal II the law and reg
ulations with reference 10 such man
uldctufe are cumpled Win. However
4 u appears that section ls Of title II. o
4 the National Prohibition act may no
Il BE- generally known 10 the public. I
n is IS follows:
n 10 shall be unlawful to advertis
4 manufacture, sell or possess for sal
any utensil, cOntrivance. machine
Il preparation compound, substance. for
mula. direction or recipe advertised
designed or intended for use in the un
81 lawful manufacture OF intOxicatin
q liquor
III. Is unlawful under the act I
maze liquor by the process by whic
beer, ale or porter is produced unles
a permit is FIRST pocured 10 that puI
4 ia pose und 70 The law and regulation
4 lf malt extracts. hops, issinglass, ge
atlne or other materials are sold q
81 advertised for sale in circumstance
n which show that they are advertise
or sold for USE In the unlawful mar
E ufa ;ture OF intoxicating liquor, IL
the purpose Of the bureau TO pros,
cute persons so offending.
"Thc so-called home brewed bee
manufactured in the home for bevel
+ age purposes. even though for m
sole. use OF the family and bona ID
n guests is under the bur ~~,s cor
struction Of the law illegal and N
sale Of materials for the purpose
Sucn manufacture % l'k vs. - Illegal