The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
TO RESTRICT SALE
OF INTOXICANTS
Would Limit Manufacturers to Sale
of Their Own Products.
lax rhs AssooIated Press,

10y ING SooOSiaNSh f'SoSy
WASHINGTON. March 6.-Regula-
lions further restricting the distribu-
ton of liquor now confined to manu-
facturers and wholesale druggists,
have been drawn up and await the
approval of the new administration
The regulations as drafted by pro-
htbition officials would limit manufac-
turers to the sale of their own prod
ucts and forbid them to dispose OF
others manufactures containing alco-
hol. Such a step, in the opinion or
prohibition officials, would greatly re-
strict the sale of intoxicants and by
cutting off the slight latitude now al
lowed manufacturers, coupled with the
elimination of the wholesale liquor
dealer would practically limit the
distribution Of liquor to wholesale
druggists
Protests against the total elimina-
dion OF the wholesale liquor dealers,
however, have been received by the
treasury from representatives OF the
Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran de-
nominations. These denominations
have been accustomed, spokesman Tor
the church men have explained, TO
purchase the wine used for. sacramen-
tai purposes from certain dealers who
provided them with wine Of a stan
dard quality.
with the elimination OF the dealers,
churchren declared, their source OF
supply has been cut Off. AS remedy
the prohibition authorities have been
asl Cd 10 permit reputable dealers who
have been in business more than three
We RS to continue the distribution OF
sa1 ramental wines as an exception to
al in
Early this week a hearing on the mat
Ter win be held by the internal reve-
nue. bureau.
Dlsposition of the question of wheth-
or beer may be prescribed for medical
purposes by physicians, prohibition Of
ficlals said, also will come uD for early
consideration by the administration.
An opinion is understood to have been
prepared for the treasury by the de-
paYtment OF justice, which would per-
NIT the use of malt liquors for medical
PURPOSES similarly with wine or vim
eous LIQUORS as contrasted with the re-
strictions of the prohibition act on
whiskey or spirituous LIQUORS. Use or
beer Is opposed, however, by the pro-
hibition enforcement authorities, who
maintain that by permitting its man
ufacture for medical purposes the al
ready perplexing problem of handling
the breweries would be made more
difficult.
The attitude of the new admins
tration toward the breweries is await
ed with interest by the present en-
forcement officials in view of the
steady campaign Commissioner Kram-
er has been waging in various sections
of the country against the manufac-
ture of beer containing more than the
legal amount OF alcohol. and the nu-
merous seizures of property which
have been made by the government
In the past few months.
Another question for the new heads
OF the department To decide is the
matter OF shipment of liquor via
this country when shipped from one
foreign country to another. On the
protest of the British embassy, the
opinion rendered by the department
OF justice holding trans shipments of
liquor illegal and vessels touching at
American ports with liquor aboard to
be violators of the prohibition laws
has been returned for review. Mean
while both questions remain in status
quo.
In connection with the shipping an
gle to the prohibition question some
prohibition officials have suggested
the possibility OF a new policy regard
ing liquor on American ships. Under
the present law as defined by the de-
partment of justice. prohibition. fol-
lows American ships beyond the three
mile limit, and the sale of intoXicants
on them is prohibited. Strong pro-
test against this Interpretation, how
ever, has been made by shipping in
terests and Chairman Benson of the
shipping board has informed the
house that such a policy is injurious
20 the American merchant marine. For
these reasons, officials asserted, the
new administration will probably give
careful consideration to the matter of
diYorclng LIQUOR from ships.