Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-25
Drys viii Fight
NeU Beer RuIin1
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roscd the measure. md pnssivCly the
| National Association takes the same
stand Wc object to having the sale nf
bcer and liquor wished upon us and we
nrp almost 100 per cent Of that mind.
Speaking for the National Association.
think tho opposition IL nearly MS
strong"
Plans for the manufacture Of medici-
nal beer will be a matter for the In
dividuel brewer n work out snid VIII
liam +. Fell president Of the rhiladrI-
rhla Lager Brewers Association. The
| organization as q whole will not at.
tempt to pass On the question, unless
il can assist its members in explaining
the regulations.
Must Get Permit First
The first step in making this beer
Of alcoholic content will be to obtain
n permit under the new regulations.
according to Mr.. Fell. lie pointed out
that that portion Of the rules which re-
Quires a bottling works separate from
the brewery proper is the same regula-
tion as prevailed under the pre-war
rules. and was made for the purpose Of
facilitating collection Of internal rev.
enue.
| II tho medicinal beer must hC bottled
in q separate plant from the near beer
in order to keep them distinct. Il will
DO an added expense, and possibly many
Of the breweries. uncertain as to the
extent Of this medicinal demand, will
not attempt its manufacture, suggested
Mr.. Fell.
This Is an entirely new avenue of
distribution. and will have to be carc-
| fully worked OUT" he said. "The
brewers have not looked for It. and
because of the anti-beer bills. have not
been active in obtaining this ruling.
Other brewers here appeared to be
taken by surprise when told of the
"ron! beer order. Some could nor
even give nm approximate date when
their plants could turn out beer OF the
old time strength.
Cant Brew II at Once
officials of the American Brewing
! Company said the necessary changes in
plant and machinery might require two
months. All believed the order would
help little"
Grain IS about at n normal price
level. The price of the medicinal beer
will depend upon the volume of sales.
Near beer, which is made from the reg
ular beer, Is more expensive because
of the dcalcoholizing process. Near
beer sells for about 81 10 n cnse, in
Guiding tax The medicinal beer, OF
rbout AZ per cent alcoholic content.
will have 10 add to the cost war tax
e ffty cents n case.
One brewer estimated that real beer
sold under the new regulations would
cost the consumer approximately 81
case Of twenty four pint bottles.
An extra tax would be levied on the
beer. he said. special boxes would be
required, and the beer would have to
be placed II the drug stores through
agents. Each step in the process Of dis
! tribution, ne reminded, would ndd TO
the cost 70 consumers.
What the Order Allows
In brief, the order, resulting from the
decision OF former Attorney General
Palmer, permits a physician to prescribe
n case Of beer whenever 1t is necessary
for use as n medicine by the person for
whom prescribed in the treatment Of an
aImcnt from which the patient is known
- the physician to be suffering.
Contrary 70 this liberRlity with beer,
the bureau stipUlatcs that not more than
one pint Of alcohol may be prescribed
either for external or internal use within
ten days. Wine and beer are not sub.
jected 10 the time limit. The regulation
specifies:
mot more than two quarts Of wine
or two and one half gallons of ntoxi-
eating malt liquors to be taken inter-
nNlIy shall be prescribed at any one time
/ for use by the same person"
! \ note Of humor IL written into the
regulations with the provisO that "phy-
| Sic!ans are not permitted to write pre-
scriptions for Intoxicating liquors for
! their own use or to use any liquors pro.
cured upon prescriptions issued by
them"
Chicago. Oct. 25.-(By A. Pl--
Illinois physicians cannot prescribe beer
or win" for medicinal purposes under
new rules Of the Fedora Treasury d.
rartm"nt without Violating tie St,tc
S"ar - and Seizure Law, Attorney Gen
crn BrundRgo announced today.
"Ii'er and wines cannot hc pr
scribed by physicians in Illinois," the
Attorney General said. "Nplthrr r,.n
thy be sold as medicine. Th" State
Law prohibits il"
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