The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-26
barometer of Public Opinion
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Describing Corn "Lkkcr."
Editor World; Noting as nearly everyone must
have the increasing amount OF bootlegging that
is going on throughout the state and particu-
larry the large amount OF corn whisky that ia
being sold indiscriminately | am forced to
wonder II most people realize what they do to
themselves when they take drink OF so-called
good corn.
In order to have n proper conception OF the
subject II must be realized that the making of |
for instance. good Scotch whisky Is an art re-
quirng fairly higher order OF intelligence and |
careful supervision by experts
For the sake of brevlty viii quote from the
Encyclopedia Britannica
'Referring, I'm the first place, to what may be
called the natural or preventive methods for
the production Of well-favored spirit It is
necessary (a) that the water supply (for steep
ing, mashing, etc.) be a good one; (b) that no
moudy or inferior material be Used; (c) that
mashing heats be kept within reasonable limits
(d) that refrigerators he constructed so as to
avoid bacterial infection: (e) that the souring
OF the wort be conducted on proper lines; (f)
that favorable and vigorous type OF yeast be
ussd; and tg) that stills, etc. be kept perfectly
clean. Coming next to the methods ordinarily
or frequently employed by distlers for elirnin-
ating the undesirable byproducts, which despite
all care, are formed In tho course OF manufac-
ture, the most important undoubtedly Is purifi-
cation by rational distillation. BY properly
regulating the distilling heats, by using well
devised still. both in the first instance and also
for rectifying, a product very free from fusel
oil, and especially from fatty aldehydes and
volatile ethers, may be obtained"
This whisky is then aged. preferably in sherry
casks TO further rid It OF the byproducts But
after al this care the whisky stiii ccn.a!:;s
some byproducts.
Compare all this care. where every appliance
known to science Is used. with the ordinary
methods Considering the man first, what type
is he? Unable to earn living due TO lack Of
intelligence or laEiness or just pure cussedness,
what does he care as long as he gets the money 4?
There Is no use to even imagine his methods
or materials when the whisky is made In the
night time by the light Of a smoky lantern.
What does he know about bacterial infection
during the fermentation process? What does he
know about fractional dstillaton? He drains
II to the last drop that ne will be and
have article with plenty OF kick. Plenty OF
fusel oil gives It plenty OF kick
Consulting the Britannica again under the
heading of fusel oil we find
THE name applied to the volatile oily liquids
| OF a nauseous fiery taste and smell which are
| obtained in the rectificaton of spritnous
! liquors made by the fermentation of grain, po-
/ tatoes. the marc OF grapes and other material
and which. as they are OF higher boiling point
| than ethyl alcohol. occur In largest quantity ir
!
or ordinary alcohol. and amyl alcohol, which are
! present in them all. etc.
"Fussl oil and its chief constituent, amyl alco
| hol, are direct nerve poisons. In small doses 1
causes only thirst and headache with furret
| tongue and some excitement. In large doses i
Is conyulsent poison. Impure beverages In
duce all the grsver neurotic ana Yisceral dis
orders in alcoholism; and like fusei oil, furfuro
and the essence OF absinthe, are convulsen
polsons."
Believing that the question has been full
answered to what "a man does To himsel
when drinking corn likker," is n man anything
but an idiot who will put poison into his moutl
to steal away his brains. ruin his nervous sys
tenn TO spoil his heart action and burn Vi
his stomach that It will not digest food?
Now we come TO the worst part OF this Who'll
business aAd that IS that probation Is Il Joke
That the law IL not enforced IN plainly eviden
| to the most casual observer I do not say It
Joke, l believe that prohibition II enforced
one OF the finest laws that was ever made,
| ever going TO enforce IL there In no tim
| like the present l believe that every thinkin
man will agree that prohibition should be en-
forced, The duty OF the newspapers, the spokes
men for us all, is plain, They should wage
war Of determination upon all bootleggers an
officers Of the law who wink at these law break
ers No one would hesitate about killing a rat
tlesnake. A rattlesnakc Is gentleman com
! pared TO these cowardly skulking poison dis
eeminators who sell tusel oil by the quart, be
cause Mr.. Rattlesnake will warn you but tn
| bootlegger will sell you any kind OF poison, un
der the guise OF friendship
why, then all this hesitation about enforce
mentP 1t can be enforced II public sentimer
gets behind the law,
II we have to admit that Il cannot be enforce
then let's repeal the law the easiest way I
get rid OF the bootlegger and his poison is
have an abundance OF good liquor at moderal
| prices.
Anything is better than what we have, bt
let's do something definite and do II now.
Beggs. Dec. 20. j. b. okIE. JR