Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02

sessions having concurrent laws governing liquor
violations conservative estimate makes the total
fines approximately S40,0OO,000.
Estimated amount of federal assessments and
penalties, S5O0OO0O0; $1,000 special tax $500 900;
taxes on spirits, wines and so forth. S7,OOOOOO;
estimated total S57,500OOO.
Estimated seizures: Gallons of distilled spirits
and wine, $4,000; estimated value of property
seized during the year, not including property
levied for payment of taxes. distillery appar-
atus or other property destroyed S129OT, ,693. 40
Number of federal indictments, estimated, 30
600; pleas of guilty, 1900 number of convictions
21O0O
During the year 1921 Withdrawals of whisky in
the United States amounted to less than 100000
gallons. while official records reveal that before
the eighteenth amendment became effective the
average American yearly consumption of whisky
was approximately 1330OOOOO
The first six months of present fiscal year there
were Withdrawn. tax paid, 1l,962,322 gallons of
nonbeverage spirits. The quantity withdrawn dur
ing the first six months of last fiscal year
amounted to 22,271,1SO gallons, decrease during
this fiscal year of SO per cent
The quantity of nonbeverage spirits Withdrawn
during the month of December. 1921 on which the
tax was paid amounted to 1920 ,206 gallons, as
compared with 2,625,2S5 gallons withdrawn in De-
cember, 1920, decrease of approximately 100 per
cent. The quantity withdrawn in December, 1921
when compared with the quantity withdrawn in
October, 1920, 4,S72127 gallons, shows a decrease
of nearly 229 per cent
During the year 1921 whisky brought into this
country from all foreign sources was valued at
Sl.541 ,3SS, while during 1920 whisky from all
sources was valued at $1,0l3O91 representing
value of whisky brought into the country and
entered into warehouse.
During the year 1921 whisky to the value of
S62S,6OO was withdrawn for consumption while
during the previous year whisky valued at S4S5 100
was withdrawn for consumption, an increase of
about 10000 gallons. insignificant, and more than
accounted for by the forging of permits
AT the end of the year 1921 the amount of
26l9G2 proof gallons of whisky. valued at 81 211,-
222 was remaining In the custom warehouses.
The actual amount of whisky withdrawn tax
paid from custom warehOuses-or consumed
during the year 1921 amounted to 1869 proof
gallons The value of such whisky. computed at
$3.50 per gallon. amounts to $62S, ,6OO5O
In addition to the above "facts and figures"
the following may also be emphasized indcat-
ing results OF enforcement
Disappearance Of the open saloon; abatement of
open drinking places in public dining rooms; pass
ing of the treating evil, which was recognized as
the greatest contributing agency in the develop
inent of liquor appetite; closing of whisky
and similar institutions; increased saving ac-
counts; record-breaking Christmas business; de-
creased drunkenness.
Wholesale drug companies must have as
n minimum n $4,000 drug stock must be bona
fide Dealers and sales of liquor must not exceed
10 per cent of the amount of their gross sales
as drug concern.
All liquor permits authorized for legitimate uses
must bear the signature Of the director of
the state in which the dstillery from which with
drawal is to be made Is located.
Last years importation was one-half Of / per
cent of the total consumption of liquor in America
the year before prohibition. arrests for drunken
ness were decreased GO per cent and liquor it'll
drawals were reduced so per cent
Only 2 per cent of all liquor seized and exam
ined today is fit to drink.
Mr. Upslaw Incorporated into his speech
resume by Commissioner Haynes which contains
the following:
The amendment Is being enforced to an even
greater extent than many devoted friends antici-
pated and predictions Of opponents and antagon-
lists that an "army" would be required and
rebellion would occur In metropolitan centers,
especially among the foreign element. have not
been borne out by actualities. Instead Of an
"army" results which below are enumerated have
been accomplished by less than 1000 agents.