Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-15
washington, D. C., Nov. 1.-THE

Washington, D. c., Nov. 12.-The
prohibition situation in this county
has suggested to some European pro-
moters q new and profitable game.
There is the American, thirsty and
with plenty of money. meditates the
Set-rich-Quick European. Thoughts
Of sherry and port. Moselle and Rhine
disc. Why not offer him a concern
Itrated mixture with which he can
reconstruct these fine vintnges. It
would not be necessary to 60 to much
trouble, any simple preparation Of
fruits would do. No home brewer
would be likely to analyze the prepar-
alton, and II he did he would be
afraid to report his findings lest the
prohibition authorities q him son
some technically. What : scheme
could be safer or more promising:
The result OF such reasoning on the
part Of one German manufacturer has
resulted in zoo, 900 circulars a month
being poured into the United States.
Ana orleans are offered for a dollar q
mysterious package containing the
, basis for making two and a half gal
Ions ofNabsolutely pure port, sherry,
Malaga. Moselle, Rhine, and Tokay.
One package makes any of en-. RE-
tains all qualities Of the original be-
cause 1t Is the original" the circular
claims. @E
A dash Of atmosphere regarding old
Europe and Its famous vintages is
skillfully worked into the advertise
ment to give 1t, the lure OF romance.
The idea is definitely Expressed that
you can reconstruct the exact conti-
mental product In your cellar without
any plant OF your " and with very
little trouble. .z55
How many suckers" have been
taken in by this too generous offer
will probably never be known. That
the business has been ~probpering,
however, we do know from the pro-
motors WI statement When ques-
toned by the United States consul at
Munich he said that he was sending
out loo, 200 circulars every two weeks
and that he would send many more
IL ne could get the printing done. He
had a staff Of about 10 people and he
contra cted with a plant to put up his
formula. The secret of the formrSa
he refused to divulge, but he admit
ted that a satisfactory percentage Of
people responded to his advertising
Victims Afraid 10 Complain.
Americans who trustingly paid
their money and got the magic es-
sence have not complained to the
postoffice department. AS the pro-
moter undoubtedly foresaw. they are
afraid of the prohibition law which
nobody Gems to understand any too
well. :
But other Americans who have nc
collars or no thirst have become in
,tdignant when they received the cir
culars. Protests by the hundreds
have been coming into the postoffics
department from citizens who protest
ed against the mails containing mat
ter of such Illegal tendencies, espe-
c!ally as the proposition seemed to
have a catch in 1t somewhere.
The postal officials Investigated,
and the bureau of chemistry analysed
the. mixture, with the result that q
fraud order was issued last May
against the German company.
The government chemists reported
that the preparation MAS found 'to
viz, fruit Of q rose commonly called
rose hip and q fruit of the prunuz
family. apparently q buckthorn." The
report further said, .".It Is impossible
for these Ingredients to prepare stand
ard wines of any kind and certajnly
not those referred to in the advertis-
ing matter. No wine OF recognized
Equality and character can be made
from the mixture examined
Anyone who stopped to consider
would realize that while European
wines Mt European prices may seem
cheap to us In view OF bootleg quota
lions, two andEas half gallons OF real
wine could hardly he compressed b
machinery and sold Sprofitahly Tor Z
dollar. SIS
The fact - about the only thins
the American customer could get out
LOT this deal II the thrill ~ fAeltns
THAT he Il Id touch With the romantic
Atmosphsrs OF old European vine.
yards. Aside from getting mail post
marked from German city. evsn TIN
thrill isAtmit4tiou.
Better materials for making bev.
seragce couA be AhOu9ht the corner
store than the f1yat3c preparation
from the EuropeAn factory.
Efym TAkenSN0w Name.
IN spite Of govSrnment attack, thia
Ipaxdcuisr firm heha NJ up4As,sA nsN
name and Ina didefSnt European city
tOyeEy few and g0Uornt0a nr0f{f