The Holly chieftain., 1922-09-28

sessions having concurrent laws governing liquor
violations conservative estimate makes the total
fines approximately $40O00,OO0
Estimated amount of federal assessments and
penalties. S50OO00o0 $1,000 special tax, $5OOOOO; ;
taxes on spirits, wines, and so forth, S7,OOOOOO; !;
estimated total. $57,500O0O.
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, $12,907 6934O.
Number of federal Indictments, estimated 3O-
OOO pleas of guilty, 1900; number Of convictions,
21,0OO.
the United States amounted to less than 3.OOOOOO
gallons, while official records reveal that before
the eighteenth amendment became effective the
average American yearly consumption of whisky
was approximately 133,0OO,O0O.
The first six months of present fiscal year there
were withdrawn, tax paid. 11,962.322 gallons of
nonbeverage spirits. The quantity withdrawn dur
ing the first six months Of last fiscal year
amounted to 22,271, 100 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The quantity of nonbeverage spirits withdrawn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 2O6 gallons, as
compared with 2625.2S5 gallons withdrawn in De-
cember, 1920. a decrease of approximately 100 per
cent. The quantity Withdrawn in December 1921
when compared with the quantity Withdrawn in
October. 1920. 4372,127 gallons. shows a decrease
OF nearly go per cent.
During the year 1921 whisky brought into this
country from all foreign sources was valued at
$1,541,38S, while during 1920 whisky from all
sources was valued at $1,O13,O91, representing
value of whisky brought into the country and
entered Into warehouse
During the year 1921 whisky to the value of
se2s,6OO was withdrawn for consumption, while
during the previous year whisky valued at $4S5 100
Withdrawn m pCra of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
267,982 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The actual amount of whisky withdrawn tax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 189.8s9 proof
gallons. The value of such whisky. computed at
$3.50 per gallon amounts to $82S,8O050.
In addition to the above facts and figures"
the following may also be emphasized as indicat
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
ment of liquor appetite; closing Of whisky cure
and similar institutions; increased saving ac-
counts; record-breaking Christmas business; de-
creased drunkenness.
Wholesale drug companies must have as
minimum s25.000 drug stock, must be bona
fide dealers. and sales OF liquor must not exceed
10 per cent of the amount Of their gross sales
drug concern.
All liquor permits authorized for legitimate uses
must now bear the signature of the director of
the state In which the dstlllery from which with
drawnl 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
were decreased 60 per cent and liquor with
drawals were reduced 30 per cent
Only 2 per cent of all liquor seized and exam
lned today is fit to drink.
Mr.. Upshaw Incorporated into his speech a
resume by Commissioner Haynes which contains
the following:
The amendment Is being enforced to an even
greater extent than many devoted friends nntici-
pated and predictions of opponents and antagon-
lists that "army" would be required and
rebellion would occur In metropolitan centers,
especially among the foreign element have not
been borne ont by actualities. Instead Of an
army" results which below are enumerated have
been accomplished by less than 1900 agents