The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-10-20
HOME BREWING"
FAST DYING OUT
FEDERAL PROHIBITION DIRFC-
TORS AGREE TO MORE STRIN-
GENT ENFORCEMENT OF
THE LAW

Federal Prohibition Director Roy C.
Lyle states that advices from Wash
ington are to the effect that at a
conference of Federal Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes and various
state directors and divisional chiefs
with Assistant Attorney General Will
lebrandt Of the Department of JUS
tice, agreements as to a more strin-
gent enforcement regarding the man.
ufacture and sale of beer were de-
cided upon. Cereal beverage manu-
facturers hereafter will be compelled
to label packages and containers with
the name of the manufacturer, loca-
ton, etc, together with statement
as to the alcoholic content, etc.
All directors and divisional chiefs
who attended the conference report
tive areas, a decided improvement
in public opinion and general cooper
alton, upon which depends in a great
measure the success Of enforcement.
Among other things they reported
that "home brewing, as an indoor
sport, is fast dying out. Poor re-
suits after perspiring efforts over
smelly connections is the reason given
for its demise. The "kick" in most
instances. it was reported, is due to
the off-products of fermentation or
ptOmaines, with the mash. in many
instances. comprising banana skins,
muskmelon rinds, potato parings and
even garbage. "Some of it has
"kick" enough to put the worst tenn
pered old claybank army mule to
shame said one of the directors,
who also told of one still confiscated
by agents which contained over two
inches of filth and vermin in the
bottom and reeked so with sickening
odors that only those agents with
strong stomachs were able to COM
plete investigation.
1t was also expressed that the dy-
ing-out of this fad is due in a great
measure to the fact that careless. in
experienced methods caused an cpl
demic of acute indigestion, attended
by many deaths, a natural develop
ment of immatured yeast, which. tax
en- into the stomach and coming in
contact with certain articles of food.
creates gases and resultant acute in
Commissioner Haynes, in express
ing deep regret over the number of
enforcement officers assaulted and
assassinated in line of duty, called
attention to the fact that records in
his office show that twenty-five fed
eral officers have given their lives in
helping to enforce the 18th amend |
ment, in addition to many state.
county and municipal enforcement Of
ficials. 1t is desired that the public |
fully realize the risk to which agents |
are subjected and the splendid sac
rifice they are making in an effort !
to Danish from our midst the dan
gerous moonshiner and INSCRIPTIONS
bootlegger.
The paddock" provision continues
to prove effective in closing places
where liquor is sold and heavy fines,
together with prison sentences, which
are now being more generally impos-
ed, are a great deterrent to violators.
sentences are imposed in
some states.
Of Canadian liquor into this country,
have issued orders requiring the post
ing of bond guaranteeing the deliv-
cry of liquor to its intended destina-
ton, the bond being returned only
on Jue receipt Oh q ldHulHR C0fJl1l-
cate from the port to which the cases
we're destined.
Much of the progress. of enforce
nent, such as banning of the So
called prohibition joke, crystalization
Of public sentiment, reverence for
law as shown by edi-
torials and cartoons, exposure of
bootleg methods and character of
bootleg and moonshine liquor, reve-
lations as to harmful effects of
homebrew and home sitting and CO.
operation of federal, state, county
and municipal enforcement agencies,
IS attributed to concerted efforts of
the prohibition unit to serve righ-
teous demand of the people for in
concerning the activities,
policies and accomplishments of pro-
hibition enforcement. and through
cooperation of the organization of
state directors and divisional chiefs
cordial relations with the press have
been created. resulting in methods
and means whereby the public is af-
forded information to which it is en-
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