Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20
BREWERY data
COLLECTED BY
u. S. OFFICIAL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. tP-
Data on the brewery industry have
been collected by a White House
Official for unnamed outside or
CARNATIONS.
While making clear that the in
formation was not obtained for
Pres. Hoover or any White House
official. Walter II. Newton, one OF
the chief executives secretaries,
added mystery TO the announce
ment OF the action, by declining 70
rake known the organizations.
Despite denials that the admin
~istration was looking into the ques-
ton OF legalizing beer as one means
OF relieving unemployment and in
creasing federal revenues. there
was considerable speculation In the
capital today on the subject.
Demands Considered
For weeks rumors have been cir
culated that demands OF organized
labor and other organizations for
legislation on beer have been
treated with some consideration.
The information from Newton
vss the first OF a positive nature.
However, the secretary said he ask
ed the census bureau for the num-
Der OF men employed in the indus
try in 1914, 1919 and 1929, but en-
phatically declared:
This information was not re-
quested for the president, nor was
1t asked for any n connected
with the White House"
The statement was made in reply
TO inquiries relative to a published
report that the president was con
sidering appsals from various
groups for the return Of three or
four per cent beer.
II followed a long conference be-
tween Newton and Pres. Hoover.
The secretary said he was mot a.
Iiebrty TO divulge the names or the
organizations who asked for the
statistics and added he had for
warded the information as an ac-
commodation.
Would Employ Many
Figures showed that the brewing
industry employed rs 5000 persons
and paid $50, O0O. COO in wages in
1914; 4 1856 persons and $50. 600 900
in 1919. and 6,409 persons and sl2.-
O00,0 900 in 1929, the last for workers
IN near beer plants. The value OF
the products were SAP. 000. 900 in
1914; s379, 000, 900 in 1919, and s44,-
600. 900 In 1929.
Another report that Pres. Hoov-
er's unemployment relief organiza-
ton asked for the information was
denied by represc ltatives OF Wal
ter s. Clifford, the chairman.
The American Legion's employ
ment conference was told by NJ. j.
McDonough. president of the build
ings trade department of the Amer
lean federation of labor, here this
week. that 1,250.O00 men would be
employed Immediately If beer was
legalixed. The return of beer has
been urged by members OF congress
and leading business men to pro-
vide employment and q source OF
federal revenue.
Hoover Silent
Since Pres. Hoover rejected the
Wickersham commissions report
last January that the eighteenth
amendment be revised In the flu
ture II enforcement did not prove
successful after further extended
try. he has been silent on prohibi-
ton.
Sen. Fess, Of Ohio. chairman OF
the republican national committee.
interpreted Mr.. Hoover's views as
not closing the issue of revision.
but stressed that the chief exec
utive had no revision or modifica-
ton In mind. The republican floor
leader, Sen. Watson Of Indiana,
took the view that Mr.. Hoover's
letter transmitting the report to
congress vas dry"