The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-02
Copyright 1882 by United Press)

Copyright 1882 by United Press)
 The current agitation for beer and light wines has sent a thrill of enthusiasm coursing through the big American brewing industry.
 Although the drys insist that the vets are looking through rose colored glasses, those who stand to profit by-t the repeal of prohibition are either already engaged in re- novating their plants, or have paper plans ready for an imme- diate switch in the event of the necessary legislation. s.
 Milwaukee breweries have been ready for the return of beer for months. Brewers there estimate that $1O,000,0O would be spent in the first year of legalization, with jobs for 4,60O in the city. Beer can be made lat moments no- tice" with present equipment, since most breweries make real beer first, and then de-alcoholize it. The Pabst breweries alone say they would spend $5,000, 900, of which $75O,OOO would be for labor. The Biatz and Schlitz Brewing com panies have smaller but equally enthusiastic estimates.
 All Milwaukee breweries now claim to have orders on file await ing legislation.
 Four of the 20 breweries which manufactured beer In Detroit be- fore prohibition have kept their plants intact, although now manu- featuring other beverages and are ready to produce beer again on 8 few days notice. The. automobile factories are also ready to manu- facture heavy trucks for trans portation. w. B. Breithmyer, dis trict manager of the Acme Bever- age Company which made 150,000 barrels of beer annually before prohibition says that his plant could be operating at capacity within two months.
 Toledo breweries have called in special engineers to make estimates for minor changes an anticipation of modification. The Owens Illi- nois Glass Company, makers Of beer bottles. has just completed an estimate of improvements on its 1 plants scattered about the coun- try.
 The Reisch Brewing Company in Springfield, H., is considering spend ing $250,000 in renovations. August Pabst, of the famous brewing in- terests, was in the city last week negotiating for plant.
 At Memphis, Tenn, the Ander- son Fully box factory is preparing to increase it's plants force from 200 to 1500 men at wage of $3.25 day to make beer boxes If the 18th amendment is repealed. Vice. Tyy1ISy nf that n1. pany sees legislation as meaning tremendous increase in all lines of the lumber business"
 In San Francisco, the Rainer, Golden West Milwaukee, Acme and Wieland breweries plan en- Engagements, but have taken no &C., tion. With repeal, Rainier alone would spend $1,500,000, employ 400 new men.
 Prima and Atlas, the largest Chicago breweries, are both mod ern plants, doing thriving busi- ness in near beer. At present, how ever, they operate close to capacity only in summer, and see repeal as providing year round business. Both breweries have many standing orders for real beer should laws be changed.
 More than 10000 jobs will be created immediately in New York upon the return of beer. according to Col. Jacob Ruppert one of the city's leading brewers. Colonel Ruppert quoted figures of the Unit ed States Brewers association to show that at least half million men would be put to work in the United States in the event of re- peal.
 The Ruppert brewery is ready to spend $5.000,000 for new equip