Evening star., 1933-04-16
BEERS FIRST WEEK
GIVES US. MILLIONS
100000 Collected From
Barrel Taxes and Licenses,
Survey of States Shows.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 15.-The first
week of 80 beer poured millions of
dollars into the Golfers of government,
and enhanced the Nations commerce.
Beer production was clogged with un-
flled orders.
As the kegs rolled out, the revenue
rolled in.
A survey of States permitting beer
sales showed the Federal Government
In the first week collected upward of
s4,oO0,Oo0 from barrel taxes and IL
censes.
Prevents Computations
The congestion in a few States pre-
vented Federal collectors from comput-
ing revenues.
The revenue to State governments
was put at more than S2O00,000 by
officials. However, some States allowed
sales, albeit they had not yet set up
licensing and taxing methods.
The bulk of the weeks revenue went
to the municipalities
Chicago collected s4So,000 in license
fees; New York, s450,000. California
reported its municipalities took in up
ward of sl6l,O00; in Minnesota it was
$l25,000 for the cities and towns; in
Washington, more than 100000.
Labor departments were unable to
turned to work
New York City brewers put upward
OF 2,5oO men back on jobs; Chicago,
1000; Milwaukee, $500; Pittsburgh,
$500.
Elsewhere through the land brew
ers reported more than 10000 men had
been taken from the ranks of unem-
ployed to supply the demand for the
newly legalized beverage, while the esti-
mate of those obtaining employment in
other lines as direct result of 80 beer
ran into the tens of thousands.
10000 Aided in Los Angeles.
The Central Labor Council of Los
Angeles said beer gave employment, di-
rectly and i'll allied trades. to 10000
men and women in that city.
In New York State. labor officials
estimated 10000 men back at work in
allied trades.
August A. Busch, jr st. Louis brewer,
said some 10000 persons had jobs again
in the st. Louis area with beers return
including pretzel, bottle and barrel
makers. The allied trades benefited the
most.
Hotel and restaurant associations
noted appreciable business pick-ups.
Horwath & HorWath, Nation wide ac-
countants specializing in the hotel field
put the increase at from to 10 per
cent.
In New York City, the frm said. beer
amounted to II per cent of dining room
sales on the first day. and an average
OF per cent for the first week.
Speaking for the United States Brew
ers' Association. c. D. Williams, its sec
retary, said the return of beer brought
with it tremendous upturn in busi-
ness, not only In the brewery industry,
but in allied trades.
Beer, Williams said. came back into
Its own without disorder and with ac-
ceptance from all classes of people
contrary to many dire prophecies"
Not in Full Production.
The industry has not yet reached its
full production stride, he added.
Out in Southern California, the San
Diego Chamber Of Commerce reported
that money formerly spent in Mexican
border resorts is now kept in circulation
at home.
Railroads quickly felt the increase in
commerce. The Chicago d. Northwest
ern. serving the Chicago Milwaukee
Twin-Cities area, said it was carrying
80 to so carloads of beer daily. with
an increase in grain shipments also
noted.
Other lines said it was dificult to
compute pick-ups within the week. but
that traffic gains had resulted from
beers return.
In New Jersey Joseph Buch, presi-
dent of the State Hotei Association, es-
timated the gross revenue of 500 hotels
in Jersey increased $55,000 daily, and
ployes were added to pay rolls.
A survey of the National Capital
showed approximately 5000 jobs created
by the return of beer, 500 of them in
breWerieS
Two Southern States and one Mid
western State during the week joined
the "beer-selling" list.
In Louisiana approximately 100000
gallons on tap was exhausted within 10
hours after selling started Thursday
noon.
Beer was legalized Friday in South
Carolina. Selling was allowed immedi-
ately.
Legal in % States and d. C.
This made beer legal in 23 States and
the District of Columbia.
Another Southern State. Tennessee,
legalized beer on Friday, effective
May !.
In at least four other States beer
bills are in the legislative mills. The
Florida House has acted favorably on
such a measure: in Texas the beer ques-
ton would go to voters at a referendum
August % under a bill passed by the
Senate; in Delaware a bill is pending
before the Legislature; in Nebraska
House leaders have predicted the pas
sage of a beer bill next week
Alabama killed all hope of beer ad
vocates for a bill adding that State to
the list when the Senate in the closing
hours of a special session voted against