Evening star., 1933-03-25

National comment on the bill au-
thorizing the sale of 80 per cent beer
gives high place to its effect on the
Federal revenue. The attitude OF the
Supreme Court is considered important,
while some warnings are given that the
rational treatment Of the beer Eitua-
ton may effect final success Of the
amendment repeating prohibition.
With retrenchment by the Govern
ment and the additional revenues OBJ
tainable from the substantial taxes on
legalized beer" says the New Orleans
Times -Picayune, "the road will be
opened to balanced budget and main
tenance unimpaired Of the. Nations
manufacture and sale Of beer will pro-
vide employment for many and create
a new market for agricultural products.
The New York Times AYERS that the
action "is more for the qualification OF
beer drinkers than for the disappoint-
ment of prohibitionists," and that 1T
is just another step for the relief OF
the public finances" The Portland
oregon journal agrees that it will
mean work for thousands, demand Tor
varied materials and products, trade
stimulation and heavy additional reve-
nue." The Journal adds that there Is
intellect and there Is soul In the ne"
attitude of Congress"
"All factors considered" according 70
the Atlanta Journal, ''the estimate OF
one hundred and fifty millions OF new
revenue from this measure appears 1ar
from excessive and throws distinctly
hopeful light on the problems OF the
Federal budget and general tax relief"
The Charlotte Observer offers the cx-
planation: The haste with which
President Roosevelt took this unex-
pected step is accounted for by the
urgent demand for finding sources OF
revenue with which to bolster up
buckling budget. The President Is de-
termined to bring that unruly monster
in line as rapidly as possible"
On the question Of State legislation
the Milwaukee Sentinel remarks: The
brewing industry may Justly be expected
to help in very large measure TO get
men to work and business moving
That ought to be enough without seek
ing to draw from it exorbitant sums
in the way of taxes. 1t cannot be two
kinds of life preserver. 1t can De
only one kind, and Its function Is tnat
Of economic restoration. TO Try 10
milk it at the same time for huge
taxes would mean to make 1t useless
in either direction"
president Roosevelt was bold ana
aggressive" thinks the New York Sun,
but no more 50 than the country
wanted him to be. Leadership, that
quality so nebulously referred to IN the
campaign, was at last seen in clear
outline and unmistekable action. To
save 50 many hundred millions through
the economy act, to gain so many hum
dred millions through the beer act, TO
conserve so many hundred millions
through the banking act-here were
concrete profits which needed no imagl-
nation to appreciate"
"The bill is likely to have short life,"
in the opinion Of the Buffalo Evening
News, which looks forward to the
adoption Of the new prohibition amend
ment, while the Yakima Daily Re-
public holds that about all it will do
is repealed will be to tide them over
the hot-weather period" The Birming-
ham Age-Herald states that ut holds
needed revenue for the Government and
serves as a genuine intimation Of that
larger emancipation from constitu-
tional interference with the private
habits Of our people," The Fort Worth
Star Telegram feels that 1t is merely
incidental to an administration pro-
gram that must-if its election pledge
Is fulfilled-restore to the American
people degree Of the democracy upon
which this country was-academically
at least-founded."
"The situation" says the Oakland
Tribune, "is one to bring words Of warm
ing to the more Enthusiastic of the
vets, opinions from their conservative
friends that upon the way the beer Is
accepted, sold and controlled may be
predicated a large part Of the opinion
which is later to be expressed In con-
ventions. In other words, without dis
cretion and sanity. the vets, gaining
he beer victory. may hurt their repeal