Evening star., 1933-07-03
more JOBS AND REVENUES
i'm NATION CREDITED BEER
Benefits Seen From Coast to Coast in
Various Lines Since Legalizaton
of 80 Beverage.

| for construction and machinery. officials
Of the Board of Trade say. The figures
are conservative. they add. Beer has
helped box-making Arms, refrigerating
plants. cooperage plants, store fixture
manufacturers and other businesses.
and relieved the vacant store problem
to some extent. The increase in city
which has served to relieve automobile
owners of part of q tax imposed after
prohibition.
Definite proof that beer. along with
imitation and code regulation in busi-
ness, has helped Wisconsin. Is in the
report of the State Industrial Commits
SIGN. The Milwaukee Brewers Union
shows that close to 5000 people have
been added to brewery pay rolls, and
larger sales and ofdce forces account
for another 1000 One firm added
more than TOO men for the making Of
steel beer barrels. Milwaukee's giant
manufacturing company, with well over
81 100000 worth of orders on hand for
bottle washing and filling machines,
has its normal force of 600 men back
Two or three smaller producers are at
capacity. Wooden box manufacturers
are running full time.
Three large breweries in Minneapolis
and st. Paul employ 1000 men, all
three operating at peak capacity. In
Minneapolis large brewery has been
reconoitioned completely and much new
equipment installed. From 300 to 400
men have had work at this job. The
plant will begin brewing early in July
end will give work to an additional
400 men. Mere than 5000 stores. res
.aurantS, clubs and other establishments
have been granted licenses to sell beer
in Minneapolis, and, it is estimated,
have employed at least 1.500 workers.
st. Paul has nearly 1000 beer sales
places. Beer license money brought
s58, 900 to Minneapolis. The increased
use of barley has meant business and
profits for grain merchants and ter
minal elevators. Twin Cities railroads
report worthwhile increases in freight
trafic.
Sales Aid Connecticut.
Three hundred men got jobs in the
six breweries now in operation in Con-
necticut. Other industries shared ma
! terially in the manufacture Of equip
ment. New Haven will receive about
$50 900 on July / as its share of the
income from the State taken in license
fees for the sale of beer. Further in
come will be received in the distribution
OF the State tax Federal income from
New Haven County breweries through
the IS tax on each barrel amounted to
s6s sl35 for May
In addition to stimulating the city
psychologically. New Orleans officials
estimate that 5000 men have been en-
ployed directly as a result of legalized
beer. Six new breweries now being Or
ganized will employ many more. Equip
ment businesses also have definitely
benefited. The city treasurer reports
$89,496 already received for licenses, Of
which all Is net except 5000 expense
Of collection.
The Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce estimates 10000 persons will find
employment as result Of legalization
OF beer. The real estate business has
been materially aided by the leasing of
vacant properties. Up to June % the
city had received s905 500 in fees from
wholesale and retail distributors of beer.
Chief among the industries benefting
are automobile, bar equipment, bot
/ tiers. container manufacturer, coopers.
coppersmiths and glassmakers. In
retail trade. increases have been re-
ported in ready-to-Serve meats, pretzels,
potato chips, sea food and tobacco
FACTORIES manufacturing restaurant sup
plies are working 24-hour shifts Coal
dealers report an increase in business
as result of opening of breweries
Revenue from beer taxes is mounting
in Rhode Island, with two breweries
functioning and others expected to re-
open soon. Opening of the two brew
eriess in Providence. with the allied
bottling and distribution activities, has
put several hundred persons to work
Cireet1v Qrrnrdinn ho fato ia
partment Of Labor Indirectly, it is
estimated 1000 new jobs have been
created.
Spokane Business Stimulated,
Legal beer in Spokane, Wash, has
stimulated business in hotels and res
taurantS. There is considerable activity
in the city's box factories. The opening
OF two breweries and the incidental dis
tribution Of beer have added to en-
ployment. Lumber and truck firms are
receiving increased revenues. The quar-
terly return to the city from beer
licenses was $1,000
Beer has furnished steady work to $50
men and women at the only brewery
in Scranton. Pa. 1t has resulted in
greater consumption Of anthracite coal
in the region and in markets of the
East, and the distribution of $142,850
in beer license fees among the munich
pal units in the county, of which
Scranton received the major share.
$78,175. In the middle Federal district.
of which Scranton is the head, $685.. 900
was raid for beer stamps during May.
Work for about 800 men will come when
the Keystone, Fell. Robinson, Anthra-
cite and Lackawanna Breweries reopen.
Hundreds of bartenders and walters
l,ay nix. IL Ealv ~ h<v
and barrels have put in night shifts.
More than $4,000 persons have been
added to the pay rolls of brewing and
allied companies in the ST. Louis dis
trict in recent months. Six breweries in
the area are marketing beer and three
more expect to have their products
ready shortly. In addition eight are
making ready for brewing. with the
result there will be II brewerieS in
operation after several months. Equip
ment factories in St. Louis, East st.
Louis and Alton. Ill. have received a
marked impetus from orders. Railroads
and trucking companies have proflted,
transferring materials and finished pro.
ducts. st. Louis is prohibited by law
from levying a license on the sale OF
beer. The State, however has proflted
through its licensing and inspection tax
of l cent a gallon. Two breweries in
the city have paid the Federal Govern
ment more. than $l,000,000 for beer
stamps.
Money Flow Lo0sened.
In San Francisco beer Is credited
with loosening a flow of money. Since
March, when preparations to market
legal beer started, $4,000 persons have
been taken of the relief rolls. Carpen-
tiers. painters and plumbers have been
employed in remodeling about 100 va
cant stores as restaurants. Hundreds
have been employed in building new
breweries and making additions to
Others A $23, 3,000, 900 plant is to be built
at Eureka. Allied industries opened
1000 new jobs. United States tax and
licenses brought more than 81 ,000,000
To nine 20 the State taY yielded Sl45.