The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-29
TO STOP JEWISH ACTIVITY
Bre,vers See Selling Field Widened; Boost
 Production to Meet Great Demand Expected
By J. R. BRACKETT

states may have been after legaliza- tion than in any year since 1917 study of the status of the liquor laws since 1914 indicates.
 Twenty-two states have no pro- hibitory laws at present, compared to IA in 1920, 16 in 1919, 21 in 1918 25 in 1917 and 39 in 1914.
 What effect this greater apparent "wetnesS" will have on consump- tion of beer brewing, authorities will not predict except to point out the fact and to remark also that population of the country has in- creased. Whether thirst has in creased proportionately remains to be seen.
 The industry is moving as rapidly as possible to step up production reports to the U. s. Brewers asso- citation indicate At the end of 1892 about 211 breweries were in a position to brew legal beer. No fig ures are available to show how many have been rehabilitated since then.
 :. Here are. the highlights as to po- ltentialities from several leading beer centers:
 New York and Brooklyn: In 1918 there were 54 breweries in these two centers compared to 12 at the end of 1892. Several more have been reconstructed since the first of the year.
 One brewery estimates it can pro- duce 100000 barrels in 12 months after legalization; another between 25o,000 and 100000 barrels; another about 350,000 barrels. Tn 1916 these two centers produced about 8,6O0,00C barrels. A brewer who would not | be quoted estimated New York and Brooklyn will make 100000 barrels in the year following legalization
 Philadelphia had 43 breweries ir 1918 and only 2 as the year ended; Patterson and Newark, N. J., hac l23, only as the year ended. I Milwaukee: The city's breweries i are to operate at about 60 per cent lof their one-time capacity. In 1916 nine Milwaukee breweries produced about 100000 barrels. They hired 6,670 men and paid about $5, ,195 ,00( wages. Eight breweries will be able to operate to. varying extents after legalization, and the brewery work ,ers' union estimates 4,5O0 men and women will be directly employed by them.
 Chicago: Chicago's beer thirst will be quenched by a production which promises to approach 1,80O,- 900 barrels a year. Six major brew cries, plus smaller units with les definite plans, aspire to sky-rocket their output immediately. The Hi Inois Manufacturing association es- jtimates 35,000 will be employed in allied industries, while direct em- Iployment will be about 5000.
 Cincinnati: About 20 or Ohio's 106 breweries are to operate, &C., cording to the Advisory Commis- sion for Liquor Control. They have a potential capacity of about 4OO,- 900 barrels.
 St. Louis: Before prohibition St Louis produced about 100000 bar rels, one plant alone having a ca- pacity of about 100000 barrels The Industrial club of St. Louis es- Itimates TO per cent of this capac- |ity will be available after legaliza- ltion.
 New Orleans: Three breweries stand ready to manufacture legal beer. Louisiana produced about 5OO,- 1000 barrels in pre- prohibition days but probably will produce consider lably less this year.
 San Francisco: West coast popu- lation has almost doubled since prohibition, and breweries expect 9 correspondingly larger business California's production averaged l. I35O,0OO barrels for eight years prior to 1919.
 Breweries ready to operate on the coast are: California, 6; Washing ton, 4; Oregon, 2; Nevada, 3; other far western states, about 2. The California Brewers association be- llieves far western demand will ap- proximate 5,O00,OO0 barrels this year.