The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-17
BEER BILL AND
BONE DRY LAW
REPEAL LINKED
Measure, to Be Introduced
Wednesday, Hailed as Act
of Real temperance
PROVIDES BIG REVENUE
Home Brew Penalties Off;
Excise Director to Get
$4,000 Salary.
Administration leaders announced


Administration leaders announced
a tWenty-iour hour delay in intro
duction Of their beer control bill
today, as they strengthened it's pos
sibility of passage by combining
with it the wright bone dry" law
repeal.
This done, they secured signatures
of thirty-three members of the
house for its introduction and it
will be submitted Wednesday morn
ing, they said.
Those in charge of drafting the
measure confidently were predicting
its adoption.
In addition to linking it with re-
peal OF the Wright law, they are
urging its support as real tenn
perance law" This is indicated in
the bills preamble.
Saloon Is Prohibited
This act shall be deemed an ex-
ercise Of the police powers Of the
state" the preamble reads, for pro-
lection of the economic welfare,
health, peace and morals of the peo-
pie of the state, and to prohibit for
ever the open saloon"
1t then continues by declaring its
provisions shall control handling Of
all beverages containing more than
one-half of l per cent alcohol and
be construed literally for accom-
plishment of this purpose"
Manufacture and sale of beer and
wine, as provided in the act, will
be contingent upon national gov
ernmental action making it pos
sible, the bill points out.
1t provides for an excise direc-
tor" with MusSolini-like powers of
enforcement. Salary will be $4,000,
and he will hold office at the will
of the Governor.
Director Has Big Task
Not only is the director charged
with all enforcement provisions of
the act, but he also will handle the
various license and fees and taxes
LEVIED.
1t has been estimated by hackers
that it will add about $7,500000 to
the state school fund. Local govern
ments also will be aided financially
by levying Of tax on retailers.
In addition to the repeal section
another provision added in the final
draft permits ten distributors to
handle foreign brews.' Previously,
only Indiana made products were
provided for, being manufactured
by the fifteen breweries to be
licensed.
Home brewers also are included
by licensing of malt and wort deal
ers. Originally, they were to be
fined, but protest from those proud
of their home made product brought
about the change.
Pint of Wine Is Limit
In addition to the home brew and
beer possibilities wine also will be
permitted, but only pint at time
with meals in public places, such
as hotel dining rooms, trains and
restaurants.
Whisky is to be available for me-
dicinal purposes only and there will
be no draught beer. However, the
doctor will not be permitted to
charge more than 81 for a whisky
prescription.
Retail beer sales would be made
at drug stores, groceries, confection-
cries, hotels, restaurants and other
similar places. A club license is
provided, with $500 for the first 800
members and 25 cents for each adj
ditional member.
5 Cents a Gallon Tax
Tax on beer will be 5 cents a GAL
lon; wort or liquid malt. 30 cents a
gallon, and malt extract, 40 cents a
pound. A retail wine tax is set at
20 cents pint.
No buyer can be under q and
must not be a habltual drunkard,
nor can any sales be made in places
of i'll repute.
Fines for violations range from
$40 to $1,000.
Other administration measures
are being speeded to conclusion and
are expected to be presented III
either the upper or lower house by
the end of the week, according to
Governor Paul V. McNutt.
Those ready today include meas
use to transfer funds now dormant
in special appropriations into the
general fund, where they can be-
come active. and possibly an in
tangibles tax bill. which would as
sess intangibles at 25 per cent OF
their valuation.
Tax Bill Drafted
Although being drafted and
backed by administration leaders,
the intangibleS tax is not favored
greatly by McNutt, who contends
that he sees little revenue posi-
bilities in it.
The income tax bill is expected to
be ready Wednesday or Thursday.
Stiff opposition from the folks at
home, who will have to pay, is be-
ing met in drafting a sales tax.
The Governor has declared him
self as opposed to the sales tax prin-
ciple and recommended it only in a
modified form as an emergency
measure.