Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-10
IMPORTATION
Of LIQUOR TO
BEPERN|TTED
Unrestricted Amount To Be Ac-
cepted By Government Be-
tween May | And June 80.
ASKS UNIFIED CONTROL
President Requests Congress To
Consolidate Enforcement Un-
its For Efficiency.
ASKS UNIFIED CONTROL

WASHINGTON. March 10. U.P)
The secretaries of agriculture and
the treasury today issued a joint
order, permitting unrestricted i'm
portation of foreign distilled spir-
its and wines into this country from
May | to June 80.
The administration took the step
which will bring millions of gallons
of foreign spirits and wines into this
country, with three aims in mind.
The order, the administration be-
lieves, will lower domestic retail
prices so that the layman may
quench his thirst without an undue
strain on his depression-lig
pocket book
Secondly, the White House sees in
liquor importation large treasury re-
venues.
The third aim is to rid the ma
ton of bootleggers, who have con-
tinued to operate at a profit, des-
pite repeal of the eighteenth am
endment, due to prohibitive prices
for the legal product.
Relaxation of the ban on impor-
tatiCnS of Canadian Whisky and
pleas by the federal alcohol control
administration have not had the
desired efefct. The liquor supply in
this country has been low and pri-
ces have continued exorbitant.
Revenues to the government
through the action would aggregate
$3.50, 100000.
WASHINGTON, March 10. (U.P)
President Roosevelt today sent to
congress an executive order con-
Solidating all federal agencies en-
gagged in enforcement of the in
ternal revenue and liquor laws.
TIE President in a brief mes
sage to congress said the reorgani-
zation would permit more effective
collection Of taxes and enforce
ment of the protective features of
the liquor laws.
He asked congress to pass a joint
resolution making the consolida-
ton effective at once.
Details of the order were not i'm
meoiately available, but it was un-
derstood that the present beverage
unit of the justice department would
be consolidated with the internal
revenue bureau.
The Presidents message follows:
To the congress of the United
States:
Pursuant to the provisions of sec
ton one of title three of the act
Of March 20, 1888, I am transmit
ting herewith an executive order
consolidating TIE executive agencies
which are engaged in the enforce
ment Of the internal revenue laws.
The need Tor such a consolida-
ton at this time springs primarily
from the repeal of the 18th amend
ment. The tax and enforcement
agencies of the government should
be reorganized in harmony with
the changes which have occurred
in the laws relating to the manu-
facture, transportation and sale Of
intoxicating liquors. The changes
made by tiIS order will permit a
more efficient administration of
the internal revenue laws as we'll
as the laws carrying out the pro-
tective features OF the 21st amend
ment.
Because of the obvious desir-
ability Of accomplishing the pro-
posed changes at the earliest pos
sible moment, 1 recommend that
the order be given consideration by
congress with a view to the enact
ment of a joint resolution making
Its provision Immediately effective.
Franklin d. Roosevelt"
Without adoption of a congress
sional resolution the order could
not become effective for 60 days.