LIQUOR QUOTAS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12200, 12 March 1934, Page 5

LIQUOR QUOTAS

NEW PROBLEM FOR UNITED STATES.

(U.P2. by Elec. Tel. Copyright)

(Rec. March 11. 5 p.m.)

WASHINGTON, March, 11

Aside from lifting of liquor quotas for the experimental one or two months period, May-June, President Roosevelt’s order to-day provided for a further allowance for the domestic manufacture of spirits, which Avill add to the supply of Avhisky at the rate of 40.000..000 gallon® annual-

The decisions under both heads came, it i,s understood, as a result of findings that bootlegging still flourishes because of the high prices of legitimate liqtlors, -"with a' resultant diminution of tax receipts. With, seven weeks in which to prepare foreign exporters could be in readiness to delii'cr to America unlimited quantities, it is indicated that in the case of countries Avith a moderate production such as Australia, as i much of the current Avine supplies as it wishes to export could be laid down in America and kept for distribution in bonded warehouses, making them independent of future’ quotas for the remainder of the year at least. It is incidentally pointed out that the Adniinisration’s plan for trading liquor quotas J against quotas for Amofican products “ha s been disappointing.” Apple growers, lioavever, have already protested at the relaxation of the quota system.