PROHIBITION ENDS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19661, 1 December 1933, Page 3

PROHIBITION ENDS

PREPARING FOR RETURN OF LIQUOR. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright WASHINGTON. November 29. The United States Government today notified liquor importers of intention to use repeal to bring about a lowering of tariff barriers against American products in other countries through the allocation of liquor imports after December 5.

FOREIGN ACTIVITY.

COMPETITION FOR LIQUOR BUSINESS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright WASHINGTON, November 29. With the ending of prohibition, keen competition is seen among other countries to secure the United States’ liquor business, militating against the domestic distillers and brewers. It is estimated that 20,000.000 gallons of spirits and 15,000,000 gallons of wine will be imported during the first year after repeal. The Government will retain emergency powers to control prices of imports if necessary, and desires to preserve the orderly development of the liquor industry by co-ordinating the domestic and importing branches, and by the protection of industries as well as consumers. Liquor Control Set Up. A Warm Springs message states that President Roosevelt to-day established a Federal Alcohol Control Administration with Mr John Choate, junr., a lawyer and a personal friend, as “dictator” of the liquor industry following the repeal of prohibition. The Advisory Board includes members of the Departments of Justice, Commerce and Agriculture.