Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1952 — Page 2

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¥ By TED KNAP 4 All the glasses were poli and the chrome gleamed the beer spigot. The bar~ Jender's rag was dry as he

Jan it across the top of the bar, it the same empty place where wiped a few minutes before. There was only one customer Bn the place, and the bartender’s Spnly work was against boredom. % .AThis is for the birds,” he comiplained, “This morning I had ‘three customers, and so far only -Zone this afternoon. All day J ven't sold anything stronger = Stanley, the bartender, wasn She only one complaining. Ever federal taxes jumped last ber, the liquor business has drying up. It's beginning feel like ‘that cotton in your on a morning after.

- How It Hurts 2 What really hurts is that the mngover is touching you and me everybody else in the coun- , Here's how: vw. ONE — For a drink s the bar, you pay about a

pont? more than you did seven

“hard”

ths ago. Buy it in a quart “and it costs about 40 cents extra. 4% MWO~—The federal government, “Instead of getting more money ‘from the higher tax as it had

, is actually losing many niiions. In Indiana alone, fed-

; liquor tax collections dropped |gram at full pace, bh million in the first four|raise the money some because we just aren't getting it," Mr. Doyle said.

Fmonths, compared to last year. 58 THREE—The state government more than $600,000 this in liquor taxes. 8

Sn whiskies, has been lopped 25 per cent. “. FIV E-~ Liquor dealers and “wholesalers are moaning that business is 20 or more per cent

oft. SIX—Distillers, who employ pver 10,000 and comprise a major industry in Indiana, are, filling warehouses with ‘that {sn't moving. Work layoffs have begun. .. All this misery comes from one ‘undeniable fact—you and I aren't drinking as much as we used to. “It's simply because we can no jonger swallow the price. of a ads We Dry Up i" When the federal government boosted its tax from $9 to $10.50 ‘4 gallon six months ago, the “‘boost went straight to us. We i’had taken other boosts in the

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; FOUR—Tavern keepers are cry-| goose that lays the golden egg, because their trade, especially he sald.

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other way,

“I think it's about time the| overnment stops killing the

Mr. Doyle recommended the

federal tax be cut back to $6 a gallon, where it was before 1946.

ABC chairman said Indiana should also cut its tax. He pointed

ut that the boost from $1.04 to

liquor go 08 in 1945 was a “temporary” post.war measure.

“One Southern state gradually

raised its tax to $4 and found it was getting less money. they cut it to $1, and revenue went up,” Mr, Doyle sald.

Then

Up and down the line of liquor

businesses, tears flow like wine.

An East Side liquor dealer said, Ever since Christmas, business

hasn't been worth a damn.”

A Beech Grove tavern keeper,

whose regulars are railroad work-

but this was breaking the. = .i4" it doesn’t pay him to

‘camel's back. ~* So we made like camels, and in February we took off the “counters only about 9 million gallons of hooch, That was half of what we consumed in February last year. {2 Our parched throats showed up “$a federal losses from distilled spirits taxes, During the first i¥our months of 1051, Hoosiers Pe s$208: million in those taxes. ‘For the same period this Yoar— ‘although the tax is 15 per cen id have passed up so “much liquor that the take dropped to $77 million, - * It's the same In all 48. A U. 8. «'Henator recently estimated the federal loss in liquor taxes will ! Be $500 million to moonshiners * alone. You can add to that about $300 million annual loss in taxes on whisky that isn't being bought. (+ The ent loses in an- ! other field. Distillers are buying | only half as much grain from the . farmers. So the farmer feels some : pain and the government, which * subsidizes his crops, has to pay him for the corn, rye and malted ‘ barley that becomes surplus. ; Other Tax Losses :. “It has become a foolish move,” : sald a spokesman for the distill- ! ing industry in Indiana. “The government has raised liquor taxes : to the point where they are prio[ing Ahemasiven out. of the mar | Ke . : : He pointed out that besides the : Joss in liquor tax, the federal gov- . ernment ‘also will lose big sums « in income and profits taxes. And 9000 distillery wrokers have been laid off in the nation. ~~ Like billiard balls in a row, the effect bounces on, Indiana, which - hasn't raised its state liquor tax . since 1945, is losing more than : $50,000 a month because people i are buying less, : : Bernard A. Doyle, chairman of : the ‘Indjana Alcoholic’ Beverage : Commission, sald Hoosiers should i be alarmed about the loss of : nearly one-fifth of liquor tax revenue. ' : “The money is used for con- + struction of hospitals, for schools and for cities and towns. If the state wants to continue its pro-

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Capitol Hill, with 2500 outlets in the state, said shipments to wholesalers is Mr. Dean was 72 and lived at down 42 per cent in Indiana. He 109 N, Denny St. said the cut is biggest in “white collar” districts.

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keep whisky, “I pay $800 a year just for the liquor license, and it costs me extra on state gross income tax. I don’t sell enough to make it worth while.” Other tavern keepers agreed business was down, although beer and wine hold up pretty well. In most cases, the number of patrons has dwindled only a little, but Joe sattles for two. drinks instead of three.

Down 35 Per Cent

Marven Lasky, Ine,

president of wholesalers

they'll have to juncovered some whopping stills, selling hundreds of thousands of dollars of illegal booze. In Indiana, federal officials and state excise police insist the® boost in bootlegging for profit has not "been big, but they suspect there are many more bathtubs with gin that goes only to family or friends.

bootlegging may grow to prohibition day proportions, with both moonshining and rum-running across borders.

Statistically, liquor sales at retail level are about 25 per cent lower in Indiana than last year. That's according to Joseph M. Treacy, éxecutive secretary of the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Association. The pinch is hurting 4700 tavern keepers and about 2700 package stores in Indiana,

filled

One distillery executive warned

“If 1 wasn't a man of principles,” he said, “I could make a million dollars in bootlegging.” Although taxes were cited as the biggest reason for less drink-

High Waters Rise

In Brown County

Brown County State Park put out the wet mat today. High water covered one of the park entrances. High waters also covered Ind. 46 near Belmont, Ind. 45 west of Treviac, and Ind. 58, southwest of Columbus, the state highway department announced. Heavy rains fell over wide areas of Indiana the last 24 hours, measuring up to 4.25 inches. Columbus had one of the heaviest one-day deluges in its history. Other 24-hour totals included: Bloomington, 3.01 inches; Spencer 2.31; "Warsaw 2.02; Indianapolis 1.71. ’ Scattered showers during the week end were forecast generally for th¥ state.

Charles Dean Dies; Barber Here 25 Years

Charles L. Dean, a barber here 25 years, will be buried in Danville, Ill, after services at 1 p. m. tomorrow in Shirley Bros. Irving Hill Chapel, - Mr. Dean died Friday in his barbershop at 3122 E. Washington St. He also had been a schoolteacher and streetcar conductor.

“Another point is very inter-

esting. Instead of buying fifths San Francisco. and quarts, people are now taking it home in pints and half pints. This just shows how it's getting out of price class,” Mr,

Lasky said. Where is it leading?

on the rise,

a a emda i ee Sn Si o a

Heads will be clearer for some, turn and will be joined by Letha but others may be calling for Bolles. : }

stomach pumps. That's because Browning, Judy Asmus, Janet basement and hog pen stills are /Snively, and Anita Woods. More

Nationally, federal agents have 'pasitions.

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Surviving are his daughter, {Miss Dorothy Dean, Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Alta Bradley,

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| Culver Godfrey, head Short{ridge cheerleader, has announced next year's cheerleaders. Don Torres and Pat Murphy will re-

Judy Ross, Barbara

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Liquor Tax Slumps ike Boomerangs

ALL ALONE—Bartender in downtown cocktail lounge wonders if sustomers will ever come back while drinks cost 60 per cent in taxes.

ing, experts advanced at least two others: . ONE — Television is keeping| people at home, Joe will drink| less at home than in’ a saloon, where he's always running into Bill and Homer, TWO — Prosperity whirling dervish she was a year ago. So Mama is pinching liquor out of the family budget.

seem to be an oasis for only one person—‘“the groups would love to have liquor

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By MERRIMAN ANNAPOLIS, Md, that he failed to g

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and a track meet. spirits at

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service will have to mine turns out,” he

this entire Sahara, there

dry.” Temperance

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Harry Tells Of Failing Navy Test

United Press White House Reporter ithe Army and Navy

That got the same loud cheer . Inis action, as Commander-in- 80 ahead and cope with the naChief of the Armed Forces, gotitional emergency a strike would "struck after the Pine decision. thing during a visit to the military academy at West Point,

as the-midshipmen exhibited their prowess in everything from dres parading and battling | Point cadets in a baseball game June 2. He appeared to be in highest | the Middies mess.|

appointment to Annapolis.

“Since I could not follow this career,” he said, “I had to go

and look where I ended up.” Sees Old Friend gpent nearly 30 years in Pubs)

“Whether I have rendered any

Into Lap of

By United Press WASHINGTON, May 24—Pres-

ident Truman 'is prepared -to throw the ball to Congress if the

SMITH

May 24—

President Truman confided today Supreme Court voids his seizure

et into the of the steel industry and the CIO

naval academy 50 years ago be-| United Steelworkers strike again, cause of “flat eyeballs.”

Then informed sources revealed today. omdt where| These sources said Mr, Truman is ‘con-/has no present intention of invoking the Taft-Hartley Laborit, the Pres-' Management Act to obtain a “no-

ident granted amnesty to all mid-| strike injunction if the union quits shipmen undergoing punishment the mills again following a court or standing extra duty because decision that the seizure was il-

| legal.

id the same produce. Decision Day

HST May Toss Steel |

Instead he will tell Congress to

The high court may rule Mon|day, its regulat decision day, on

The President and his staff the constitutionality of the Presi-|] ; : came ashore after an overnight!dent’'s hotly-contested seizure wrbicanse Reminder

cruise aboard the Presidential the industry Apr, 8. yacht, the U. 8, Williamsburg. Highest Spirits

ZR Congress |

jdent's seizure right, the govern-| {ment is prepared to move swiftly {to order the companies to pay the {workers the first installment of a [26 cents an hour wage and fringe

lpackage increase. recommend by

Only an early settlement with|

government-imposed wage hike, informants said, and the threat of government action might be a lever for a quick agreement. Mr. Truman's reluctance to use the Taft-Hartley emergency provisions stems from the fact that the union voluntarily-—at government request—postponed strike!

Store Owners Given

A store license crack-down|

Many observers believed, how- went underway today with store jever, that the importance of the owners warned their license fees

yed himself ruling will delay a decision until will be doubled after the May 31|

the There was no Way of forecast ing how the court would rule, I

he said that|lower court. gs offered an

000 employees plants,

other things 1 went into politics) p,yyiq A, Pine ruled seizure un | constitutional on Apr. 29, return ling two days later after an ap

how he had ea) from the President.

{later in the week or possibly beq yond, the court’s last scheduled | | i West (decision day in the current term the Indiana Department of State

could send the case back to a Judy Ross Chosen

The union has made it clear that if the court declares the sel. |

izure illegal, the nation can look | But, he said, he failed to pass, ., ynmediate walkout of 650,- Mrs. Alex T. Ross, 265 W. West.

of basic steellfield Blvd, has been elected jubi-|

If the court upholds the Presi-

deadline for renewal. { The Store License Division of

{Revenue mailed reminders to tisome 10,500 store owners. | i

Shortridge Quéen bad

Judy Ross, daughter of Dr. and|

NDAY, MAY 25, 1052 lke Forces |

Bolstered F

In 2 States

By United Press WASHINGTON, May 24—Fisenhower forces apparently have picked up strength today in the race for the Republican presidential nomination at conventions in

the Wage Stabilization ‘Board. |washington and Maryland.

In Washington, supporters of

the operators would forestall a Gen, Dwight D. Eiséffhower won’ a first test of strength by seat-

ing George Kinnear, an “Ike” supporter, as permanent convention chairman, 3 In Maryland, the delegation was pledged to Gov. Theodore R. McKelden on the first ballot, but left uninstructed after that. Gov, McKeldin is known to have lean-

action for 120° days before it| ngs toward Gen. Eisenhower. It

was reported that he may take as many as 17 other delegates with him. Each state has a total of 24 otes at the national. convention’ in July. On the other side of the polit. ical fence; Delaware Democrats chose a six-vote delegation unpledged to any of the wide field of candidates for the presidential nomination. The Maryland situation is. touchy in that Gov. McKeldin who also was elected national committeeman and a delegate to the convention, will have opposition from Sen. John Marshall Butler who is an avowed Taft supporter.

Brochure by Bus

Nine goodwill ambassadors

{lee queen from Shortridge High| trom Charleston, 8. C., Chamber

Jud's a junior.

wait on thelin charge of the midshipmen’

record of how this last job of mess, knew Mr, Truman in the early 1920's, but ‘had not seen During his visit, Mr. Truman him since Mr. Kerr enlisted in the met Chief Commissaryman Wil-{Navy in 1925. Mr. Truman was son H. Kerr of Independence, Mo., expected fo return to the capital taxed right into the stratosphere.ithe President's home town. Mr. tomorrow. y

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Kerr, a Navy chief petty officer

Boys Set for ‘Y’ Camp 8! Twenty Indianapolis YMCA youths will attend a week-end camp, May 31-Juna 1, at the state YMCA Camp Tecumseh near Delphi. The outing is being sponsored" by the state Phalanx-Gra-dale Committee of the YMCA.

The steelworkers quit their jobs|School to reign with queens from ,¢ commerce are due here Wednesinto other lines of Work. AIONE| ony moments after Federal Judge|the other cify high schools at the|day ‘on a 16-state tour i football jamboree here Sept. 5. (e]] people about South Carolina. Proceeds will be used to buy in-im,, group will travel in a $25,000 surance for city football players, |, . designed for a Charleston at-

torney, who uses it as a traveling office. In the bus will be exhibits and films about South Carolina, which the public may view. ————————————————

‘Recital Tomorrow Evelyn Littell Chenoweth will present her piano pupils in recital at 8 p. m. tomorrow in Riddick |auditorium.

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