(Northwestern, Oshkosh, Wis., Dec. 23, 1914-Rep.) PROHIBITION AMENDMENT DEFEATED "The so-called liquor problem is one of vast and conceded importance, but it is doubtful if this nation ever reaches the point where it is willing to undertake the experiment of national prohibition along the lines proposed in the constitutional amendment rejected by Congress this week." TABLES OF STATISTICS INTERNAL REVENUE A-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Showing the RECEIPTS from FERMENTED LIQUORS during the Fiscal Years, ended June 30, 1913 and A2-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Showing the RECEIPTS from FERMENTED LIQUORS during the first 3 months of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1914, with the first 3 months of the (current) fiscal year ending June 30, 1915. 1 Includes 84,028 barrels removed from breweries for export, free of tax. 2 Includes 79,332 barrels removed from breweries for export, free of tax. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Showing the INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS (TAX PAID PRODUCTIONS) from MALT LIQUORS for the Twelve Months ended June 30, 1913 and 1914. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Showing the INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS (TAX PAID PRODUCTIONS) from DISTILLED SPIRITS Twelve Months ended June 30, 1913 and 1914. RETURNS OF FERMENTED LIQUORS BY FISCAL YEARS B.-STATEMENT showing the Internal Revenue Receipts from Fermented Liquors at Sixty Cents, one Dollar, One Dollar and Sixty Cents and Two Dollars per Barrel of Thirty-one Gallons, the Tax-Paid Quantities, the Aggregate Collections, Amounts Refunded, and the Aggregate Production, from September 1, 1862, to June 30, 1914. Total. 7,649.76 $1,551,426,628.93 1,468,207,626 $1,581,858,511.89 $734,254.92 1,469,715,257 NOTE. Prior to September 1, 1866, the tax on fermented liquors was paid in currency, and the full amount of tax was returned by collectors. From and after that date the tax was paid by stamps, on which a deduction of 74 per cent. was allowed to brewers using them. The Act of July 24, 1897, repealed the 74 per cent. discount. The Act of June 13, 1898, restored the 7 per cent. discount. Under the Act of March 2, 1901, and April 12, 1902, no provision is made for any discount. The difference in quantities beginning with 1891 is to be accounted for as exported. † Includes $4,924.85, at $1.60 per barrel. Of the $734,254.92 refunded, $102,189.85 was refunded from fermented liquors to brewers and $332,065.07 to others than brewers. *Refund Data for 1914 not yet available. 57,456,411.42 9,937.87 56,364,360 59,544,775 64,367,777.65 63,283,123 66,266,989.60 67,081,512.45 * |