Show DENATURED ALCOHOL one of the most important bills passed by the present congress was the placing of denatured alcohol on the free list the fact that such a bill had passed the house and was up to the senate was mentioned in these columns a short time ago since then it has passed the senate and is now to all intents and purposes a law according to this measure no tax or duty will be levi levied ed on denatured alcohol and its uses for fuel lighting and innumerable other purposes in the industries and the arts now promises to become almost unlimited the term denatured means that substances are mixed with the alcohol which renders it unfit for drinking and which destroys its use in the manufacture of spirits according to the usual acceptance of the ter term but this adulteration in no way destroys its usefulness as a fuel and for this purpose on account of its cheapness and efficiency it can be used at a great saving as compared with oil gasoline or other byproducts of petroleum alcohol can be manufactured from many substances from waste material decaying fruits vegetable growth and so cheaply that nothing but the high duty and tax imposed impose dp jj has virtually prohibited its use except for medicinal purposes and the arts now ho boff will be ever ten cent alcohol denatured cir ci used in manufacturing and industrial cles it will largely displace basol gasoline 1 ne P for i and of 0 will be cheaper than gasoline higher efficiency it will in many cases b ot of hea a competitor of coal in the generation and power and in the mining camps of ca west will prove so effective so that it can be used to advantage in the generation of power for the operation of mining machinery and in the operation of milling i plants the passage of the denatured alcohol measure is one of the most beneficial and important bills that has met with the approval of congress for many a day |