Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-27 | Page 4 | Half Billion from Liquor

Half Billion From Liquor 1 FEDERA receipts from liquor taxes axes have haveT I T never ever been as high as some ardent statisticians statisticians statis statis- estimated they would be shortly before repeal They are re though higher than they ever were before prohibition e except in 1918 and 1919 when high wartime rates were were in force Figures compiled by the national industrial conference board show that liquor taxes for the fiscal year 1935 will net Uncle Sam as as compared with an annual yield of between and for the period 1910 The yield now constitutes slightly less than 15 per cent of all internal revenue taxes If the present tax rates rates' stand it is probable that returning prosperity and a a tightening up of the campaign against bootleg liquor quor will raise rais the yield substantially In an any case C se sc the liquor tax seems to have reestablished itself as an important im im- irn- irn part of government in income ome