Show Whisky Making 1 Ban Blamed On Rubber Needs 1 WASHINGTON S N Sept C 16 6 UP UP- UP Synthetic rubber got the blame Thursday for a war production board ruling against a brief resumption resumption resumption re re- re- re of whisky Distillers along with many officials officials officials of the W P B itself expressed surprise at Wednesdays Wednesday's de decision ision not to grant a week two-week vacation vacation vacation vaca tion from the uninterrupted production production production pro pro- of industrial alcohol in which all aU distillers have been engaged engaged engaged en en- exclusively since last Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober Even so brief a vacation would have refurbished hard liquor sup liquor supplies sup sup- plies considerably Less than 24 21 hours before the official veto a high W V P B source had stated the proposed furlough furlough furlough fur fur lough was getting favorable study since ince it appeared that four- four fifths to sixths five-sixths of the beverage beverage bever bever- age whisky Industry's capacity would be sufficient to meet requirements requirements re re requirements for industrial alcohol W Vi P B sources said also that the war food s tr a t 11 tI i o 0 n had passed the word along that the use of of grain for whisky-making whisky at this time would be bad psychology psychology psychology ogy in view of the drive for increased Increased increased In in- creased food production |