Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-07 | Page 10 | U. S. Consumption of Liquor Grows

U. U S. S 1 CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR GROWS Greater Now Than in Days W WASHINGTON Ma May 7 IT IP leas lea's thirst for legal hard likker it if tax figures fl res tell the story correctly has grown up since days Beer consumption by the same token Is running about 50 per cent behind In 1917 the United States State consumption con con- of whisky rum gin and brandy was gallons The 1916 total was gallons while in 1918 there was a drop to 61 61 gallons If liquor production taxes are any indication and nd most distilleries are running full blast to fill the demand America is now drinking domestic products at the rate of gallons gal gal- Ions lons annually This does docs not Include Imports which for the first quarter of 1934 were ere gallons