Show I CIDER AND FRUIT FIT I JUICE Ui E UNDER BAN Natural Fermentation Is No I Excuse If Alcohol Creeps In WASHINGTON Jan 15 In In one of the broadest constructions yet placed on provisions of at the act for enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of ot constitutional prohibition Prohibition Commissioner Kremer has ruled that fruit Juices and ciders come within the dry ban if they Contain eon Con on- on I tam tain more than one-half one of 1 per pel cent alcohol The commissioners commissioner's interpretation interpretation interpretation inter inter- of ot the law was was' set forth ina in ina ina i a memorandum charging prohibition directors and Inspectors with the added duty of examining the alcoholic I content of ot such beverages The drastic regulation goes Into I effect with constitutional prohibition January 16 Violation of at i It carries the same penalties as for the manufacture manufacture manufacture manu manu- I facture or sale of stronger liquors Officials In discussing the ruling asserted that such a step could not be taken under wartime prohibition I nor was it enforceable under the prohibition prohibition pro pro- laws of most of the states Hitherto the bureau of t f internal revenue revenue revenue rev rev- I has held fast to the policy of f I assessing taxes against fermented liquors containing more than more than one half of 1 per cent alcohol but actually the I regu regulation atlon could not be applied to ciders and fruit juices juices' because of the I technical language of the law it was said Strict enforcement of the regulation regulation regula regula- tion will hold liable dealers in fruit I juices and ciders In which the alcoholic alcoholic alcoholic alco alco- holic content increases even while in storage The department does not I intend however to gauge all beverages bev bev- beverages thus produced c officials said I but a watchful eye would be kept kepton on these manufacturers and dealers I I Natural fermentation will offer no excuse for evasion of the regulation it was declared I |