Show Information About Liquor Control Act By fly B. B K rams Farnsworth worth Field Utah State Liquor Control Commission That the citizens of Utah may know from those who are administering admin the Liquor Control Act some of or Its Us 8 accomplishments and some come of ot the problems facing tho Control commission the th following Information Is s made public Section Two of the Liquor Control Con trot Act says saya This act shall b bs deemed an exercise of the police powers of the state for tor the protection protection pro pro- of the public health peace and mora morals to prevent the recurrence recurrence recur recur- rence of ot abuses associated with saloons saloons sa I loons loona to eliminate the evils of unlicensed unlicensed unlicensed un un- licensed and unlawful manufacture and disposing of beverages and all provisions of this act shall be liberally construed ed for tor the attainment of these purpose To Inaugurate and administer this sec seeton ton has been the aim of th the Liquor Control Commission and to date in less than one and one half haU years very satisfactory progress is noted There has been no re recurrence recurrence re re- currence of abuses associated with the saloon The evl evils of ot unlicensed and unlawful manufacture of liquor have been reduced to a minimum The bootlegger is whipped Illegal megal revenues that poured Into his hla pockets pockets pock pock- ets eta have now become legal leial revenue I and are going to legitimate sources sources' under state supervision Although revenues are not the primary 01 objective ob- ob of ot the Control Act the following following fol fol- fol 1 lowing Information should be of Interest to all To date borrowed to start operations has been paid back has been paid to the State Treasurer 75 has been paid In n sales tax has hu been returned to municipalities in beer licenses at no expense or trouble to them All AU of this money Is 15 a a. direct benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit to the citizens because It Is direct distributed to them The recent 34 3 4 mill mUl general levy reduction reduction reduction tion was due largely to accusing li liquor n. n quor profits Besides these factors factor the Control with cash inI In bank merchandise on hand paid for tor and with fixed assets has hu hua hasa a I surplus of |