Show PROFIT VIEWS VARIED Druggist Says Net Bevc- Bevc line nue On Sales Only 16 Per Cent ByThe WASHINGTON Jan 20 lly 20 The Associated Press Estimates Press ot of profit to retail druggists on whisky ranging from Crom 16 per pcr cent to per cent were laid before the house ways and means committee today during a hearing on the treasury plan for tor creation o of a a corporation to manu manu- manufacture manufacture manufacture facture medicinal liquor Assistant Secretary Andrews ot of the treasury told the committee druggists reaped reap d a a 10 per cent profit but the figure was disputed by Eugene FugeTte represent nt- nt ing lug representing the National RetaIl Druggists association who declared the tho high high- higher higher er Cr figure represented ent d gross gron profit the net revenue would more nearly approach roach 16 per cent contended that the over over- overhead overhead overhead head cost to a retail drug store storo would amount to 28 per cent of the revenue excluding cost costs Inci mci Incidental dental to handling of ot prescription i whisky The Tho expense of comply comply- ing complying with a II mass of ot regulations he hei i saId would red reduce the tho net I to 16 per cent 1 Asked by a member of oC the com coin com It if druggists druggist dId didn't nt cut the whisky enough to make mako up for forthe the tho overhead said i-ald that depended on the class of druggists and he protested against stigma Using a majority of ot the druggists because of o the action of a minor minor- minority It ity During the lon discussion General Genera quoted a 1927 1021 price list ot of n II large largo wholesale dru druggist whIch the cost of ot whisky to bo be retailed at from Crom 3 32 31 to 41 a ase |