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Show MOLASSES SPIRITS CAN BE USED IN A BLEND. Washington, July '23. The department depart-ment of Justice has acted promptly in tho "What is whisky?" problem by approving the recommendation of the treasury department for the suspension suspen-sion of any orders inconsistent with the restraining order obtained from the Louisiana courts by the molasses Interests. The suspension will bo In effect during the pendency of tho litigation. liti-gation. The internal revenue bureau, act-ing act-ing on the suggestion for suspension which was made as the result of the recent conference between Commissioner Commis-sioner of Internal Revenue Cabell, Acting Attorney General Fowler and representatives of the molasses interests inter-ests In Louisiana, will permit molasses molas-ses spirits to be used without being branded as "made from molasses." The word whisky cannot be used on packages containing molasses spirit", hut molasses spirits which are mixed mix-ed with whisky can be put on the market as a blend. . The molasses interests in-terests claim that this action, announced an-nounced today, will enable (hem to avoid shutting down their plants altogether, al-together, thougfh they say that even now some of their business will be lost. |