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UEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931
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REPEAL POURING
IE
FEDERAL VAULTS
Four to Five Hundred Bil
lions Realized in Liquor
Taxes Returns Fa
Below Original Estimates
WASHINGTON (DP) Repeal of
prohibition Is pouring 4OO,00O,0O0
to 4000,000,000 annually Into the
United states treasury In the form
of liquor taxes.
This huge sum, although under
estimates made prior to repeal,
supplying the federal government
with about sixth of Its total in1
come. More millions are flowing into
state and local treasuries from levies
on manufacture and sale of liquor
imposed by them.
BaMs of Collections.
Federal revenue from sale and
manufacture of liquor appeared to
day on the basis of collections over
the past 10 months to have settled
around the (35,000,000 a month level,
or (420,000,000 annually.
Even higher collections are expect
ed shortly by treasury officials when
more states permit sale of liquor and
when more Inroads are made Into
the bootlegging activities which are
estimated to be cheating the govern
ment out of millions of dollars.
Up to October 31 total federal col
lections on alcoholic beverages, with
8.3 per cent beer since April 7, 1833,
end distilled liquor from December
0, 1033, were (453,483,881. Nearly
(200,000,000 was accounted for by all
classes or beer,
Kecord of Collections.
Following is the monthly record
of federal tax collections on alcoholic
beverapes. Including customs and
82 per cent and higher alcoholic
content beer:
1933
March ...... 720.808
April . 0.139.888
May 11,878.903
June 13.783.784
July 18.844.087
August 18.301.018
September 13.740,488
October 10.319,735
Novomber ......,... 8,180,854
December ) repeal) 29,702,300
10,14
January .
February ,
March
,,28.133,080
. 28,754,158
, 32.174,921
, 26,085,187
, 31.802,772
, 36.251,872
April .,
May . m.
June . ...
July 38,823,580
August . 38.868.380
September . 81,987,608
October 36,154,103
230,001) Dealers.
At the present time the treasury
estimates that there are approxi
mately a qunrter million of retail
beer and liquor establishments scat
tered throughout the country.
California leads all other states
with 2B.808 retail liquor dealers and
17.100 beer dealers. Illinois Is sec
ond with 31,523 retail liquor dealers
and 16,141 beer retailers.
The country st a whole on June
80. last, had 307.382 retail liquor
dealers and 230,322 retail beer deal
ers. These outlets were said to ap
proximate the number In pre-pro-hi
bit Ion days. '
OF
The Camera club has Invited all
local artiste and photographers to
exhibit their work next Thursday
afternoon In the courthouse audi
torium, beginning at 1 p. m., and
continuing through the club meeting
at 8 o'clock. Miss Vlvlenne Logan,
telephone 03-Y, will have chargo of
the exhibit.
In the club meeting Miss Mary
Roseberry will rend, 'The Other Wise
Man." Illustrated on the screen. There
will be the ususl round table a.nd
print criticism and a demonstration
of print making will be made by
Thomas J. Radclllfe.
All Csmera club meetla are open
to the public, both chiidrrn aid
adults.
SECRETARY OF LABOR
ON RADIO SATURDAY
It vm announced in Medford to
dtjr through the National KducAtlor.)
association, that MIm Franctw Par
kin. tecrcUry of labor, and J. W.
Cm birr, awretary of tha National
trtttcation asportation, will pen It
over the NBC red network. December
33, at 6:30. cm tern sUndard timj.
Mjm lvrkina will ipeak. on ti
work, of the president' committee on
the economic aecurltv of the Inttl
TirtUfct, of which arte ta chairman.
Mr. Crab tree will paenlc on a Chrlat
mas atory, 'The Teacher the Fifth '
aunt I lulling ( lata
KANSAS CITY. Mo. (UP) A claa
liiangllnu, one of the flrat of Ha kind
In the country, wa aestabllnhed here
In the Wettiport Community Center.
Fred UrCoit, former atnte game and
flh warden, hiu charge of the claw.
Practice casting and angling will be
held In the p mnnilum. Fishing ex
pert appear at the cIhm to lecture
and di'inoni'trnte.
n Itlriili.itr (rmimlrd
OMMl'IA. Wah. (I' P) In Ua
drive on unlicensed, cUufciTou air
ptnurK, the htnte patrol hit grounded
20 Khlpn out of the 75 Inspected the
punt 5i x niunthf. according to U(Hrnc
Fisher, nrrnuaulicnl off t err of ihr
patrol. The pin nra were grounded
because they were nut airworthy or
lacked proper atnte or federal li
ce iur a.
i. him tin tli h i.man
Windsor. Ont. (UP) A giant
'.hhii: fi pounds and meas
uring 20 Inches long and 32 Inches
In t ... ULiilrm.ee, was grown here l
i ..-nd M)vlUc, an amateur gard
en er.
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The MOST TANGIBLE
GIFT OF ALL . . .
The savings account yon open now Is
. something that will last forever. You
can't think of a bettor Christmas gift;
because it is one that inspires the save-each-week
habit. Accounts as small ar
$1 welcomed.
The FIRST
NATIONAL BANK
"A Departmentized Bank"
Liju. if J
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USEFUL
ft GIFTS
CARVING SET Three pieces, JQ
stainless, black handles I
TEA CUPS and SAUCERS Beautiful green
glaze, American made. nn.
Set of six - 03U
CHROME ELEC. TOASTER
with attached cord. Guaranteed
$1.95
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TTO make your Christmas
-shopping and planning
easier, the merchants on
this page are suggesting
ideas that will save you
time and money. Read every
ad carefully, and see how
much you can benefit by
what each dealer has to
offer! They're happy to
serve you well.
WHISTLING KETTLE Solid M flf)
copper kettle. Xmas special 5 I UU
PYREX GIFT SET 1 utility dish, 1 8-in.
covered casserole, 1 9-inch pie plate, 6 cus
tard cups, 1 loaf bread Qg
Store open Thurs., Fri., S.itu. until S:30
M. F. & H. Co.
From the cheapest that's good to
the best that's made
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RADIO
monWthan
r W 0THIR INSTMIMCNT
JsMULjftanf NrabhiinHl
Hear More Foreign Sta
tions, and Hear Them
Better ....
Get wonderful pro
grams on the stage;
music, entertainment,
news from the political
fronts. Everything to
tell vou how the othor
half lives.
Palmer Music &
Electric Co.
Alt 111. If
world's vour M
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kua victor
Globe
Trotter
Radio . . .
Buy the Family
A New 1935
Streamline Plymouth
Priced lower than ever!
OR
A Smart New
Chrysler
Airstream Six
Priced below $1000
And the Eight
priced below $1100 in Medford
Armstrong
Motors, Inc.
OPEN EVENINGS
Phone 13. 38 N. Riverside
SNIDER'S
Suggest Good Ideas for Gifts and
Parties
GIVE TICKETS FOR A MONTH'S
SUPPLY OF DELICIOUS RICH
MILK FROM SNIDER'S
Here's a Christmas Gift that will be appreciated by all
members of the family. It is the perfect food for young and old !
CHRISTMAS ICE CREAM
Phone 203
Colorful Bricks and Fancy Molds
for your Holiday Parties . . .
SANTA CI.Al'S MOLDS
POINSKTTA Mill. 1)S
XMAS TRUE MOLDS
1CB CJIKAM CAKES .
TURKEY MOLDS
fiHLEN BRICKS WITH
RED CENTER DESKINS
Wrapped and Ready For
, Addressing
Just phone u . . . 511 and we will deliver li
ma ny holiday Fruit Cnkes a you need for yourself
and your Christmas gift lit. All yon liove to do
Is address tlirm . . . And off they co to liaiy
cirt-Ecttrnt.
Fruit Cakes, lb. 50c
MODEL BAKERY
IN ALEXANDER'S tIROCERT
Take This Tip From
the Old Gent
Send your Dad's suit to be cleaned before
the Holidays. We specialize in efficient,
rapid service.
Be more beautiful
during the holidays.
Make your appointment early
for a wave, facial or manicure
Vi's Wave Shop
BEAUTY
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
You will be flattered more
by one of our finger waves
than by any hair dressing
you have ever hod! And why
not give a Permanent Wave
for Christmas? Only $3.75.
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Art Uakirdrexjerj"
41 S. Central Phone 363
CW. Tour
Child ThU
Cfaance fS
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS
ON GIVING
Choose
for your gift
a Baldwin-built
PIANO
UNDER OUR NEW
BUDGET PLAN
Baldwin Piano
Shoppe
Special holiday prices.
Open Evenings This Week
7:30 to 9
Hotel Medford V '?2f
Phone 1430 NjVj;i 4
unique 44 VA. VXa