anaheim-gazette 1931-08-27

"Anaheim, Calif., August 27, 1931 "Wine Bricks" a Prohibition Issue California Grape Concentrates Have Started Controversy in Federal Courts (Correspondence to The Gazette) Washington, D. C. — Grape concentrates, grape bricks and other products of California vineyards, now being marketed in many parts of the nation, are causing the ultra drys a lot worry and at the same time providing a plentiful supply of chuckles for the wets, says a Washington correspondent to the New York Times. Between Two Extremes In between the two extremes are the conservative drys, who take the position of let-well-enough-alone and concentrate on a program to put the hard liquor traffic out of business. If concentrates which go into the homes in the form of harmless grape juices ferment, it is to be regretted, say the conservatives, but it would be more regrettable, they argue, if a wholesale home-raising campaign were inaugurated. The best and about the only way to make wine unpopular, they say, is through education, driving home to the average citizen the harmful effects of alcohol. The Issue Is Here However, the important fact is that the issue is here and it is on the way to the courts. Test cases are pending in Kansas City and in Los Angeles, and others are being prepared in New York and New Jersey. The problem is one of "intent" and, that being so, every case involving the use of grape concentrates which ferment in the homes subsequent to the sales must stand on its own merits. Department of Justice officers are not shutting their eyes to the difficulties surrounding the problem. They know only too well that passing a person or Charley and Maurice Homemakers Urged to Utilize Peaches Huge Crop, Low Prices Cause Surplus Which Should Be Preserved (Correspondence to The Gazette) Washington, D. C. — This year the peach crop is the largest in the history of the country and right now, while the fruit is in surplus, it should be utilized to the fullest extent by homemakers. says the Bureau of Home Economics. In the city markets the prices are attractive enough to warrant a liberal use of peaches in the daily diet. For those who have access to the orchards, peaches can be bought so cheaply by the bushel that it is a real inducement to do some canning and preserving. Serve Three T Peaches lend them variety of uses that three times a day monotonous. Fresh breakfast are not deprived for their enjoyment prefer them just as either sugar or cream sweetness and flavor so distinctive that one a taste for it, yet its is capable of transfer dish into something o Gain In Po Silver peaches with peach ice or ice cream se are not new by they gain rather than and flavor by this vener Broiled peaches are many persons but they pare. I expensive are when served hot wit pork or fowl. As a beaten either hot or bler, shortcake, dun peach cream pie are our national dessert w However, the important fact is that the issue is here and it is on the way to the courts. Test cases are pending in Kansas City and in Los Angeles, and others are being prepared in New York and New Jersey. The problem is one of "intent" and, that being so, every case involving the use of grape concentrates which ferment in the homes subsequent to the sales must stand on its own merits. Department of Justice officers are not shutting their eyes to the difficulties surrounding the problem. They know only too well that proving a person or a corporation did something that was legal, with the "intent" that in the end it would develop into something illegal, is almost impossible before an average American jury. Insist on Action But the extreme drys are insisting that action be taken and the result is the test cases in the West and the "wine brick" case which is headed for the Federal court in the southern district of New York. The position of the Department of Justice is that Section 29 of the Volunteer law permits the manufacture of fruit juices in the home, provided the product is non-intoxicating in fact. Section 18 bulwarks this with the result that in the test case now docked, or under preparation, the Department of Justice, through its district attorneys, must prove the "intent" of the maker was illegal even though the concentrates were within the one-half of 1 percent when delivered to the purchaser. Government Must Prove It As assistant Attorney-General Youngquist, in charge of prohibition cases, expresses it: The government must prove that the maker of the concentrate sold it with the intent and the knowledge that when it was used it would no longer be a non-intoxicating grape product, but wine of 10 or 12 percent, or even more, alcoholic content. "And," added Mr. Youngquist, "those are questions of fact for a jury to decide." The contention of the makers of the concentrate is, that the concentrate was non-alcoholic when sold, and that the householder could use it as a harmless grape beverage. But if the householder, through the utilization of well-known processes, converts it into wine, that is his, not the maker's responsibility, the concentrate makers argue. Heavy Loans to Growers Incidentally, the government has made heavy loans to the grape co-operatives for the avowed purpose of aiding the members to dispose of their surplus crops, which were so large as to threaten the grape growers with disaster. The grape concentrate industry is largely an outgrowth of the national agricultural laws. The California grape producing co-operatives were created for the principal purpose of finding new Correspondence to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—This year the peach crop is the largest in the history of the country and right now, while the fruit is in surplus. It should be utilized to the fullest extent by homemakers, says the Bureau of Home Economics. In the city markets the prices are attractive enough to warrant a liberal use of peaches in the daily diet. For those who have access to the orchards, peaches can be bought so cheaply by the bushel that it is a real inducement to do some canning and preserving. Ancestor of the Peach Most children, at some time or other, have wanted to eat a peach kernel only to be told that it was poison. Peach kernels smell so much like ammonia that it would seem that they, too, were edible just as they come from the stone. The reason for this similarity is a natural one, for the wild almond is the ancestor of the peach; the cultivated almond, plum and the nectarine. Just where the peach, as we now know it, was first grown is not known. But it has been cultivated in Persia and China from time immemorial. The Arabian Nights make frequent mention of peaches along with other foods, perfumes, jewels and fabrics in which its characters delighted. Even then it could not have been the delicious fruit it now is, for through the intervening centuries the varieties have been continually improved to their present luscious stages. Source of Three Vitamins Fresh peaches are a source of vitamins A, B and C and, in mineral content, rank higher than many popular fruits. Because peaches can be raised successfully in all temperate climates they are available in August in all parts of the United States. The common varieties are usually classified as white and yellow fleshed and both types are divided again into freestone and clingstone. The use to which the peach is to be put determines the choice of variety. For instance, the white clingstone peach that appears in the markets in the late summer makes the best preserves and pickles. It holds its shape and does not cook up so readily as many of the other kinds do. Jams and marmalades, on the other hand, require varieties which do break apart easily when cooked. The yellow freestone is usually preferred for canning and broiling. Galln In Poison Sliced peaches with peach ice or ice cream se are not new by they gain rather than flavor by this verge. Broiled peaches are many persons but they pare, i.e., expensive and when served hot with pork or fowl. As a rule be eaten either hot or bler, shortcake, dunce peach cream pie are our national dessert wi leal. Peaches may tically any kind of pure for fresh fruit. A parcel one is peach tapioe pice be served to the two o Consider All When the fruit nut Bureau is hesitant sweeping program of serving. All costs show The fruit itself is plea price, especially if it either at the orchard near the source of it with so large a part o gaged in raising peach sideration is pretty we But the incidental ning operation itself, must be estimated ca nt it seems to be econ many ways that peace served for use when t gone. In addition to can bureau includes marri serve, peach butter ar es. There are some preparation outlined in recipes, some of which ent from the establish aration. The Bureau peach recipes will charge to all who requ MARION J. WILLIAM Marion J. Williams Anaheim for several anaheim hospital ing, after brief illness was held at the Ba Campbell funeral homo noon and burial was intery. Mr. Williams was 55 native of Iowa. He is Williams, one son, E daughter, Mrs. Lois H of Ventura, where th re lived. Heavy Loans to Growers Incidentally, the government has made heavy loans to the grape co-operatives for the avowed purpose of aiding the members to dispose of their surplus crops, which were so large as to threaten the grape growers with disaster. The grape concentrate industry is largely an outgrowth of the national agricultural laws. The California grape producing co-operatives were created for the principal purpose of finding new grape products, the making of which is legal and the sale of which would largely solve the problems of the vineyard owners of the Pacific grape belt. A New Process One of these new products, and as time has proved, the most salable and therefore the most profitable, is the so-called grape concentrate. This is manufactured by a new process by which the water is extracted from the grape juice in such a way that the residuum contains a maximum of the natural qualities of the grape. When sold, this concentrate contains less than one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol by volume, and therefore does not come within the definition of intoxicating beverages prohibited by the Volstead law. The whole controversy rages around the language of the Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead law. NEW SANTA ANA BUILDING A new business and office building is said to be assured Santa Ana, to be located on ground which Mrs. Emma L. French owns at Fourth and Main streets. The lease she has given covere 75 years and total rental will be about $2,250,000 for the period. The site is valued at $300,000, and the building will cost from $150,000 to $175,000. The structure will be three or four stories in height, and will be erected by a syndicate of Santa Ana business men. Construction will start about October 1, it is thought. One of our much-married friends says that it will not pay him to put one of those new-fangled cooling systems in his house because his wife would make it hot for him every time he came home, anyhow. Hints for the Home By NANCY HART POTATO SALAD TEMPTS ON HOT SUMMER DAYS A plain cold boiled potato is certainly a most unappetizing bit of food. One would have to be very hungry indeed to want to eat it "as is" but from cold boiled potatoes one may make delicious potato salad that is an agreeable substitute for any hot potato dish during the warmer months. So-called American potato salad is made by cutting cold potatoes into dice, seasoning with a little chopped onion and parsley and mixing with mayonnaise dressing. Some cooks add a little whipped cream to the mayonnaise to make a lighter salad. COLD DRINKS FOR HOT DAYS In warm weather keep materials on hand for quickly mixing up refreshing cool drinks. Make a jar or bottle of sugar syrup for sweetening. This is better than using granulated sugar, which dissolves slowly in cold liquids. Boil together one cup of sugar and one cup of water for about five minutes. Cool and bottle. Liquids from canned or stewed fruits are also useful in fruit drinks and add to the sweetness. Cold strong tea may be added to any fruit punch. Cold coffee, poured promptly off the grounds while still fresh, makes a delicious cold drink for adults. Ginger ale and other carbonated waters may be mixed with fruit juices to give zip and sparkle to them. Oranges and lemons always form the basis of good refreshing summer drinks—also the juice of red raspberries. The juice of canned pineapple is an addition to any fruit beverage. Do not try to keep lemon or orange juice on hand, however. Keep the whole fruit, and squeeze it as needed. Celeria, or knob celery, is available in summer-time and is very acceptable when stalk celery is hard to get. It is all the ordinary uses for scissors—to cut paper for lining cake tins, twine on packages, shelf paper, and many other uses. Galt In Popularity Sliced peaches with vanilla ice cream, peach ice or ice cream and peach mousse are not new by any means. But they gain rather than lose in popu'arit, and flavor by this very fact. Broiled peaches are something new to many persons but they are easy to prepare, le expensive and are excellent when served hot with fresh or cured pork or fowl. As a dessert they may be eaten either hot or cold. Peach cobbler, shortcake, dumpling, pie, and peach cream pie are five variations of our national dessert which are economical. Peaches may be used in practically any kind of pudding which calls for fresh fruit. A particularly delicious one is peach tapioca pudding, which can be served to the two-year-olds. Consider All Costs When the fruit must be bought, the Bureau is hesitant at suggesting a sweeping program of canning or preserving. All costs should be considered. The fruit itself is plentiful and low in price, especially if it can be obtained either at the orchard or in markets near the source of production. And with so large a part of the country engaged in raising peaches this latter consideration is pretty well disposed of. But the incidental costs of the canning operation itself, including sugar, must be estimated carefully. Then if it seems to be economical there are many ways that peaches can be preserved for use when the fresh fruit is gone. In addition to canned peaches, the bureau includes marmalade and preserves, peach butter and pickled peaches. There are some new methods of preparation outlined in many of these recipes, some of which are quite different from the established ways of preparation. The Bureau's collection of peach recipes will be sent free of charge to all who request them. MARION J. WILLIAMS DIES Marion J. Williams, after living in Anaheim for several months, died at the Anaheim hospital Saturday morning, after brief illness. The funeral was held at the Backs, Terry and Campbell funeral home Monday afternoon and burial was in the local cemetery. Mr. Williams was 55 years old and a native of Iowa. He is survived by Mrs. Williams, one son, Ernest M., and a daughter, Mrs. Lois Edmundson, both of Ventura, where the family formerly lived. Celeria, or knob celery, is available in summer-time and is very acceptable when stalk celery is hard to get. It is pared and sliced, like turnips or carrots, and cooked in a small quantity of water and seasoned with butter or cream. It also makes an excellent addition to potato salad. A pair of kitchen shears with sanitary white handles and strong, sharp blades is a useful tool. It can be used for chopping celery, apples, and pickles for salad, also chicken and other meats; for cutting the heads and tails from fish; for cutting lettuce for shredded salads, bread for stuffing, and marshmallows, dates, and nuts for desserts. Then there are all the ordinary uses for scissors—to cut paper for lining cake tins, twine on packages, shelf paper, and many other uses. Tuesday is better than Monday for a wash day. A day is needed in most homes to straighten up the house after Sunday's relaxation, to look over the clothes, mend them when necessary to prevent larger tears, remove unusual strains, and put the white clothes to soak. Then an early start can be made on the work on Tuesday. The liver fluke, pest of domestic animals, must spend part of its life as a parasite of a snail. 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