around the National Capital sess By CARTER FIELD SSS Washington, — Irish distillers are tin sore with Director Choate, of the Federal Alcohol Control administra- tion, because he will not permit them to label their whisky “straight.” They fnsist that this 1s a rank discriming tion, brought about by the social and economic influence of the British em bassy, working in behalf of the Scotch “Whisky Trust" This rivalry between the Scotch and Irish distillers for the American mar ket Is of the twists that could occur probably nowhere else In the world, because the roots of the mat. ter go back to Dr. Harvey Wiley, of pure food fame, President Taft's Jiberal interpretation reversing Wiley on his “What is Whisky?" argument, mnd to prohibition, The truth that In ordinary understanding of the words in America, Irish whisky is straight, and Scotch whisky Is not. But under the ruling of Choate neither The ordinary American “straight” whisky to be liquor distilled from a grain mash, undiluted by neu- tral spirits or any other “thinning” In gredient. Under this ion prac- tically all Scotch whisky in Amer- fca, or in England for that matter, is a blend. It has mixed with the orig- inal malt whisky neutral spirits, water, a little sherry, and sometimes other in- gredients. ent are frequently mixed since a certain flavor or qu This one one queer to of course is the is defini t sold distilleries and of di ality. 3 is not actually an o who knows his whisky. In never able to sell it Sco It was a little too pungent Jish taste, for example. before the royal con years before the World tified that not a drop of had been -in fact, except tion, when sell some advertising did not like the continued to buy they were used to, Real Sales Talk ut in America, due to and to prejud hibition against the a “cutting,” has come to be a very real se gument, The Irish distillers outside 1d. for the Ex At a hearing sion, war, straight Scotch several sold commercially not since just before at a an once time of as made and boosting, the Ei 1:11 ete. the word “straigh - - i. wanted to in their advertising in this country spring and summer. Then came ruling they could not label their whisky “straight.” “Irish whisky Is not Choate insisted to the writer, Irish distiller mixes ent years.” In short, Irish whisky couls *a blend g distillers so desired But me last nrod pr jets of differ of straight " If the + “ates Bot "sire whisk But antime, due OR to some of atrocious tasting “blends straight whiskies” marketed in America, a pre} udice against this term had grown up. In fact, two big whisky concerns capi- talized that and by making blends of actually aged whisky with neutral spir- its, with no new whisky to ruin the taste, had run away with the market. The Irish tion, all years, Their labeling as to age indicates the youngest whisky used in this “blend.” Meanwhile, however, Choate had been compelled to yield on another point-—his own definition of what could be called “whisky.” Under his original ruling Irish whisky id not have used that word, because It was tilled at 171 proof, whereas he fixed 160 as the limit. This ignored with impunity for until it was revoked. To Settle Feud Inside information is that President Roosevelt will settle the fend over sti mulating exports between Cordell Hull, secretary of state, and George Peak, “special adviser to the President,” in favor of Hull This will break the log jam which has been bogging down the reciprocal trade agreements on which Hull pinned so much hope. Hull has favored reci- procal trade agreements, retaining the “most favored nation” clause. Peak has favored direct barter agreements ‘between governments, There 1s not the slightest sign of an ending to the feud. Both men are de- termined and stubborn. Neither is giv- ng any sign whatsoever of yielding. 'eak still stands firmly for barter, with government control, virtually regimen tation, of both imports and exports Hull still stands strongly for the reci- procal trade agreements, which would give equal advantages to all foreign na- tlons not discriminating against the United States, and for permitting trade to flow naturally, through normal chan nels, with no regimentation, quotas or other governmental Interference, Hope for a break In the deadlock Iles in the fact that there are definite indi. cations the President has made a dee cision, though there has been no publie statement, or even a private one, to that effect. . The differences between the two men have blocked any hope of getting any- where with either scheme up to date Hull working for the treaties, and Peak, with the power of government money to loan exporters or Importers, of distillers, without excep- mix the product of different con the importers some months, und with all the prestige of his title in dealing with forelgn missions and diplomats, working to head off the treaties and substitute barter agrees ments, See Hull Victory Signs of the Hull victory were first evident when this German ugreement was held up. Best information today is that it will never White House approval, despite the fact that it would dispose of half a million bales of American Germany would give a small of and a “roristered” or receive cotton, amount Casi, large smwount of “blocked” marks, It is on these blocked marks that the trouble centers in this particular agree ment. But of the 2 ob : ; 1 essence of the objections to the whole (lie trouble here is barter plan. For it would force trade, so to speak, along new and unnatural channels, not only inertia but the active opposition of existing trade The point the that there is already a of market, against agencies, regarding marks stu is these blocked They to buy Ger amount on the for only one purpose In the present pendous marks can be used for export, nan goods is a serious objection. real ally instance this There German against the part for large is a very boycott goods, espe on of our department stores, which handled a imparts, yme time very Hmiage of all German Ko the blocked marks on the market hary discount. encouraging profit using for some 1 eventually break by other through country the deadlock. Purchase the United States government, under t Peak agr now on Presi- of some forty million dol- 1 i in addi t the he cement the dent's desk, i lars’ worth of blocked marks, tion to iready for accentuate this situation sharply, those gale, would Foreign Trade Illustrating the generally unestimat- ed value of foreign trade to American workers, a computation that no less than 12000000 Americans last American by one of the year exports ex- the problem of how in the apparently 1s for more recl ig off with the automotive in iis expert said, i were Xx) h ' “ha dustry,” t there 3 some 3M cars, trucks and buses sported America In 1934, either direct from American plants or for cal assembly In branch pla abroad shicles represents a hours labor, that wing out of NRA study of 140 in final assembly 3 from 1 it nis Each of these ve minimum estimate gr of HO of an last year shov average hours per aut £. paint- formed actories, % _ ; ¢ ’ ae 1 . 34 oguct outsi on of other nal, the total of the basic raw proc. esses are additi may done in the automotive factories, Add which be guessed as doubling work ing a modest amount tation, both fo cover transpor- and after fabrica- tion, and other things as sales force, executive supervision, account. ing, bank clearances, etc., the estimate of 500 hours per automobile is, If any- thing, highly conservative. “Now, If you multiply 500 hours by the 350000 units exported last year, we have at least 175,000,000 hours of labor, which, at 35 hours a week, makes 5.000000 weeks or 100000 years. And bear in mind that this is direct labor, during such “But this Is only the beginning Overseas sales of automotive products other than new cars and trucks are large, embracing parts, accessories and garage cquipment (spark plugs, stor. age batteries, tires, brake lining, gears, pistons, rings, valves, carburetors, etc.) required in expanding volume to serv ice the automobiles In current opera. tion in other countries, No practical method exists for estimating the labor time involved In such exports in 1034, but I would guess it as 20000 years Thus, we credit the export section of the automotive Industry with having supplied an equivalent of 120,000 years of work to American workers In 1084. “Automotive exports are a tenth of our total trade, approximately, As suming that same average, we have 1.200000 years of work last year in volved In export trade. Taking five to the family, such trade directly pro. vided the livelihood of 6.000.000 men, women and children in 1034, “But these 6,000,000 did not put their wages and salaries into a hale in the ground. Their income and wages were spent for food, fuel, shelter, transpor- tation, amusements, doctor bills, ete. We may say that, radiating out through all the ramifications of business, for each worker gainfully employed in fac tory work, there Is at least another service worker, In grocery stores, pro ducing food, making clothes, furnishing transpos tation, mining coal, ete. Here you find another 6.000.000, indirectly employed from our foreign trade, com: pleting the total of 12,000,000 directly or indirectly dependent for their livell hood upon foreign trade. Though, of course, half of them, and perhaps more than that, do not realize It." Copyright. WNU Bervice THE GOV. 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