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The American Issue
Westerville, Delaware County, Ohio
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General counsel for Anheuser Busch Brewing Company protested at the White House against Canadian real beer competition, claiming it has eliminated the market for legitimate near-beer. The report views this as publicity but argues against legalizing intoxicating light beer under the 18th Amendment.
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This is mostly Busch publicity engineered by some of the shrewdest publicity men in America. But there is an argument in it against light beer and wine. Unless the light beer the wets desire legalized is intoxicating it cannot compete with the Canadian beer according to the Busch idea. If it is intoxicating it cannot be sold legally under the 18th Amendment which will not be repealed. So there.
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White House
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competition from canadian beer has wiped out the market for legitimate near-beer; argument that light beer cannot compete legally if intoxicating under the 18th amendment.
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General counsel for the Anheuser Busch Brewing Company called at the White House and protested against competition from real beer from Canada. This is described as Busch publicity, with an argument against light beer and wine: non-intoxicating light beer cannot compete with Canadian beer, and intoxicating beer cannot be sold legally under the 18th Amendment.