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Publisher: United States Brewers Association, 1915.
Hard Cover, 360 pages, 6.25 x 9.25.
Item #1336
THE YEAR BOOKS IN GENERAL: Published annually in the years before Prohibition, the Year Book of the United States Brewers Association was a virtual snapshot of the state of the American brewing industry from the perspective of the brewery owners themselves. The book typically featured the proceedings of the Association's annual convention (speeches made by the brewers, reports of the various committees of the Association, etc.) as well as an assortment of writings and essays of matters relating to beer and brewing. These annual publications, issued roughly from 1909 to 1920, are true historical source material. Unlike books written by historians of a later generation, the Year Books are a direct record of their time -- giving a unique glimpse into how the brewers themselves interpreted and responded to the various issues that impacted brewing in America. Also included are detailed Statistical appendices showing annual beer production numbers, and information regarding imports, exports, raw materials, etc. THE 1915 EDITION: The 1915 edition includes the proceedings of the 55th annual U.S. Brewers Association convention held in Springfield, Massachusetts. The address of USBA President Edward A. Schmidt opened the ceremonies. He spoke of the various issues that were most on the minds of brewery owners, chief among them a severe drop off in U.S. beer sales: "The decrease of 10 percent in the beer sales of the past fiscal year," said Schmidt, "only tells part of the story of our business troubles." He spoke of the War, the looming Prohibition threat, and growing liquor license fees which were driving saloons out of business. The 1915 edition features about 30 illustrations, mostly of troops overseas drinking beer, and historic inns and drinking establishments in Europe, where troops are frequent patrons. From the Table of Contents: Foreword
Officers And Committees
Address Of President Edward A. Schmidt
Report Of The Board Of Trustees
Report Of Tee Advisory Committee
Report Of The Vigilance Committee
Report Of The Labor Committee
Report Of The Secretary Of The Barley Committee
Report Of The Publication Committee
Address Of Albert Jay Nock
Efficiency And Drink
A Word With The Publicity Agent
A Temperance Talk To Newspaper Men
A Study Of The Causes Of Industrial Accidents
Alcohol As A Factor In Industrial Accidents
New Zealand S Plan
Record Of Prohibition In West Virginia
Economic Effects Of Prohibition In Tennessee
The Norwegian Alcohol Commission
The Findings Of Th E Majority
Difficulties With Prohibition In Russia
Noxious Substitutes For Vodka In Russia
Prohibition In Iceland
The Swedish System Of Individual Control
A Review Of Laws Compensating The Beer And Liquor Trade
The Alcohol Problem And Modern Medicine
The Clinical Use Of Alcohol
The Bearing Of Alcohol And The Temperance Movement On National Welfare
Alcoholism And Eugenics
Alcohol And Insanity
Alcoholism Among The Criminal Insane
Relative Death-Rates Of Self-Declared Abstainers And Moderate Drinkers From The Actuaries Viewpoint
Alcohol : A Blessing Or A Curse ?
Licensing Reform : A New Policy
Law, Police And Social Problems
Drink Reform
Aspects Of Inebriety In America
Leading Magazines On National Prohibition
Appendix
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