Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1923, Page 8

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From a recent statement on the enfor ent problems arising under the pro- hibition law, many things are laid before the people, they never knew or at least never stopped to consider in their view of what the govern- ment has to contend with. The Eighteenth amendment proposed a rad ical revolution in the social habits of the peo- ple. It was evident at the time of its adoption that it could not be immediately wholly en forced, but all understood it to be an undertak ing of years, and one which must necessarily be progressive in its character. That it is a task of supreme difficulty the experience of the department for the last four years has abund- antly proved. This difficulty is further aggra- vated by the fabulous prices offered for illicit liquors and the consequent opportunities for large and easy gain. While a great deal bas been accomplished, much has failed of aceomplish- ment. Patience, perserverance and united effort are necessary to the undertaking. Enforcement is made a function of both the federal and state governments: Confining the view to the activities of the federal authurities. While the amendment is to be enforced in for- . ty-eight states ,the District of Columbia, Porto Rico and the territories of Hawaii and Alaska. congress has, nevertheless, appropriated for that purpose only the sum of $8,500,000, barely sufficient to provide an administrative unit of 700 employes and a field force of 1,522, Notwithstanding the large area covered, this force is less than one-eighth of the police force of the city of New York, less than one-fifth of that of the city of Chicago, and a little more than one-third of that of the city of Philadel phia. Of course, the assignment to the state of Pennsylvania at the present time is 86, while the total number of the’ Pennsylvania state police is 260, a force more than three times as great as the federal prohibition force assigned to that state, while there are more than 10,000 city po icemen in the state of Pennsylvania. Notwith- standing the smallness of the federal force avail- able in that state, between August, 1921, and Oc: tober 1923, it not only supervised the several hundred permittees in that state, but discovered and reported 7,142 violations; obtained 1,434 convictions in the federal courts; secured the imposition of fines to the amount of $304,064.30; seized 2,425 illicit distilleries; seized and se- cured the forfeiture of 280 automobiles; collect- ed tax penalties to the amount of $837,433.36 ; and secured information leading to the revoca- tion of 336 permits, these being only partial and incomplete returns. To all who are interested in facts, these figures will show that there has not only been earnest effort to enforce the prohibi- tion law in the state of Pennsylvania, but that the results are as full as could be expected in consideration of the smallness of the force and the magnitude of the undertaking. ‘As to the country generally, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1923, this little force of 1, enforcement officers made the inspections for. and supervised, 123,813 permits; seized and de. stroved 1 9 illicit distillery plants, 457,365.25 gallons o icit spirits, 4,803,872.92 gallons of illicit malt liquors, 555,443.34 gallons of wine gallons of mash; seized and forfeited automobiles, valued at $2,101,933.50; sei: and forfeited 134 boats, valued at $831,594. seized and destroyed property $3,375,139.33; sei ed property, $8,103,138.20; arrested 66,936 offend- ers: secured and aided in securing the convic- tions of 34,067 offenders, secured and aided in securing the imposition of fines to tho amount of $5. 491.18, which fines went into the gen- erl treasury and were not available for prohib- ition enforcement. In these operations 11 en forcement officers lost their lives and 45 wert seriously injured. These facts will indicate whether there has been an honest effort to en- force the law. Prudéen, We have in the United States 74 industrial alcoho! plants, authorized to prodnce and sell industrial alcohol for nonbeverage purposes. There are now no distilleries producing potable liquors in the United States. There are 492 ce real leverage plantd commonly called brew- eries, manufacturing cereal beverages of less than one-half of one er cent of alcoholic strength, the manufac real bi for- merly, understood, not allowed by law; and 963 wineries, whe axable wine is manu factured for sale for nont 2 ise and sac. ramental purposes. The é ul alcohol plants are chiefly located in the idle west, and south and the east; the breweric n the east and the bulk of the wineries in the west All these institutions must be surveyed. bonded. permitted, supervised and controlled. With an adequate force, the law can be well enforced at these plants. That the congress should make an increased appropriation for the field force clearly manifest. By far the greatest problem ig that of rum: is he|nected to be completed. Loss is ex Mi WALLET Wb) = PIN. running or unlawful importations from foreign countries. Here the violations are flagrant and notorious. The coast guard is the most readily available and efficient instrument for the pre- vention of unlawful liquor importations. It is now doing very effective service in that behalf but the present equipment is wholly inadequate for this added undertaking with the other duties with which that service is already charged. This department has for some time had under con- sideration and careful study the necessary equip- ment in vessels, cabin cruiser motorboats, small motorboats and other necessary equipment, to- gether with the number of additional commis- sioned officers, warrant officers and enlisted men necessary to provide for the prevention of unlawful importations of liquor into the United States by the coast guard, and the congressional appropriation required thegefor, Despite all hindrances, with sufficient enlarge- ment of equipment and forces, together with more active co-operation- on the part of local authorities the Eighteenth Amendment and the national prohibition act can be enforced as any other law. Must Curb Demands The paramount influence of the press in edu- cating the American people is recognized. The almost unanimous agreement of the metropolitan press with Secretary Mellon’s tax program is now before the country, yet to be heard from are the small town newspapers. The small dailies and the weeklies a contingent of independent thought and action, widely read in the homes of average Americans. A few expressions, gathered at random shows the trend on the subject. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, Herald says: “More than 2,000,000 laws and ordinances are in effeet in the United States according to Hard ing, former governor of Iowa. He thinks our worst national habits are enactment of laws and going into debt.” Press dispatch from Boise, Idaho says Idaho's public debt of $61,693,000 is an increase of 337 per cent over 1912 and means a per capita debt of $146, or about $700 for a family of five per- sons. The Joplin, Mo., News Herald says ‘an you cite any good reason why the cost of state gov: ernment in the United States should have doub- led since 1919, or have quadrupled since 1913?” It cites government statistics to back up its statement. The Boston News Bureau says: “It has well been noted by political students that beneath all other issues is popular weariness of the gall ing tax burden. he National Industrial Conference Board de- clares that tax burden of American people is now 3% times as high as ten years ago, rising cost of government being due largely to growing army of job holders and tremendous increase ip property exempt from taxation. Property valued at approximately $54,000,000,000 paid no taxes in 1922, according to board’s estimate, This rep- resents about one-fifth of national wealth. It is difficult to remedy such a situation but Secretary of the Treasury Mellon has worked out a definite plan for a reduction of income tax rates and recommends legislation which would end marketing of tax-exempt securities by federal, state or municipal governments. Whether the remedy is applied will rest largely with the people who complain about the pres- ent tax rate and its tendency to increase cost of living. On this subject the Waterloo, Iowa, Tribune says: “As Secretary Mellon figures it, there can be cut from the tax revenues next year approxi- mately $333,000,000 provided there is no bonus legislation. If bonus legislation is voted by con- gress the tax burdens will have to be increased. “The secretary is taking the business and not the political view. Congress may put politics first and business afterward. There is an elec- tion coming on and many senators and all the representatives in congress will be seeking re- election. “Thinking people believe it would be good business for the government to accept the recom- mendations of the secretary of the treasury. But in congress there are representatives of ‘class,’ and we may expect one class to seek to sadile the burden upon another class. So there are break- ers ahead for Secretary Mellon’s plan.” The New York Times says: “What is the ex- planation of the extraordinary response called forth by Secretary Mellon’s letter? Its contents were both striking and appealing. The facts and arguments which it arrayed were too conclusive to be set aside. As a piece of financial reasoning the letter was a model in its marshling of the evi- dence and its calm drawing of the proper infer- ences. Behind the. letter stood a character, An- other man might have written it without pro- ducing anything like the astonishing effect which it had coming from the pen of Andrew Mellon. “He is a public servant known by everybody to be beyond the suspicion of selfish or polit- ical motives. He has no ambitions to gratify. He is simply a man of large affairs and seasoned financial judgment, who is giving his best judg- ment to the conduct of the business of the na- tion. One point stands out, if the American people wish tax reductions they must curb their demands for tax expenditures and vote for men and meas- ures pledged to business administration and economy in public affairs. Unless they do this they will have no one but themselves to blame if their tax burden is double its present figure five or, ten years hence. ‘Analyzing the Figures A nationally known firm of certified public accountants, analyzing Secretary Mellon’s tax- reduction plan, that the man of small means who earns $2,000 to $6,000 a year would have his taxes cut $41.61 per cent; the man with $6,- 000 to $10,000 a year would save 23.37 per cent. the man with $50,000 to $100,000 would save 10.61 per cent and the man over $100,000 would have an average saving of 2.59 per cent. In the case of the man with an income of $1,000,000 or more, the saving would be reduced to less than one fourth of 1 per cent. This is the direct saving on,personal incomes. Roger Babson estimates that the indirect saving from reduced cost of living, would average 2 per cent of the taxpayer’s income. The firm of accountants above referred to, combining its fig ures with Mr. Babson’s concludes that the direct and indirect saving for over 75 per cent of all taxpayers, those with incomes not over $3,000, would amount to about $100 a year apiece. If these figures are accurate, and they prob- ably are, there seems good reason for consider- he tax plan a very democratic proposal, made far wore in the interest o! eb poor the the sick : the poor than €he Casper Oally Cridune | Telephone In, Written, Receives Promotion KEMMERER—Thomas Russell ot] Diamondville, who for the past few years has been super.ntendent of the Diamondville property of the Diamondville Coal and Coke com- pany, this week received a well mer- ited promotion. Ho is now the as- ta4stant to Manager White of the coal department of the Anaconda} Copper company, and will in the| future, it is understood maintain offices in Butte, Mont., the heacp/ quarters of the company. It will be gratifying to his many friends in this locality, however, to learn that he will still be the nom- nal superintendent of the Diamond-} ville mine. He will probably have an | assistant at Diamondville, but it make spasmodic visits to this local ity. During his stay in this commu- nity, both Mr. and Mrs. Russell have made many friends who will rejoice in his promotion. pesthocs! operat Sah Tank Farm Fire | ‘ROCK — A very expensive erious fire occurred at the tank the American Br.dge company lost their compressor | house and al! their air compressors. | The loss is estimated at cver $50.- 000, besides all the time that will| be lost in replacing machinery and| buildings. It seems that two Fordson trac- tors used for hoisting steel to the tanks were kept in the compressor house and as they tried to start these engines Moncay morning in some manner one of them back fir ed into the carburetor and started the fire. This puts the entire force of this company out of work, until a new compressor unit can be Install- ed. It is expected that it will be the first of the year before the com- pany is again running full blast. pos bts <telics Big Jim Gets’Em GLENROCK—The reviva! at the Baptist’ church is sweeping all be- fore it, though Big Jim Kramer has been in Glenrock less than a week he is doing what no other has done No man has ever attracted such au- diences as Kramer in such @ sbort time fcr this city has not been a church going city. He starte® with just a few but now the church is packed nightly and folks are com- ing from all parts far and near even neighboring towns and all are talking the meetings. Many think the revival will end as being the greatest thing thad ever struck Glenrock. Kramer knows how to please, preach, make fr ends, laugh smile, sing and act. Glenrock seems of It Purloined Grape-Vined and Some New High School SHERIDAN—When the new high school is erected in Sheridan the present structure undoubtedly will be used to house the seventh and eighth grades of the city. No date has been set for the school board meet.ng to lay, plans for submitting the question of a lo- cation of the new school to a vote of the people. It is not probable that the old building will be designated as a junior high school, because a jun- jor high school means an entirely different course of study and is composed of the seventh, eighth and ninth grades. Landing Field SHERIDAN—Work on the avia- tion land-ng fie’d south of the fair grounds will be completed within a few days when limestone, furnished by the Holly Sugar corpcration, will be used to mark the field, it was declared at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary club. A club committee had been in charge of the project. os Storm Damage SHERIDAN—The high wind that swept Sheridan and vicinity hundreds of broken branches and several fa'len trees in its wake, be- sides doing considerable damage to telephone and electric light wires through the city. The six toll lines of commun'ca- tion in the south, including those connecting Sheri(an with Casper and Cheyenne, were put out of com- mission by the wind and falling branches, and crews were working to get all lines in order. Damage to the company was about $3,000. left | It Happened in Wyoming | JEFINITE FARM Matters and Things, of State-Wide Interest, Wired In, AD PLANS 10 BE OUTLINED CHICAGO. Dec. 11 — (United Press).—A definite legislative pro- gram, |nual convention of the |Farm bureau week. Avowed'y dissatisfied with what they term President Coolidge’s curt handling of their problems in his message to congress, many delegates are coming to the convention pre- pared to demand specific relief measures. The action of the convention is ex- pected to play an Important part in the approaching national elections. Problems of the wheat producers @re expected to occupy the center Stage in the discussions. Plans to dispose of the wheat surplus, which federation here this els are to be formu'ated. Keeping President Coolldge’s con- gressional message before them, the delegats wil! analyze Mr. Coolidge's agricultural, tariff and other rec- ommendations affecting farmers and propose a number of changes, A majority Of the delegates are known to oppose existing tariff laws because they believe they work Jagainst the farmer. | On Wednesday, the cor.vention will Jelect officers. It is believed probable that O. E. Bradfute, president, may |refuse re-election because of his ad- vanced age. Among those suggested }for the office are: W. H. Sett'e, Indianapolis; Frank 0, Lowden, for ee governor of Llinols; J, F. Bur ton, Garland, Utah; and Howar: wonard, Eureka 1! cei hg SS ER MONUMENT WORKS. South Conwell Street, Caper, W: Phone 2542 | CASP |508 W rnciea’at ADVO Coffee, the rich, fra- grant aroma foretells the delicious flavor that is in store for you. ADVO never dis- to be solid for Kramer. Community Tree GLENROCK—At the meeting of the Community C!ub plans were laid for a Community Christmas tree th’s year. The c’ub will have a com- mittee from each of the churches who will form a plan for the hold- ing of the Community tree. This will be Glenrock's first Com- munity tree and there !s no ques- tion but that it will be put across in first class shape. The tree will be a large one, and wil! be decorated and it is the intention of the club to see that no boy or girl in the entire community is missed with a sack of candy and nuts. There are many chi'dren that this will be the only real Christmas cheer and gifts that they may receive, and while a large number might have good times in the churches, this will be in the gpen where the people of the entire communtly can see and take part in it. Gone to England SHERIDAN—Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Wallop of Big Horn ranch and their son, Ollver M. Wallop, deft on the noon train for New York, where they will sail for England to spend the winter. They wil visit at the family estate in England. Mr. Wal- lop’s brother is Earl of Portsmouth. Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Mal- colmn Moncrieffe, the Wallop fam- fly arrived in Sher'dan and spent the night at the Sheridan Inn. Mrs. Moncrieffe and Mrs. Wallop are sis- ters. Haying In December BUFFALO—Haying {s in progress in Johnson county as well as in Ca! fornia. The last crop on the Gam mon ranch is being cut and It is hoped that by Christmas the last rtraw will be gathered into stack. This fact would make splendid ‘dude fodder” for quack coloniza- tion manipulators—and by the time the dudes learned the use of snowshoes they’d know why hay is cut at Christmas time tn Johnson county—and California. Beautiful assortment of fancy work, luncheon sets, towels and but- fet sets, suitable for Christmas gifts. Phone 1075R In mornings. foal A oh pe eal SEND IT TO THE PEARL WHITE LAUNDRY PHONE 1702 A Nash for Christmas Casper Mirror Works We are prepared to take care of any sized order. Framing and Resilvering Contractors Please Take Notice 327 Industrial Ave appoints. It will measure righ! your idea of quality coffee. wath : ADVO'S uniform selecting fine coffees, quality is the result of and them properly and preserving the freshness and strength in air-tight cans. See what a difference there is—try ADVO today! At Your Grocer’s! BLENDED, ROASTED 4ND PACKED BY THE McCORD-BRADY COMPANY CAS! 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