Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1925, Page 25

FAIRER TEST OF PROHIBITION EEN IN NEW FEDERAL POLICY Rev. F. Ernest Johnson of Federal Council Sees Past | Failure Due to Lax Enforcement, Propa- - ! ganda and Mellon’s Mildness. X @OT THERE JMMIE? The possibility of forcement seems on th test than h; ousl. by prohibition en-| that the new regime has the full a e eve of a fairer | proval and support of the Secretar been given it previ-|of the Treasury and the commissioner with the new policies announced | of internal revenue. Without such esident Coolldge and Gen. Lin-|approval the p! coln C. Andrews, the opinion of | put into eftect Rev. ¥. Ernest Nect. The authority of the v of the Treas is a matter Whatever the Treasus full co-oper: ent efforts and to erlous intention to en Johnson sees as contribu- | thei tory causes to lax enforcement in the | officia past the corruption of enfor officers, the unfortunate propaganda issued by the Pr U'nit, and the lack of enthusia the part of Secretary Mellon. Mellon No Prohibitionist. past delinguencies, Is are entitled to ment | tion in their ding), | credit for a rce the law bition | fo Under Three Presidents. et Is perhaps only fair o add that u the question of administrative respon he Secretary of the Treasury.”|sibility has been complicated b Pihe he sa never has been a prohibi-| fact that our experience of national | tionist. It is merely recording a fact | prohibition, brief as it to say that he has until recently held | included portions stillery properties. They represent-|tions of three Pr sident A ed. of course, only a fraction of his|was opposed to the Volst extensive investments, and it has been | was not able to give v Aauthoritatively stated that he took |its enforcement. early steps to liquidate these properties | near the end of his after assuming his present office. In|lyv disposed to ha any case, the private investments of | ters personally. while at the same the Secretary of the Treasury do not |time contenting himself with the pol- | in themselves ant an alack upon | fey worked ut by the Prohibition his administration of the prohibition | Unit. h a course inevitably en-| laws. but the ownership of these prop- | couraged # ‘hands-off’ attitude on the erties perhaps’ helps explain his atti-| part of the responsible Treasury offi |Ufl"‘. cials It has remained for the pres. As a financier he has heen ent iministration to develop a stronz sorbed in matters which policy wi however tardy mount interest to the busine commu- | be. inspires new hope. nity. He has a mandate from busi-| “The essential features of the new ness to guide the financial policies of plan are as follows: Instead of two the country in what are deemed to be | fairly distinct enforcement organiza He has no mandate | tions there is now one. Hitherto, ness to enforce prohibition. | there hzs been a2 force of agents or the business community 10| ganized under State directors known which the etary of the Treasury | ay ‘Federal prohibition directors.’ and | helongs has given little reason to think | a force of general agents, sometimes | that it was at all concerned over the | veferred to us the ‘mobile force enforcement of the prohibition laws— | ganized under ‘divisional chiefs' who except, perhaps, when they become in- | aupervize the work wider areas. :‘:\n\evmnl Secret m'v the ' There has heen mno clear distinction l‘vr-:wx\[v'\' npointed | petween the functions of these two dhe frie . 5 failing | forces. The ‘mobile force’ has, of o develop a visorous policy and 10| course, been counted on to make cases | andue e ~Inw‘lm ‘rm . l{;e- has | where colusion is suspected involving | enjoved a unjaue position of influence | the [oca sy | and one can hardly doubt that if he | iy locar aZents. But the system ha had assumed a fraction of the leader D with reference to this great vernment problem that he has n to national finance the counir. would have responded.” More Hopeful of Future. of . Wilson act and ttention to ding, unt'l e, was apparent rohibition mat- | iministrators. The head- quarters siaff will exercise fewer ad- minfstrative and more supervisory tunctions, but will continue, of course, 10 be an essential part of the organ: ization. Now on Sevious Trial. From the point of view of the Fed- eral Government. prohibition is now n serlous trial. The Government in- ends to make u huge effort to en- force the law. but there are no sions in administration circles the difliculties. The attitude of W ington on this subject may be ered in substance from President idge’'s Memorial day address in which he deprecated the philosophy of ‘if the States will not the Nation must and insisted that what we need not fore Federal Government, but better local government.’ Underlying this new policy of decentralization is the firm purpose to make the peoole themselves bear the moral responsi- bility for Government. Its philosophy is summed up in the President's aphorism: If we are 100 weak to take of our own morality we shall not be strong enough to take charge of our own liberty. “This muoch may be said with a and has occa- | good deal of assurance. In so far as sioned much friction hecause of over-|the enforcement of the prohibition law lappinz functions and responsibilities. | proves to be a problem of large scale The new plan puts all agents under | violations—that is to say, in so far as 24 ‘prohibition administators’ whose |t {3 possible to check the present reas conform closely to Federal judi- | reizn of lawlessness by stopping the 1 districts. This will not only sim- | supply of liquor at ifs major sources Regarding the future Rev. Mr. John-| Plity administration but will facilitate | the Federal Government mav be held ®on is far more hopeful. He savs: |co-operation with the Department of — = g picture has now. however, |Justice through the several district at- | heen relieved hy the toning up of the | torneys. Such co-operation is mani- | nolicy of the Government with refer- | festly essential. | ence to the mational prohi ‘Further, the new plan is based upon | through the appointment of ¢ decentralization of responsibility, | coln C. Andrew whereas the former plan centralized | tary of the responsibility very ely at Wash- | &ibility for ingion. Eve ator is to have | the Coasi Guard and the Prohibition free hand in the enforcement both Unit. No final judgment can be pro- | of the penal and the permissive fea- | nounced on the enforcement situation | tures of the law, and will be held until the new policy has been fairly | strictly accountable for results. A dis tried. Certainly the initial effect of | tinctive feature of Gen. Andrews’ ad- the chanze has been wholesome. The | ministration will be the assistance and public has gained a distinet impres. | stimulus given to local enforcement. | sion of a toning-up process—straight- | The collection of liquor taxes will. as | forward methods, strict discipline, less | heretofore, be directly under the col 4 ah e of para has of prohibition by seriou not worked smonthly 12th and G Sts. 3 Corner Rooms 2nd Floor dows. Suit- er, tailor or easury, 3 spon upervising the Customs, Large show able for mil beauty parlor. W. H. WEST CO. 916 15th St. M. 9%00 waste motion, more action and less ad- | lectors of internal revenue, but law vertisement. 1t should be ill be in the hands of 0 O Pay by the Week d also enforcement o [E T LT for Butler Good Clothes/ Mens’ Newest F all hLadieS’ Farisienne SUITS o/ COATS In the first place, you czn pay by the week. In the second place, we chalienge anyone to give you as good valye fect fit, medels and hand- somest fabries. have -atonce an exquisitely beautiful dress fashioned after the new French mode andchoose from a b ot laveiisst colors, models and fine Boys’ New Vest Suits Ladies’ New Fall Coats Pay by the week, Mother! l 1 50 up Cash Not Needed ! Selact, now, one of these charning Coats — so low priced. Pay by the week. Sterling Suits, are built for the littie man, with long or knicker trousers, as desired. is | ment of frankly | in liquor | ent the early | proposal made by the Fede for the mouthern district of |laws in an | attorney | - responsible for the adequate enforce- fair promise of succeeding after a rea- sonable time. of protest and nonconformity which has developed in many sections of the country is so great that the illicit re- tail traffic will find ways to supply it- self—if the damming of the stream occasions only an outbreak of & mul- titude of rivulets—then Government crime detection | will not be able to dea - | uatfon. | come chlefly the responsibility of the States and municipalities which alone have facilities for dealing with minor offenses against statutos may even be sald t lof the law scale nothing but | change in public opinion can prevent | | the effectual nullification of the na- tional prohibition act. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, REG’LAR FELLERS—Jimmie Has It All Figured Out. ,\ Yo-DAYS 'RITHMETIC PAPERS TO SHOW MOM MY MARKS! the law and begins to give There is a pect of thi “It 18 W If, however, the extent as State be | peatedly eral | with refe of [ State pro practice 1 the sit inevitably be- 1t must admitted th; Fe under and of t ok It will then iR the has repeat | opposition | that such |1y tmplied | the Feder law, and it at it infractions incident to the retall trade should continue on the pres a sweeping ) It is true that| “To beg adoption by Cong of the | Code (Sec district [to try would modify the s tion upon enforcement of iovernments have urisdiction.’ equivalent commonwealth and of the municipali- | of liq ties have any r | the case is not so simple. SEPTEMBER 18, 1925. (Copyright. 1925 Trade Mark 25 Ree. 0.5, Pav 08 BY GENE BYRNES = WELLY HOW MARY EXAMPLES A DAY DO YOU WORK. ANYWAY? e for judges of State - offenses, ) i " tuation matesiaty. | L t present. however, no pre s innovatlon. orth while to note the limits L ‘62 PITTSBURGH Sunday, September 27 Special Train Leaves Saturday Night, Sep! Fastern Tv. Washinzton (Unien Station Ar. East Liberty Ar. Pitteburgh ning. Sunday, September | effect the arres | of persons acc | eral statutes d act ex- pressly makes this section applicable | This statute but only pe in its enforcements. in this case. not m: however The questic raised in the repeal of aw. whether, with on the statute s of the | o rk | Stat on warrant . there wpulsion up officers to enforce the criminal provi slons of the Volstead act “With reference to the abatement - nulsances (the enforcement ponsibility for enforc- | of the * k law’) the situation is Volstead.- act v. Smith | somewhat different. 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