New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 22, 1921, Page 3

UNITED Politics is Given As One Big Single Reason , For the Rum Deluge—Bribery. and Corruption Next. (Copyright, 1921, by N. E. A. Service) The ,United States, theoretically iry by legislation, is flooded with liquor. Why does prohibition fail to pro- aibit ? \ Why has - prohibition broken down? Who is responsible ? What should be done about it? Politics ie the one big single reason for the rum deluge. Bribery and corruption are con- tributing evils and causes. But po- litical influence, mostly having noth- Ing to do with cash graft, is the thing that has made enforcement a national joke. ' . You can buy booze anywhere in the United States, good liquor and bad Hquor, bottled-in-bond liquor out af goverpment bonded warehouses, and Xthe deadly product facetiously known in Washington prohibition headquar- ters as “bottled-in-barn” liquor. These are the five kinds of liquor available: ' . . Smuggled Liquor—From Bahama Islands, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. Cuba. Imported Liquor—Legally imported, mostly from Great Britain. Domestic Liquor—Held houses for use as medicine. Moonshine ; Liquor—Illicitly tilled, mostly .in rural districts. “Doctored”” Liguor—Alcohol and coloring matter, made by ‘“cellar chemist&™ * ° ) Prohivition enforcement last year cost the tfederal government $6,250,- 095. The appropriation for the pres- ent yoar, ending June 30, 1922, is $7,- 400,000, States, counties and cities have spent immense sums in addi- tion trying to enforce the law. Yet, in spite of this tremendous cost, it is the lack of money—lack of a sufficient, efficient enforcement o.ganization—that is to blame for failure to prevent violationk of pro- hibition. y How Prohibition Is Defeated. How muc® was smuggled in last year pobody knows—but it is esti- mated”at many millions of gallons. The permit system is the key to the floodgates through which pour imported liquor, the domestic brands made for medicinal purposes, and the hooteh doctored from aleohol. Permits are being forged, stolen, . counterfeited ~ and through political influence. Imports tetaling 2,026,375 gallons ot spirituous liquors and wines came in last year—twenty times as much as in the year. ending June 30, 1920, and nearly twice as much as in 1919, “we 'had prohibition. enforcement in ware- ais- faked, issued year was $5,059,669. At bootleg prices it cost: consumers at least $100,000,- 000—leaving $95,000,000 profit for the dealers. Distilleries authorized: to make lquor for medicinal purposes ‘num- ber only .wo in the entire country. In two years they made 750,000 gal- lons. Yet the year's withdrawals of whiskey from warehouses—on per- mits ‘both good and . bogus—totaled 8,717,307 gallons! - Except for the small. quantity that” actually was used for medicinal purposes and sold at fair prices, this whiskey was sold at bootleg prices and cost consumers about $180,000,000. « These a e low_ cost:estimates, fig- ured at $5 a quart. Bootleg liquor— good and bad—actually costs from $5 to $20 a quart. Nobody knows how much doctored liquor has been sold. Figure it out yourself—26,034,640 gallons of -alco- bol were withdrawn from warehouses D STATES, DRY COUNTRY, IS ACTUALLY FLOODED WITH rum-running from the British-. island 45 miles away. Enforcement agents, 4nternal rev- enue agents and custom men are help- less. The government has only two revenue cutters in these waters. One at Miami Is a leaky tub that makes six knots an hour. The other, at Sa- vannah, makes four knots an hour. Rum-running craft make 15 to 25 knots an hour. The next largest smuggling center is Detroit. Rum-runners there bring boat loads of liquor across the river from Canada every night. Organized for Mutual Protection. Detroit rum-runners have their fix- ers and their .slush funds. They are organized for mutual protection. The big fellows are rarely caught. The small rum-runner who doesn’t know the ropes is the fellow arrested. No one big “rum ring” exists. There are many * ‘“rings,” comparatively small as regards the whole country, yet each doing a business running an- nually. into millions of dollars. Crime at the bottom and political corruption at the top put the booze “trusts” : cross. Millionsgare spent in payment of fines, so bootleggers and rum-runners can start over again. Few jail sen- tences have been imposed. A. Washington lobbyist says: *“You can do more with a quart of booze than with anything else!” Booze in itself is not looked upon as graft. It is regarded in much the same light as the old custom of accepting a cigar. > Traffic in Fraudulent Permits. Traffic in fraudulent permits for withdrawal of liquor and alcohol from warehouses is heavy. The “standard price” paid for obtaining a permit is $1 to $2 per case of liquor. Rubber stamp signatures, indorsed by a mere written initial, are used on permits in Washington, in New York and many other states. Coun- terfeiting a. rubber stamp signature is easy. Forged labels and revenue stamps are made by the thousands by erim- inals who find it easier and more lu- crative than With these .bogus labels and stamps the country is flooded with colored alcohol and other concoctions dis- guised as bottled in bond liquor. Effectiveness of enforcement can be gauged everywhere by the price of bootleg whiskey. A low price means enforcement is not effective. The price east of the Mississippi has never been lower since prohibition began than now. Disappearance of evidence makes court convictions difficult. Bonds are easy to get and bootleggers have been known to walk out of the courtroom and sell liquor to pay their fines. ‘Millions .of dollars’ worth of liquor seized by police, by state and county officials and by federal agents, have mysteriously disappeared. Chief of Police Fitzmorris of Chi- cago said that half of the Chicago police force was in the booze business. ‘New YOrk's corporate . counsel found 97 per cent of all liquor cases #o0,faukty that conviction was impos- sible. ; Big Crimes Due to Bootleg. Petty crime has decreased under prohibition, But insurance companies last year paid out 12 times as much for burg- lary Jlosses and 4 1-2 times as much for embezzlgment 1losses, as 10 years ago. Big outstanding crimes which are traceable to booze parties include the ned on permits last year. Permits were issued for its use for legal manufac- - turing purposes, but much of it was made into bootleg “whiskey.” How 4,501,176 Gallons Got Away. Huge quantities of liquor were stolen from warehouses. ~Government * reports Mst 4,601,176 gallons “lost on account of leakage, evaporation and casualty” in warehouses In a single year. - Watchmén at liquor warehouses are government employes. They are paid only $1,200 a year for guarding millions of dollars worth of lquor. Enforcemerit agents’ maximum pay is 32,040 a year. Bribes running into millions havé' been offercd them. Some have taken graft. - Only a few have been prose- cuted. Scores have been.discharged, some because they were under sus- piclon, many for ' ‘political Treasons. ' But’ many have stood incorruptible. A bootlegger who made a written confession says he has made $30,000 profits in 13 months. He says he paid $5 to $10 boodle to fixers for every ‘case of liquor he sold. Booze boodle is pald largely to po- Jtical fixers, not to agents. 50,000 Women in Rum Trade. Women are in the bootlegging and rum-running business. Out of every 100 liquor cases 25 involve women. I one year 50,000 women were in- volved. More smuggled liquor comes from Eahama 1slands than anywhere else. Miami and Savannah are chief hootch’ ports. . Other coast cities get it, too, unloaded froni big ships and small boats at sea. An investigator at Miami found hundreds of craft opemly engaged in WATCH FOR THE —“FOX”— T Mandolin £. C. Benson Barker “rivate Instruction on Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele. For appointments apply at C. L. Pierce & Co., 246 Main'St. Lessons at Pupil’s Home_ ' Where You Bought 66 CHURCH STREET Trinity Methodist Church Sunday, Oct. 23 10:45 a. m.—Sermon by the Pastor: “WHOM SEEKEST THOU?” counterfeiting money.] Andl Haven’t Forgottén a Soul! You will be able to say that! Here is the way. Order your Christmas Greeting Cards now. . from the same plate you use for visiting urdl-_ Select your cards from our specimen books showing the newest and most attractive designs. We await the pleasure of serving you. ADKINS PRINTING CO. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 19z1. T E— e Y Hamon murder in Oklahoma, Elwell murder in New York, Kennedy mur- der in Los Angeles, McGannon affair in Cleveland, Arbuckle-Rappe tragedy in San Francisco and the Al Stein tragedy in Los Angeles. Bootlegging and rum-running is a big business. But enforcement agents spend most of the time arresting small retailers or raiding small stills. Traffic from the Bahama Islands is so profitable that last year more than 100 vessels were transferred to Brit- ish registry. Eleven prohibition agents have been killed since July, 1920. The actual death toll among bootleggers and rum-runners and police is many times that. You can buy any kind of booze you want—even imported champagne, at $130 to $150 a case. You can have it delivered to your home or office. In some citiés patrol wagons been used to deliver booze. =0 Church Notic;s Church school 10 a. m. worship 11 a. m. Sermon: “Whom Seek Ye,” by Mr. Maier. Men and women's Bible classes 12:15 p. m. Ar- menian service in the chapel 3 p. m. Regular monthly meeting of stand- ing committee at the parsonaze Mon- day evening at 7:45 p. m. The Young Woman's Home Missionary society will meet for supper and work Tues- day 6:30 p. m. Kindly notify Mrs. Hall 474 Park street, not later than Mon- Gay if you expect to be present at the supper. The Young Womon’s Bible class will meet Tuesday 7:30 p. m. fhe Armenian Women’s Bible class Thursday 2:30 p. m. Thursday, 4:30 P.- m., Girl Scouts. The mid-week gervice Thursday. Devotional serv- ice 7:30 p. m. At 8 p. m, the book, “What and Where is God,” by Dr. Se- rain, will be discussed. ‘A cordial in- vitation is given to all. The first church supper of the season Will be held Friday 6:30 p. m. Everyone welcome. Friday, 7:30 p. m., Boy Scouts. Our church, is called upon to provide 40 homes for the visiting dele- gates of the Sunday school copven- tion to be held Nov. 1, 2, 8. ®rhis means lodging for two.nights and two breakfasts. Those desiring to'enter- tain will please notify Miss Bertha Chamberlain. Communion will be ob- served the first’ Sunday in November. Music for morning service: Prelude, Idslle, Marshall; anthem, My Shep- herd, Sarti; offertory, Jesus M‘.y Saviour Look On Me, Nevin. J Morning Swedish Lutheran Church, Morning and evening services Sun- day will both be conducted in Swedish by the pastor. Sunday school meets at noon. Trinity Methodist Church. 9:456 a. m., church Sunday school; 10:45 a. m., worship with sermon by the pastor, “Whom Seekest Thou?” 12:15 p. m., adult classes oY ' the church school; § p. m., social hour. Hostesses, Mrs. F. J. Barrett and Mes. Mary Foster; 6:30 p. 'm., Epworth league devotional service led by Miss Anna Ward and Vincent Doolittle; 7:30 p. m., service with sermon by Bishop Charles Wesley Burns of Helena, Montana. Bishop Burns was elected to the Episcopacy in 1920. Till that date he bad filled some of the largest dharches in the West. This is the first time he has preached in Have them engraved That Fountain Pen have, New Britain. He is considered one of the ablest preachers of the day. Second Advent Church. Church street near Stanley; Rev. N. D. Webber, pastor; morning worship at 10:45; Sunday school and Bible classes at 12:15. In the evening at 7:15 there will be a missionary serv- ice. Special music. and address by the pastor. Prayer meeting on Thurs- d.y evening at 8 o'clock. The First Baptist Church. 10:45, morning worship, sermon by the Rev. William Ross; subject, “Whom Seekest Thou?” 12:15. m., Bible ‘school and Brotherhood class. 7 p. m., the young people’s meeting will be held in the chapel. A hearty welcome to all. 4 p. m., Monday, meeting of Loyal Workers. 1:30 p. m., Wednesday. Women of the church and congregation will meet to finish clothing, for the ships load promised by the Northern Bap- tist. convention for the sufferers of Europe; 6:30, supper will be served. Tickets to be obtained from the wom- en’'s committee and the Brotherhood. 7:30 p. m.,, Wednesday. Anton Hok, the popular Czecho-Slovak tenor, will lecture and sing. Don't fail to hear this remarkable message: 7:45 p. ., Thursday. Prayer serv- ice for the united campaign. the St. Mark’s Church. Twenty-second Sunday after Trin- ity: 7:30 a. m., Holy Communion; 9:30 a. m., church school; 11 a. m., morn- ing prayer and sermon by the rector; 7:45 p. m., eveging prayer and ser- mon; Friday, Oct. 28th, S. S. Simon and Jude; 6:30 a. m.,, Holy Commun- ion; 9:30 a. m., Holy Communion. Christian Science Church. Sunday service at 10:45 a. m., sub- ect, “Probation After Death.” Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Wednesday eve- ning meeting at 8 o'clock. St. Matthew’s Lutheran. Divine services in English and Ger- man at, 9:15 and at 10:45. Sunday school following both services. Ser- mon topic, “The Rich Grace of God.” Everybody invited. = / South Congregational Church. 10 a. m., Italian .worship;. 10:45 a m., worship. Sermen by Dr. Hill, John 18:4, “Whom Seekest - Thou?" 12:10, church school; 6 p. m., Assyrian worship; 6:30 p. m., Christian En- 7:30 p. m.—Preaching by BISHOP CHARLES WESLEY BURNS,’D. D. of Montana NNOUNCEMENT — BEGINNING OCTOBER 3RD, THE PRICE OF LABOR WILL BE REDUCED FROM $1.25 TO $1.00 PER HOUR. This Will Necessitate a Cash Basis. NONE BUT EXPERT REPAIRMEN EMPLOYED. Labor Saving Machines to Insure Prompt ! Service At a Minimum Cost. « First Class Paint Shop—Estimates Cheerfully Given. Batteries Sold, Charged and Repaired. . Charging of Batteries Reduced to $1.00. M. Phone 811 IRVING JESTER 193 Arch Street Direct Dealer For Studebaker Pleasure Cars. deavor meeting; 7:30 p. m., organ re- cital. Philip Shailer will sing. Music. Morning worghip. Prelude, Serenade .... Anthem, “Hark, Hark My Soul” .. - Henrich - Postlude, Grand chorus . ... Philip Shailer, tenor. . Frysinger Shepherds Cradle Song Somervell Solo, “Crossing the Bar” ... Willeby Mr. Shailer. Harp Nocturne Vision Fugitive . Solo, “Cast Thy Burden Mr. Shailer. Grand Pieze Symphonique ... Andante Serioso Andante Fantasia Faulkes . Yon . Stevenson . Hamblen Frank Allegro Maestoso Allegro Andante Allegro The People’s Church of Christ Sunday at 10.15 a. m. prayer and devotional service, followed by morn- ing worship at 10:45 a. m, subject: “Whom Seekest Thou%' Sunday sghool at.12:15 p. m. Young People’s service at 6:00 p. m. Preaching at 7:00 p. m., subject: ‘“Three Great Facts About Sin.”” Tuesday, at 4:00 p. m. children’s meeting. Tuesday at 7:45 p. m. ladies’ Bible study class. Wednesday and Thursday, the 26th and 27th, the Gospel Missionary society will | hold their semi-annual missionary convention. Stanley Memorial Church At the morning worship at 10:45 Rev. G. M. Missirian, the pastor, will preach, his theme being: ‘“Whom Seekest Thou?” The music will be. Organ Prelude—‘‘Andantino” .... ' ceee Bridge Anthem—*“Tarry With Me” ... Pike Offertory Solo—“I Do Not Ask, Walter Falk The church school will meet at 12, noon. Y. P. 8. C. E. at 6:45, topic: “What We - Know About God.” leader, O. A. Marsh. At the com- Mmunity service at 7:30, the pastor will give an illustrated lecture on Longfellow’s famous poems. “Evan- geline,” “Hiawatha,” and “The Village Blacksmith.” Everybody welcome. On Monday evening the Sunday school teachers’ social at First Baptist church at 7:30. The Girl Scouts will meet on Monday and Boy Scouts on Tuesday evening, at 7 o’clock. A Hallowe'en social will be given ‘by the Young People’s society on Thursday evening at 8:00 o’clock at the Sunday school rooms. Admission 25 cents. The cottage prayer meeting will be held at this church on Friday evening at 7:30. Rev. J. E. Klingberg will be the speaker. The Alleghany mountains contain the richest coal mines in the United States. Many places in England above water ‘n ancient times, are now entirely submerged. ° POULTRY EXPERTS HERE. Mrs. Koons, Mrs. Phillips and Miss Dobbins are in New Britain, making a survey of the poultry raisad in this vicinity. These ladies made a special study of poultry culture and are prepared to help poultry raisers in and around | New Britain on such prollems as cull- Ing, feeding and moulting hens and other such poultry problems. While in New Britain they will call on all poultry raisers to take up these important problems. The enterprise of the New Britain make whites of eggs wheat, corn, tennnce) from the same experiments, maintenance) as follows: Purina Hen Chow ber of whites and yolks but elements to balance up the yolk- making grain ration. swhy itmakes hens lay so heavily. In- stead of the yolks being absorbed by the hen's system, Purina Chicken Chowder makes the whites to complete the eggsand they are laid. Thus we can ab- solutely guarantee more eggs or money back on Purina Chicken Chowder if fed with Purina Hen Chowas directed. You take no risk. 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