Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-11

were true or not, some members of the
league investigated to their satisfac-
ton.
The reports and circumstances point
ed to the fact that he had given the At
lanta brewery and promised the Acme
brewery a written statement, officially
signed by himself for the law enforce
ment committee, that he would recon-
Ilend no prosecution If they manufac-
tured a malt drink containing less than
one-half per cent alcohol. DR.. Eichel-
berger reported to the headquarters
committee the visit to Mr.. Felder's Of
fee and meeting the brewers and attor-
ney.
Mr.. Fielder was asked for a statement
after the above resolution had been in
troduced After speaking for some
length, he asked If any charges had been
formerly filed" against him. When in
formed there had been nothing filed, ex-
cept the resolution above named, sup
ported by the statements made in his
presence, he resigned. and substitute
was offered for the resolution accept
ing his resignation.
Law ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE.
The following order made by the
headquarters committee November 20,
1915, explains the financial situation:
"A law enforcement department was
created. w. w. White, T. b. Fielder and
E. c. Galloway were chosen the COM
mittee on said department and to report
to the league.
"One-fourth of all funds collected by
said law enforcement department shall
be paid to the Anti-Saloon league for
its use, three-quarters to be used by
the law enforcement committee. Any
surplus will belong to the Anti-Saloon
league. The above one-fourth does not
refer to personal contributions of the
members named"
DR.. ]. L. White drew this order Sec
onded by Mr.. W. S. Witham.
The public can see that instead of
| the league using funds of the law en-
forcement committee, the law enforce
ment committee is, according to this
| order creating IL, due the league money.
Nothing was ever paid or reported to
the league by the enforcement COM
mittee.
Another order was made on February
| 9, 1916, on motion of Rev. DR.. ]. L.
| White, and unanimously made, as fol-
| lows:
% That the law enforcement de-
partment of the Georgia Anti-Saloon
league be required to make a written re-
| port TO this headquarters committee at
| it's monthly meetings.
| CD THAT no money be paid from the
| league to the law enforcement commit
tee unless authorized by this headquar-
| tiers committee"
No financial report was ever made in
response to this order. and the league
has no knowledge of the financial status
| of collections and expenditures of the
1 law enforcement committee. The super
| intendent of the league, being a MEM
/ Der of the law enforcement committee
\ for several months, knows that several
! hundreds dollars per month was suv-
| scribed to the law enforcement commit
tee for Mr.. Felder's office Some mem
bers said they wanted to raise sixty or
seventy thousand dollars this year. MIR
! Fielder stated to the committee that he
wanted $500 a month. Mr.. Fielder told
| the superintendent that he had been
paid $3.50 In November and 800 ad-
ditional before Christmas. The commit
| tee, II is reliably reported. paid into
| Mr.. Felder's office during February and
March $3.50 and $3.50. One member paid
| to the committee $500 at one time to
/ my knowledge. Since April we lost all
| trace. What was done with any money
| paid in I have no knowledge, except
| what was told me.
Mr. Fielder admitted before the head
quarters committee that he did give the
Atlanta brewers attorney a signed
! agreement not 10 prosecute Inem II LnelT
brew drink contained less than one
half per cent alcohol, and If anybody
else did he would recommend dismissal
of the warrants. He was asked If he
did not know he could not bind the An
| t:-Saloon league
Concerning Mr.. Brandons note, or
notes, his and Mr.. Folders offices are
| I'm the same building. I do not know
when the law enforcement committee
agreed to Mr.. Felder's request. but the
fact that the brewers wanted an agree
ment not to be prosecuted shows the law
was feared.
Mr.. Fielder admitted before the head
quarters committee Wednesday night
that he promised to recommend a dis
missal OF any warrant sworn out any
where in the state against these two
breweries.'
why, If 1t be not against the law?'
was asked him. DR.. Eichelberger at
once reported il to the league, and the
faithful. brave board at once called
halt.
The league has all along and does
now carry on law enforcement from the
superintendent office all over the state.
DR.. Eichelberger feels confident the
leagues office has seized and destroyed
many times more liquor than the law
enforcement committee. For this work
and others money is paid to the league.