The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-18
GUARD TO
ENFORCE
DRY Law
Smuggling of. Liquor Into
State Under "Bone Dry"
a Act to Be Combatted.
POOL HALLS MUST REFORM
So Says Watkins, Who Sug-
gests Stringent State Con-
troll as Remedy.

Enforcement Of the "bone dry law
by the establishment of border guard
is proposed by F. L. Watkins, super
intendent OF the North Dakota En-
forcement league, in the address he
made before the league this afternoon.
Thatsuch border guard would be able
to prevent the smuggling Of liquor is
his belief p,
Adoption of the Webb-Kenyon
principle as applied to the prohibition
of importing cigarets, snuff, the
sale of which is forbidden within the
state, is also advocated.
Mr.. Watkins outlined the leagues
program for the coming year as fol-
lows:
"The outlook for the speedy over
throw Of the liquor traffic in the ma
ton Is most optimistic. This is, no
time to cease effort or relax agrees
sive warfare. The past successes and
present victories invite more alert and
determined effort on the part of those
who would, free the state and nation
from rum. To cease effort would be
foolish; to allow Indifference would
be morally criminal. AS we'll sit COM
placent when another nation trampled
on our honor and the flag as to fail
to defend the homes of the nation and
the nation itself against the assaults
Of alcohol upon character, home, state
and nation. / recommend the follow
ing as the working program of the
North Dakota Enforcement league for
1917:
Check freight and express records
and investigate drugstores after July
/, 1917, to see that no illegal liquors
are received, used or sold. 10
Organize on the borders of the
state to prevent the smuggling in Of
liquor.
Investigate as to manufacture or
secret still. :
Carry out a program of education
as to the results Of the use of alcohol
ic liquors as a beverage and take no
chances as to resubmission.
aid and work in harmony with the
national organization in securing the
submission Of the national prohibit
ton resolution to the states and its
ratification.
Conduct campaign Of enforce
ment Of the cigaret and snuff laws
including the securing of congressional
action to make the principle Of the
Webb Kenyon law apply to the trans
portation Of cigarets and snuff in
interstate commerce into states that
have prohibited their manufacture,
sale and gift.
Continue the enforcement Of the
y laws SuCA ny CcI~
nival- fair shows and the pool hall
lottery gambling now the rage -
Continue the enforcement Of the
bawdy house law including hotels that
harbor such immoral persons.
Promote a movement that will en-
list kindred organizations and church
es all over the state to work for a
better observance of the Lords Day
and Sunday laws.
sxank
the pool hall comes in for many COM
plants. I have for several years stud
led this institution and have come to
the conclusion that strict regulation
must change the pool hall or 1t will be
necessary to abolish it for the public
good. I have visited them, sat and
watched what goes on and while some
are conducted in a wholesome, orderly
way, the majority are not. Profanity
and the vilest obscenity are common,
cigarets, hard cider, beer and whisky
are sold. If the owner thinks he can
get by with it, or persons are allowed
to resort to- such places for the pur-
pose OF drinking or gambling. The
pool hall initiates aggressively' the
above violations Of law and is alert to
devise new methods Of violation when
compelled to desist from others. An
illustration is found in a. new gambling
craze now being promoted by pool
hall men where automobiles, money
and other property are gambled for on
a large scale. If regulation will effect
a remedy at all / believe 1t can come
only by state control. where the state
licenses and inspects them and where
violation of the laws automatically
cancels the license and prohibits such
person from operating pool hall. Any
person entrusted with the keeping of
a public resort where the crowds con-
gregate for sport or entertainment
ought not to be a violator of state
laws The pool hall must improve or
be abolished.
Ciuaret and Snuff Laws.
81 believe that cigarets are being
sold all over the state by pool halls,