Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-29

law abiding citizens of the community by officials of the bureau.
 MT. Roper's plans contemplate the organization of a prohibition enforce ment staff which will be devoted en- tirely to that work and completely dis sociated from the tax collection activi- ties Of the bureau. There will be a deputy commissioner in Washington in charge of the prohibition section and deputy collectors in each district With an efficient force of men under them. Pending the organization of this force, employees qualified for the work who can be spared from the tax work or the bureau have been directed to Cooperate to the fullest extent with the public and with local officers.
 To prevent delay. collectors ana agents have been instructed to confer With United States district attorney with regard to cooperation in obtain ing and presenting evidence.
 The national prohibition act is nov the law of the land." said Commission CT Roper. Tt makes the bureau O internal revenue the directing agency in the enforcement of both wartime prohibition and prohibition under the constitutional amendment. The secre- tary and the commissioner of internal revenue urgently expressed to botr committees of congress the hope thai this important responsibility would noi be imposed on the treasury depart ment, burdened as 1t is with fiscal and revenue matters. Congress decreed otherwise. and the department pro- poses to respond in the fullest degree to the duty placed upon il.
 Not to enforce prohibition thor oushly and effectively would reflect upon our form of government. and would bring into disrepute the replI, tation of the American people as law abiding citizens. No law can be ef- fectively enforced except with the as- sistance and cooperation of the law abiding element. We have according ly put into operation the necessary organization to cooperate with the public in the rigid enforcement of the prohibition law, and as chief enforce ment officer I appeal to every law abiding citizen to give he his or her support
 Close co-operation between federal and state. county and municipal ofi- cers is of the most importance. Col iectors have been instructed to get in touch with governors and mayors in each state and request their co-opers.- ton in urging upon sheriffs and all other local officers the vital necessity or their Immediately assuming their responsibilities under the new act.
 We expect unreserved cooperation from those moral agencies which are so Vitaily interested in the proper ad- min1stration of this law. Such agencies Include churches. civic organizati tions. educational societies, charitable an6 philanthropic societies and other vel. fare bodies.
 We undertake the task entrusted to us with sense of assurancS prompted by the same abiding faith fl The American people that enabled us to appeal to them successfully in the enforcement of the war revenue laws. The public has supported us so noblv in tax matters that we are confident 1t will not fail to respond fin the en- forcement of a measure which like the income tax. now is q part of the con stitution of the United States. I look forward to such enforcement of prohf- bition as will sustain the majesty of the law and the honor of American citizens and American institutions"