The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-04
KELLY DIXON ID BE U. 5. OFFICER ON
 ENFORCEMENT OF
 PROHIBITION LAWS
Prominent Talladega Man Certain to Direct Federal Forces in Alabama-Con- sistent Prohibitionist to
 Be Named Through the
 Efforts of Underwood

J. Kelly Dixon of Talladega IS to be federal prohibition en- forcement officer for Alabama.
 His commission will be is- sued within a week or 10 days, and he will undoubtedly accept the appointment, and enter upon the duties of the office immediately.
 Information to this effect was gained here yesterday from confidential ad- vices of undoubted authority emanat- ing from Washington.
 It Is learned that MT. Dixon was in Washington Friday and Saturday in conference with Daniel c. Roper, in- ternai revenue commissioner. and Sen ator Underwood, who has been con- fined to his residence for several days with severe cold. While neither Mir. Dixon nor Senator Underwood made any announcement of the matter, it is known that the appointment of MT. Dixon is assured
 Commissioner Roper had determined to select for this post lawyer of high ability who had been identified with the prohibition movement. While MT. Dixon has never been a candidate for public office. he has been an active supporter of prohibitio measures. lie was chairman of the state democratic executive committee and for many years a memebr of that committee and is a trustee of the University of Ala bama- He Is one of the leading attor- neys of East Alabama
 MEANS ENFORCEMENT
 His selection will give complete
 assurance that the prohibition
 amendment will be vigorously en-
 forced in Alabama. The organixa-
 ton of the forces for that pur-
 pose will be exclusively under MT.
 Dixon. subject to the approval of
 the internal revenue commissioner.
 State authorities will be expected to corporate in every way and it is not the purpose of the federal government to relieve state authorities of their duties. yet it Is recognized that the work of strict enforcement will entail an aggressive and effective organiza- tion by the federal officer in charge
 The field work of the deputy reve- nue collectors in connection with H. licit distilling. heretofore directed by Internal Revenue Collector John D. Me- Neel, will hereafter be transferred to the Jurisdiction of Mir Dixon. The revenue collector's offices throughout the country win in this way be re- lieved of any connection with liquor violations and confine their functions to the collection of income taxes and other federal revenue. uniting the whole work of prohibition enforce mcnt under one official in each state
 UNDERWOOD'S ATTITUDE
 That Congress will make provi-
 sion for effective enforcement is
 certain. Senator Underwood. the
 democratic member of the appro-
 printions committee in the Senate, who had charge of many of the
 great approprfati0 ton measures dur
 Ing the war, has been n spirited oDponent of the principle of prohi-
 bition through amendment of the
 federal constitution.
 His attitude as a dominant fac
 tor on the Senate committee on ap-
 prOpftations Is. therefore. signifi-
 cant. Senator Underwood stated
 some time ago in the Senate that
 he would support measures to give
 effect to the eighteenth amend
 mcnt as . part of the law of the land and would unhesitatingly ad-
 vOcate the appropriation of such
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