Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-01-16
BRANE COMMEIlDS
ENFORCE NENTDR|vE
FEDERAL Supervisor Urges Need
for Cooperation of General
Public
CUNDiTlONS UNBELIEVABLE
One County of 5000 Population Has
1000 People Engaged in IN
lawful traffic in Liquor
CONDITIONS UNBELIEVABLE
No. g..

Richmond, Va, January 15.-It
would take every man of my force
N the five states under my direction
TO enforce the prohibition law in one
county Of the State Of Virginia."
inns statement was made yesterday
by Samuel R. Brame, Federal prohi-
oltlon supervisor for five states in
this district and internal revenue
agent for twelve states.
The number of distilleries de-
Stroyed in the State of Virginia in
the month OF December far surpassed
all previous records" declared Mr..
Brame, the number being above 1000.
North Carolina is conceded the doubt.
ful honor Of having more distiIleries
and the largest number Of moonshin.
erS OF any State in the Union, it is a
close race between Virginia and
Georgia for the second place on this
roll of dishonor with Georgia slightly
in advance"
1 heartily commend the avowed
aims OF the Anti-SaIoon League of
America in its present campaign to
raise funds ior law enforcement. If
the people Of Virginia realized the
really terrible state of affairs right
mere In our own commonwealth they
would enthusiastically render every
possible aid to this campaign"
Mr. Brame's district comprises the
States Of Virginia. North Carolina.
South Carolina, Tennessee and Ken.
lucky OF the seven districts into
which the country is divided by L. S.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Roper, this district is admitted to be
by far the worst. More lawlessness
exists and greater number of viola.
lions OF the law are expected to occur
N these five states than in all the
rest OF the United States combined.
Mr. Brame was called to Washing
ton Is soon as the present prohibi.
zion law became effective to confer
With Commissioner Roper on the best
means OF securing its enforcement.
1e serves on a special Advisory Board
tor law enforcement which plans the
work Of this branch of the Govern
Hsnt all over the country
crescent Authorities Cannot Suppress
Crime.
An amazing wave of crime and law
essness which the present constituted
authorities are wholly unable 70 sup
press is sweeping over Virginia and
adjoining states, according to Super
visor Brame. In one county of Vir-
ginia, Mr. Brame declared. where
here is population of $4,000 people
y is, conseryatiyeIy estimated that
1000 people are engaged in the man
tacture and illicit sale of whiskey.
this county 1t is practically imnos-
sihle to secure an arrest or conviction
or this offense.
People who say the Federal au-
Aorities do not need the assistance of
state officers and a systematic propa.
-anda to awake the public conscience
% realization of this deplorable sit
Iation talk foolshness." declared Mr..
Brame. We are doing our utmost to
cope with the situation but the task
is a stupendous one"
Conditions described by Mr.. Brame
IS existing today in old established
nd supposedly law-abiding commune
les of Virginia would be unbelievable
uttered by one not in authority and
n close touch with conditions He
els Of two houses burned to the
round one citizens windows riddled
With bullets, endangering the lives OF
lis family, and another citizen mur-
Tered in cold blood by Illicit liquor
dealers because these respectable peo-
pie refuse to sit by in silence and see
the laws Of their state and country
violated.
Local Authorities Refuse To Act
Records OF the Richmond Office of
Mr.. Brame show that in one small dis
trict embracing only a few square
miles, 100 distilleries have been de.
stroyed within period of three years
nd not a single arrest has been made
by the local authorities. This district
5 located partly in two counties.
Necessity for willing and earnest
cooperation on the part Of all respect
able law-abiding citizens in enforcing
The Federal statute ON prohibition is
earnestly emphasized by Mr.. Brame
In view of the above statement by
Federal Supervisor Brame, W. Nc
Donald Lee, National Director of the
campaign Of the Anti-Saloon League
for raising funds for law enforcement
in the United States calls upon all
good citizens who are opposed to law
lessness and anarchy in any form,
whether it be the Red agitation of the
Bolsheyist, Of the illegal traffic of the
moonshiner. to rally to the help of the
Anti-Saloon League of America, and
aid in the work of raising funds for
this pressing need. The intensive
campaign takes place during the week
from January 18th to 23rd, and work
ers are badly needed to aid the various
county chairmen who have under
taken this work throughout Virginia