New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-05
Grated in wearing apparel, food or

trials pending Is that the depart
ment's bureau of investigation will be
seriously hampered in its work
through a loss of 80 per cent in the
appropriation allotted to this work by
the last congress. This shortage of
funds, it was said, will result in the
release of approximately One-third of
the special agents who are securing
evidence used in obtaining indict-
ments for violation of the Lever law.
The department is now preparing
to prosecute in as many cases as pos
sible operators and dealers who have
prOfiteered in coal. A report by the
federal trade commission, 1t was said,
covers the ground sufficiently in the
matter of investigation, and the de-
partment's activities will be directed
along the line of securing indictments
from the evidence gathered by the fed
eral trade commission.
There is one class of offenders
against the law of the land that the
government will. inevitably, so it Is
asserted, 10Y against in a vigorous
way after the presidential election.
The offenders referred to are the vio-
lators of the prohibition enforcing
legislation. 1t is a notorious fact that
in some of the larger cities this Leg
islation is almost a dead letter. The
enforcing organization of the govern
ment, which is attached to the reve-
nue. bureau, has failed to cope with
the problem. The reason for this fail
ure which the organization offers Is
lack of money. When congress gets
back in December there will be a re-
quest for an appropriation of several
million dollars for use in running
down the yiOlatOrs of the prohibition
law.
1t is inevitable that the govern.
ment must enforce prohibition legisla-
ton or take 1t off the statute books.
From the foundation of the govern
ment federal laws have been enforced.
The former home Of Daniel Web
ster In Washington, better known
as the home of the late w. W. Cor
coran, the banker, in due time will
be torn down to make room for a
building to be occupied by the Cham
Der of Commerce, U. S. A. This is an
ornate brick structure which rambles
along III street, at the corner of Con-
necticut venue The tradition runs
that the house was given to Mr.. Web
ster by some friends. The original
building was erected I'm 1928.
The property stood In the name of
Daniel Webster from June, 1914, until
December II, 1S47, when it was bought
by Moses Grinell, who in 1919 sold 1t
to Mr.. COrcoran. He remodeled the
place and added the east and west
wings, one of which is noteworthy for
having housed his excellent art col
lection, which there became the nu-
cleus Of the present Corcoran Gallery
Of Art.
Site Bought for $4,000.
The site upon which this national
home for business Is to be erected
has been paid for through subscrip-
tlbuN - hult W 1T builblhB luIb va
the Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States. The site faces Lafayette
square, In front of the White House.
1t was purchased at a cost Of $4,000.
The building will add TO the archi-
tectural beauty of Washington. Work
on the new structure is to be started
as soon as the remaining $2,OOO,OOO
necessary for the project is received.
A number of communities already have
subscribed their allotment. Others are
responding handsomely to the cam
paign.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, a body founded eight
years ago, has been unusually success
full. But the leading business men Of
the country interested In the chamber
of commerce have realized that no I'M
I'll they had a Washington home of
their own-to give the aspect of ma
terlnl solidity to their organization
would they be able to exercise proper
constructive influence I'm national af-
fairs. With this in view. the cham
Der began plans in 1914 for the cree
ton of "A building in Washington. but
the war caused postponement. Com
mittees now are accommodating the
money for this project. S1.fOO,OO0 be-
ing promised by small communities
outside of New York and Chicago, be-
fore the business men of these cities
gave a cent. The idea IS to create n
nerve center for all business, big or lit
tie. that is affected by national af-
fairs.
Is a National institution.
The institution will be national. The
hnnh Of ,rnIcnnnn will he ~ cordially