New Britain herald., 1920-01-10
CLERGYMEN ASKED
 TO WAR ON LIQUOR
Revenue Dept. Seeks Cooperation
 Of Pulpit

Local clergymen. in common with others about the state, have been sent letters of thanks by. Daniel (. Roper. romm missioner of internal reVenue. knowlcdginc GOOD -'"Ion in the in come tax work and requesting further assistance m aiding to enforce the, prohibition law. These letters read; My Dear Sir:
 "I remember with pleasure the splendid co-oEcratjon given this bu- rcau by the clersymen of Am erica in treating d right public spirit towards the administration of the income tax The national government has never depended in vain upon the clergy Of : this country hen their support has been needed for any purpose in the public good. Therefore 1 am writing you now. confident that the appeal I mako for Tour special cooperation at this time will meet with sympa- thetic and hearty response.
 You have always stood for the 5o- hricty Of ma anhocd and the uplift of the home. The cause of law and or der always finds in you strong cham nionship. It needs you now. clergy men throughout tho United States for years have been urging that the gov crnment "SeNer its partnership With the liquor business After many yeurs of controversy the national pro hibition law is now an accom- plished fact But the results for which th'- clergy have so earnestly striven-the sobricty Of manhood the supremacy of law and order-haVe not been at tained by the mere cnactm cnt of a law. Only by it's enforcement can these benefits be realized.
 The period of controversy has passed. We arc not now concerned In any debate as to whether or not na- tional prohibition is the best thing for the country. Ii is no" the law of the land My appeal to you therefore is not for prohibition, nor for revenue measures. but simply for the creation of 3 clear. strong public support for enforcement of the law. The public mind must be clarified. nlisunder- standing of the situation swept away and the right spirit aroused.
 Your own church members, ot | course, will give unhesltating adher- encc to tho prohibition laws; but it is necessary that they. do more. To co | ordinate and give force and direction to their individual efforts it is strong ly urged that d committee on law en- forcep1ent he appointed to receive all complaints of violations of law. and 1o lodge such complaints together w'it1 the evidenc obtained with the proper authorities. The active sup port of such a committee backed by the influence of your members will bc a very great help 10 local officers federal state and co1Inty.-in en- forcing the law. Wherever any off, ticcr fails in his duty. public scnti- ment should secure his removal Your valiant leadership. and-seur ringing challenge to the citizenship and the moral sense of your church members will be the chief influence in creating the right public spirit in. your community.
 This bureau will vigorously en- force the law, now a part of the Constitution of the United States. I enter upon the task with q strong. and overwhelming faith in the .Ameri- can people as lava biding nation. But at the very beginning of this great task I appeal for your earnest, definite anl persistent support. May, count on it:
 "NerN sincerely yours.
 "DA\IEL C. ROPER.
 ''CoUmissioner."