The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-02
lis. NOT TO TAKE
0vER BOOZE WORK
poblic Officials to Be AS
sisted by Dry Agents,
Is Plan.
cO.OPERATION NEEDED
uslp of All Citizens In the
Enforcement of Dry
Laws Necessary

s,,,,, 70 The World.
srrttwArER. Feb. lit ap-
sIIi,ih II,ha, many persons. including
pears ofSicors. are expecting the red
ioed' su,,,.crnn,ent TO take over the
eraI soug heing performed by CITY,
Vors m ona state officers In the en-
,on,,ent OF liquor laws. nut this
lp,,S no, hc done" says John W
WI "' vho has been appointed FED
heeu,, "bihition director for Okla
eisL ana whose headquarters are
uo",bb ,bo payne county courthouse
here. ~ ,-obihition officials
"A, co.onerato at all times with city,
W., ,nd state officers In the strict
Inrccment OF both the state and
Idersl r,ohihition laws,
iohn 4 Kramer OF Washington,
n national prohibition COM
.,irsioner David A. Gates OF Little
pnrt Ark is federal prohibition
s,neryisor OF the district composed
y, oklahoma. Arkansas. Missouri,
Earsas Texas and New Mexico. Su-
nsryisor Gates will also have an Of
Sre AT oklahoma City. lie will have
nnder his supervision in Oklahoma
a limited number OF field men, called
agents. who will constitute a mobile
,oiiclpg force. state Director Reece
viii have charge OF several inspec-
tors who will check up the records
of all druggists and physicians and
who win report on conditions in the
state.
Citizens knowing OF local viola
lions should report the matter to
81 10 ~ hn %
local officers will not or cannot en-
force the state prohlbitory laws that
the federal force will investigate te and
prosecute. II is expected that often
Il may he necessary that prosecution
be made under both the state law
and the national prohibition act.
State Director Reece will have
Narge OF the permissive features of
te federal law. such as alcoholic
permits, and will take over the work
IN this respect which has formerly
been done by the revenue collector
Mr.. Roece says that there have
been great many applications for
positions as enforcement officers
but that all appointments will be
made by the commissioner at Wash
lngton. Preference will be given to
The federal prohibition director il
desrous OF meeting with local of.
heers OF the state and with civic
and religious ganizatlons. He has
already received many requests for
such meetings.
The prohibition amendment, IA ,ba
constitution Of the United states pro-
nlcis the manufacture. sale and
transportation OF intoxicat tinc
Hquors. and provides that congress-
ana the several states shall have con
current power to enforce the san,e
oy appropriate legislation. Tho ma
nonai prohibition act was passed in
oetooer and became operative Ian.
uary ~. Any liquid or compound
winch contains as much as one half
OF one percent of alcohol by volume
ana which Is fit for use as a beverage
% under the ban. Certain medical
preparations may be manufactured
snd marketed, in case they are unfit
Ior beverage purposes. Possession
Ci any liquor is prima facie evidence
,naI II Is kept for the purpose of vio-
"ung Inc law. The ad tertising
tsnanuiacturing. selling or possessing
Ior sale of any utensil, contriyance
machine, compound. tablet or recipe
gesgnated or intended for use in
tne unlawful manufacture of liouor
y prohibited. A penalty of a fine
Sld imprisonment is provided for
FNt NlOIatOTS of tho l.U