The Washington herald., 1920-01-15
400 on Job to Keep Nation
Sober, as All u. S. Prepares
Go Aboard Water Wagon
ooNrINuEp FRoN PAGE ONE.

. doctor who can write leglbly
but not too often. The government
will see to 1t writer's Of prescrip'
tions do not suffer with writer
cramp. AZ for hospitals, the sam,
care will be observed there.
The toughest part OF the journey
through the arid wastes of Americs
will be the knowledge that some.
where in this favored land there are
cached something like $4,000, ,oo(
gallons of spurious liquors. That 1.
the estimated amount of bonded
whisky still remaining in storage
This will, however. serve only as q
tantalizing mirage to the thirsty. a:
Mr.. kreamer will turn the key on il
promptly at midnight tomorrow
From this stock. the drug stores anC
other places will draw their sup
plies.
Nay Go Into Watts.
The rapidity OF evaporation
will depend on the amount Of sick,
ness which develops during the mex
decade or SO. II q healthy era
should be Encountered and faintinl
spells he hello to a minimum, thu
chances are the cup that cheers
will be poured into the chemica
vat.
There will be no attempt at con
I fiscation, unless Congress shoulC
pass law to that effect In ordel
to protect the property. which, il
effect, has been declared outside tn,
/ pale OF the law. owners have beer
! given until January 81 to get per
mits from the government, which
will allow them to dispose of tn,
, stun for nonbeverage purposes
The Tnillions of gallons already ii
bonded warehouses are safe. Cn
shipped liquors on the docks ma!
he removed and sold as indicated
If permits are granted. The gov
| ernment, however, figures that a
the dlstillers have had year u
which to dispose Of their stocks n,
real sympathy need to be expendet
on them.
Agents Knew What to Do.
Although regulations for enforcin;
the act have not been perfected il
detail. the field workers know wha
to do. Each state will have q Fed
eral prohibition director. The mum
I Der OF inspectors under these direct
ors will vary. The State organiza
, tions viii have charge Of the per
missive features of the law. TIL,
inspectors will look into records o
physicians and others. to see tina
the provisions of the law are car
ried out.
The district organizations prac
tically will be composed of men IA
miliar with the duties which 70 Will
the Secret Service. The agents ar,
expected to ferret out stills, as wei
as Illicit sales OF Intoxicating liquors
They will serve in the nature Of fly
! ing squAdrons, fitting from plac
to place as occasion warrants.
1t Is not expected that the depart
ment will encounter any unusual op
position to the enforcement of tn,
law. Daniel c. Roper. Commission
er OF Internal Revenue, believes i
is the duty Of every lawabiding citi
zen to aid in seeing that the Law
Is enforced. With him It is not 4
question of whether prohibition
wise national policy. but the fac
that 81 Is part OF the Constitution
and, as such. the people should obey
its provisions.
The Anti-Saloon League, according
to Il. c. Dinwiddie, legislative sec
retarS, will Cooperate heartily will
the prohibition department; but Mr.
Dinwiddie did not thin Mr.. Kramer
and his aides would encounter mucf
difnculty In enforcing the law.
THE country will soon realize" h
said yesterday, that IL is the great
est thing ever done for mankind, AM
they win not only become reconcile'
to its provisions. but, after a thor
ough trial. will never want to go bacl
to former conditions. The statistic
in its favor will be so overwhelming
everybody Will wonder why it WASH
done before"
In the meantime. p general Teadjust'
ment may be expected all along th'
line. A more outstanding race is pre-
dicted. The inebriate slouch and th'
halting gait will disappear for ever
In the wake of its enforcement also
viii disappear many OF our cherished
institutions. It has been poitned ou
that our drama and literature will be
affected.
Ten Nights in a Barroom' is in
for q revision. and a hero full OF
"redeye" will be cryptic reading fol-
the upgrowing race. Shooting bottle.
OF the shelf by the movie star, who
is reforming the town. also will bt
somewhat passe, and no one viii un-
derstand the why's and the wherefores
when the band strikes up: "Hos
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