Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-16
BRbNE CQMhENDs.
ENF0RCEhENT[|R|YE
Federal Supervisor Urges Need
for Cooperation Of General
Public
CONDITIONS UNBELIEVABLE
One County Of az, 600 Population Has
1000 People Engaged In un-
lawful tra fic in Liquor

Richmond, Va, January 15.-"I
would take every man OF my force
in the five states under my direction
to enforce the prohibition law in ons
county Of the State OF Virginia"
This statement was made yesterday
by Samuel R. Brame, Federal prohi
bltion 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 disttlleries
and the largest number Of moonshin.
ers OF any State In the Union, 1t is a
close race between Virginia and
Georgia for the second place on this
roll of dishonor with Georgia slightly
in advance" ,. .
81 heartily commend the ayowed
aims Of the Anti-Saloon League OF
America In It's present campaign to
raise funds for law enforcement: II
the people OF Virginia realized the
really terrible state, of affairs right
here 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 U. s.
Commissioner. Of Internal Revenue
Roper. this district is admitted to be
by far the worst. More lawtessness
exists and greater number OF viola
-tions Of the law are expected to occur
in thess Ave states than in all the
rest OF the United States combined.
Mr.. Brame was called to Washing
ton as soon as the present prohibi.
tion law became effective to confer
with Commissioner Roper on the best
means Of securing its enforcement.
He serves on special Advisory Board
for law enforcement which plans the
work Of this branch Of the Govern
ment all over the country.
Present Authorities Cannot Suppress
0 " Crime.
An amazing wave of crime and law
essness which the present constituted
authorities are wholly unable to sup
press is sweeping over Virginia and
adjoining states, according to Super
visor Brame. In one county OF Vir.
ginis, Mr.. Brame declared, where
there is population Of $4,000 peoplt
it is conservatiyely estimated that
1000 people are engaged in the man.
ufacture and Illicit sale Of whiskey.
In this county 1t Is practically impos.
sible to secure an arrest or conviction
For this offense. IT :ss.2 IT,.
People who say the Federal au.
.horities do not need the assistance Of
state officers and systematic propa.
yanda to awake the public conscience
% realization Of this deplorable sit
iation talk foolishness," declared Mr..
3rame. 1--WE are doing cur utmost to
cope with the situation but the task
is a stupendous one"
. Conditions described by Mr.. Brame
IS existing today in old established
I'D supposedly law-abiding communi.
'es OF Virginia would be unbelievable
uttered by one not in authority and
4 close touch with conditions. He
ellis Of two houses burned to the
round, one citizens windows riddled
With bullets, endangering the lives OF
.is family, and another citizen muir.
dered 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 aud country
violated. -" -4a
LEGAL Authorities Refuse To Act
Records ot the Richmond office OF
Mr, Rrame show that in one small dis.
triet embracing only a few square
miles, 769 distilleries have been de.
stroyed within period OF three years
and not a single arrest has been made
by the local authorities. This district
is located partly In two counties.
Necessity for willing and easpest
cooperation on the part Of all rssbset-
able law-abiding citizens in enforcing
the Federal statute on prohibition 10
earnestly emphasized by Mr.. Brame.
In view OF the above statement by
Federal Supervisor Brame, W. Mc.
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
lessnessr and anarchy in any form,
whether 1t be, the Red agitation OF the
Bolshevist 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