Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-02

lof the present number: that great
care and discretion be observed in
their issuance: that they be granted
to men of good, rather than of i'll or
unknown repute. to the end that
those legally responsible for hand
ling and dealing in Intoxicating liq-
uor shall be worthy of public respect.
Under the law alcoholic liquor
can be used only for manufacturing.
industrial, sacramental and medici-
nal purposes, and those who deal in
1t for that purpose have both a legal
and moral right to do so. The gov
ernment should assist in the recognI-
tion of il, under such conditions, as
a respectable business, and mas
much as the government is in abso-
lutte control of those who can legally
engage in this business, IL is directly
responsible for the kind and calibre
of men who do so. Having carefully
selected them and intelligently reg
ulating the amount issued, we feel a
general improvement will result. Re-
form should begin at the top of ad-
ministration rather than at the bot
tom. 1t is easier to properly control
the release of liquor while in the
hands of a few men than the legal
distribution of the same when it has
".
There seems to be no reason why
one wholesale permit holder should
sell to another permit holder for re-
sale and that same operation go on
indefinitely. 1t enables large profits
to be made, causes frequent and
wide distribution and transportation
and attracts many to engage in the
business, makes it easier to evade
the law, affords opportunities for
violations and multiplies the work of
endorsement. There is no necessity
for it or advantage in it, 1t creates
activity and false market. We rec
ommend strongly against its contin-
uation."
The presentment stated the opin-
ion of the grand jurors that the fed
cral prohibition enforcement de-
partment which has to do with in
vestigation and detection of viola
tions has failed in the purposes for
which it is maintained. Lack of ap.
preparation has made it impossible to
employ a sufficient number of men TO
properly investigate the conditions I'm
the state, but Notwithstanding this.
there has at least been woeful inef-
ficiency in the conduct of those who
have been employed" said the grand
jury.
Only certain corrections and i'm
provements in administration pre-.
vents despair = of vsffective work
being done by the federal
prohibition enforcement agents,
1t was declared. The gSand jury rec
ommends that the legislature pass an
act conforming with the Volstead act
as an effective instrument for the
use of state officials in enforcement
the prohibition amendment. In this
connection the presentment states
that public opinion is rapidly being
formed in favor of the enforcement
of the dry" law, that local and state
officials "have been advised and are
now alert as to their duty" and if
abling act, we believe that the fed.
eral and state authorities will have
less difficulty in administering the
law, and that they will be sustained
by the public opinion of the citizens
of the state"
The grand jury declares that Judge
Rellstab's charge at the opening of
the term has aroused public opinion
and the situation has generally i'm
proved. Prosecutors are actively en-
forcing the law and pursuing the vio-
lators and the members of the state
supreme court have aided in what
they said in charging the county
grand juries. Since the federal
grand jury began it's labors, said the
presentment many indictments have
been found in county courts and no
doubt Investigations are still being
"a rriad on