Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-14
"Run Lid Is On,"
Says "Dry" Chief

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cate will have ''all the power an,
authority of director" It also make.
Il clear that 'tLe corps Of highly trainc,
and thoroughly dependable associates
who have been sent TO this city from
Washington "wilI perform such lutle,
as may BE- assigned to them BY hin
Associate Director Rutter)."
The new associate director in tn,
New York campaign was aide to Actine
Director f. G. Yellowley, in New York
While Mr.. Mcconnell remains as the
nominal head Of the prohibition enforce
ment forcts here, the letter from Com
missioner Haynes virtually takes al
authority out Of his bands. The methods
used by Mr., Haynes are identical with
those used by him to correct abuses III
New York.
The Commissioner letter to Mr.
Mcconnell reads:
October 13, 1921. Hon. William
e. McCOnncl, Federal Prohibition
Director, Philadelphia. Pa. My dear
Senator McCOnnell-You are hereby
notified that Mr.. s. F. Rutter has been
appointed Associate Federal Prohibi
tion Director for the State of Pennsyl-
vlnia with all the power and authority
Of director.
II am confident that there will be
the closest possible co operation between
you and Mr.. Rutter which will result
in great progress In the prohibition en-
forcement work in the State of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Rutter will have with
him number of assistants from the
Washington Office who will perform
such duties rs may BE- ass gned to them
by him.
"Thc difficulties which have arisen in
the enforcement work in PennSylvunia,
the heavy withdrawals and many ad-
verse criticisms as to the progress made
in the rcorgan. .zation work, accompanied
BY the evident difficulty experienced In
rdding your force of undesirable en-
ployes and freeing it from influences
connected with the previous Admins.
tration, have all seemed to make It wise
to give you the assistance of this CORPS
OF highly trained and thoroughly de-
pendable associates to help reCtify the
conditions herein enumerated and place
the Pennsylvania Office on the basis of
efficiency. which must be insisted upoD
i satisfactory results arc to be accom-
DliShCd
1T will b" recalled that in Il yrrulnr
letter, copy of which was sent to ever,
director, l stated that we wished to
lend every assistance at our command
In the furtherance of their work. The
action now taken gives practical effect
TO the desire to be of the largest pos
siole helpfulness. Enforcement prob
lens in Pennsylvania are difficult. but
Is vital to the cause that prompt re-
suits be obtained there as they are
being obtained elsewhere in the coun-
ny, and anything that this Office can
40 70 help achieve them will be done.
Yours very truly.
RAY II. HAYNES.
'Prohibition Commissioner.
No Intention of Quitting
Inc NOV" TO fore" Mr.. MrConncll's
S!ShNti"m was not made without as
Nurancc that there would b" no great
opposition to it. 1t came aftcr series
o. conferences In Washington yesterday
70 which Senator Penrose. said to be
,nS Nn, man responsible for Mr.. McCon-
MI appointment, Secretary Mellon.
Commissioner Haynes and Mcconnell
nimSelf took part. At the conclusion
SAID ''"' '"' ii"s hen
, =, Senator PPnrose and the State Pro-
Iloition Director Mcconnell nre in thor.
ougn accord with the determination to
State :" '"'S
Mr., Mcconnell left WASHINGTON before
,me He dchnite decision was reached md .
pu Wm' not know Of the appointment Of Mr.. .
iiiio,ner iiamr until he received Commiysionrr
, 10 you intend to rcsirnI' ho ,ro,
then asked. W veg ne was
MS answer. was
Mr' MCConnell's friends claim he has
"" teVh trlcked throughout. They noint
NJ Us O.. recent resignation from the office
bsono otate senator. This has not VET
tbs. formal accepted and II Is possible
SO1I as II Will be recalled. Otherwise the
w WL OF Two jobs will be without any.
S,am,ihen men Mr.. Mcconnell resigned rs
te tna" senator his administration was
man /" be under fire and there were
CrStS, rHmors that he would soon be
ysStan ttu nom office. The Federal in
tonJSS""t1h INTO conditions here was
A TttTa.'I with great secrecy and NOT
becam"o skill. The only reports which
sp,cioI pubic OF the activity of tho
tSs ,Ss "a squad from Washington was To
liouo.A A@t tney had discovered evidence
ssoons" was Delng openly sold in certain
edre tn as thls was common knowl-
dSnhtoo virtually everybody in phila
Mqghed at. o''" "sehtS were
nort. Is now understood that these re.
dstrtn, d, az well as floating rumors 70 The
nil I,eht of other local ofIicinls werc
purpOseIy to cover the trur
snWN "ieH Of the W0ShInUton irrn.E