New-York tribune., 1921-10-12
Benort Shows Penalties and
Fines Total Nearly Ten
Times Enforcement Cost:
6 Million Spent i'll Year
Assessments 53 Million
collection Difficult Task:
YelIowley 10 Ask Hotel
and Theatrical Mems Aid

the government.
This fac was revealed in 3 report
-;vsn OUT last night which covers the
srobjbition enforcement situation
,srourhous the country. The figures
,bo9 that ths return in fines and pen
.ltss for prohibition law violations has
0san nearly ten times the cost Of en-
forcemen-. but difficulties have been
.,counrered in collections because of
,hs alleged insolvency OF many Of
tenders.
The report makes clear the fact that
rrohibi.ion enforcement is not only on
salf-uaving basis. but that when
NAM Outstanding fines and penalties
hova been collected there will be g bal
arce in the government favor far IN
excess OF the amount appropriated by
congress 10 enforce prohibition
Sig Millions Spent in Year
The report follows in full:
@The total amount expended in pro-
s;h;tio1 enforcement the last fiscal
vear ended June !, covering salaries,
rent. travel. etc. was $3.50. .0S5.43,
The amount of assessments, including
civil penalties. special taxes, etc, was
s5q od6 qqs 81 q which S2152. .3S7 45
sos baen collected. In addition the
snnrsisad -ai,ie of property seized was
-f9 oos e2- s9 Cot,r~ r0es. now be
o,r,,ilsd are avnected to anDroxi-
r1s-s several millions of dollars.
The number Of cases involving vio-
lations Of the prohibition ac5 at the
end q TIE nseai year was ly'''o7. DuY-
lag lhe se13 $3.50 .--i...-'9- 80 -
volyi1s - .-o'.s, g?'...'' 49, 80
lp'ol1 os-s'l--7 Rse@sso ~. - - =
were con, 'e.'@ 9.-.' ~ a - ,-i' -
Inc A.'.A'v- vi i'N Ne9eS ~ -I'| 81
year 'n7o.Fll's -sss.ss'-' 80 Nas o.
066 and ne amounts assessed were as
follows; Doao-e taxes, gnesr 11s sro sect,on
90 e ne promo. e.9l - : : lO'
aa1-l.9i.a' Pe --es . 80 g 9'@0; t,e
sl'.eV s2e0..i .'.s 80 ~ -e., " - w me
revenue ac5' 9''s.a - LAKES on
s2.t.ss, rs MI wlnes' e'e' 800 ''il 80 'o'ai'
40 oo- ,-
,.-.,-5 - '.. - 80 "a, .o5 ooe
1's,--'0~ -..e @I'" ''o'
''-e-- " --'.' ~ -i'~ le',-''~e err
isgpe--s ~ 80 ose s4 q eo'a l'l5
.A sppralsel Fa-ue ; W, ,sao' 'oo %. ms
.ac.~aed one airp.ane, 2gs aYsom oiles'
.N' '-7 olSFcles' ''i.t. III t1 boats nine
-"4lss A,A-ea' lottleef sets o. harness,
,"o tracts oi ANA ana Farlous mlscei-
4-Aee4a ---'e.es- rep cry -eYiec under
>...R' pEoceealngS was not lnciucec.
D-s''--.As apparatus anu oJner property
w1Fs destroyed % agents III many IN
stances.
Brewers Pay Over Million
I'll addition. up to September 90.
slC09 9l099 has been paid into the
ratsd States Treasury bv brewers as
1 result Of violations. Ire chief i-eras
ef expense in enforcing prohibition
have been salaries. totalinr Sc .501
2eesl. and cos- Of TRAVELLING S1.9qs.-
443.5i"
The report shows the covernrne
lorce e be costing about 50 Der cor-
ri IRE funds appropriated. while the
remainder goes TO- Office and travclin.
exoerses.
Roy ! HAYNES. United States Pro
h'bilion Commissioned. who was in New
York over SUNDAY. VII 10 INTO wes7e-~
?-aasy lranla the last Of This uee,1 "a
spend some time in an effort 10 find
source Ct sgnrlv Of alleged Illicit
liquor dis-ri 5l-ors in New Yort
At The sane tire Acting State D.
rsctor L G. Yei.orlev ,s reported 70
ee planning & move on exporters and
importer. some OF VII ON are suspected 4
o. snagg ilng liquors into the country.
among t5e Importers whose busine SIS
e.3Ts ar % come under the scrutiny
u Fedesai agents are rwo concerns
eO'lg business With South American
YoesS'
Asa Hotel Mems Aid
ar. Ielowley IS arranging 10 CO.
operate g.ta officers Of local hotel
mems associations 70 bring abou. ar
end 70 rotations by employees and
oiaerS II New York hotels. Yesterday
afternoon an invitation was sent TO Z.
y. GFeel, president of the New Yorl
H-., ;ioSe- ASSOCIATION, % confer with Mr.
tn.,o.s, ~ ,.-v A-'s'' sSeii.n On II
pu.ad ,.l-.. ., W
h - ~ .,-
- g.. 1 .i-@~ m % sloHs "ou,e 11
AID o.sa~ .r.--.-.--f -.'-'- 1o... -'S -
xi.s +ee -, 80 ~ Co..,e.
fo- *-e c....,-..-.., = & -
eraeses a
This inysats-'~ - ~esror.e - coro.
rlzln*s f.o.~ -. .te...,,.. 49,
uov:es, -. a~S
".ncite a.r~a~~.ec. <o-- 30 l..y NV Dc
ssige rora..-l. ~ eca,,es (arsc+in.
T.o.a.iors D. zf~ veiio-,,Je,, eaid he 81
5ecfec c-..o-.s~s.,.,e ,,e.f,s,,I 80. F-e.r,
ne u,ess .rs I'll ..sso,r;.,;o,o -, 49,,
ssss and - - H. .1~a.d.. -.
tss ss.oe.r. ~ ,ss s,9h ratioral s.s+,
and loesI ,frc,.,ls ha [r.clarcd
lie gefe $50 -, ~1., ba-,i,, 5,.;
.ess = .~ao'ss'o. ~ 80, ;h;+;c, hnad
| eszr.ers ere.,Id s,~~esr !, ,a-uor y.
| saA he void - ,,c-gcyal io4er
| sie7gz a..~ .l-.fl ,,1 -
=