The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-06

Wiretappers or not wiretappers?
That is the question. While all men
tand in this event men embrace wom-
en} object to giving up to wiretappers
to the tune of FIVE thousand or more.
yet there are a certain class of citi-
zens who defend wiretappers and jus
tifY their presence in the community
They favor them on the ground that
they are COOL spenders. that they are
FREQ with tlIeir money ard put kale
IN circulation which would otherwise
remain dormant In other words.
they liven things up. contribute 10
the night life. wear expensive clothes
and don't object TO getting the wo-st
of it when they buy anything. and
seldom complain when they get poor
service. -s-Not a few business men
really like TO see wiretappers around.
and until public sentiment can be
aroused 10 the point where the wire
Taper is considered in the same light
as any other crook. public officials
may be expected to let such gentry
operate in their own sweet way. On
the other hand. ii these tolerant busi-
ness men thought that the wiretapper
was likely 10 go after their money
the same as burglar or blackjack
artist they would set up a howl that
could be heard from here to Kala-
mazoo
! In orIer TO accurately ascertain
{ -. nd In
cal view a representative of the Day
tona Daily News interviewed few
I local celebrities who really like to see
wiretappers around None of them
would agree TO permit the publishing
of their names. but they were out
spoken in their views. A few inter
views follow:
A public official said: 1T is al
legged that wireSappers are in oul
midst How do we know they are
{ wiretappers2 If anyone will file al
affidavit against any individual charg-
ling a specific violation of the law al
arrest viii follow We cant arrest
on suspicion"
But you do f.equently arrest OF
suspicion" The reporter remarked.
well. an arrest on suspicion i
usually of some poor devil who hat
no money or friends. and these al
leged wiretappers usually have monel
ianl can give bond
In other words, said the reporter
i-if man has money and can put II
= cash bond he is above the law"
Let me finish retorted the OH
cisl. Il do not admit that wiretapper
lare operating here or ever have op
Grated here but if they do It is tn
duty Uf the person who kso~s of thei
presence 10 have them apprehended.
What are the police. the sheTii
and his depat es and the constable
for il it isn't TO stop the work OF ad
mitted Law breakers. Il you knew
burglar or highwayman was loiterin
ION Beach street waiting for a dar
ana stormy night on which TO ply hi
trade wouldn't il be the duty Of th
ipeace officers men who are paid I
enforce the law, 10 jug the crimini
before he could commit a foul decd
Iqueried the reporter and the offieii
turned away in disgust
4 chauneur who had overheard Il
above conversation came to the d,
| Tense Of the wiretappcrs, He sait
Lyon guys make me tired. I'd bu
ivou for cents. Desc here wiretaI
IS pers are good sports Course we ha'
wiretapper in Dagto-a, ana ] hol
a they Viii come again They speI
a their money. say they DO. Thi
viii take a machine and ride the giI
al night ana don't care what "
/ charge them and give good tips
"a boot What We need IS live guys
this burg. and wiretappers are 81