Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-13
ST, 100000 VOTED
FOR VOLSTEAD DRY
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Debate in House Over Appropria-
ton is Marked by Old
Time Bitterness.
KILL PROPOSITION
FOR 500, ,000,0 900

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, Jan. r3-The House
went up md down the ladder in voting
yesterday on appropriations for enforce
ment of the prohibition law.
First rejecting an amendment To the
pending appropriation measure under
which the Bureau Of Internal Revenue
would he given 100000, 900 to break mp
outlaw liquor traffic. the House adopted,
SO 10 AZ. nm amendment To Representative
Iolstead, Of Minnesota, father Of the
law. increasing the total from $500 900
TO s7,100000 Before this vote was
taken the House, jumping from one eX-
trene 10 the other, defeated without
count an amendment limiting the amount
to 81 600 600
There was n tinge Of old-tirne prohibit
ti0n bitterness III the half-hoIr debate
preceding the final clearing away Of the
whole question az 10 how far Congress
should 90 IN making tho country bone
dry.
Pleading for n larger gum than Ind
been fixed for tho appropriations commit
toe IN framing the lcgislntive executive
and judicial bill, Mr. Volstead gave
warning that the country would be heard
from il il was tho policy of Congress to
cut down appropriations and make the
job Of enforcement a Joke Mr.. Volstead
said he merely proposed a figure nearer
that which the attorney general bad re-
quesied
Representative Gailivan, Democrat,
Massachusetts,, gave the House fs FIRST
indication that fight was brewing BY
proposing 10 make the appropriation
sl0O,0OO,00O Taking up the statement
Of Mr. Volstead that good part Of the
money spent would come back IN fines,
lie said
Why this mite? Lots 20 tho limit
Let's help the new administration by
bringing back hundred million
Referring by name to Waync Wheeler,
general counsel Of the Anti-Salo0n LcagIe,
a. MIR Volstead's legislative adviser. !
Mr.. Gallivan declared Mr.. Wheeler had
said he would make 10 so dry IN Massa-
chuactts Its people would spit cotton.
They are doing that now" he de-
clared Il want 10 say 20 the Anti-S aloon
League that Massachusetts today IS the
only State IN the Union that is enforcing
the Prohibition law. ] contend that the
sum suggest u a drop IN the bucket when
YOU consider how much is needed 10
enforce the law IN the rest of the country
Representative Wood, Of Indiana. chair
man Of the subcommitfee IN charge Of
the bill. strongly opposed an increase,
asserting that not one dollar should be
added until the laws enforcement was
placed squarely with the Department Of
Justice.
o ncr members took part in the dis
cuS~4oa Representative CTauton. Re
publican Michigan, declaring that anv
reduction would be like serving notice
on the people that reaction had begun
and that an era Of lawbreaklng was be
ginning
There was roar from both sides Of
the chamber when Mr. Gallivan anounc-
cd he would accept IN place OF his amend
ment substitute BY Representative
stephens. Republican, Ohio, cutting the
appropriation 10 81 .000.000 Repre-
sentative Mann Republican, Illinois, OBJ
iected, and all of the three proposals were
put 10 a vote. Mr.. Nolsead winning hands
down a mid applause from the pribi-
ton forces.
New York. Jan Merriment along
the gay white wav' received severe
Jolt when police made the rounds early
today of all cabarets and dance halls with
orders 10 rigidly enforce the state excise
law forbidding them 70 remain open after
| o clock.
\ series of raids by plainclothes detec-
tives resulted IN the arrest OF three bar
tenders charged with selling liquor with
out license.
Virtually all cabaret proprieto7s un-
protestngly complied with the order
Announcements of closing at this unwont-
ed hour, with the diners and dancers
having nowhere to 90 but home, dropped
on them like bombshells
some managers however. VINO conduct
all night restaurants after the amuse-
ment ban. refused to close their doors.
Albany. \. Y. Jan Is. strict enforce
meut OF the Federal prohibition act may
lead to its modification, Gov Miller told
the Legislature last night III a special
message asking for the adoption Of
State law modelled after the Yolstead
law Only disorder and contempt for the
law can he created by tolerating open dis
obedience, the Governor stated. Con
ditions which have developed since
prohibition became the law of the land
cannot be allowed to continue unless
the State itself wishes To breed lawless-
ness. the message states.
The Governor demands tho most rigid
enforcement possible All the police re-
sources OF the State must he brought 10
bear TO stop bootlegging, the Executive
urges BY enacting the Nolstead law as the
State statute all county and municipal
constabulary and police forces will be
assigned specifically to cooperate with the
Federal officials in ending the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicants These forces
have been notably lax in giving ad
Boston, Jan. Il. To gam for prohibi-
ton enforcement officers the right OF
entrace without search warrants William
J. Mccarthy, the agent in charge here Of
enforcement in New England has ar
ranged TO have all members of his staff
sworn as deputy collectors OF internal
revenue.
Certain officials have held that pro-
hibition agents have no right OF entrance
he explained and added.
These officials win have to recogniz c
that as deputy collectors the prohibition
agents will have the right of entrance to
any place where taxable articles are
kept or made
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