Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-06
NEW ENFORCEMENT CHIEF
CALLS UPON LAW ABIDING
PUBLIC FOR cooPERA-
TION.

llON.
The new Federal Prohibition Com
missioner, Roy A. Haynes, of Hills
boro, o., in a public statement. pledg-
ed himself to do everything possible
to administer the law effectively and
efficiently. His statement, which fol-
lows in part, has the ring of sin
cerity:
"The watchword of this admins
tration is Efficiency We expect to do
everything possible to translate into
fact that slogan in the prohibition
unit. Whatever change may be made
in organization or personnel will be
made wholly with the idea in view of
greater efficiency, strict economy and
the maximum of results.
"In unmistakable language Ameri-
ca has spoken for prohibition. Fed
eral constitutional provision has been
made for it. Laws have been ENACT
ed for its enforcement. The law
should be enforced. The man or wo-
man or agency which condones its
violation, or encourages sentiment
of laxity in regard to its enforce.
ment, is helping to create, conscious.
| ly or unconsciously "a very serious
condition.
Sat the very outset of my admin
istration of this Office l want to
preach the gospel of the need of law
enforcement. If there was ever a.
time in the history of America when
all good citizens should unite on a
program for law enforcement, in the
home, in the school, in the church
and in the press, it is today. To wink
at the breaking Of one law and.
preach the observance of another is.
unpatriotic and un-American. On that
basis, believe former so-called lib
erals will as vigorously aid in the en-.
forcement of the dry laws as those
who always have been dry. Any other
policy toward law in general means
chaos; means Bolshevism.
Aid of Press Invited.
"I am a newspaper man by profess
sion. 1 have full knowledge of the
power of the press. / believe no,
agency has more power in the WELD
ing of public sentiment, and few as
much power. 1 appeal especially to
the editorial and news writer, to the
cartoonist, to the reporter, to he
scenario writer, to the playwright, to
lend every aid to law enforcement
"The editorial, the cartoon, the
news story, the film or the legitimate
play which has in it the direct state
ment or inferential suggestion that
the dry program is easily violated, or
should be violated, that it is joke
is harmful not only in the warping
of sentiment against the enforcement
of this one law, but obviously such in
fuence leads to a disregard of law
in general. Such suggestions create
in the minds of the young an unfair
and unfortunate attitude and en-
courage among irresponsibles the
breaking of all laws.
Regard for Laws Urged.
"I wish that we might have in
America revival of regard for the
sanctity and majesty of the law. I
wish that it might be preached by the
parents in the home as well as by the
teacher in the school; by the preach
er in the pulpit; the writer and car
toonist, through the press; the actor
on the stage; by every good citizen
and agency. No greater blessing can
come to America and the world than
this. want the help of every good
loyal citizen. l pledge, God helping
me, every ounce of vigor and ability
there is in me to this end. With COM
paratively few officials to enforce the
Eighteenth Amendment it cannot be
effectively done without the coopera-
ton of patriotic and helpful citi-
zenship.
"My ambition is to see the dry law,
as all laws, generally and properly
enforced. We can readily bring abodt
this splendid result and high aspira-
tion if we all dedicate ourselves to
the patriotic program of believing,
preaching, talking and practicing the
gospel of law enforcement. To this
pls form I shall devote all of my en-
ergies and / believe that shall have
the cooperation Of all true, broad
minded, patriotic Americans, who put