Evening journal., 1921-01-13
s7,IOO,OOO TO
PUSH DRY LAW
HOUSE Grants Plea of Au-
thor of Volstead Act After
Spirited Debate

WASHINGTON, Jan. t3.-The appro-
priatlon for the enforcement OF ma
tioua prohibition was increased from
s6,5O0,000 to s7.i00.O00 on the floor OF
the House yesterday by the adoption
OF an amendment offered by Andrew
]. Volstead. OF Minnesota, by vote OF
sc 10 as. The House rejected by a vote
Of ii5 to ~ the proposal OF James A.
Galliyan, an avoWed wet OF Massa-
chusetts, that the appropriation for
this purpose be increased 10 Si00,OOo
900. and a second amendment by A..
Y. r. Stephens, a wet OF ohio, TO
reduce the same appropriation to
Sl.00O.000.
The contention 0flMr Nolstead was
that every dollar that we appropriate
for this purpose viii come back for
the g0Vernment--in fact, more than
we appropriate" ThereupOn Mr..
Gallivan suggested that If such were
true the logical action was to increase
the appropriation for the enforcement
OF the prohibition
Speaking "as q friend OF prohibit
tion," William r. Wood, OF Indiana.
chairman OF the subcommittee OF the
House appropriations committee, hay-
ing To do with the sum " be expended
for prohibition enforcement, vigorous
ly opposed the Increase in the appro-
priaii0n. He alleged that the Bureau
OF, Internal Revenue had and would
violate the mandate OF Congress as TO
the amount to be expended for the en-
forcement Of this law mat their work
was a farce" and that it should be
transferred to- the Department OF Jus.
iiee.
Il have examined the hearings very
carefully on this bill, and haze been
unable to ind any reason why this
sum OF S6.500.000 should be fixed at
that amount Mr.. N0lstead declared
Last year the appropriation for the
enforcement OF prohibition and tho
naFcOtic act was S5.5O00OO There is
deficiency Of 81 100000. which woula
mike $500 600. The attorney genera
asked that the sum be S7,500O0O
think that much should be allowed
for that reason.
Il want to say this-that every dol
lar we appropriate for this purpos,
VIII come back for the government
inNfact more than we appropriate.
n want to see more money comi
back into the treasury" Mr.. GallivaI
SAID upon taking the floor, therefor,
Why give them the small mite of 81.
10000 Let us go the whole dis
tancc. Let us help the incoming ad
minlslratlon out. Let us get 500.
0M000 back by the enforcement o
tbs national prohibition act"
Mr.. Gallivan asserted that IL wOul,
cost the people OF the country a
least SSS 900, 900 10 enforce the no
hihition law and added that hc re
gdded an estimate OF si00OO0.OO0 a
"alitlle modest"
Horace NJ. Towner, OF Iowa, urge
fiat the question or appr0priaiing 10
thr enforcement OF prohibition shoul
hive grave and careful considera
ton" lie characterized the husines
off, enforcing this law as the "tre
mnndous problem"
Urging the increased appropriation
foft enforcement proposed by Mr. Vol
stead. Mr.. Towner said that TO re
dlfc the amount OF the Appropriate
that is 10 be made this wear will en-
courage still further the rcssianc
to-the enforcement OF this law"
%ouls c. Cramton. OF Michigan, sal
SNVas incumbent upon Congress {
rrovlde means for enforcing the con
siluiion He said failure 10 enfOrc
prohibition would hc encouragement
iorlhe violat0rs OF other laws
William d. Upshaw. of Georgil
reSd a ielecram from Bishop Iamc
Cannon. Jr. chairman OF the boar
afstemperancc and social service d
the Methodist Church. protestin
aajinst reducing the appropriate
foR the enforcement OF prohibition