The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-28
law ENFORCEMENT
PLANS Under way
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Daugherty Seeks Cooperation of the
States
PROHIBITION ON LIST
United States Attorney General
Writes Officers in Various
ts States.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Cooperatlon
of State law enforcement officials
! with those of the federal govern
ment was asked by Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty in letters sent late
today to the Attorney Generals of
the various States. Such coopera-
tion, it was maintained, would re-
suit in better and more uniform en-
forcement Of all statutes.
Enforcement of the prohibition
and the food and fuel supply, laws
were particularly referred to, Mr..
Daugherty explaining in announce
ing the dispatch of the letters.
There was no disposition on the part
of the federal government to evade
responsibility, he, added, but there
was a feeling that the ST. tes should
make every effort to enforce their
laws which might be a duplication of
federal statutes.
The letters were also accepted in
some quarters as step in connec-
tion with the move, recently announc-
ed, of investigating retail prices.
Mr.. Daugherty suggested to the
State Attorney Generals that they
. Call conference between q COM
Saittee of prosecutors of their respec-
tive States, and, if possible, bring
about ga coherent, working arrange
ment" between them and the federal
officials charged with the same en-
forcement functions. Such meeting
he added, ought to be held early in the
New Year that the basis of under
standing could be employed to effect
economies in expenditures as well as
serve the real purpose of accomplish
ing more thorough law enforcement.
The coordination sought, Mr..
Daugherty said, ought to be of real
help to municipal authorities, Cham
bers of Commerce and others inter-
ested in reaching "violations for ex-
tortion in the prices now maintained"
tion which he asked, Mn. Daugherty
said:
"This will make for better un-
derstanding among the people. 1t
will also afford an opportunity for
the several States, without duplica-
{ion with the federal government,
70, enforce laws which should be
enforced by State authorities and
leave for the federal government
such duties as devolve upon it.
Principal Offenses
"The two principal offenses which
no" nave III mlnd are those
against the liquor and the food
and fuel supply laws. There is no
disposition on the part of the fed
eral government, as represented by
the Department of Justice, to evadc
any responsibility in respect to
it's duties, but the States. I believe,
should first enforce their laws in
regard to the violations and the
federal government promptly CO.
operating with the States enforce
by it. There are substantial dup
lications in many of these laws
y and better understanding
between State and federal authori-
ties will prove most beneficial to
both in the enforcement of prohibi-
tion and food and fuel laws DER
tanning to prices"
The Attorney General added that
he was desirous Of bringing about
"a complete and effective working
,xfYstem," among all law enforcement
a authorities, saying that only by
SSuch arrangement could uni
formity Of proceedings be cstab-
tablished an do similarity of fines and
sentences be worked out.
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