The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
LAW ENFORCEMENT
 DISCUSSED AT MEET
 OF PROH| OFFICIALS
Prominent Speakers of Wide Repute Address Conference Under Auspices of Anti
 Saloon League

addressed the conference held yes. terday afternoon and evening in the auditorium of the First Baptist church under the auspices of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league.
 The evening session beginning al 7:SO o'clock was, presided over by Lawrence Brooks. superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of Alabama who, following the brief devotiona. service rendered by pr. W. G. Henry which was preceded by the singing of America" in wnich the audience joined, introduced the first speaker of the evening. J. F. Kramer. former prohibition commissioner with head : quarters in Washington.
 Mir. Kramer addressed the gather ing speaking of the attitude of the different classes of people toward first with the moonshiner or boot iegger who has "heaped maledic- tions upon the law enforcement since it's adoption.
 Attitude of Public
 The attitude of the public in con sidering law enforcement as a joke is dangerous from the standpoint of law and order" stated Mir. Kramer. How can the law enforcement of- ficers be expected to carry on their work efficiently If they are not backed up by the public?' He pointed out the fact that prohibition officers failed in some instances to do their duty because of the lack of support an aI 1..ff h .f .,at lie opinion.
 John Wesley Hill, prominent plat form speaker and prohibitionist of nation wide reputation was the sec ond speaker of the evening'a pro- gram. Dr. Hill began his career as reporter on the Cleveland Leader, later becoming editor of daily Ohio paper. He entered the Method . ist Episcopal ministry in the state of Washington in 1885 and has in re- cent years become known through out the country as platform speaker and minister.
 Law Enforcement
 The subject of pr. Hilrs address was Law Enforcement" Opening his remarks he stated that prohibit ton Is not on trial but the public is.
 The old argument that prohibition Is unconstitutional was shattered when the prohibition amendment was adopted by 45 out of AS states This settles the question of its constitu- tionality as well as the necessity of it's enforcement" stated Dr. Hill. "The law is unity. When 1t is violated In one respect the effect penetrates the entire legal structure and must result in the utter destruction of govern ment. If the law Is wrong, 1t Is the duty of the people to change it, but so long as it is law 1t Is their duty to obey it."
 Dr. Hill then gave a few statisti IS showing the success of the measure since it's adoption in bettering hu- manity and urged that the public do its share in upholding the prohibi- tion laws.
 Following the evening session a general discussion arose and ques- tions were answered as rapidly as they arose by various members of the Anti Saloon league.
 Opening Session
 The afternoon session, beginning at 3 o'clock, was opened by a brief de- votional service led by Dr. ". c. Henry The service was preceded by the singing of America" led by Dr. Henry.
 Following the devotional service Judge Nathan Miller lieutenant gov enor. formally opened the afternoons program by introducing the first speaker, Dr. P. A. Baker, general su- perintendent of the Anti Saloon League of America, who spoke on "The Object of the Conference and the Conditions We Are Facing" in which he pointed out the urgent ne- cessity for law enforcement confer ences to bring before the attention of the public the excellent work be- ing carried on by the law enforce ment department, and the help that the citizens can offer to the depart ment.
 BootleRger Mere Incident
 "The bootlegger and the moonshin- CT are but an incident" stated pr. Baker. Tt Is the one higher up that is responsible. Any man who buys and drinks liquor today. said liquor having been bought since prohibition went into effect, is morally crim- lnal as much so as the man who il- legally makes and sells It." | Addressing the assemblage on the subject, Uncle Sam and Law En- | forcement," Pope Long of Walker county was the next speaker of the afternoon session. MT. Long has had l6 years of experience as law en- forcement officer. at one time United States marshal. He spoke of his ex' periences over that lepgth of time in connection with liquor and liquor cases coming under his Jurisdiction He asserted that Tn all his experi- ence relative to whisky he could cite no instance in which liquor was bene- | ficial to man, woman or child Tn I his address he Commended the work of Judge Sartain of Walker county.