Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-17
"Bl0lU-Up" of City
Rum Force ReGdy

the starters gun. The girls even for.
bore to stop before the office mirror
TO primp, so anxious were they to get
on the job.
Senator Mcconnell must have got up
even earlier than the rest. for Ne is a
long llStanro "cnmmutp-, and ho was
in by 9 o'clr"J. lie hurried into n con
ference with IIr. Ruttcr and Mr.. Dun
can, emerging after nm hour. still smil.
ing, and gree .ng h" newspaper men
who were waiting - soc If ne had re-
signed yet
The Senator and hj' associate posed
for photographs, and then Mr McCou-
nell did little ODtimiSt!r talking.
II met Mr.. Rutter this morning 3"
said the Senator, and ] am highly
gratificd thnt hr vas sent here. Nj
e Rutter's knowledge Of the admnistra.
ton Of affairs Of this character will b.
most valuable to the Director The
Associate Director and the Director
will work in perfect harmony and hope
TO attain satisfactory results
Rutter Has Little to Say
Mr.. Rutter had it'll" to say, but
that little was 10 tho point There IS
nothing much 10 BE- said at this par
ticulnr time. except that | am glad to
work with Mr.. Mcconnell.
wy hNllf~ N'l' tIf 70 curry ONI 'Li
policies Of Commissioner Haynes, which
will do 70 the letter The work of
Strengthening OUT the affairs here can
not be accomplished in n day, however.
II will sGy that no respectable bust .
ness houses will be restrained from
securing permits for the legitimate use
of alcohol and whisky, Only those
not entitled to It will be denied that
privilege,
Commissioner Haynes will come here
tomorrow for two day visit. Duriug
that time he will make addresses at sey,
eral lnacPs.
Mr.. Butter. determined to dry ur
Philadelphia, ig not going after the littll
nan selling whisky by the glass, but
Will direct his blows entirely at the Dll
fellows. Shutting OF the whisky supply
ut its somce by refusing permits cxccp
80 legitimate concerns is announced u!
his method Of fighting.
The thing that We are going 10 stoI
ts the barrel supply, Mr.. Rutter said
''In that manner we shall put a stoI
automatically to the venders by III
glass and half-pint. The barrel with
drawals Is the root OF all evil, aud i
we clamp the lid down on these fellow
the little fellows will go out Of husi
ness; or 4 they continue to sell moon
shine We will 60 after them. | hnv
reached the c0nClusiO" that 10 stop III
Withdrawals is the only proper way t
enforce the law. These stories tina
have been going around that prohibl
ton laws cannot be enforced are silly
There is only one way to do 1t. how
ever, and that is 10 stop Withdrawals,
To De No Secrecy
Mr.. Rutter gladly agreed TO an in
tervicw by newspaprrmen upon his ar
rival ut bis hotel yesterday.
IF Irregularities. graft. counterfeit
ing, forging and diyerting Of permit
are discovered what will be yol
action?" he was asked.
''If such conditions exist" he rs
piled, II shall ask for warrants on
the Indictment Of tho guilty parties. +"
He laughted when the question "Wh
Is the Prohibition Director for Ii
Statef" was put to him.
MIR. Mcconnell and Mr.. Rutter,
was the reply.
'sWho IL going to sign the permits Il
liquor Withdrawals" was the ne,
qlsestion.
"what few permits are issued win |