The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-06

solve them. This. however, is not at
all true. Let US note them 4 little more
carefully.
Take the border problem, for instance.
This really amounts to but little when
considered from the viewpoint of the
country as a whole. The liquor which
comes over the border is confined main
ly to the rim Of the country. though Of
course some of it finds its way into the
interior. II is a somewhat aggravating
problem, however, and will be such un-
til the countries bordering upon our
own adopt a different policy from that
which they now have in connection
| with the liquor traffic. 1t can. of
course, be more and moro checked as
our organization becomes perfected
from time TO time.
The illicit distilling in tho South is
n problem which will be before us for
some time to come. 1t will be check
ed gradually, however, as the senti-
ment of the people in.the different COIN
munities becomes strong against 1t,
and as the Federal, state and local Of
ficials come more closely in touch with
the situation and perform their full
duties in connection Herewith.
NHE problem which arises from the
i manufacture of patent and pro-
prietary medicines can be practically
solved by driving out of business the
iliegitimate manufacturer of medicines
by taking some of the preparations off
the market entirely, and by requiring
others to be more highly medicated
than they now are, so as to render
them unfit for use for beverage pur-
poses. Further, this difficulty can be
overcome to some extent by COMPEL
ing the alcohol in many instances to
be denatured on the distillery prem
ises prior to its shipment by the dis
tiller.
The problem connected with the
large quantities Of whiskey in bonded
warehouses is gradually being solved.
We have permitted no Withdrawals for
some time in the past, and none will
be permitted for some time to come.
We have adopted a system Of with
drawals which we hope will practically
solve the matter of withdrawing liquors
upon forged permits. Further, there
will from now on be no wholesale
liquor dealers, as such, and thus. the
number who can, withdraw whiskies
at all will be greatly reduced
The problem arising from the manu-
facture of cereal beverages is also
gradually being solved. We have now
"a squad of skilled brewery men who
ora cacurino, avidanoa apainst many nf
the breweres that are violating the
law. Undoubtedly, permits issued to
some Of these companies will have to
be revoked before they will see their
way clear to obey the law This is a
most drastic remedy. as it practically
destroys the value of the property in
that no beverage could be manufac-
tured for year after the permit is
revoked. But, Notwithstanding that it
is drastic, it undoubtedly will have to
be used, and such course is clearly
provided for in the law.
The question of home brewing and
distilling is aggravating and will un-
doubtedly require attention from time
to time; but to my way Of thinking,
this is mainly fad, an adventure. an
experiment Older persons are much
like boys and, girls, and they like to
do for a time those things which they
are told not to do. Many persons al
ready who entered upon these expert
ments for a time have become dis
gusted with the business and have
quit. believe this problem will main
ly solve itself, although undoubtedly,
as suggested, the law will have to take
note Of it at times.
In reference to our agents. l will
say that we are gradually eliminating
those from our force who are not loyal
but we are securing this evidence from
time to time and the agents are being
prosecuted. Others are being dropped
from the organization merely for the
good OF the service.
Let me suggest in this connection
also, that there are not nearly so many
disloyal agents as some would make
it appear. In the main, our agents
are loyal and hard.working. Only in
few places in the country have we
great difficulty in this connection. II
must be remembered also that our