The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
RESPECT DRY LAW,
ASKS ROY HAYNES
ON TAKING OFFICE
Retiring Commissioner
- Warns of Enemies in
Federal Forces.

A warning against anarchists oe-
longing to the federal prohibition
forces was sounded in a formal
statement issued yesterday by
. John F. Kramer. of Mansfield,
o., in turning over his posi-
tion as federal prohibition commits
sioner to Roy A. Haynes, Hills
boro, o., editor and lifelong pro-
hibitionist-
TO maintain an organization
that will be loyal Is one Of the
most dinicuIt problems that con-
fronts u.s." said Kramer to Haynes.
who long have been friends.
Sell Out to Enemies
The amazing thing to me is that
men and women will take an oath
Of office to defend. protect and up
hold the constitution. and then
proceed to tear 1t down by selling
out to its enemies and thus becom-
ing constitutional anarchists. This
however, some of our oft1cers as
well as state and local offieials do.
"A few betrayed their trust ne
said. The rest OF them have TO
bear the blame to some extent
Eleven Dry Onacers Killed.
Eleven prohibition enforcement
officials, Kramer recalled were
shot down like dogs by those en-
gagged in violating the law.
Kramer blamed public opinion for
this in part declaring, that many
persons OF 9th -rwise high standing
in their communities had given
aid and comfort in word and deed
and act to those violating the law.
But public opinion Is changing
into support of the law, Kramer
said. He recommended that con-
gress give the commissioner more
authority. especially along the
linz of limiting the number of pre-
scriptions by physicians and also
limiting the quantity of whiskies
which may be manufactured.
Haynes waLts Law Respected.
Haynes, in taking over the once,
said his first job will be to make
a study Of the situation.
But" said Haynes, there are
two definite objects which, un-
familiar as I am with the position,
] now know 1 want to attain. These
are:
The same hearty and wholesome
respect by the country for the
eighteenth amendment that it ac-
cords to every other statute.
Generous and sympathetic CO.
operation of the entire citizenship
in the enforcement of the Volstead
law"
Post for Newspaperman-
Francis G. Matson was appointed
deputy commissioner in charge of
the divisions of information. sup
plies and equipment. tobacco, oleo-
margarine, and miscellaneous
taxes He is a former newspaper
man on Chicago. San Francisco and
Salt Lake City newspapers, havinF
been managing editor of the Salt
Lake Herald.
James E. Young. Of Youngstown,
Ohio, was appointed assistant feo-
eral prohibition commissioner. sue
ceedinE Spencer Bliss. Mr.. Young
has been connected with the gov
ernment service since 1893, when he
entered the department of agricul-
ture.
Blair Announces Changes.
Commissioner Blair announced the
following appointments in the pro-
hibition unit:
F. F.. Mitchell, Of San Francisco,
central prohibition director of Cali
fOrnia: Sam Collins, Of Whitesburg.
Ky, federal prohibition director for
the state OF Kentucky, succeeding
Paul VI. Williams: Mariana r. Pes
guerra, Of San Juan, Porto Rico, fed
eral prohibition director for Porto
Rico. succeeding ID. Y. Donaldson;
Carl Jackson. Of Laramie, ,Wyo., fed
eral prohibition director of wyom-
ing. succeeding Lloyd c. Sampson.
Utah Omcer Suspended.
Charges of official and personal
misconduct in office have been
lodged against George Keenan,, fed
eral prohibition oficer at Salt Lake
City. Keenan, has been suspended
pending further investigation into
the charges, and until Investigation
is had. officials here said they could
not reveal the special charges
against him.