Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-16
JAIL FOR LIQUOR vIoLAToRs

Judge DAILY has again demonstrated that he
knows how to deal with violators Of the pro-
hibition laws. 1t is the Jail sentence that has
its effect. Liquor dealers. whether they be
bootleggers or proprietors of "speakeasies,"
will readily enough pay a fine for the privilege
of carrying on their nefarious trade. With
no license to pay these days, because an illegal
business cannot be licensed, the fines often
amount to little more than what would other
wise be paid as a license fee. When the high
prices charged for the liquors are considered,
the fine is easily made up.
But when a violation means becoming a Jail
bird" it is different. One local liquor dealer
who was caught violating the law is already
serving six months in Jail and now another re-
ceives a sentence of one year. While the latter
case has been appealed, and, pending the out
come, the accused man is out on bail, the fact
that Judge Daily has the distinction of never yet
having had his rulings upset by the higher
court, although many appeals have been made,
gives little encouragement to those who have
been sentenced by the Judge.
1t is high time this liquor scandal was cleaned
up in a thorough manner. The newly appoint
ed national prohibition commissioner, Roy A.
Haynes, makes a strong appeal for cooperation
in obtaining more respect for the law. The
enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and
its companion piece-the volstead act-Mr.
Haynes contends is no laughing matter and
to view them lightly is unfair to the youth Of
the country and will encourage among the ir-
responsible the breaking of the law"
II wish we might have in America" he con-
tinued, "a revival Of regard for the sanctity and
majesty of the law. / wish that it might be
preached by the parents in the home, as well as
by the teacher in the school; by the preacher
in the pulpit; the writer and cartoonist. through
the press, the actor on the stage; by every good
citizen and agency. No greater blessing can
come to America and the world than this. l
want the help of every good, loyal citizen. l
pledge, God helping me, every ounce OF vigor
and ability there is in me to this end. With
comparatively few officials to enforce the
eighteenth amendment, 1t cannot be effectively
done without the corporations of a patriotic
and helpful citizenship. My ambition is to see
the dry laws, as a. laws, generally and prop
erly enforced"
It is such action as Judge DAILY has just taken
in regard to violating the liquor laws that Is
going to go a long way toward bringing about
the desired result. Liquor dealers who have
any Sbl-TtSpcCl dl an LIZ ~ eoAh6 W rE
risk of serving time behind prison bars. When
they find that more and more of those VINO
are caught-and sooner or later they all will
be taken in-go to Jail instead of escaping with
a mere fine, they are going to quit their law
lecsness and become good citizens.
The "wets' may shout from the house tops
and parade to their hearts content. but they
cannot get away from the fact that prohibi-
ton is a part of the constitution of the United
the constitution are becoming more numerous
and more effective every day. Each month sees
more of the saloons and liquor houses closed.
That there is plenty of liquors In private stock
vet. and that there is much brewing going on
in private homes cannot be denied, but the fact
remains that the coming generation is pelng
brought up to look upon the sale and use OF
alcoholic drinks as unlawful and something to
be done In a sneaky. underhanded way AS
good citizens they will avoid 1T.
It is gratifying to know that Middlesex coun-
{, has as its presiding Judge a man who Is not
afraid to handle the violators of the liquor laws
as any criminal ought to be handled. Judge
DAILY has the backing of every good citizens IN
the excellent presidents he has established In
handling %violators of the prohibition laws.
Paris reports that the summer color will be
the shade of Spanish onion peel. But it'll
probably masquerade under a name that SOUNDS
like a new soda fountain drink.
stefansson's going to take a trip $50 miles