The Washington herald., 1921-01-13
Fund TO ENFORCE
DRY LAW RAISED
BY VOTE OF HOUSE
Add 100000 After Sharp
Match of Wits Between
Two Factions. r.

The appropriation for the en-
iforcemeut of national prohibition
Twas Increased from S6,5OO,O0o to 81
10000 on the floor of the House
yesterday BY the adoption of an
,amendmeut offered by Andrew J.
lVoIstead, OF Minnesota, by vote OF
E6 to As The House rejected the
proposal of James a. Galltvan, an
.avUwed wet" of Massachusetts
lthat the appropriation for this pur-
,posc be increased to SlOO'OOO,VUO'
Hand d second amendment by A. Z. B.
stephens, vet Of Ohio, TO reduce
the same appropriation to 100000.
7 The aUutentiOn Of NOlstead was
I that .-esgsy dollar that we apPro-
pirate EDr this purpose viii come
sts for +he Eovernment-in fact
tmore shgn we appropriate" There
sau0u. iallivan suggested that II
sslcE we're true. the logical action
was to increase the appropriation
/ for the enforcement of prohibition.
Calls Work a Farce.
4 Speaking "as a friend of prohibt-
I ition. - William +. Wood, of Indiana,
chairman OF the subcommittee OF
the House Appropriation Commit
itee. having TO do with the sum to
/; be expended for prohibition enforce
imeut. vigorously opposed the in
icrease in the appropriation.
Il have examined the hearings
very carefully on this bill and have
ibeen unable TO find any reason why
this sum of .$6,5OO,0O0 should be
fixed al that amount" VOlstead de-
CIared Last year the approprla-
,tiOn f5r the enforcement of prOhibi-
.tion and the narcotic act was So
/! 300, 900. There is a deficiency OF
.SI,6o0,oO 600 which would make 81
100000.
Trouble Last Year.
Last year this service was not
completely organized. This seems
'eviLent when we come to take into
;ConsIderarion the situation which
'has been complained OF on the floor
during the last day or two that the
act is not being enforced. and we
,uught to Erant the money necessary
for enforcement.
L want to say that every dollar
w appropriate for this purpose will
come lack for the government, in
fact. w.ru than We appropriate. II
W. cen set enforCemc with the
ibwoaa. 81 money that going to
be collected either IN taxes or in
fnes-we have already assessed SEQ
uUr.grJ n. faArs and w have col
,lrrted. I do not know how much,
but 81 large amount in tines-we
", alb Easily be- Lni- To HtOrc- this
act.
GGIlivnn'S Stand.
'.T w-nc To See more money come
back u-o the Treasury" Galivan
lsLlI upon tukin- the floor, There
ifCr.. why give them the small mite
iCf f-.-nnJn0. Let us go the whole
,dtsrlu.. L-t us help the incoming
. G1-u mist. alton out Let us get
.SLmaognomn back by the enforce
iu-r. # ,he National Prohibition
'E.I-read's legislative adviser told
In. .- .'Hor day that before he
'E0- -.f.oEa h- would have Massa-
iClg-.-.- sDItrinE cotton. 1 had the
iEr... pleasures # saying to Wayne
1 iE. We.s..r that so far as I was
la. .. nasrrvn the only common
u ,....r an rnls land that was splitting
COTTON u Is Massachusetts,. That is
I'm. .alv s.. %. in which the Nation
Ia T-oh.nut'0 act is being en-
sayS More Needed.
Ga....lu asserted that it would
.Cu-c ... r...l- uf the country at
IL. >D.o .uu to enforce the pro-
:h..... .. ..~ and added that ne re-
! 2 -..d an rst.mat, Of $10O,OOO,OQO
la -r I.-tle modest " Without the
ila,r-r sum. Galityan said it would
, b. .ury .szlblc To- extend thoroughly
:tr- -u,nign IAusnce" of prohibit
Eth to all parts # the country.
Hu.tr- Ll Tower Of Iowa urged
:trr -u. o..s ~rlon Of appToPriatinS
for the enforcement of prohibition
.-H .av. grave and careful
,CausiGerlt.nu
.G,, ry.rr knows that the prob
Ionl Of n-.n-ing this country from 4
.lfruor producing. liquor drinking,
,sr. liquor dealing one down to
p-uHrh.lInn status is no mean task.
Towrer said. "I think gentlemen
ivnp Will honestly investigate the
/. Effuation will find we have made
: hot only grc2+ progress but aStound-
lfrarTinD