The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
How First Dry Squadron
Inaugurated by State
Rounds Up Law Breakers

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Any expectation by my ono.
whether In our own midst or nbrond.
that prohibition iu the strict spuso ol
the word could be- effected ustnnti-
ncously, Iikc, sny. stoppiug "a tooth
ache by oxtracting troublesome
molar. was furoduomcd to dlup-
poiutmcut. Tho most Hanguiuo pro.
hlhitiunist would not contend that
the abolition OF tho liquor unfflc ia
today an accomplished fact from the
practical standpoint Nor could he
oNpCCt that tho ultimate purpusp of
prohibition would be realized within
IA very short SPACE Of timo.
In theory, we Obtained prohibition
whom the eighteenth amendment to
tho constitution was adopted. In
practice. however, that was simply
the first step, tho opening wedge, to-
ward the ultimate goal-tho total
elimination Of liquor from American
life. Tho amendment, FOR one thing,
had first 10 he supplemented with
proper enforcement legislation. hut
even such legislation alone would
fail In us purpose unless carried out
IN practical way
An Enforcement Machine.
Tho orpanizatIon OF an enforce
mcnt machine became the nll-impor-
tant task. There wna little. AZ any.
precedent ng To the best plan to DO
adopted. The United states was the
sirat country to undertake H. Since
timo immcmorinl there has been
worldwide use OF liquor. lts pro-
posed elimination WAS ono OF tho
most gigantic tasks ever undertaken
by any nation.
One thing became evident nt the
outset TO those interested IN pro-
hibitlon cnforcomcnt-thot, In
Wow OF the immcnso area covered
by tho United states, no single
agency could prncucahly assume
the entire responsibility Tor wlp-
ing out alcohol. II was clear thal
the United states EoNernnenl
Woulu nave 10 uhucrtaNo n part oI
tho lask' h'N u was equally plai
ihat II could not perform II nlohe
Such an attempt would nave lN'
CURED starr OF enforcement ORR
clals or stogEer'ng proportions. IN
NoNlhg prohibltlNo expenditure
Ihoretore' states ana local snare ol
tho burden OF making prohlb'lloi
surety tilecllNe' Iho question was
What VIII the respective uutles ul
federal state and local authorities
have To be In TINS work?
Tho federal prohibition starr, con-
slstlnB OF force or around l,OO'
men, could not be expected TO solve
the problem IN the thousands ol
cities, Villages, townships ana coun'
Ties IN tho United states ONO
rchliaing THIS. ala good deal OF
ploneerinS IN WORKING out state
prohlbltion enforcement system o
IT'S own Tho operation OF IT'S pla'
mas been folloW'd with considerable
interest by national ptohlpltlon itHd
cls ana has heen pronounced unique
~ successtul by them,
Speaking OF OhloH work In TN
direction, Wayne B, wheeler. gen
RAJ eouhsvl OF the Anu tl-oa'ool
league OF America. recently com
mendod II as the Ideal state sSs
Nen| ana expressed the nope una
other slales would FOLLOW ONO
lchd' 'Ns ONO was inc hlrthpio''
OF the Anu.SaIonh league move
meht Whlth leu the flght Tor ar
country IL VIII De the leader u
thls movement Tor law enforce
MINT sald Nho'ler. lhe s'al'
plohlplll"h department III ONO
making good 1t mas demonstrate
IL can get results.
Frd"IaI lroh'billon plrecto
haynes ana other dry leaders nav
similarly lhudcd ohlos work,
IN approaching the piHh'em O
dcN'lopiuG plah OF enforcement II
ONO Inc state set Tor lis goat