Evening star., 1922-12-18

! wanted the lid lifted. changing the law
would be another mater to come later.
No Trouble In Alabama.
Gov. Kilby Of Alabama declared
that federal resources should be In
creased, with more men and money.
to enforce the liquor laws. I'VE have
very little difficulty In Alabama, how
ever" the governor said. "and the
state government is doing Its part"
Stronger cooperation between
state and federal authorities would
provide one of the most effective
means of solving the problem. in the
opinion of Gov. Hyde Of Missouri.
The secret Of the whole matter. he
Thought, lay in the words OF the
amendment itself. which say con
current jurisdiction. one or the
difficulties had arisen sen hasn the go m,cs
current" and not enough concur
rent jurisdiction" Communities which
had voted dry under local option be-
fore national prohibition, the gov
ernor thought. were dryer. both IN
the cities. he thought had changed
IN a somewhat "wetter sentiment.
In three principal cities Of the
state. st. Louis, St. Joseph and Kansas
CITY. Gov Hyde said the metropolitan
police, which are under state controi'
had been very effective In enforce
ment' but out in the counties. where
the feeling of local government was
stron1 and the state could not inter-
fere there had been. he said. a moro
lax attitude toward prohibition.
Urre Enforcement Week.
,a. ,ovAnforcement
week. il it could have tho success
which attended a statewide enforce
ment week in Delaware. would be
.re.t factor in stimulating respect
for law. in the opinion of Gov. Denny
of Delaware. Through the schools
mass meetings, mems and women's
c,ubs and various organizations the
state drive during a specia! week
bad heen very helpful in Delaware.
tbe governor said. The federal gov
ernment also should appropriate moro
money and put more men INTO en-
forcement OF tho liquor 1s"s' no a"-
vocated. ..+.a ,,.+
Indiana presented a state OF less acute
nroblems as regards prohlDltion enan
most of the states Of the Union, De-
, cause it had been a Dry y state netose gre
improving the situation everywhere.
hnweyer, were offered by the governor
as follows:
personally in sympathy with prohibi-
ton;
Appointment of more federal agents; /;
! Closer cooperation between STATE
and federal agencies.
Gov. Preuss of Minnesota declared he
k-S~ la
ment." He praised the federal officers
sent to his state by the prohibition
unit. and asserted the present director
there was 'as good a man as We can
get"
Came From Conference.
The governors came to Washington
fresh from their annual conference at
White Sulphur Springs. Referring to
the failure of that meeting not to take
a definite stand on the prohibition
question, several of the governors ex-
planned that it is rule of the confer
ence never to adopt resolution.
, President Harding originally plan
ned his conference with the state ex-
ecutives for a day early In January.
! The presence Of 80 many governors
at a point only days ride from
/. to invite the delegates to the gov
ernors' meeting to frankly discuss tho
/ liquor problems OF the country with
him at luncheon in the state dining
room of the White House.
Many Of those who will discuss the
situation with the President today
soon may 60 out Of of1ce. and. there
fore, it is considered likely that a
second conference may be called carly
next year, at which newly elected
governors are expected to be present
| with the President and the governors
at luncheon will be those federal Of
fcials most interested in the dtnculty
\ of keeping the country dry-Prohibi-
| tion Commi ssioner Haynes, Secretary
| Of the Treasury Mellon and Attorney
General Daugherty.