The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-12

generation | believe that liquor will
have disappeared not merely from politics but
from our memories
Nevertheless, though the eighteenth amendment
Is the law CT the land and is being more or less
enforced, prohibition still seems to be decidedly
live topic pretty much all over the country. Wayne
b. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti-Saloon
League commenting on the congressional primaries
In seventeen states, said: in many of these states
the dominant issue in the campaign was beer and
wire amendment to the national prohibition act.
Magazines and newspapers are taking polls Of
their readers. Straw votes have been held in many
cites and several municipal chambers of commerce
hare voted pro and con. Citizens of Illinois have
prepared petition with 100000 signatures for u
vote on the question of light wine and beer Hotel
men say that prohibition is gradually forcing the
hotels of the United States back to the American
plan.
Representative Hill of Maryland the other day
wrote to Secretary Mellon of the treasury demand
Ing the immediate dismissal of Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes on the ground that he 'is using
ana causing to be used official mail franks of the
Treasury Department for the sending out of per-
sonai political propaganda in the interest of him.
SELF and his associates. the Anti-Saoon league"
Summary removal of Representative Volstead Of
Minnesota. author of the prohibition enforcement
ACT, from The membership and Craftsmanship of the
mouse Judiciary committee demanded in the
mousse by Representative Tnkham of Massachu-
Sets Iinkham charged that VOlstead owed his
erection 70 the AntiSaloOn league, which spent
money on his behalf, and that Volstead has been
suDServlent To the leagues influence After consd-
cradle wrangng, the house by a vote of al tn 2
decided so deny Tinkham the right to speak on the
subject In the house and to expunge his resolution
from the record
In congress decates the effects of prohlbi.
ton are frequently staged. Senator Sterling of
South Dakota started to introduce q resolution
no nrnl n
Vessei within four marine leagues of the coast
Then he explained that the amendment wouldn't
De pressed because the secretary of state was of
the opinion that the jurisdiction of the United
States extended only three miles out from shore.
that tie resolution might make international
uouoe ana that the secretary of state was endeav-
orlng TO arrive at an amicable understanding with
Great Fritain regarding the search of vessels
In the house not long ago Representative CALI
van OF Massachusetts declared the past two years
OF proh,btlon enforcement had been HI In brief
ne argued that nothing is being accomplished and
that the country is in worse condition than ever
before.
Representative William d. Upshaw of Georgia
replied TO Gallivan and undertook to show what
had been accomplished. Here are some of the
points he made:
In reply to the charge that prohibition enforce
ment is costly as well a failure, / submit the
following:
Nuiroer or indictments in federal courts for
period July l, 1921, to December 81, 1921 as shown
by incomplete reports received by legal division
lz'oZ which further reports will greatly Increase
FINES for liquor violations imposed by federal
courts for period July !, 1921 to December RI
l9-I' as shown by incomplete reports received bv
legal division, S1S7,SS547. Reports frum all fed.
erdl districts will undoubtedly increase the amount
of fines to approximately S1.OO0OOO
Ih|s. or course, does not include convictions and
flies under state codes. For instance IN Ohio
under the state CODE during the year 1921 incom.
plete reports, with many municipalities missing.
show SS33,oIO20 liquor fines most of which was
collected.
With most states territories and insular nos.