The Winslow mail., 1922-12-01
DRY FORCE CAMPAIGN

PHOENIX, Aria program of
more concerted cooperation between
federal officials AMI local enforce
ment agencies is planned for the
coming year, Federal Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes advises Di-
rector Sassidy of this state
Section II of the enforcement act
divides the responsibility between
the government and the states. Prac-
ically oil of the states have enact
ed legislation to this end and the
various state agencies report in
creasing evidence of cooperation.
Commissioner Haynes says that
every state, county and city has the
initial responsibility of cleaning up
its own conditions through locally
selected officials, before the federal
machinery should be expected to
take charge. Hence, the necessity
OF close cooperation between the
states and federal agencies.
Director Cassidy is greatly pleas
ed with the progress that has been
made in enforcement in this state,
and is most optimistic in regards to
the future, in view of the spirit of
everywhere. More ond more is the
public becoming convinced that the
success OF enforcement lies as much
with the people themselves as with
the officers who are designated to
enforce the law. In spite of obsta
cles and many coplications, prohibi-
tlon Is showing itself as a means of
pronounced public betterment, of i'm
proved living conditions. and health
Ter happier human beings. There is
evidence everywhere of marked pro-
sFess IN the waq reinforcement.
rms is not the time to be impat
lent, nor discouraged, for the frineds
OF the law are truly in action. as
SHOWN by the reports which Commits
sloner Haynes has received from the
various states, justifying the optim-
ism which he entertains.
Reducing the source of supply.
through concentration, in Commits
sloner Haynes opinion, will aid mt
terIalIq in enforcement and also
make for economy, for, as he saws
economy has been the watchword of
the administration Concentration
OF bonded whiskey in smaller
number of bonded warehouses will
result in saving of at least $500 600
per annum. A saving of $3.50 900 has
Geen erected through reductions in
rental OF office and storage space
ana the disposition of seized nronar-
". A further saving of S156OOO an
nually has been effected bv the re-
adjusting of salaries.
Referring to the cry that prohiti-
ton is failure, Commissioner
haynes says that in his judgment,
one OF the most remarkable sue
cesses ever attained in the enforce
ment of new and drastic law has
Deen recorded in the present status
OF enforcement of the National PRO-
hibition Act.
complete reorganization has
Deenenected in the last fifteen
months. Fifty one directors Offices
nave been atesblished in each state
and Hawaii, Porto Rico and Alaska
Ihese complete changes in the reor
sanlzation of the work have resulted
III the elimination of duplication of
WORK and a greater efficiency. Ex-
peflenced men of undoubted intee-
rlty nave been called into seryoice
The Washington office of over 500
employees, and all the field forces
nave becomed enthused with the
greatness OF the task. Thirty two
nunared and one temporary and per-
manent appointments have been
made during the fifteen month pc
riod p0
A new feature of the organization
is the General Agents Force operat
ing Independent of the Directors
forces To date this force has re-
ported 1921 cases, and recommend
ed taxes in the amount of $24,168,-
S2462.