The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
Government L Launch e s Cam-
paign to Make Country 'sDry.1
District Attorneys Are ordered
to Enforce the Law.
HEAVIER PENALTIES URGED
Cereal Beverage Makers Mar
keting an Illegal Product.
Fear Amy Laxity May Bring
DisreSpect For All Laws.
CBv the Associated Press.l )

Washington, Nov. 29.-Attention OF
federal authorities thruout the coun-
try has been officially called to the
necessity of cooperating closely with
prohibition Increment agencies with
a view of curbinG the extensive vio-
latons of the statutes.
Federal attorneys have been in
structed tn push all pending liquor
cases and to suggest when proper the
imposition Nof the heaviest penalties
on conviction. Their attention was
specifically called to reports that some
cereal beverage manufacturers were
marketing a product of illegal alcoholic
content.
No suggestion was made in the offI-
cfal instructions that the prohibition
enforcement machinery had failed to
adequately handle it's tasks The or
der to federal authorities on the con-
trary was said to have been drawn
with view to enlisting their cooper
alton in the campaign to infure gem
erai respect for all laws.
Danger in Lnxity
1t has long been the conviction of
some government officials that a dan
ger to be faced in liquor violations was
the certainty that they would en-
gender in an element of the popuIa-
ton a lack of respect for other laws
and might lead eventually to a notice.
able decay in the country's morale.
Among the suggestions as to neth-
ods of cooperation, federal attorneys
cases on their dockets and advised as
10 the best procedure in certain
classes of cases. Joint action with
local authorities was urged.
The circular order sent by Attorney
General Daugherty to all United States
attorneys follows:
You are requested to give immedi-
ate attention to the condition of the
enforcement of prohibition laws in
your district, to analyze its probIeu1F
to examine the condition of vour
docket in respect thereto, and to re-
port to the department any sugges-
uons you may have to make enforce
ment more effective.
urge upon you the necessity sf
adopting every means for clearing the
docket and pushing prohibition cases
to an early trial.
Urges Severe Sentences.
Wherever possible and to whateyer
extent you can with propriety do SO.
give more severe sentences to VioIators
of the liquor laws.
Your attention is invited to the in
junction lIiilt: features of the national pro-
nibition act. Nuisances proceedings
have been found to be an effertive
means Of control and more freuuent
resort to them is desired. This de-
partment is ready, as it always has
'ESi' ~ dSSiSl you Dy furnishing forms
OF briefs of authorities for instltutinR
TINS practice in your district.
we are sending to United States
attorneys in districts where breweries
are located, criminal informationS and
bills for Injunction for proceedings
against individuals and companies un-
awfully manufa acturing cereals bev-
srages We desire that these be filed
and tried promptly. The need for this
s especially apparent in Injunction
proceedings. as the cGurt may be re-
uctart 70 grant restraining orders IL
he evloen shows the nuisance to
have been committed at n remote
period"
Brings About a @sbakeup.s
Prohibition officials plan important
changes in the Official lineup OF state
rceIne7t officers. following Presi-
lent Haroing's declaration favoring
'stricter enforcement" II WIS learned
oday
Several important wet" strong
lclds are affected in proposed
,hanges- A new prohibition director
or New Jersey 70 succeed Cha ries II.
VI. Brown Is expected soon. Rumors
oday that John T. Davis OF Pennsyl-
'auia viii resign were not confirmed.
Charles Gregory, director OF Illinois,
oon Will be succeeded by another
nan.
Immediate efforts will be made by
Haynes and his executive assistants to
nstil new blood in those states where
Increment is recognized as most DIFF
icuIt.