Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-19
PRESIDENT MIGHT
BEGIN TO CLEAN Up
At WASHINGTON
There is No Lack of Liquor
There, Even Among the
Higher Officials.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Ry Frnnk W. Lewis.

washington, Dec. ~ oNcfnoI
ncnncy of Delaware. who came here
. from the conference OF the governors
Of the various States To meet with
rr.siden, Harding 10 hear his plan for
law enforcement. received the news OF
his fathers death at Dover. Della
ware yesterday afternoon and left inn
mediatcly for home. lie had already
been 10 the White House. however
paid hts respects To the President.
and tain over with him some TIM
portant matters in which his consti-
tuents are particularly Interested.
Former Governor John G.. Town
send. Jr. Of Delaware. fourteen COVER
nors. Vice President Cooldgeg Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Mellon. At
turney General Daugherty and Pro
hihitiOn Commissioner Haynes We're
present az the luncheon given by
President Harding
The occasion 81 this meeting be
tween the executive and the various
governors has been heralded through
ou' the country as the first step
toward making a rigorous drive in
conjunction with state authorities for
the enforcement OF the prohibition
laws. which. u - claimed. are being
fisgrantly violated.
In view of local conditions here at
the national capital. the conference
Tor the purpose Indicated has become
the basis for icsts and g!hes on the
part ~ those who know the real situa-
ton here IN the District ~ Columbia.
where anybody who has both the
price aud the inclination may get all
thu whisky or wine he desires
Everybody regards this meeting as
an effort on the part ~ the admins
trution 20 get into the lime-hght and
STEM the tide 81 disapproval that IS
running 50 strongly against IL. The
wise ones see IN the conference a
huge Joke that is being pcrpetrated
upon the American people in the name
81 law and order. when the Washing
ton end % q. as everybody must know
has within plain view every hour OF
The day and uight "A mos; gigantic
liquor traffic. unawed and uUafra!d
which supplies the thirsty ones OF al
shades and classes ~ society.
Look to Washington First.
u has been suggested that hefor,
a. effective drive can lv made ou the
liquor traffic i1 the various states
tho seat ot the fedora, government;
should 10 looked after and at leas;
az effort should Dee made % bring tC
Judgment those who are making q
rncckery 81 the law RICH; in the
shadow o. the capitol and the White
House
n - boldly asserted. and not denied
That high government officials here
neither preach nor practice prohibi
ton. but that many O, them serv,
nouor. az their dinners. This. 81
course makes them very popular viii
their guests. Entertainments with
liquors a. the commanding feature
az not rare with distinguished per
soraees IN Washington. ard they hr,
NOT among those who contend tina
the Nu'stead act should be enforce,
untn 20 Is modified or repealed
b. % SAID that they have alread!
modified and all but repealed q N :
Tar as 81 relates 20 them. Obviously
they have contempt for tina; law
a. not FOR other laws tina; may stan,
IN their way
N1t only = y widely known her
tina q large number % The hiSh OF:
ncia.s serve liquors AZ the.r dinners
but % - common knowledge here TIA
the little fellow. with his company. j
served wet goods ~ certain resiau
PANTS and places o. amusement.
Glenn Up M Home.
Why don't tho administration clea
~ Washington before J.; undertake
The advertisinc scheme ~ featurin
itself IN ne newspapers as the cleans
Ing power for the states" Is IN
pertinent question that Is now bein
asked.
The Indications now are that moth
ing definite has been or will 6e don
looking 20 the carrying out 90 ia
Presidents plan Cor law enforcement
a. 10 was sad last u.gnt by GOV Hyd
al Missouri. that the purpose of IN
meeting was merely 20 get repor,
from the various states a. 90 coud
lions prevailing. Later on. he Pres
osnt indicated. there viii be anothe