Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-09-29


have disappeared not merely from our politics but
from our memories.
Nevertheless, though the eighteenth amendment
is the law of the land and is being more or less
enforced, prohibition still seems to be decidedly
live topic pretty much all the country. Wayne
b. Wheeler, general counsel of the AntiSaloon
League commenting on the congressional primaries
In seventeen states, said: In many of these states
the dominant issue in the campaign was a beer and
wine amendment to the national prohibition act.
Magazines and newspapers are taking polls of
their readers. Straw votes have been held in many
cities and several municipal chambers Of commerce
have voted pro and con- Citizens of Illinois have
prepared petition with 100000 signatures for
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 the ground that he sis using
and causing to be used official mail franks Of the
Treasury Department for the sending out Of per-
sonal political propaganda in the interest of him
self and his associates, the Anti-Saloon league
Summary removal of Representative Volstead of
Minnesota, author Of the prohibition enforcement
act, from the membership and Craftsmanship of the
house judiciary committee demanded in the
house by Representative Tinkham Of Massachu-
setts. Tnkham charged that Volstead owed his
election to the Anti-Saoon league, which spent
money on his behalf and that Volstead has been
8ubservient to the leagues influence After consid-
cradle wrangling, the house by vote of al 70 B
decided to deny Tinkham the right to speak on the
subject in the house and to expunge his resolution
from the record.
In congress decates over the effects of prohib
ton are frequently staged. Senator Sterling of
South Dakota started to introduce resolution
authorizing the prohibition authorities to board any
vessel within four marine leagues of the coast.
Then he explained that the amendment wouldn't
be 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 the resolution might make international
trouble and that the secretary of state was endeav
oring to arrive at an amicable understanding with
Great Britain regarding the search of vessels.
In the house not long ago Representative CALI
van Of Massachusetts declared the past two years
Of prohibition enforcement had been hi. In brief
he 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 Galliyan 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:
Number of indictments in federal courts for
period July l. 1921, to December 81, 1921 as shown
by incomplete reports received by legal division
1902 which further reports will greatly increase
Fines for liquor violations imposed by federal
courts for period July 1, 1921, to December 81
1921 as shown by incomplete reports received. by
legal division, $7S7 ,8S5.47. Reports from all fed
eral districts will undoubtedly Increase the amount
of fines to approximately $1,0000O0.
This of course does not include convictions and
fines under state codes. For instance, in Ohio
under the state code, during the year 1921. incom
plete reports, with many municipalities missing
show 1888, 5702O liquor fines, most of which was
collected.
With most states territories, and insuar pos