Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-07
HAYNES ASKS 100000
TO WAGE LIQUOR WAR
Commissioners Says Law En-
forcenlenl Now at Crit.
cal Period.
by Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.--Thc crisis
In the Federal prohibition enforce
mcnt fight has been reached. in the
opinion OF Commissioner Haynes. il
was disclosed toda> in reports OF
recent hearings before Il House ap-
preparations subcommittee.
l., asking 100000 for the next
fiscal year for his department. MIR.
Haynes told the committee that IL
Il similar amount was allowed for
prohibition enforcement continuously
Tor i've or six years. Il reduction
then ought To be possible. hut that
the critical period for enforcement
WAS now at hand
Has $500 ON His pay Roll
Mr.. Haynes said there we're 3.so0
men employed In the work 81 prohi-
bition enforcement. Because the APP
preparation asked for next year rep
resents reduction OF S260.O00 from
this years outlay. ne said. there
would he Il slight reduction in his
outlay. but he hoped to rcarrange
tile orRantzatton So a not apprc.
ctahiy To Lesson It's efficiency.
The prohibition commissioner told
tn" committee that he was graft
fed with the present functioning
Of his enforcement machinery. and
that the department. was securing
fine cu-opcratiou" from States and
counties In the main. Courts were
becoming more sympathetic" he as
serted. and jail sentences and fines
were becoming heavier
Disposition to "TTshtcn In"
There is a general disposition to
tighten UP" he added.
In the fiscal year ended juno 30.
la22. tho prohibition commissioner
said. there were 2o.4S3 convictions in
Federal courts for violations OF the
prohibition law. Acquittals number
cd i.625; cases dropped. 3.2l7. and
civil cases disposed OF. 5ii.
y, the end of the year. he said.
1890 cases were pending in Fed
cral courts. bringing the total Of
cases handled To ii.77a These
figures. he SAID, did not Include
cases in state courts Fines In Nd
cral courts. which were deposited in
the Treasury he placed at s2.7ol,-
wards forfeiture OF bonds and other
assessments were pending.
Money tn "Duy Evidence"
Mr. Haynes asked for si5o.0OO for
buying evidence" and told the COM
mi,toe $4,000 had been spent in
that way during the last year.
The prohibition commissioner un-
dc!went long examination at the
hahdS of Representatives Gallivan,
Democrat. Massachusetts. who in
CURED particularly about the method
OF handling the departments yubli-
st1l
other things. 10 what he termed tho
wildly cXtrav.<ant' statements he
said cmanated fror the bureau. one
of which. he said credited Mr.. Udyucs
with having asserted tina; 20.OOO.uOo
Americans had gone on the water
wagon since the enactment Of tho
Nois;ead act. Mr.. Haynes denied
of the statement
Public Rcnets Well.
Mr. Haynes told che committee.
'here had been splendid reaction
by the public towards his depart-
nents work and Immediately clashod
with Mr.. Gallivan over the results
u the elections Of November !. tho
Massachusetts, representative citing
lhe voting down in his State of AN
enforcement measure. and the com
missioner asserting that prohibition
'"" "oh where conditions were nor
NAL"
In reply TO MIR Gallivan. Mr..
HAYNES admitted Increased arrests
under the narcotic law during the
last fiscal year, but attributed il to
the Increased efficiency" of the mar
'ouc division and not to The pro-
hihiiion laws.
Representative Magce. Republican.
New York. asked il the commissions
~ aid not realize there is a wide
'pread disrespc"t. defiance and viola
ion Of the laws
That is true OF all laws" replied
Viz Haynes. adding that subcom-
n't"c OF the American Bar Associa-
non had mad" statcmcn; that dis
respect for III! law was at a mcxi
mum az a Iatura! sequence of the
var Mr.. Magce said there was no
'uoh condition few years ago and
MI Gailiran insisted thaa the prohi-
'iu"n !aw Mad caused disrcspect for
all laws
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