Evening journal., 1922-03-14
DISTRICTS
TO BE CHANGED
Delaware May be Made
Part of Maryland
Division
PLAN is TO CUT
DOWN EXPENSES

According 10 dispatches from
Washington and Fort Pierce, Fla.
important changes. amounting al
most to a shake-up, are impending
in the prohibition enforcement
forces Of the country. Delaware will
be materially affected, by being
transferred from the Philadelphia
dry district to one composed Of
Maryland, West Virginia and the
Eastern Shore counties OF Virginia.
AT the office OF Federal Prohibition
Director Robert b. Elliott the opin-
ion was expressed today that Balti-
more probably would be made the
headquarters of the district em-
bracing Delaware and the States and
counties designated. No official noti-
ficauon Of the impending changes
have been received at the local pro-
hibition office. and until they are
received. Director Elliott and Chief
Enforcement Agent Israel Howard
are reluctant to indulge in speoula-
tions.
Under the plans evolved by Fed
tihA AOIAIllrrlOHtA nay ntfI Ant
country will be divided into eight
cen districts. The district including
Delaware will he known as the
fourth Pennsylvania will comprise
a district in itself, known as the
third, and New Jersey and New
York viii form one known as the
second.
Each OF the divisions, Haynes
says will be IN charge OF a divisional
chief. who will be under the direct
control OF the prohibition commits
sioner acting through r. c. Yellow
ley chief OF the general agents. BY
/ April 1, he added. IL Is expected
there will have been a complete
/ reallocatlon Of the general agents
/ forces in accordance with the new
/ plan
"rhe force OF general prohibition
/ agents." says Haynes under the di-
/ rection OF divisional chiefs win not
/ IN any manner be a part OF the
! forces working under the supervi-
sion OF federal prohibition direc-
/ tors but will be a separate and dis
/ tinct organization wholly under the
control Of the prohibition commits
sioner. or course Il is understood
| that the purpose is that the work Of
these men shall supplement the
work OF the field forces operating
under the direction OF the State di-
rectors and will be a very great aid
to the respective directors in their
work
ALSO one OF the chief objects OF
this newly announced plan Is. 10 se-
cure the largest possible measure OF
economy in the operation OF this
force. II viii very materially re-
duce travelling expenses and other
expenses incidental 10 these agents
operations. inasmuch as the investi
cations trips will be circumscribeC
by a definite boundary rather thar
covering large scopes OF territory.
Coincident with announcement o
these changes IN methods OF policing
tho country for prohibition. dis
patch from Fort Pierce, Fla. where
President Harding Is cruising, states
that "domination OF the government
prohibition enforcement headquar'
ters by the Anti-Saloon League will
no longer be tolerated" This dec
laration is made by Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty who Is a member oi
the Presidents houseboat party.
Discussing the new plan OF depart
mental reorganization which th'
President and Cabinet are whipping
Into shape for submission to Con
gress. Mr. Daugherty showed tina
the administration intends to maxi
practical. pronounced and positive
effort to enforce the Prohibition
law" but is equally determined no
to permit the Anti-saloon League &
continue It's dictatorial policy.
This announcement. which ma,
. lead to important developments Il
the enforcement programme, wa
made while a special force OF liquo
. sleuths under personal directions o
Colonel L. G. Mutt. Acting Chief o
General Prohibition Agents OF IN
! Treasury Department. with head
I quarters at Miami. were busily en-
e. gagged in a rather mysterious effoi
p to stop liquor smuggling along IN
Z, Southern Florida coast,
AS a part OF the reorganizauo
scheme which contemplates IN
y transfer OF the prohibition enforce
2 ment unit from the Treasury d.
partment TO the Department OF Jul
: tice. Mr.. Daugherty will recommend
> 20 the President that a new Assistai
u Attorney-General be provided to tai
3 charge OF that work.
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