The New York herald., 1922-07-21
Chief Says Bootlegging and
Home Brewing Dwimdle
Rapidly.
PRAISE FOR HIS STAFF
Three quarters of Personnel
Changed in Year, but Work
ers Now Are Trustworthy.

A crusade against the illegal selling
OF liquor at summer resorts in New
York and New Jersey such as was
carried out in Atlantic City this week
was arranged yesterday at a confer
ence in prohibition headquarters here.
Roy A. Haynes, Federal Prohibition
Commissioner, was present.
The Washington authorities have
received complaints that wide open
conditions exist in many vacation re-
sorts hereabouts and especially along
the Jersey coast accessible to rum
running craft.
Others attending the conference
were E. c. Yellowley, chief Of general
prohibition agents; DIR. r. 0. Mat
thews, one of Commissioner Haynes's
assistants; Ralph A. Day, Federal
Prohibition Director for New York,
and others attached to the local en-
forcement bureau.
"Prohibition Improving"
Mr.. Haynes said there has been a
80 per cent improvement in prohibition
conditions throughout the country due
to the flooding of the bootleg market
with poor liquor and the Tightening up
of Withdrawals from bonded warehouses
and distilleries. He added:
"In 1921 there was legally withdrawn
from Government warehouses and other
sources 12. 100000 gallons Of good or red
liquor. In 1921 100000 gallons were
withdrawn, while our estimate .1f the
Withdrawals for the PRESENT years will
not exceed 100000 gallons
LAS the Withdrawals of good liquors
were gradually reduced the flooding Of
the bootleg market with poor and poi
sonous liquor increased and as the result
persons with common sense who in the
past were users of liquor are refraining
from drinking at all because of the fear
OF .hooch' poisoning.
There has been a remarkable i'm
provement. We are witnessing the last
effort OF harmful propaganda against
the prohibition law. propaganda that has
been trying to- discredit prohibition.
However. the people in reading it are
beginning to realize that 1t is nothing
more than propag aganda. In the fifty-one
directors offices throughout the country
we have changed three-quarters Of the
personnel during the last year.
reinforcement stan Loyal"
"Our present force is trustworthy,
high grade and loyal. Notwithstanding
that our service Is subject 20 greater
criticism than any other department OF
the Government. In spite of all opposi-
tlon prohibition Is measuring UP to
satisfactory standards.
There is a great depression In boot
legging activities throughout the country
at the present time. not due to hot
weather. as some might believe, but tc
the fact that the bootleggers are becom-
Ing afraid because Of greater penalties
inflicted upon those convicted and the
growing antagonism against continued
disregard OF the law.
Even home brewing and home dis.
tilling. which / have always contended
was passing fad. Is decreasing rapidly
except in those localities where moon
shining has always existed. Dealers in
home brew supplies find that their
business has fallen off rs per cent The
reason for this is that the home brewed
product is unsatisfactory"
Early in the day the prohibition Off
cials. including Mr.. Haynes, took a trip
down the harbor on board the prohbi-
ton ship Hahn. While off Sandy Hook
vessel from Nassau was sighted, but
II was not boarded. according to Com.
missioner Haynes, who, with the rest OF
his party. left for Washington last night