The New York herald., 1922-09-17
DRY AGENTS TO LOCK
UP MANY BUILDINGS
Know Your Tenants Warns
Director Preparing for Final
Injunctions.
TELLS OF BIG PROGRESS
Home Distilling on Wane and
People Are Respecting Act,
Day Declares.

Marked progress has been made here
about in all phases OF prohibition en-
forcement during the last year. accord
ing TO a statement issued last night by
Ralph A. Day Federal Prohibition Di-
rector for the State Of New York.
Mr.. Day said the authorities had
every reason to expect to be able 10
obtain final injunctions and put pad
locks upon large number OF buildings
in this city in which continuous viola
tons OF the Nolstead Act had occurred.
lie warned property owners and land
lords who have tenant violators to
watch out or they will find their prop
critics locked and sealed b. the Gov
ernment some fine day"
statement by Director Day.
Director Days statement in part says:
so l say TO landlords know your ten
ants and know the,r business. and do
not countenance any suspicion OF liquor
violation Those who do not heed the
warning must pay the penalty the law
imposes. United States District Attor-
ney Hayward and members Of his staff
are going right ahead with the inJunc-
tion feature OF the law.
.In the future there will be better en-
forcement of the prohibition law. owing
10 Ine present COORDINATION OI the police
and Federal authorities, which did not
start until after the conference between
Police Commissioner Enright, Col. Hay
ward and myself. With Commissioner
Enright's earnest cooperation, which |
know he will give, the anticipated prog
ress in enforcement will be exceeded be-
yond any expectations. Col Hayward
is leading a successful fight for proper
enforcement and has ever shown dis
position to cooperate with my depart
ment.
"One Of the biggest handicaps has
been the lack of Federal judges in the
southern district. which includes New
York city. With one vacancy there have
been only three judges The filling of
this vacancy and the granting OF two
additional judgeships by the act signed
this week by President Harding will pro-
vide six judges. This will assure speedy
trials for violators. which will have an
excellent effect.
More Dry Representative.
"The violator is finding his road more
difficult and is confronted with more
obstacles as time goes on. Many of
the Judges in this State have discon-
tinued the fining or violators and are
sending them to Jail. j find that Illicit
distilling in the home is on the wane.
The saloon and places under suspicion
have been decreased so per cent. during
this year. The camoufiaged saloon
must go.
"There is an increasing desire for
enforcement and the sentiment OF the
public is growing more favorable for the
conscientious and jealous execution OF
the law. regardless of any Interpretation
tributed among class that leans to Wet
body. There has been much comment
upon the poll recently taken By a certain
magazine. The cards We're sent out to
persons having telephones. 1t is well
known that there are more vets pro-
portionately in cities than in rural COM
munities, and there are more telephones
roportionately in cities than in rural
districts. Therefore, the cards were dis
triuted among class that leans to wet
ness. 1t must not be lost sight of that
the country districts will elect the Con-
sressmen in November who will control
legislation during the next two years.
The great majority come from districts
that are dry.
The people are beginning to under
stand that this Is not drumhead law