The New York herald., 1922-01-15


and the press.
"In addition TO the above" says Mr..
Haynes. Commander Evangeline Booth
of the Salvation Army is authority for
the statement that many 5ails have
been converted into dwelling apart
ments, prisons turned into schools and
social centers, health has been i'm
proved, mortality reduced. with increase
of the privileges and opportunities OF
life for the boys and girls OF the poorer
classes.
Claims Remarkable Record.
"These are the outstanding results
which speak for themselves and offset
completely propaganda OF a contrary
nature which would apply with equal
force to all laws. because none are
enforced with 100 per cent. effectiveness.
Considering all existing conditions.
inherited and developed habits. hostile
organizations and an anti-American
foreign element. it is most remarkable
and unprecedented that force OF less
than 2,OOO agents in a short space or
two years has accomplished such marked
results without upheavals, violence or
revolutions, as was prophesied.
ut will be much easier undertaking
from now on for various reasons:
j..
press, which recognizes the danger
of lax enforcement to constitutional
government and which stands four
square for enforcement Of all laws.
g Aroused citizenship.
Q. Closer cooperation on the part
of all enforcement agencies. headed
by the United States Attorney-Gcn-
eral.
4. Poisonous. death dealing char
acter of practically all Illicit liquor
now on the market
5. Attitude OF Canadian and other
foreign officials against border
smuggling.
6. More stringent State legislation.
z. Maximum penalty by courts.
s. Less leniency on the part or
juries.
o. Wedding out OF enforcement OF
ficials not in sympathy with enforce
ment of the Eighteenth Amendment.
TO- Attitude OF physicians and
druggists against prescription
abuses.
IL. Action of judicial section Of tho
American Bar Association.
Il. CurtailinS Of sources OF supply.
Marked Progress Made.
Every unbiased, unprejudiced. OBJ
serving man and woman in America,
il he or she takes the time to do a
little investigating and thinking. now
acmits that remarkable progress Is ac-
tually being made in the enforcement
mo decent American community long
tolerates nuisance, nor will patriotic
decent citizen tolerate derision and ir-
reverence for any part of the Constitu-
tion, which fact the better class OF
theaters, stage and screen, are begin
ming to realize, all of which constitutes
a hopeful sign and a response to my
appeal in my first public announce
ment.
Nothing has contributed more to
awaking public sentiment than the high
handed, INSCRIPTIONS methods of those
engaging In the nefarious traffic, and
the fact that some fourteen agents have
been assassinated and many wounded
during the last year In the performance
of their duties has had an electrical ef-
feet In crystaliizing the sentiment OF
citizens OF all classes to support the
Government in enforcement work.
THE secret Of this progress is easily
found. 1t is the spirit Of America. 1t
Is our American ideallsm. 1t Is our
American militant Righteousness. II is
cur progressive civilization, and there Is
something emanating from this invisible
power to the hearts Of all true Ameri-
cans. 1t may be like the mystic cords
OF which Mr.. Lincoln so eloquently spoke
at least there is an invisible influence
that reaches each citizen and makes him
a defender Of all those laws which have
to do with the welfare OF our country
and the wellbeing OF our countrymen.
"The chief cause OF pon-enforcement
was the appointment Of wet officials and
smuggling. This Is being corrected by
the appointment OF officials who are in
sympathy with the law and by serving
notice on our neighboring countries that
their flags are being used to protect
Cost $6,274,523 I'm Year.
Commissioner Haynes estimated the
cost of enforcing prohibition during the
last year at s6.274,523. But at the same
time nearly $50 0.0o0. 900 was collected, he
stated. In fines and assessments.
Approximately $4,000 gallons of
spirits and wines were seized by en-
forcement officials during the year, to-
gether with s12.900.000 worth Of prop
erty taken from bootleggers and other
law violators.
Some Of the miscellaneous property