The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-15
Withdrawal of Whiskey
From Bonded Warehouses


drawals of whisky from bonded ware
houses for this year. on the basis of
Ihc last three or four months, will
amount to about 100000 gallons.
(which is perhaps only about one
half million gallons in excess of nor
NAL medicinal requirements" r. A.
Haynes, federal prohibition commits
Sioner, told the Churchman'S Fedora
,lon here today. Mr.. Haynes compared
this figure with l30,0O0,OOO gallons of
American made whisky which he said
were consumed in the United States
annually during the years Immediately
preceding prohibition, and with about
twelve and a half million gallons
withdrawn from bonded warehouses
on permits in 1920 and about three
and a half millions in 1921.
"It is significant" Mr.. Haynes con-
Llnucd that at time when liquor is
more difficult to obtain than at any
ether time in our history; when
drunkenness has decreased to a very
appreciablc degree; when convictions
for the violation of law are becoming
most numerous; that at such times
the largest amount Of space is given
IN some of our newspapers to articles
most fimsy Of facts, which set forth
Tie idea that prohibition is a failure
| am inclined to believe that this prop
aganda has its origin in the interest
Of large personal gains on the part of
a comparative few, who have felt most
forccfully the effects of the law. AS
long aS enforcement officers could be
easily bribcd; as long as the traffic
went on unimpcded either by taxes,
fines or Jail sentences, as long as ONLY
the small offenders were brought to
justice, there was Little cause for the
insidious propaganda.
"Nothing can affrInt the American
people more than thc statement that
we cannot enforce our laws. In this
statement lies tie death warrant Of
In" republic, for his nation cannot en-
durc without reverence for law, with
cut the recognized authority Of Law.
The perpetrators of this ncw treason
have overlooked one of the great cS-
sentials of the American people; that
law is but an expression of the ma
tons will, and the will power of
America has ever met apparently in
Supcrablc difficulties and changed
them into world amazing achieve
m"nts
"This law was ratified by 4G states
The largest number Gf state that had
ever ratified constitutional amend
mcnt.
"Tho real issue that undcrlies all
the contest over prohibition enforce
mcnt is Amcricanism in conflict with
cd world customs and concepts; it is
democracy against avarice, lawlcss-
ness and anarchy. 1t is emo mere cx-
preston Of pride to say that when
America wills to do that which other
nations have not done, she will not
fail of that achievement.
"This is an hour when the burden of
the war rests heavily upon people
through the imposition Of taxes, and
the astute prOpagandist has pointed to
the fact that prohibition will cost the
government nearly $4,000 600 this
coming year. However, if we were
to collect the fines, penalties and spe-
cial tax imposed upon violators of the
law in the first six months Of this adj
they would more than
pay two and one-half times the esti-
mated cost of enforcing the prohibi
tion law for the next year. Those
enormous figures do not include nearly
$4,000 900 in bonds that are being for
fcitcd to the government, or $4,000
COO that have ben offered in compro
mise by 81 Of Of the largest violators
OF the law, and do not include Sc ,000,-
coo in differential or prohibitive tax"