The Holly chieftain., 1922-09-28


have disappeared not merely from politics but
from memories"
Nevertheless, though the eighteenth amendment
Is the law of the land and is being more or less
enforced, prohibition still seems to be decidedly
live topic pretty much all over the country. Wayne
B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti.Saloon
League commenting the congressional primaries
III seventeen states, said: in many of these states
the dominant issue in the campaign was beer and
wine amendment to the national prohibition act"
Magazines and newspapers are taking polls of
their readers. Straw votes have been held In many
cities and several municipal chambers Of commerce
have voted pro and con. Citizens of Illinois have
prepared petition with 100000 signatures for
vote on the question of light wine and beer Hotel
men say that prohibition is gradually forcing the
hotels of the United States back to the American
plan.
Representative Hill of Maryland the other day
wrote to Secretary Mellon of the treasury demand
Ing the immediate dismissal of Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes on the ground that he "is using
and causing to be used official mail franks of the
Treasury Department for the sending out of per-
sonal political propaganda in the interest of him.
self and his associates. the Anti-Saloon league"
Summary removal Of Representative Vostead of
Minnesota, author OF the prohibition enforcement
act, from the membership and craftsmanship of the
house judiciary committee demanded In the
house by Representative Tinkham of Mussarhu-
sets. Tinkham charged that Vostead owed his
money on his behalf, and that Volstead has been
subservient To the leagues influence After consid
erube wrangllng the house by vote OF 141 TO 3
decided to deny Tinkham the right to speak on the
subject in the house and to expunge his resolution
from the record.
In congress decates over the effects of prohibi-
tlon are frequently staged. Senator Sterling of
South Dakota started to Introduce resolution
authorizing the prohibition authorities to board any
vessel within four marine leagues of the coast.
Then he explained that the amendment wouldn't
be pressed because the secretary of state was of
the opinion that the Jurisdiction OF the United
States extended cnly three miles out from shore
that the resolution might make International
trouble md that the secretary of state endeav
oring to arrive at an amicabe understanding with
Great Britain regarding the search of vessels.
In the house not long ago Representative CALI
van of Massachusetts declared the pnst two years
OF prohibition enforcement had been hi. In brief
pc argued that nothing is being accomplished and
That the country is in worse condition than ever
before.
Representative William d. Upshaw of Georgia
replied to Gavan and undertook to show what
had been accomplished Here are some of the
points he made.
In reply to the charge that prohibition enforce
ment Is costly as well MS a failure, submit the
following:
period July L. 1921 to December 81 1921, as shown
by Incomplete reports received by legal division
l2,IO2 which further reports viii greatly incrense
Fines Tor liquor violations imposed by federal
courts for period July !. 1921. ta December 81
1921 as shown by Incomplete reports received bv
legal division, S7SI.SS5.47. Reports from nll fed
eral districts will undoubtedly increase the amour.
Of fines to approximately SlOO0.OO0
This, of course, does not include convictions and
nnes under state codes. For instance In Ohio,
under the state code during the year 1921, incom.
plete reports, with many municipalities missing,
show ss3s,57o20 liquor fines, most OF which was
collected
With states territories. and nsular pos.