Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-30
PROHIBITION
ENFORCEMENT
lSDlSCUSSED
Johnson and Stone in Wash
ington to Work Out Co
operative Plan.

A. A. Stone, director of prohibition
enforcement in the state of North
Dakota, are In Washington, today con-
ferring with Director Roy c. Haynes
of the federal enforcement forces to
work out a plan OF cooperation be-
forces in North Dakota. The coop
GRAFTON, If 1t becomes a fact, will be
a coalition between the state licensing
department and the federal DEPART
ment for the enforcement Of the
sumptuary laws in North Dakota.
Mr.. johnson proposed q plan Of CO.
operation to Mr.. Stone senne time ago.
The matter was referred to the Wash
ington headquarters with the result
that Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. stone were
asked to come to Washington for a
conference If the coalition becomes
a fact, 1t is understood here, it will
United States. Numerous details will
have to be worked out for the fulfill.
ment of the combination.
johnson Outlines Plan.
"A general outline Of the plan, as
presented by Mr.. johnson, Is that the
federal agents in North Dakota, with
Mr.. Stone at their head, will be dep
utilized under the state law as the
state enforcement agents have been
in the past. These men, drawing a
federal salary, can nit draw pay
from the state. Under Mr. Iohnson's
authority, however, they will have
full power and authority under the
North Dakota law to enforce the pro-
the jurisdiction of the licensing de-
partment in the office of theNattorney
general. The state department will
also furnish automobiles and drivers
for the transportation of the federal
men as the latter at this time do not
have any such Gervice except as they
hire livery. =
The federal department, on the
other hand, will furnish. and the
state will deputize, the federal en-
forcement men nov in the state and
their services will be available to the
state Of North Dakota without addi-
tional charge and in the enforcement
of the pronloitlon fay and the other
sumptuary laws of, the state; Mr..
Stone as head of the combined forces
as state. director of prohibition under
the federal law on the one hand, and
as state inspector and head Of the
stateNlaw enforcing organizations un-
der the direction of the attorney gen-
eral sinhthe state of North Dakota on
the other hand.
q: Sees Increased Efficiency.
BY thus creating a unified system
Of enforcement In combining the state
and federal forces u~nder4one united
MI. Johnson believes that the eff
cheney of thu force can lbe at least
doubled, while th~eTexpense. as far as
the state Is concerned. will be very
materially. reduced. The salaries saved
TO the state will be that. Of a chief
inspector and three deputy inspectors.
~aggregating 1880 a, year. 1t may be
necessary after experience. Mr.. John
son considers, to keep one or two dep
uties at state expense to handle per-
haps the, pool rooms and dance halls.
The number of state investigators also
will e,cut' down.
Mr.. johnson conceived the idea Of
the combination OF the two forces
from the complaints, that since ma
tional prohibition, the state and:efed-
eral officers had failed to3co-operate
and that there was duplication and
overlapping of effort. that4was not
only extensive but also had a tend
ency to impede law enforcement. Mr..
Johnson CONSIDERS that IL the scheme
is approved by the Washington aux
thorities, 1t. will be asprecedent which
other states will follow. and that a
strong impetus will be given to law
enforcement, particularly as far az
prohibitory laws are Concerned. Mr.
johnson expects. il the plan is ap.
proved at Washington, that every
part Of North Dakota will very short.
" be covered by state and fedora
men and that complaints as to 'laxity
of law, enforcementS in the various
communities ofsthe state can be han
died more expeditiously in the sfu'
ture. 81