Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-11-29
MORE STRICT ENFORCEMENT
OF PRDHI. LAWS ASSURED
lntoHicants and Purveyors of Il Los.
ing Favor With the General
Public; Strict enforcement

Federal Prohibition Director w, A.
Smith states that advices from Wash
ington are to the effect that at a con.
ference of Federal Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes and various state
directors and divisional chiefs with As
sstant Attorney Generally WiIIebrandt.
of the Department of justice, agree
ments as to a more stringent enforce
ment regarding the manufacture and
sale of beer were decided upon.
Cereal beverage manufacturers here
after will be compelled to label pack
ages and containers with the name of
the manufacturer, location, etc., to-
gether with statement as to the al
coholic content, etc.
All directors and divisional chiefs
who attended the conference reported
excellent progress in their respective
areas, decided Improvement in pup
lie opinion and general cooperation
upon which depends in great meas
ure the success of enforcement.
Among other things they reported
that home brewing an indoor sport,
is fast dying out. Poor results alter
perSpiring efforts over smelly con-
coctions is the reason given for its
demise. The kick" in most instances
it was reported, is due to the off-pro-
ducts of fermentation or ptomaines,
with the mash, in many instances, com
prising banana skins, muskmelon rinds
potato parings and even garbage.
Some of it has kick enough to put
the worst tempered old claybank army
mule to shame" said one of the di-
rectors, who also told how one still
confiscated by agents which contained
over two inches Of filth and vermine
in the bottom and rceked sickening
odors that only these agents with
strong stomachs were able to COM
plete the investigation.
1t was also expressed that the dy-
ing-out of this fad is due in a great
measure to the fact that careless, un-
experienced methods caused an cpl
dcmic of acute indiges ton, attended by
many deaths, natural development
oi immature c:st, which, taken into
the stomach and coming in contact
vita certain s'ticles of foOd create<
gases and result in acute indigestion.
In reference to the concentration of
branded spirits, Director Smith is of
the opinion that such concentration
will reduce leakage" and theft" to a
minimum.
Commissioner Haynes, in expressing
ieep regret over the number of en-
iorcement officers assaulted and as
fascinated in line of duty, called at
ention to the fact that records in his
'ffice show that IS federal officers
lave given their lives in helping to Ell
orce the 18th amendment, in addition
o many state, county and municipal
enforcement officials. 1t is desired
hat the public fully realize the risk
o which agents are subjected and the
plendid sacrifice they are making in
n effort to Danish from our midst
he dangerous moonshiner and unscru-
ulous boot1egger.
"The Paddock" provision continues
o prove effective in closing places
where liquor is sold and heavy fnesxy
okether with prison sentences. wnjci1
re now being more generally imposed
re a great deterrent to violators.
sentences are imposed in
ONE states.
Motor boat paTols on rivers, lakes
nd inlets have been very successful
l. coping with the smuggling situa-
on along borders. Canadian officials
D curb the flow of Canadian liquor
ito this country, have issued orders
,quirins posting of bond guaranteeing
lie delivery of liquor to its intended
estimation, the bond being returned
My on the receipt of a landing certi-
cate from the port to witch the cases
ere destined.
Much of the progress of enforce.
ent, such as the banning of the So
He'd prohibition joke, equalization
public sentiment, reverence for con-
law as shown by editorials
ID cartoons, exposure of bootleg
ethods and character of bootleg and
oonshine liquor, revelations as to
e harmful effects of homebrew and
me sitting, and cooperation of fed
al state and county, and municipal
forcement agencies, is attributed to
ncerted effort of the Prohibition
lit to serve a righteous demand of
: people for enforcement and thru
of the organization of
tie directors and divisional chiefs
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