The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-08-17
THE PROGRESS OF
PROHIBITION


The task Of enforcing the prohi-
bition laws of the United States is IN
the hands of Commissioner R. A.
Haynes, who reports marked pro-
gress in various lines shown in the
expressions given in the following
paragraphs that throw much light
on the situation:
The Whiskey You
Drink
editorial, Jackson, Miss. News.
There are bootleggers who will
tell you that they are selling you
pure wriskey, either red or white;
that their red liquor is imported
from Cuba, and the white or moon
shine wihskey is doubly distilled,
and only the purest ingredients
used.
The men who tell you that, are
liars, and the truth is not in them.
There is no such thing as pure
whiskey any more.
At least 95 per cent of the alleged
red whiskey never saw distillery,
and as for the moonshine variety,
nobody but a downright fool will in
suit his stomach with it.
Results of Pro-
hibitiOn
(From report of DR.. Robert Her
cod, Lausanne, Switzerland. Director
of International TIE mp eran Q
Bureau.)
After travelling extensively in the
United States for three months, IN
order to make a report to the
European governments of the re-
suits Of prohibition, DR.. Hercod
says:
II have travelled from New York
to Richmond, Atlanta, New Orleans,
along the Mexican border to San
Antonio, thence to Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Seattle, stopping on
my way back at Butte, Denver,
Chicago, Cleveland and Albany. Dur
ing all that time / saw two DRINKS.
l visited in every place the so-called
slums and those streets reported to
be the worst places in the city. ]
made it point especially to investi-
gate conditions in harbor cities and
| industrial centers. Social life and
street life in America is hundred
times cleaner and decenter than in
Europe.
While in America I saw many
prominent officials, both public and
industrial asking them for a candid
statement as to he effects of prohibit
ton in order to corroborate my own
Tn ne a amount
of bootlegging, there is absolutely no
comparison between conditions in
the United States and Europe
Prohibition a Matter Of
Public Education
statement of R. w. Bowey, ap-
pointed by governor of South Aus
tralia in investigate prohibition in
United States.)
prohibition enforcement in the
United States is largely matter OF
education and the people are grow
| ing up to a point where they are de-
manding, and consequently getting,
strict enforcement of the Eighteenth
amendment.
81 took pains to look hard for
signs of violation of the dry law
every place l went, going out Of my
way to investigate side streets and
even alleys, and yet all the time ]
have been in tn country have seen
but six men who to my knowledge
were drunk, and / have been offered
drink but once.
1.-The whole situation, 1t seems to
me, is one which should encourage
those who are in favor of a continu.
ance of this greatly beneficial
legislation
Enforcement Results in
Milwaukee
Excerpt from letter of Director
Stone, Milwaukee, Wis.,
II have it on good authority thai
1T is harder to get drink of booze
in Milwaukee than any large city II
the country A wholesale Liquor
seller of the old days confirms thi'
as to Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan
supposed to be dry states befor'
national prohibition"
Liquor violators
Scored
(Statement of Judge Jesse J
Root, Mt. Clemens, Mich.)
Gentlemen, it is indeed a sur
prise to me to find here such larg
number of Americans accused Q
violating the prohibition law.
have always believed that the boot
logger and moonshiner is a foreigne
, but l am actually surprised by hav
ing so many Americans brought int
this court charged with violating tn
liquor laws. Many of you her
J hardly realize the seriousness of j
: : Regardless of what we feel 1t is tn
! law Of the land and violation
: dangerous.
''If you have a right to Sc
whiskey, have right to go out an
; steal. Sooner or later, If this thin
: continues, everybody will be viola
7 ing the laws. Anarchy is bound t
result from such conditions"
Il NOTE: Excerpt from letter I
: Director Bowen of South Carolin'
This office has list of Law an
|. Order League, the w. G. 7. U. an
Salvation Army stations, to whic
3 the bulletin is regularly sent"
; Growing Fear Of
! Bootlegger
i. Editorial, Argus Leader, Sout
Dakota.)