The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-28
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS SEE
HAYNES HERE
Indiana Director and Division
al Chief Called in Confer
ence To Discuss Problems
of Dry Measure.
ON INVESTIGATING TOUR


Friends in session here, and to hold
important conferences with Bert Nor
gan, federal director for Indiana; A.
L. Melahn, of Toledo, Ohio, divisional
chief for the misunderstanding
area, and other enforcement officials.
Commissioner HAYNES came from
southern Ohio and Kentucky, where
he investigated distillery conditions.
The following enforcement problems
were taken up at the conference:
The problem of near-beer manufac-
Surers, who exceed the legal alcoholic
content, was entered into and the pro-
ceedure of permit revocation as a solu-
tion was discussed, including the in
lection of redistilled denatured alcohol
into near-beer to give it kick"
Drive Outlined
A concerted drive against so-called
rubbing compounds was decided upon.
Divisional Chief A. L. Melahn of To
ledo to join forces with Director Bert
Morgan to stop the sale of denatured
alcohol, which bootleggers treat with
concentrated lye, in attempts at re-
distillation, and after doctoring with
iodine and other coloring ingredients,
peddle in bottles covered with fake
labels and fake stamps.
To prevent fraudulent Withdrawals
and prevent filling of fraudulent ply
sicians' prescriptions, resulting from
permit and prescription blanks count
erfeited in Germany, it was decided TO
formulate a system of secret identifi-
cation numbers and marks, which it
is believed will make the counterfeits
Intellectual
Use Old Method.
recommendation that the tax pro-
vision of the old internal revenue laws,
to be put into immediate effect, will
serve to end brewery violations as eff.
fectively as the paddock" provisions of
the Volstead act operates against own.
ers of places of business where viola
tions are committed. The paddock
weapon has proven the most effective
instrument in the hands of enforce.
ment agencies, and Commissioner
Haynes direct that it be used in con-
nection with the tax provision of the
internal revenue laws.
Limitation of Jamaica ginger and
spirits of nitre sales to one fluid
ounce, and under medicinal permits
only will, it is believed, put an end tc
to an avenue of illegal traffic which
\ Distillery conditions in southern In
3 diana were discussed and the pro
gram of concentration, as recently pro
vided for by congressional legislation
was entered into, in anticipation o
early action, which will put an end t
robberies.
Praises Morgan
Il am more than gratified with tht
progress Director Morgan has mad,
in Indiana" said C nm S on
Haynes. HE is one of the outstand
ing, highly efficient, result producing
most constructive enforcement Off
cials in the prohibition organization
Surrounded as he is with a conscieu
tious, clean-cut organization of higl
grade men, an example has been Sc
in this state which has inspired an
encouraged directors in other states
Revelations resulting in the appre
hension of the George Remus whisk
ring and their conviction were du
chiefly to the activity of Director Mo-
gan and the wholesome effect through
out the country was most salutory.
The constructive progress of Ell
forcement in a state which has prC
duced presidents, distinguished state.
men and illustrious men and womeI
which has contributed so vitally to tn
welfare and patriotism of the naticl
has been an inspiration in the might
task before us, aiding immeasurabl
in moulding public sentiment, throug
which so much has been accomplished
and never before have l been NOR
optimistic than today.
Cooperation Praised
''It will be gratifying to friends
Morgan is not only working hand j
m, hand with Chief A L. Melahn of th
" Indiana Ohio Michigan division of ge1
eral prohibition agents, in runnin
down conspiracies to effect illeg;
Withdrawals, but is cooperating wit
public officials generally. receivir
valuable aid from all of them. fro,
the governor down. l recall visit
indianapolis, when at a conference a
tended by the governor, attorney ge
eral secretary of state and a doze
other high state officials, Directt
Morgan and the prohibition author
ties were rendered the fullest possib
support, which support has been give
in a most gratifying fashion.
"The people of Indiana are to
congratulated upon the helpful spiT
of assistance which is being given @
forcement in this state, backed as
is by every arm of the administratio
including Indiana's delegation in bo
branches of congress.
Nothing shows more plainly L
public sentiment than the recent a
nouncement by leading vaudevil
circuit that performers would not
allowed TO make humorous refrren
to the eighteenth amendment, in CO
pliance with an appeal made by I
upon assuming my duties little ov
a year ago. said Mr.. Haynes. Il a
elated that within such short spa
of time action has been taken Viii
has sounded the death-knell C t
prohibition joke.
There will be no recession frc
the advanced position already take
for with the passage of the nineteen
~ amendment the women Of the count
- came into their long-delayed rights
citizenship, and at that momen- the
entered into the realm of our polite
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