Putnam patriot., 1922-01-27
ITS War On Liquor No,U''
Declares City Prosecutor
ATTORNEY CARPENTER AFFIRMS THAT MooNsHlNE
AND OTHER INToxICANTS, BEING UNDER FED
ERAL BAN, ARE TABooED IN PUTNAM TOO
Answers Critics In Mrs. Levcne Case-ncidenay He Voice.
His Sentiments IN Prohibition

toxicating liquors aud paraphernaiix
TO manufacture the same of sufficient
value to support the family for
months.
Il realize that the police depart
ment and myself have been severely
criticized. but when the taxpayers stop
and think this over and look at the
town report and see the amount that
has been expended for the support OF
the poor, they may think we have act
ed within reason in seizing the still
and 1876 y gallons Of booze"
Prosecuting Attorney Carpenter
further stated that while Monday wa.
the first session of court since the new
administration came in. the police had
not been idle. He emphasized the
fact that when he took the oath OF of
flee he took oath to support the cor
stitution of the United States and that
the eighteenth amendment to the con
stitution of the United States prohibits
the manufacture, sale or Transports
tion of intoxicating liquors for bever-
age purposes and that II makes no diff
ference whether intoxicating liquors
are manufactured for sale or for pri.
vate use.
Hooteh Undermine Health
He stated that the stuff that is now
being sold not only takes money from
where it is needed in the home, but
that drinking "hootch" undernines
the health, numbs the brain, and i'm
poyerishes the family. and that in so
far rs the police department and the
Office Of the prosecuting attorney IL
concerned. the families within thu
town of Putnam shall have the benefit
of the law rs il now exists, and that
children shall have decent homes.
Attorney Carpenter referred again
to the police. and eomplimented the
captain and the other members Of the
department ON their activity in their
endeavor TO see that the law in gener-
al Is obeyed without disturbance and
without unnecessary publicity.
He also stated that the police de-
partmsnt and the Office of the prose
cutting attorney have determined %
work IN harmony and enforce the Law.
but at the same time 10 make Putnam
a splendid trading center for legal
merchandise, but not for illegal goods.
Police Have Not Been Idle
He also stated that although there
have been no court cases since the
first of the year. the police had not
been active and had stopped dances
where II had been reported that pa
maica ginger or other intoxicants cir
culated, and that several places had
been investigated and the proprietors
notified that gambling and other un-
lawful practices will not be allowed
He stated that il was to be the air.
Of the police department and Of his
office not TO burden the court with n
lot Of petty eases, especially Of fam
ily differences and minor matters,
where such matters could be settled
to the betterment Of the community
and all concerned without the pub
LEFTY of court action; that In all cases
where possible when people make mis-
takes the police will stand ready to
help them. and especially that in the
matter az automobile traffic people
within and without the state will be
treated with courtesy and in so far as
they do not Intentionally violate the
law of the state of Connecticut. they
will be assisted in every way in all
their mistakes. but that automobiles
must make every endeavor to obey the
law.
He summarized his statement by de-
claring that every person will be CIV
en- a square deal but that the law must
be obeyed.