Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-30
DAUCHERT ASKS
ENFORCEMENT Of
j. 6. DRY LAWS
Federal Authorities Are Re-
queSted to Cooperate
Closely With the Federal
Pro Officers

Washington, Nov. 2o.-(by the
Associated Press)--Attention Of
federal authorities throughout the
country has been officially called
to the necessity Of cooperation
with prohibition enforcement agen.
cies with a view to curbing the ex-
tensive violations of the statutes.
Federal attorneys have been in
struGted to push all pending liquor
cases and TO suggest, when proper,
the imposition of the heaviest PEN
alties Of conviction. Their atten-
ton was specifically called to re-
ports that some cereal beverage
manufacturers were marketing a
product Of illegal alcoholic con-
tent.
SNo suggestion was made in tho
official instructions that the pro-
hibition enforcement machinery
had failed to adequately handle its
tasks. The order to federal at
torneys, on the contrary, was said
to have been drawn with a view
to enlisting their cooperation in
campaign to ensure general re-
spect for all laws.
1t has long been the conviction
of some government officials that
danger to be faced in liquor viola
tions was the certainty that they
would enGender In an element Of
the population a lack of respect
for other laws, and might lead
eventually to a noticeable decay in
the countrys morale.
Among the suggestions as to
methods of cooperation, federal
attorneys were instructed to eX-
pedite all liquor cases on their
dockets and were advised as to the
best procedure in certain classes Of
cases. Joint action with local
authorities was urged.
The circular order sent by At
torney General DaugFerty to all
United states attorneys follows:
"Nou are req sted to give i'm
mediate attention to the condition
of tho enforcement OF prohibition
laws in your district, to analyze its
problems, to examine the condi- |
ton OF your docket in respect
t..ereto. and to report to the de-
partment any suggestions you may
have to make enforcement more
effective.
~ urge upon you the necessity
of adopting every means of clear
ing the docket and pushing PROM
bitlon cases to an early trial.
"Where possible, and to what
ever extent you can with propriety
do so, we desire that ou urge the |
court 10 give more severe sentences |
to violatOrs of the liquor laws.
"Your attention is invited TO the
Injunction features of the national
prohibition act. Nuisance pro-
ceedings have been found to be an
effective means Of control and |
more frequent resort to them Is
desired. This department is ready |
as it always has been to assist you |
by furnishing forms or briefs OF |
authorities for iustituting this
practice in your district.
eve are sending to United States |
attorneys in districts where brew
cries are located criminal infor-
nations and bills for injunctions |
for proceedings against individuals I
and companies unlawfully manu-
featuring cereal beverages. We |
desire that these be filed and tried |
promptly. The need for this is |
especially apparent in injunction !
proceedings as the court may be /
reluctant TO grant restraining or
ders if the evidence shows the |
nuisance to have been committed |
at a remote period.
"yVherpVer there is an adequate |
local prohibition law, endeavor by |