The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-03-02
COMMISSIONER
HAYNES
Pleased With Appoint
ment Of Willard West
Who Takes Charge
Of Distilled Spirits

Washington, Feb. 22-Millard =.
West, formerly Deputy Commission
er Of accounts, who in July, 1921,
materially assisted in the reorganiza-
ton Of the Prohibition unit, and who
has been transferred TO serve as an
Assistant to Commissioner Haynes, Is
a native Of Kentucky. having been
born in Lancaster, Ky. March Q.
1877.
Mr.. West will have charge Of the
concentration Of distilled spirits un-
der an Act of Congress passed last
week and signed by the President.
"Such concentration into limited
number Of warehouses" said Com
missioner Haynes, twill afford liquor
supplies greater protection against
robbery, also aid materially in safe
guarding Withdrawals and reduces
governmental expenditures.
Gan Of which Is in keeping with
the program adopted several months
ago and which has been so successful
in boiling up the sources Of supply.
Perhaps no man In Government
service" continued Commissioner
Haynes, "has a more intimate know
ledge Of distilled spirits problems
than Mr.. West. and he is therefore
especially qualified to enter upon
this important work"
Mr.. West attended public and priv
ate schools and graduated from Gar
rard College, Lancaster, with the A.
b. degree.
In July. 1898, he was appointed a
deputy collector Of internal revenue,
and his duties covered a wide field
such as supervision Of the collection
Of taxes under the Spanish War Act,
examination Of distilleries and tobae-
CO factories examination Of records
and deeds in clerks offices. collection
Of money by distraint proceedings.
raiding of Illicit distilleries, and the
detection Of violators Of internal rev.
enue laws.
After serving for two years and
seven months he was transferred to
Washington. where he was assigned
10 work in the Division Of Accounts.
Passing through the various grades.
he was promoted to head the division.
In 1917 he was made Assistant
Deputy. Commissioner. having super
vision Of estates. capital stock, to-
baeco. and distilled spirits taxes. He
was in active charge of these various
divisions for many months and later
was appointed on a committee to in
vestigate the work Of the Sales Tax
and Miscellaneous Divisions in the
Bureau.
In 1919 he was made Assistant
Deputy Commissioner. in charge Of
sales tax work dealing with sales,
special, documentary. transportation,
and luxury taxes, etc.
He reorganized the Accounts Divi-
sion in March, 1920, and installed
a budget system Of accounting. later
being put in charge Of this work.
He was made Deputy Commission
er of Accounts in January, 1921.
In April and May. 1921, he was Act
ing Commissioner Of Internal Rev.
enue, pending the appointment Of a
successor to Commissioner W. W.
Williams.
He is Associate Budget Officer for
the Treasury Department. represent
ing the Internal Revenue Bureau.
He has charge Of the preparation Of
estimates for appropriation and has
appeared before the Appropriation
Committee for many years. He was
also representative Of the Commits
sioner with the Senate Finance Com
mittee when the Revenue Bill Of 1917
was under consideration. He has al
so appeared on several occasions be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
Of the House, and the Finance Com
mittee Of the Senate.
Mr.. Vests father was County
Clerk Of Garrsrd County for many
years He grew up in the home Of
former United States Senator w. o.
Bradley.
Mr. West In 1917 married Eliza
beth NJ. Leeeh, the daughter Of L.
o. Leeeh. former Director Of the
Mint and expert in monetary sub
jeets. They have two children. aged
~ and IL.