Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-31
BUCK AGAIN
STARTED ON
MERRY WAY
Prohibition Director
Morgan Hands 1t
Along.
WHO is DRAkEv
Dry Official, However,
Says New Helper Is
Making Good.

After cae-day vacation for Decora-
t.on pav. tile poor old buck as to who Is
res.onsibls. fpr the appointment OF Harry
China Drake Of kentland rs prohibf-
tion asssst has started merrily en- rs
way again. When brought To a hali by
q national holiday, he hueh reposed II
the hands uf Bert G. Morgan. Federal
prohibition director of Indiana. where It
had been placed by Lawrence Lyons, Re-
i,uh4sean State chairman, and NIlt IL
Woad, Representative IN Congress from
the Tenth District.
Director Morgan passed the buck hack
today by sayiEg that ne Ierer has heard
Of Drake until Mr.. Lyons sIoke Of him.
that Miss .adah Bush, secretary Is uov-
ernor McEray, recana useadxl him for an
pointment as did Judge George A. NiI
liams Of the Newton Circuit Court aHd
Charles ". Hanley. formerly judge ot
the same court.
Tie statement that Mr.. Lyons reeefa-
r,ended the appoin rment of Drake is co
tradictory ta eae made ty Lyons Satlfr-
day fl which he said tnaf Le did not
know Drake vas being considered fer
appointment uatii Morgan ct!lad him ~
telephone and asked about Drake.
THE first knew Of Drake said Mr..
Morgan. was last fall when. Lawrence
Lyons called me by telephone aaa said
brake weuIa make Il good man for ne 70
name as prohibition agent Lafer I faet
Lyons Oh the tircte Eui he again SPOKE
OF Drake rs ne.
SAYS HE RECEIVED
TELEPHONE CALL.
Not long after this | received a
telephone call from Miss Bush asSiig
me to come 10 the Sta:ehouse and haze
a talk with her. / went to the GoEer-
nor's office aad Miss Bush said sae knew
BRAKES famiIv. that all of taen were
fine people and SIZE believed he vas al
right
Il also had 8 talk With VII wood
ebort him Wood said he didn't knaH
Drake personally, but tnat LawTenef
Lyons recommended him ard whatever
Lawrence Lyons said WAS al right
IN October / received 4 letter from
Judge Haniey to which Judge Williams
had added a postscript. Both OF these
men highly recommended Drake.
Ar this tiEre there wera vacancies
IN the prohibition department, but tht1
spring received authority % rnt some
former service men 70 work and ! ree-
commended fhe appointment Of Drake
what = more. the yeas IN has made
good gnd s doing sntenaid wark /
have no desire ta shift the responsibility
ot appointing hlHl and ] iatend ia sttck
b. hfIa a. farg a. docs the work a. wel!
as he IL doing 1t, But / ueyer heard q
tie man nntil was recaTnme aided IN ths
first place by others
The letter received by pi-eetor Morgan
from Judge Williams and former .Faase
Hanler Is. In part as follows:
HAS KNOWN
DRAKE FOR YEARS.
Il have lnoRn Mr. Drake since he was
A child and | have been Intimately
acquainted with hts family Ter number
of years Lie &c q Haa * sterling char
acter. tirelass energy, faithful 70 his
work. and sn abundance of originality =
ard initiative.
II have 10 hesitancy Whatever IL stat
ing that In my op.uien lie wputd prove
iuyaiaable 70 You II veur work Il this
state. AMI his appointment % the post
ton he seeks would prove exceedingly
ratifyinc 70 The people tn the Rort bern
tortion IL the State where his merits are
ereatIy appreciated. Charles ". Han
leg"
10 this letter js attached the following
postscript: u an personally acquainted
WITH Mr. Drake and ran heartily irdprse
the above letter George a. Williams
Judge, Newton Circuit Conrt
Tie letter Il dated Kentlaaf Oct 81
1877
When asked about her connection with
the case Miss Bash refused Ia make anY
comment FOR publication
The great game of huck passing arose
when the W q. T. T. of Newton County
held a meeting and adopted resolutions
condemning the appointment af Drake
Copies ot these resolutions were sent n
Morgan, Lyons and Governor HcCray aul
Congressman Wood