Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-17
DOVER HAS LEAGUE
TO AID OFFICERS
IN ENFORCING LAW
ORGANIZATION Perfected at an
Enthusiastic Meeting Held
There Last Night.
NOW READY FOR WORK

Special Dispatch 20 Every Evening.
Dover. March 1.-THE public meet
ing held last evening in the Century
Club. TO perfect a permanent organi-
yatlon Of the Law and Enforcement
League was most enthusiastic
gathering. Representative people were
preseni from all religious denomina-
tions. a. well as from all walks OF life
and the expressions of the hearty CO.
operation in the work contemplated
bids fair 20 mean much In cleaning up
Dover and vicinity, not only of vio-
lators of the Nolstead Act but OF
gambling and places OF questionable
character.
James II. Hughes. as chairman and
l. Z Benson as secretary. formed the
temporary organization which later
was made permanent by the unani-
naou. vote OF the meeting Mr.. Hughes
gave an outline OF what the league
expected to accomplish with the CO.
operation 81 the public. urging the
people TO aid in every way possible In
giving information against yiolatOrs
OF the Nolstead Act. lie spoke of the
passage OF the act and the necessity
o. enforcing H.
Tentative bylaws were adopted. The
constitution called foe the appoint
mcnt % the following committees
Executive. membership. finance. pub
lefty and executive. Chairman Hughes
announced tho appointment OF part OF
the committees including the follow
ing:
Executive James II. Hughes. w. II
Royce, Harry Meyer. J. Il. Hutton, G
II. Wilson.
Membership Miss Cora Clark. J. II
/. Hutchinson. Eugene Raughley
Walter w Rash. w. II. Drvsdalc. Mr.
Jus,is. Rcv. Aonzo Travers.
Publicity Herman {. Taylor. II. C
McSherry.
In addition to the president and
secretary. there were also elected
vice president. Mrs. stephen Slaugh-
ter. and treasurer. &. Il. Hope.
Judge William II. Boyce spoke OF
the man or woman who might not
agree with the majority in their be-
lief that the Nolstead Act should be
enforced. but that should make nc
difference to those who desired 10 Sc,
the laws upheld. He also spoke OF
the so-Called objection by the oppon'
ents of the laws as Ia interfering with
his or her personal liberty.
Mrs. Robert T.. Lewis, president Of
the Century club. stated that the 81
women OF the club We're back OF the
movement.
DR.. K &. Helfenstein. pastor OF th'
Peoples Christian Church stated tina
hA n,
asainst observance OF the NolsteaC
Act was an enemy OF the flag. II,
suggested an of,ce-to- ONCE and house
toulouse canvass for members TO tn
league.
Harry Mayer urged all 20 cooper
etc In the enforcement OF the law.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. wolcott. as chairman O
the legislative committee OF the "
&. r. L. OF this State. asked certail
questions as TO the right Of officer
10 make arrests and the jurisdiction
az the same in towns and in tn
country. II was explained that tow
officers had the right 10 make arrest
In the corporate limits CT town. bu
no farther; that such right was IN
duty OF either n state or county Office
10 seek and arrest violators outside G
towns.
/ other speakers included Arley I
Magee. president OF Town Council
John Il. Hutton, DR.. II. G. Budd an
y Hall Anderson.
The League adjourned 10 NEE
within four weeks or subject 10 IN
call OF the chairman.