The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-12-14

made IN the special Cook county en-
forcement drive suggested by the
Anti-Saloon League several weeks
ago. Encouraging responses have
come to the appeal made by the
League through the American Issue.
The Importance OF the Cook county
drive has been emphasized by the mur-
der of a booze runner while transport
ing beer toward Chicago, presumably
from Joliet. This directed attention
to lawless conditions outside of Chi
cago city limits.
Nearly all officials with power to
enforce prohibition in Cook county
have assured the Anti-Saloon League
that they would give special attention
to this territory. Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes and State Director
Owen have both agreed to do what
they can to stop liquor law breaking in
Cook county territory outside OF Chi
cago. A number of raids have al
ready been made by the federal forces
in this territory. United States Dis
trict Attorney Edwin A. Olson in a
letter to the League expressed his
willingness to cooperate in the Cook
county enforcement drive.
Federal grand jury investigation OF
the beer situation in Chicago and Cook
county has been started under direc-
ton of the district attorney.
Witnesses will be summoned by the
grand jury to sift reports of collusion
and fixing" between beer runners,
deputy sheriffs and Chicago police.
Mr.. Olson has assigned Jacob A
Grossman, Harold L. Hart, Edward J
Hess and John Elliott Byrne, his as
sisants to the task of getting the
evidence before the grand jury.
States Attorney Promises Action
Attorney General Brundage has also
given his personal assurance of help
from his department in the Anti
Saloon League Cook county enforce
ment drive. States Attorney Grove
has assured the League that he will
prosecute all cases of liquor law vio-
lation brought to his attention. Sheriff
Hoffman and his deputies on Monday
night of this week raided number OF
road houses, mostly in the territory
south and southwest of Chicago. The
sheriff's raids followed the presenta-
ton of affidavits by the Better Gov
ernment Association. Representatives
of this association with committee OF
citizens appeared before the sheriff
told him of lawless conditions and ap-
pealed for action by the sheriff S
office.
With most of the enforcement of
ficials giving special attention to the
drive against lawlessness in Cook
county the prospect of complete en-
forcement in Chicago and vicinity is
very promising. The purpose of the
Anti-Saloon League in initiating the
concerted movement by officials and
citizens is to put prohibition enforce
ment in Cook county on permanent
basis. The Leagues plan did not con-
template merely temporary relief with
occasional action by the officials. 1t
is the purpose of the League to help
develop a plan of continuous co-opera-
ton by officials and citizens that will
guarantee permanent enforcement OF
the law. Among the things necessary
to the achievement of this purpose
are:
Further Action Needed
|. Appropriations by the Cook
county board to cover the expense of
additional help needed by the sheriff
and the states attorney. In other
counties boards of supervisors have
provided enforcement funds to enable
sheriffs to hire extra deputies and to
enable states attorneys to employ
special investigators. Invariably en-
forcement funds thus provided have
not only resulted in better enforcement
but have resulted in returns to the
county treasury in the form of fines
in amounts from two to four times
greater than the sums appropriated.
2. Greater activity by local officials.
Mayors and village presidents in