The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-01
Uniformity Of Dry Laws
 Is Proposed

thur G. Means is in receipt of advice from Federal Prohibition Commis- sioner R. A. Haynes to the effect at the conference of Governors held in Washington on October 20th methods were outlined for further coordination of federal, state and local enforcement agencies.
 Responsibility for enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment is first with municipal and county of ficials, then with the state off cials", Commissioner Haynes says. Tt is contemplated by the Eigh- teenth Amendment that the smaller violations be handled by local agen- cies, and that the larger matters, such as conspiracies, sources of sup ply, fraudulent withdrawals, etc., be handled in the main, by federal au- thorities.'
 One of the vital problems is the proper coordination of these agen- cies, and Commissioner Haynes is gratified that in addition to the ra- tification of the Eighteenth Amend mnet and passage of appropriate en- forcement legislation by foTty-six states, progressive legislation has, within the past year, been adopted by twenty-eight states. In Ken lucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Mississippi the legislatures did not meet, while attempts in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia. Illi- nois, Ohio to weaken, modify or re- peal state codes. by legislation or re- ferendum, failed.
 A summary of recent legislation shows that in the states of Arizona, Arkansas and Florida, acts were pas sed penalizing persons who operate motor vehicles while intoxicated, while in Iowa, Vermont and Vir- ginia, penalties previously provided for this offense were increased
 The legislatures of Colorado and Ohio strengthened their "padlock" laws, which has proved such an ef- fectiye weapon in the hands of en- forcement officials throughout the country. while the new law which superseded the Woner Act in Penn sylyania, provides for drastic pad lock" proceedings. This new law all so provides for the abolition of licen- ses for so-called saloons and three year penitentiary sentence for first offenders Towering all offenses) Increased penalties for second viola tions were provided by legislation passed in Vermont and Virginia Several states enacted legislation during the last year making the pur- veyor of liquor from the drinking of which death results, guilty of mur- der. The states passing such legisla- tion are Florida. Minnesota, Illinios, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee
 The first offense of possessing or using still for manufacturing li- quor was declared to be felony in Indiana, Kansas. Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and West Virginia, while the Washington legislature streng- thened this provision of the law Maine enacted legislation making conspiracy to sell intoxicating liquor a felony for the first offense, while Minnesota made the same provision with regard to the sale of liquor to a minor. The legislatures of Indiana, Oregon and Texas made it peniten- tiary offense for liquor law violators to carry concealed weapons. Maine, Montana, and Pennsylvania enacted legislation providing for the seizure of vehicles containing liquor, while Florida strengthened her search and seizure law, increasing the penalties. Laws were enacted in Nebraska and Wyoming strengthening the provi- sions of the state code with reference to the removal of derelict officials
 The South Carolina legislature pas sed an act empowering the governor to appoint deputies, constables, and detectives to aid in enforcement Nebraska enacted legislation mak- ing the destruction of evidence pri- ma facie evidence of guilt. North Dakota eliminated the weak features of the state code and adopted reso- lution petitioning Congress not to weaken the National Prohibition Act. California and North Carolina each adopted a new code. incorporat- ing substantially the National Pro- hibition Act. and Massachusetts adopted code, subject to referdum
 It is desired that many of the laws which have proved of special benefit in some states be uniformly adopted, nd laws which make the buyer as Yell as the seller amenable, aid which provide for the forfeiture of