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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17

water meet on July 4.
Mickey Walker, present weller
weight champion, appears to be
fighting better at the present time
than he did before he won the crown
from Jack Britton.
In the near future some announce
ment will be made regarding base
ball plans for Tottenville during the
coming summer season. Charley
Hilker may manage the nine again
this year.
Followers of the Roosevelt Sep
arate basketball team are somewhat
confident regarding the chances Of
their court quintet against the
Perth Amboys tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17

Every day Is some sort OF a bargain day
to the wise shoppers who watch the
Specials at the Stores in the Classified
Section.
INSTEAD OF asking your friends where
there's a nice room to rent read the claa-
sifed ads and find our for Yourself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17

In the near future Troop IS will
challenge other Scout troops. At the
next shoot the best shots will contest
for craftsmanship and sharpshoot-
ing honors. The instructors IN Mon
day night were c. Omerle, c. Miller
and j. NJ. SorenSen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17

Referee--Eppinger.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
WILL SUPPORT THE LAW
TO LIMIT

"The great body of the people are
thoroughly law abiding. This great
law abiding element of the nation is
entitled to support and protection. l
propose to give that support and pro-
lection to the limit, provided by the
Constitution and the law of the land,
against every lawless element. The
executives are required to enforce the
law. The machinery for the enforce
ment of the law is that supplied by the
acts of Congress and the acts of the
state legislatures.
THAT machinery must be used to the
full extent of its capacity to secure
the enforcement of the law. 1t is GER
tainly my own purpose so to use it.
The people are going to continue to
yield obedience to the law. This prin-
ciple will continue to prevail, whenever
the American people shall pass judg-
ment upon it, because it IS the founda-
ton of all their Institutions.
eve can only make progress with
these problems by their frank and can
did consideration. They are not going
to be decided by prejudice. They are
not going to be answered as a result
of political intrigue. They are not 60
ing to be determined by extremists on
either side. They are not going to be
solved in accordance with any sordid
motive. They will YIELD to the calm
and clear judgment of the American
people, through a determined express
sion of their high moral purpose.
"The law represents the voice of the
people. Behind it, and supporting it,
is divine sanction. Enforcement of
law and obedience to law, by the very
nature of our institutions. are not mat
tiers of choice in this republic, but the
expression of moral requirement of
living in accordance with the truth.
They are clothed with spiritual sig
nihcance, in which is revealed the life
or the death of the American ideal of
self government"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
TAKES UP PROHIBITION

"The other problem, which I wish to
lay before you, is that of Intoxicating
liquors. The Eighteenth Amendment
was proposed by the Congress in
1917, and its ratification proclaimed in
January, 1919. 1t prohibits the manu-
facture, sale, or transportation, and
the Importation and expectation of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses, anc confers upon the Congress
and the several states concurrent
power to enact enforcement Iegisla-
ton.
"This power was exercised by the
Congress in the national prohibition
act, which was finally passed in Oc-
tober, 1919, two-thirds of the House
of Representatives and Senate, pres
ent, having voted in the affirmative.
Substantially all of the states have
likewise passed enforcing acts under
the authority of the Eighteenth
Amendment. In all of the states,
there had long been laws regulating
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, and in
many of the states prohibition had al
ready been adopted.
Neither the amendment, nor the
prohibition act, undertakes to relieve
the states of their responsibility rela-
tive to Intoxicating liquors, but, on the
other hand, the amendment confers
Jurisdiction upon them, and the prohi-
bition act authorizes state and local
prosecuting attorneys to bring in
junction proceedings, in any court hav-
ing equity powers, in the name of the
United States.
"The national prohibition act places
the duty of its enforcement on the
commissioner of internal revenue, his
assistants, agents and inspectors. In
accordance Herewith, there is an as
sistant commissioner in direct charge
of prohibition enforcement, and there
are prohibition agents and inspectors
in each state. Corresponding provis-
ions will be found in nearly all state
laws.
"The Constitution and the laws of
the nation and of the several states
are binding alike upon all the inhabi-
tants. 1t is the Constitution which
we have given our oaths to support
the Constitution which requires of the
president that he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and
the state constitutions lay a similar
obligation upon their governors.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
10 PER CENT BREWERIES
REPORTED LAW VIOLATORS

According to the federal prohibition
unit the production of cereal beverages
by so-called breweries showed a de-
crease of 27,000000 gallons this year
over last year. The statement calls
attention to the fact that there are 542
breweries manufacturing cereal bev-
erages under permit, and that permits
have been denied or revoked in 228 in
stances. From August, 1921, to Octo-
Der, 1928, 1872 breweries have been re-
ported for some violation of the law
or regulations.
There have been l52 criminal infor-
nations filed with the Department OF
Justice. Prior to prohibition there
was an approximate production OF
100000 gallons of real beer year
The total output of the breweries in
the year closing with September, 1928
of near beer or otherwise has been
only 100000 gallons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
TALKS OF IMMIGRATION

while certain classes of aliens, cas-.
lily distinguishable have been excluded
from this country, for considerable
length of time, a general policy of re.
stricting immigration, broadly inclu.
sive, has only recently been adopted
The new law admits approximately
$4,000 aliens, or about one-.hird Of
the number coming in annually, under
the old law before the war.
"On the other hand, the number de.
string to enter is now much larger, and
attempts to evade the law have greatly
increased. 1t is estimated by the de.
partrnent of labor that theren is g
seepage over the border, and through
the ports, of about 100000, which is q
considerable menace to the success Of
our immigration policy.
& "Such an influx of persons, entering
the country in violation of the law
can not fail to attract the attention Of
local police authorities along our Dor.
ders and on our seacoasts, who car
be of very great assistance in notify.
ing the local representatives of the de.
partment of justice, or the department
of labor, in order that such persons
may the more readily be excluded and
deported.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
The text of the presidents address

The text of the presidents address
to the governors conference follows:
ut is my peculiar privilege to well
come you here as one, who, by expert
ence can look at your problems with
that sympathy which comes from COM
mon fellowship. lts
THE governorship of a sovereign
state of our nation is an exalted posi-
ton. It outranks, within its own jur-
isdiction, with a single exception, every
other office in America. 1t is the very
greatest honor that state can bestow.
A gathering of governors has a signi6-
canoe greater than any other unofficial
convocation that can be held in the
United States.
at would only be a matter of large
public Importance that could justify a
gathering of the chief executives of
the states and the nation for confer
ence at Washington. You have been
invited here that I might lay before
you some of the problems for better
enforcement of law.
"A statement of the purpose is suf-
ficient to indicate the Importance, for
a government which does not enforce
its laws is unworthy of the name of a
government, and can not expect to hold
either the support of its own citizens,
or the respect of the informed opinion
of the world.
"That ours is dual system of adj
ministraticn does not need to be ex-
planned in this presence. Joint powers
and joint responsibilities exist, which
can best be exercised and discharged
by joint action.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02

resulting in lamentable disaster. The
effective protection of the people from
these results depends on our ability
to prevent the smuggling and unlaw-
full sale of such narcotics. Their use
is, in part, perhaps, due to physical
disease and, in part, to lack of moral
stamina, but their abuse is almo-;
wholly a result of violations of the
law.
IF the law can be enforced, medical
science would very soon rid the coun-
try of this menace. This traffic is car
ried on secretly and evasively. 1t can
only be detected and eradicated
through system of local inspectors
and police. The national secret serv-
ice and enforcement officers can cope
with the smugglers and the whole
salers, but the peddlers and retailers
can not successfully be suppressed
without the assistance of state and mu-
nicipal police.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
DRY ENFORCEMENT BY
STATES NEXT STEP

The next step in the CAM
paign of the federal government
to make the dry laws more eff
iective will be the formulation
OF prohibition enforcement pro-
grams by the various states.
This will be in conformity with
a suggestion by Attorney-Gen-
eral Daugherty made at the con-
ference of governors in the
White House last Saturday.
The governors when they left
the conference for their homes
were pledged to call two kinds
of conferences. One will in
..lude municipal, county and
state officials, while the other
will embrace the prosecuting at
torneys of the various counties
of each state. None Of the gov
errors before leaving Washing
ton said when they would call
the state conferences. Some ex-
pressed the view that such
meetings would be beneficial in
obtaining enforcement, while
others were doubtful whether
any substantial benefit would
accrue.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02

states, for the Constitution and the
laws made in pursuance thereof are
specifically declared, by the federal
Constitution, to be the supreme law OF
the land. The are bindinL upon
every .nhabitant. But there still re-
mains co the states the power specific
ally reserved in the Eighteenth
Amendment, to pass enforcing acts,
and there is still on them joint re-
sponsibility to enact and execute en-
forcement laws, which may not always
be exercised, but which can never be
voided.
"The complementary duty to en-
forcement of the law is obedience to
the law. That rests with the people
themselves. The Eighteenth Amend
rnent prohibits manufacture, transpor-
tation, sale, export and import. These
are the commercial activities. Trade
in Intoxicating liquor for beverage
purposes is especially denounced. I.
is in this field that most of tie diff
Guilty exists.
"The main problem arises from
those who are bent on making money
by an illegal traffic in Intoxicating
liquors. If this could be eliminated,
the rest would be easy.
"These problems must be taken di-
rectly to the American people. This
government is their government; these
laws are their laws. They have formed
their government and enacted their
laws, with all due solemnity to pro-
mote their welfare and protect their
liberties. They are not a nation of
inebriates; they are not people who
can be charged with being hypocrites.
"They have no patience with anar-
chy. They are sober, frank and cam
did people. They lave respect and
reverence for duly constituted author
ity. To them the law is rule of
action. These fundamental concep-
tons are going to remain permanent.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
CON STIT UTION AND
LAWS. CLEAR

"The Constitution and the laws are
perfectly plain, and the directions
which they contain to the president
and the governors are equally plain.
The country ought to know all this.
1t ought to understand just what du-
ties the law has imposed. 1t ought to
comprehend that when laws have been
made there is, and can be, no question
about the duty of executives to enforce
them with such instruments and by
such means as the law provides for Sc
curing enforcement. They have no
alternative.
"They can not be criticized for do
ing their duty. This is not political
question; it can not be made political
question. If there be any principle
which has been established by time, by
common consent, by the unqualified
ASSERT IN of fundamental and statute
law, it is that executives are the law.
enforcing officers of this nation. II
this were not SO, there would be no
warrant for the present gathering. !
can conceive but one opinion on this
in which every responsible element
must oncur.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
SENATOR MOSES NOT IN AN
ANGELIC FRAME OF MIND

A Washington Associated Press dis
patch of October l9 quotes Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, chairman
of the Republican senatorial campaign
committee, as proclaiming the Vol
stead act "a jackass statute" The
senator is quoted as adding, "Any law
that declares buttermilk to be an alco-
holic beverage of necessity is a jackass
statute" Asked whether in his opin-
ion Congress would do anything about
it at its coming session, Senator Moses
said it depended upon whether or not
the baneful eye of Wayne B. Wheeler,
sitting in the congressional gallery
and sweeping the floor with its eagle
gaze, has lost its potency"
In discussing Governor Pinchot's
efforts to drive the criminal brewers
out of Pennsylvania, Senator Moses
is quoted as saying: Governor Pin
chot has endeared himself to the hard
ware trade with his talk of padlocks.
l predict there will be boom in that
commodity"
So long as there are public officials
holding high positions of trust who
continue to ridicule federal law en-
acted to make operative an article of
the Constitution, criminals will con-
tinue to be encouraged to violate the
law so ridiculed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
GOVERNORS MEMORIAL
TO PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
ON ENFORCEMENT LAW
Asserted National Government
Has Duty to Perform in Pro-
hibition Struggle

The following is the text of the
resolution which is in the form OF
a memorial to President Coolidge that
the governors of the various states
adopted Friday afternoon at West
Baden, Ind, after lively session:
ITO the President,
"The White House.
Washington, D. c.
"Mr. President:
"Observance of law &c the funda-
mental basis of American citizenship
and enforcement of law is the pri-
mary duty OF every official.
National prohibition is now, by
constitutional amendment, the law OF
our land. An overwhelming majority
of the citizens of the United States
are law-abiding and DESTROYS OF the
enforcement of law.
"The national government alone
has control of the manufacture of
intoxicants and has a very special
obligation to perform in prohibiting
the impoi tation into this country OF
wines and spirituous liquors contrary
to the laws of the United States.
The individual states are powerless to
act in these respects, therefore, the ma
tional government should exercise its
full power and authority in dealing
with these questions.
Should be Jealous
I'VE believe that the chief execu-
tive of every state should be jealous
in the enforcement OF the prohibition
law and should urge upon every state
official a strict observance and en-
forcement of the same.
Eve believe that the state and fed
eral officers should cooperate fully in
preventing the violation OF our pro-
hibtion law and in makinge effective
the will of our people in regard TO its
enforcement. New conditions impose
new possibilities. People who vio-
late one law will the more readily be
guilty of violating other laws.
Therefore, the individual states
should share with the federal govern
ment the duty and responsibility Of
enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment
We pledge you, as governors, our full
est cooperation and effort"
The memorial was adopted by a
viva voce vote. Governor John NJ
Parker of Louisiana walked from the
conference after the announcement Of
the result, but he was in Washington
with the governors to present the me-
mortal to the president.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
GOOD NAME AT STAKE
Another College Publication Warns
Students Against Drink

The colleges of the country do no
connive at liquor drinking even if wet:
so assert. The Penn State Colegian
a semi-weekly periodical, published il
the interest of the Pennsylvania State
College in recent issue, says:
The wheels of progressive ac-
ton should be set in motion for
the determination at this institu-
ton for all time of one of the
most detrimental influences to the
American college of today. Penn
State can not afford to have her
name associated with the antics of
group of intoxicated undergrad
yates or graduates, as the case
may be. The fair name of the in
stitution is at stake when unthink-
ing persons connected with the
college lower their moral stand
ards by using strong drink.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
PROHIBITION enforcement GROWS
Dry Law Cases Increase With the
Years Says u. S. Attorney General
Daugherty

Attorney General Daugherty in his
address at the conference of governors
in the White House called by the pres
ident, gave the following interesting
facts relative to law enforcement. He
said:
"Snce January TO- 1920, 1874 days
of constitutional prohibition in the
United States, 107,254 or an average
of 80 dry law enforcement cases daily
have been terminated.
"Forty-three per cent of them came
in the fiscal year ending June 80, 1923.
In the last year 1880 cases have been
terminated and $5,S32, 49l.18 in fines
assessed, with more than four million
dollars already collected. The rapid
increase of these cases in our courts
have been particularly noticeable dur
ing the last few months. Every
monthly report has in fact been larger
than the preceding one until in June
of this year there were COLA cases ter
minated, which was. almost 1000
more than were terminated during the
first six months of the laws enforce
ment. The average number of convic-
tions a month has increased from 784
in 1920 to 1888 in 1928. sa
"On June 80, 1928 there were 23,052
cases pending. The number pending
is therefore o,000smore than were on
the docket in June, 1922, and over
10000 more than the year before that"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
EIGHT u. S. REVENUE
AGENTS SUSPENDED

Eight United States internal revenue
agents in Philadelphia were suspended
the other day after being arrested on
charges of illegal removal of whisky
from a Pennsylvania bonded ware
house. The suspensions are to con-
tinue pending the outcome of the hear
ngs in the case. Some of the men
have long been in the revenue service.
One of them has been in the service
long enough to merit pension. This
man is seventy years old and has been
a guager since 1899.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
AS TO OPIUM TRAFFIC.

Another problem exists, which is
world wide in some of its aspects. 1t
is considered of such Importance to
our own welfare that special represen-
tatives of this country attended, when
the League of Nations recently con-
sidered the regulation of the opium
traffic, where their efforts met with
large success.
"The national laws and the laws OF
most of the states regulate the sale
of narcotic drugs. Their use, except
under the direction of competent med
ical advice, is everywhere regarded 81
attended with grave danger, usually
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
LAST ARGUMENT OF A
VICIOUS CAUSE, INVOKED

The residence of Floyd w. Mckee,
Salem, Ohio, was dynamited early on
the morning Of October 10, the explo-
sion tearing off the rear end of the
house and wrecking furniture and
chinaware throughout the interior.
Six members of the family asleep in
the house at the time OF the explosion
were uninjured. Mckee has been
leading citizens committee in liquor
raids for many months. 1t is thought
that someone arrested during these
raids is responsible for the explosion.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
YES, HE WAS WET

Here is a wet who was sim
cerely wet. The past tense is
used advisedly, because he is
dead. The will of Henry c.
Laughlin, probated in Philadel-
phia, provides that the Demo-
cratic city committee of Phila-
delphia will receive the income
of $1,000 trust fund for a pc
Rod of ten years if the party's
organization, federal, state or
city does not endorse prohibi-
ton or the Volstead act. At
the end of ten years. the prin-
cipal is to go to his nephew.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
STATES RESPONSIBLE

mo provision of the Eighteenth
Amendment, or the national prohibit
ton act, contemplates any surrender
of state responsibility. Under them
prohibition becomes obligatory in all
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02

Rev. DIR. Metzger, Vermont, comes
to Pennsylvania as chaplain OF State
College DR.. Metzger is one of YER
mont's best known citizens and loyal
fighter for the prohibition cause.
Pennsylvania is glad to welcome him
to the fighting forces OF the Keystone
state.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
BOAST IT TAKES MORE Than DRY
LAW TO PUT Them OUT or BUSINESS

The Champion of Fair Play liquor journal published in Chicago
the following display the page
October,
TAKES MORE THAN PROHIBITION TO
KILL THIS CROWD
Interesting Meeting of Malt Beverage Dealers
Reports of Officers Show What is Being Done to Bring
and Light Wine
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mutual Assistance Society Defend o33 of Its Members
in Claims Amounting o $3309,60000
Mayor Devers Mistake Makes the Suffer
With the Guilty
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02

What has become OF the man who
started the slogan mo her ~
work"1
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS TO THE
GOVERNORS IN CONFERENCE AT
The WHITE HOUSE OCTOBER 20

Obligation Placed Upon States and the Federal Government
Enforce the Prohibition Law; Pledges Own Support
Chief Executive the Limit and Says Governors Have No
Alternative Except Enforce
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-11-02

revelation folks that the liquor dealers of
country still organized the days of license This
prohibition them of business This but
concerned the Eighteenth Amendment
the United States which outlaws their trade
nothing IS page Chicago liquor journal ought
indifferent the fight against the liquor traffic
United States has yet been
Evening star., 1923-08-01

Nine. Jane Misine, who has full
charge of the woman's page in rOpin-
ion. leading Paris daily, is-the only
woman newspaper editor in France